Aviation

Bloomberg Troubled budget carrier FastJet Plc grounded its Tanzanian flights after the nation’s civil aviation agency issued a 28-day notice for the airline to streamline operations or have its license revoked. “FastJet Tanzania would like to inform its customers who had booked a ticket to travel in December and January that it has temporarily halted its operations,” the airline said ...

Bloomberg A breakaway union of Virgin Atlantic pilots that called strikes during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays extended the job action to the first eight weekends of 2019, according to an emailed statement. The Professional Pilots Union sought help from the conciliation service ACAS to resolve the dispute, but Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. won’t negotiate until it calls off ...

Bloomberg The crash of a Boeing Co. plane that killed 189 people in Indonesia is spiralling into a $22 billion feud between the aircraft maker and one of Asia’s most influential aviation bosses. In a rare public dispute between the planemaker and one of its biggest customers, the head of PT Lion Mentari Airlines has threatened to cancel an order ...

Bloomberg HNA Group Co. held preliminary talks to sell its core airline assets to one of China’s top state-run carriers, people familiar with the matter said, a sign little has been off the table as the sprawling conglomerate seeks to pay down its hefty debt load. The talks, which haven’t been previously reported, started late last year, the people said, ...

Bloomberg One year after Ryanair Holdings Plc Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Leary shocked the airline industry with his decision to finally recognise trade unions, the two sides can’t agree on how much progress has been made in their talks. The Irish budget carrier’s CEO has opened talks with employees in all major markets. That’s led to collective labour agreements with ...

Bloomberg Grupo Aeromexico SAB is investigating whether a drone slammed into a Boeing Co. 737 jetliner as the aircraft approached its destination in Tijuana, Mexico, on the US border. Images on local media showed considerable damage to the nose of the 737-800, which was operating as Flight 773 from Guadalajara. In a cabin recording, crew members can be heard saying ...

Bloomberg Boeing Co. has kicked off its industrial foray into China, handing over the first 737 Max completed in the country to Air China as executives looked past simmering trade tension to a $2.7 trillion market opportunity. The jetliner was the first to be delivered outside the US by the Chicago-based planemaker, although the aircraft for all intents and purposes ...

Bloomberg Spirit Airlines Inc., the tardiest US airline only two years ago and a lightning rod for customer complaints, just won its first monthly title for the nation’s best on-time performance. The discounter avoided late arrivals on 89 percent of its flights in October, edging out Hawaiian Holdings Inc. and Delta Air Lines Inc., according to Department of Transportation data. ...

Bloomberg Lion Air Mentari’s owner is sketching out plans to become one of the world’s largest budget carriers, while also preparing to scrap $22 billion in Boeing jet orders out of anger at the manufacturer’s response to an October air disaster. Rusdi Kirana, the co-founder of Lion Air, Indonesia’s biggest airline, mapped out the seemingly contradictory goals in an interview ...

Bloomberg Bombardier Inc. says it will deliver its first Global 7500 next week as the company’s biggest luxury jet makes its commercial debut two years later than initially planned. The planemaker is planning an event near Montreal on December 20 to mark the entry into service of its newest aircraft, according to a statement. The Global 7500, which can fly ...