Aviation

  Bloomberg United Airlines Holdings Inc is in late-stage talks with Boeing Co and Airbus SE as the carrier mulls narrow- and widebody models for potential blockbuster orders to bolster its fleet. The Chicago-based airline is looking at taking more than 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliners as part of a “triple-digit” twin-aisle order that CEO Scott Kirby has touted to pilots, ...

  Bloomberg Delta Air Lines Inc pilots would receive at least 31% in pay hikes over the four-year term of an agreement in principle reached with the carrier. The tentative accord — with $7.8 billion in total increased value — would also provide a one-time payment to pilots, the Air Line Pilots Association told members in an email. The agreement, ...

Bloomberg Airbus SE faces a huge challenge in reaching its target for full-year aircraft deliveries, a key metric for the European company, after November handovers fell well short of the level needed to attain the goal. The world’s biggest planemaker shipped about 55 aircraft last month, based on data from aviation analytics firm Cirium, leaving it about 150 short of ...

  Bloomberg Families flying abroad for Christmas face strikes at Heathrow airport, with baggage handlers set to walk out for three days just as the end of the school term triggers a mass exodus via the London hub. About 350 staff at Menzies Aviation, which provides ground-handling services for carriers including American Airlines and Deutsche Lufthansa AG, will strike from ...

  Bloomberg US aviation regulators plan to conduct broader safety assessments of new jetliners in an attempt to identify the kind of hidden flaws that led to two Boeing Co 737 Max crashes. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued proposed regulatory changes requiring more comprehensive and consistent reviews of aircraft technology and how different systems might interact with each other. ...

  Bloomberg The merger of Tata Group’s joint venture with Singapore Airlines Ltd into Air India Ltd should help consolidate the aviation sector in the South Asian nation and provide fresh growth opportunities for the flag carrier after years of mismanagement and losses. “India needs a high-quality, dependable long haul and ultra-long haul airline to meet the country’s air connectivity ...

Bloomberg Renault SA and Airbus SE are partnering to advance battery technology for next-generation cars and planes. Engineering teams from the companies will jointly research and develop solutions on energy storage, one of the roadblocks to longer-range electric vehicles, Renault and Airbus said. The partnership also will help Airbus develop tech linked to hybrid-electric aircraft. The pact reflects companies’ efforts ...

Bloomberg Italy’s new government is reviewing options for retaining oversight of ITA Airways, in a strategic volte-face that risks becoming a major stumbling block for potential suitors like Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Options under review by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government include seeking special powers to influence or veto governance or strategy of ITA following the sale of a stake to ...

Bloomberg US lawmakers are discussing a compromise measure that would allow Boeing Co to certify its final two 737 Max models without an expensive redesign while also adding new safety requirements. Talks involving Senate and House lawmakers ramped up dramatically after the Thanksgiving holiday, and Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington, the Democratic chairwoman of the Commerce Committee, has floated a ...

  Bloomberg Air travel in the US has broadly recovered from the depths of the pandemic, but passenger counts from the busy Thanksgiving period show it still has a way to go before returning to 2019’s record levels. Almost 24.6 million people went through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screening from November 18 through November 28, according to agency data, down ...