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GE case hints at secret Airbus narrow-body in development

Bloomberg Airbus SE has solicited engine ideas for a narrow-body jetliner in development, drawing a proposal for a new geared design from General Electric Co. GE’s preliminary proposal, disclosed in a court opinion, reveals previously unreported talks between the engine maker and Airbus for a “next-generation” plane. The court decision was later sealed, indicating the high level of interest in ...

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US requires tests for UK flyers over Covid variant

Bloomberg The US will require passengers flying from the UK to show proof of a negative test for coronavirus, amid rising concerns over a more-contagious Covid-19 strain that is spreading after first emerging in England. Travelers arriving from the UK need to get a negative polymerase chain reaction or antigen test no more than 72 hours before leaving, according to ...

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Seven labour groups accept South African Airways pay settlement

Bloomberg Seven labour groups representing workers at South African Airways (SAA) who’ve not been paid since March agreed to accept a settlement offer of three months’ wages, a move that will aid the government’s efforts to revive the bankrupt state airline. Members of the groups, including the South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union and the Solidarity union, will also ...

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