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Swedavia and Heathrow Looking To Increase SAF Uptake

The Swedish airport operator started buying sustainable aviation fuel in 2016 and aims to dramatically increase the amount by 2025.

Sustainability and Environment

Brussels Approves Air Nostrum-CityJet Joint Venture

The proposed combination features ties with regional aircraft lessor Falko Regional Aircraft.

UPS Applies for Part 135 Certificate for Drone Deliveries

Global delivery company UPS says it ultimately wants to conduct day and night, beyond visual line of sight operations

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Boeing 777X First Flight Delayed Until 2020

Efforts continue at GE to solve premature wear condition involving the GE9X’s compressor.

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Boeing Sees $16T Commercial Aircraft & Services Market

A senior Boeing executive said the value of the commercial aircraft and services market would be close to $16 trillion in the next 20 years

ALPA: Single-pilot Ops Not a Risk Worth Taking

The Air Line Pilots Association has published a white paper decrying any effort to permit single-pilot airline operations.

Regulations and Government

JetBlue Tweaks Capacity Outlook on A321neo Delivery Delays

The New York-based airline calls Airbus’s production challenges “very disappointing.”

British Airways Seeks Further Court Action To Avoid Pilots Strike

BA pilot dispute leads a broader wave of social unrest in the industry across the UK as the likelihood of a hard-Brexit rises.

Safran Urges Russia to Make Substitutes for U.S. Engine Parts

A deal to swap vendors for the PowerJet SaM146 could extend to CFM International engines.

IndiGo Expands Mideast Presence on Jet Airways' Failure

The fast-growing Indian LCC sees a 44-percent increase in operations revenue in the second quarter.

Ailing Malaysia Airlines Braces for More Turbulence

The Malaysian government considers four offers to manage MAB from local companies.

Experts Urge Airlines To Take Lead on Environment Debate

EU airlines label eco-taxes as a missed opportunity to decarbonize the industry.

India Sees Increased Safety Risks During Maintenance

The subcontinent’s DGCA lists a number of common oversights in its 2018-22 Aviation Safety Plan.

Southwest Removes Max from Schedules through November 2

All three U.S. Max operators now have deferred Max flying into at least November.

MH17 Probe Continues, Russia Calls For 'Impartial Analysis'

Russia calls the MH17 investigation a “tool in a dirty political game.”

Boeing to Take $4.9 Billion Hit in Q2 Due to Max Grounding

The U.S. manufacturer suffers a $5.6 billion reduction in revenue and $1.7 billion cost increase in the second quarter.

Boeing Pledges $50 Million in Near-Term Relief to Crash Families

The U.S. manufacturer hires Kenneth Feinberg and Camille Biros to administer funds to relatives of victims of 737 Max crashes.

Ryanair Cuts Growth Forecast on Delayed Delivery of Max

Europe’s largest low-cost carrier will close bases and has lowered passenger growth outlook by 3 percent.

Pakistan Fully Reopens Airspace to Overflights

Airlines work to restore all routes between Europe and Asia affected by Pakistani airspace closure.

American Airlines Scraps More Flights Due to Max Grounding

The grounding of AA’s Max jets forces it to cancel 115 flights a day.

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