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Avianca seeks bankruptcy court approval of $2 billion financing
Avianca Holdings SA, the Latin American airline that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May, is now seeking court approval for financing totaling about…
FAA’s own engineers say proposed fixes to Max aren’t enough
The union representing the Federal Aviation Administration engineers overseeing Boeing Co.’s redesign of the grounded 737 Max says the government’s proposed fixes to the plane…
American to start Boeing 737 Max pilot training in November
American Airlines Group Inc. plans to distribute updated computer-based instruction to pilots for the grounded Boeing Co. 737 Max in late October, with simulator-based training…
Rolls-Royce hits 17-year low as slump deepens for airlines
Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc fell to its lowest in 17 years after detailing a plan to raise as much as 2.5 billion pounds ($3.2 billion) to…
Airbus unveils hydrogen designs for zero-emission flight
European planemaker Airbus SE unveiled three designs it’s studying to build hydrogen-powered aircraft as it races to bring a zero-carbon passenger plane into service by…
Boeing whistle-blower says proposed 737 Max fixes aren’t enough
A whistle-blower at Boeing Co. is urging aviation regulators to add additional protections to the grounded 737 Max.
Kenya Airways CEO seeks $500 million from state to survive virus
Kenya Airways Plc needs at least $500 million to ride out the coronavirus crisis after first-half revenue plunged almost 50%, Chief Executive Officer Allan Kilavuka…
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Delta and LATAM receive approval in Brazil for joint venture agreement
The proposed JVA between Delta and LATAM, which was presented to the CADE on July 14, 2020, was approved without conditions, following an evaluation of…
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South Africa Commits to Provide SAA Funding, Administrators Say
The administrators of South African Airways remain in the dark about when the funds the government said it will provide to restart the insolvent national…
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Proposed Boeing 737 Max fixes win key endorsement of NTSB
U.S. accident investigators who last year urged broad reforms of aircraft certification after two deadly crashes of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max have endorsed fixes for…