Aviation

Bloomberg Sriwijaya Air Flight 182’s engine control system malfunctioned minutes after takeoff, leading to a crash that killed all 62 people on board in January last year, the Indonesian investigators concluded. Pilots failed to control the Boeing Co. 737-500 when one of its automated engine throttle levers began losing power, causing the plane to roll onto its side and plummet ...

  Bloomberg Skymark Airlines Inc plans to modernise its fleet by adding as many as 12 Boeing Co. 737 Max jets, while the once-bankrupt discount carrier will also list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange next month. The airline intends to order four Max aircraft and lease six more, it said in a joint statement with Boeing. It will also have ...

Italy is preparing to give ITA Airways a further cash injection, as the newly elected right-wing government reviews plans to sell the state-controlled carrier in the coming months. The finance ministry has approved a new outlay of €400 million ($400 million) to support ITA, the successor to failed flag carrier Alitalia, people familiar with the matter said. That would bring ...

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. named customer chief Ronald Lam as its new chief executive officer to replace Augustus Tang. Lam, 50, will take over on January 1, Cathay said in a statement on Wednesday. He faces the challenge of leading the 76-year-old carrier out of the mire caused by Covid travel restrictions, which plunged it into crisis and sparked a ...

The chief executive officer (CEO) of Latin America’s largest airline wants the carrier to take on a more socially conscious role after the Covid-19 pandemic forced it into bankruptcy and posed “existential questions” about its future. Roberto Alvo, who was named CEO of Latam Airlines Group just as the global pandemic began to unfold in early 2020, said the company ...

Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. is seeking additional operating slots at London’s Heathrow Airport as the carrier looks to add more routes to the US and Asia with the arrival of new jets from Airbus SE. The airline, which narrowly avoided collapse during a funding squeeze at the height of the coronavirus crisis, is seeking takeoff and landing positions at Europe’s ...

British Airways parent IAG SA said it will return passenger capacity almost to pre-pandemic levels at the start of next year as demand for travel holds up despite a Europe-wide surge in the cost of living. Capacity in the first quarter of 2023 is expected to be around 95% of the 2019 figure, compared with 87% in the current three ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM   Abu Dhabi Airports has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with leading French engineering and operations firm “Groupe ADP”. The MoU aims to explore the potential of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) in Abu Dhabi, a new concept of air transportation which uses electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to move people and cargo. Under the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM  Edge group will present its extensive range of autonomous solutions and precision-guided systems at the Bahrain International Airshow, taking place at the Sakhir Airbase from November 9-11. As a leading advanced technology group for defence and beyond, Edge aims to strengthen its partnerships within regional defence ecosystems, while showcasing its products and solutions to the GCC ...

Abu Dhabi / GULF TIME Etihad Guest, the frequent flyer programme of the UAE’s national airline Etihad Airways, has partnered with The National Aquarium Abu Dhabi, the largest aquarium in the Middle East. The aquarium will participate in the “Miles on the Go” programme for Etihad Guest members to benefit from every time they visit. Etihad Guest members can now ...