2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Neelam Mathews

News about commercial airlines, including regulations, aircraft orders, safety, acquisitions, and mergers.

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

New bidding process unlikely to start until conclusion of next year’s federal elections 

Potential Buyers Reject Air India Sale Conditions

Gregory Polek

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

Deal calls for first deliveries in the fourth quarter of 2019

Air Baltic Signs for 30 More Bombardier CS300s

Government complaint names AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes

AirAsia Subject of Corruption Probe in India

CAA also suspends regional airline’s maintenance approvals    

Regulators Ground South African Express

Chen Chuanren

Airline to be led by former Jeju Air president 

Korean Long-haul LCC Air Premia To Launch Service in 2019 

Jennifer Meszaros

HNA Group stands among the most active 

Chinese Investment in Foreign Airlines Proliferates

Boeing 737 cabin upgrade to herald combination in 2020

Silkair To Merge With Singapore Airlines 

Ian Sheppard

Issues regarding financing of aircraft; aviation insurance; tax issues for aircraft operators; new companies and people in the aviation financing and insurance industries.

Aviation lawyers say delays in clarifying what Brexit will mean, with the deadline looming, could cause chaos for UK aviation.

Brexit Starts To Ring Alarm Bells for UK Aviation Sector

Alexa Rexroth

Delivery ceremony in Seattle marks start of fleet renewal

Air Italy Accepts First Boeing 737 Max

Kaleyesus Bekele

News and issues relating to civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.

Freight hauler targeting oil and gas, agricultural industries

Astral Aviation To Launch Africa’s First Cargo Drone Operation 

Plans to start international services by summer of 2020

Japan Airlines To Launch Long-haul LCC 

Cathy Buyck

Both sides describe the result as a win

U.S. and UAE Settle Long-running Open Skies Debate

News, issues, personnel, equipment and developments about air traffic management.

Thawing relations could see first flights from South Korea since armistice

North Korea Keen To Open Pyongyang FIR to South

But planned signing delayed due to ‘linguistic issue’ 

EU and U.S. Close to Deal over Reciprocal Wet-lease Terms

U.S. company awaits government lead on “next steps” while Europeans assess their own circumstances

Airframers Brace for Fallout of U.S. Withdrawal from Iran Deal 

People’s Republic retort calls for respect of its sovereignty

White House Blasts China for Taiwan Demands of Airlines

Chris Kjelgaard

Principles believe offers undervalued the airline and its prospects

Norwegian Rebuffs IAG Buyout Offers

E175 deliveries to Envoy Air subsidiary to start in March, CRJ900s to PSA unit in next year’s second quarter

Bombardier, Embraer Win RJ Orders from American Airlines

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

News and information about crew, passenger, aircraft and airport security issues.

Country spends $76 million on security upgrades to counter terrorism threats

Egypt Boosts Airport Security, but UK Flight Restrictions Persist

Vladimir Karnozov

Sukhoi collects first commitments from Iranian airlines for version of SSJ100 with increased Russian content

Iran Aseman and Iran Airtour Sign for Superjets at Eurasia Show

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