Aviation

Bloomberg After two years of insisting that Brexit has had no impact on flight bookings, UK airlines are starting to see the first evidence to suggest sales are taking a hit. Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. and discount operator Jet2 have said demand is being depressed by the weaker pound, a trend that could deepen as UK political opposition threatens to ...

Bloomberg Airline stocks extended this month’s rebound, outperforming the broader market after Spirit Airlines Inc.’s upbeat outlook suggested the industry’s turnaround may be gaining momentum. Spirit surged as much as 22 percent, the most on record, and the S&P Supercomposite Airlines Industry Index was up nearly 2 percent. The S&P 500 Index was little changed. The airline index, which does ...

Bloomberg A malfunctioning sensor at the centre of the investigation into the October 29 crash of a Lion Air jetliner into the Java Sea wasn’t repaired before the fatal flight even though it had failed on the plane’s previous trip, according to a preliminary investigative report. A mechanic worked on other sensors and equipment during a night shift before the ...

Bloomberg South African Airways’s suppliers are slashing payment periods to reduce the risk of losing out from a collapse of the troubled state carrier, which is struggling to pay lenders 5 billion rand ($361 million) due by the end of this month. Companies with contracts with SAA are cutting settlement terms to seven days from 21 days as the creditor ...

Bloomberg Airbus SE could opt to drop the role of commercial aviation chief when incumbent Guillaume Faury is promoted to lead the entire company next year, simplifying the group’s structure amid an ongoing fraud probe. The move would concentrate power in the hands of Faury as chief executive officer and reinforce the idea that the jetliners arm — where most ...

Bloomberg A winter storm moving across the Central Plains towards the Great Lakes disrupted air travel in Chicago and other cities on the busiest travel day of the year. The storm has blizzard-like conditions and is bringing gusty winds and 6 to 10 inches of snow that will stretch from Kansas City to Chicago, said Bob Oravec, a lead forecaster ...

Bloomberg The Lion Air pilots whose plane nosedived into the Java Sea in October, killing all those aboard, were battling multiple malfunctions almost as soon as the doomed flight began, according to a trove of new data released by Indonesian investigators. They faced a cacophony of warnings that started seconds after takeoff and continued for the remaining 11 minutes before ...

Bloomberg China is discussing a plan to cut tariffs on plane parts imported for domestically developed commercial aircraft, a person familiar with the matter said, a move that may also benefit suppliers such as General Electric Co. and Honeywell International Inc. The Finance Ministry proposal, being reviewed by the State Council, could win approvals in a few weeks, the person ...

Bloomberg Canada’s newest player in the aircraft leasing business is ready to flex its muscles. Almada Inc., a Toronto-based private equity firm, is looking to buy as many as 10 additional aircraft for its new leasing fund after acquiring its first five planes. Having raised $80 million ($61 million) from wealthy individuals earlier this month, it has commitments for another ...

Bloomberg Airbus SE is hiring staff to help develop a proposed new narrow-body jet and a revamped version of its latest A350 wide-body, both due to be powered by a new generation of engine from the middle of next decade. The company is recruiting designers and engineers in Toulouse and Madrid to work on the short-haul model, as well as ...