20

Jun

PhotoStory – Ryanair aircraft operated by Malta Air spotted in Stansted airport

Aeronews published photos of what probably is the first Ryanair aircraft at Stansted airport, operated by the newly set up Malta Air. The 9H-QAC Ryanair Boeing 737-800 was formerly registered as…

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18

Jun

Midday Corporate Dispatch – Financial and Corporate News

Eurozone wage growth accelerated at its fastest pace in a decade in the first quarter, underpinning the region’s economic expansion even as the export-led manufacturing sector suffers amid weakening global…

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17

Jun

Midday Corporate Dispatch – Financial and Corporate News

Good afternoon, These are the salient Corporate and Financial news  for our first edition of the Midday Corporate Dispatch.   Bank of Valletta’s last correspondent bank for US dollars transactions…

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09

Jun

Boeing’s largest shareholder express concern with company’s management on oversight failures

Boeing's largest shareholder, Vanguard,  has raised concerns with Boeing’s management over its handling of the grounded 737 Max, saying its fund managers have become “very concerned” by reports of oversight…

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08

Jun

For $35,000 one can be a tourist on the ISS

NASA is to allow tourists to visit the International Space Station from 2020, priced at $35,000 per night. NASA said it would open the orbiting station to tourism and other…

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29

May

Boeing 737 MAX to stay grounded till August

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects it could take until August before the Boeing Co 737 MAX returns to service, the airline group’s head said on Wednesday, adding that…

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17

May

Corporate Dispatch Friday Morning Briefing – Friday 17th May 2019

Good morning, Theresa May seems set for departure, Malta qualifies for the Eurovision final, Australia goes to the polls, Angela Merkel's political future are some of today's selection of headlines…

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24

Apr

Boeing’s profit takes big hit after 737 MAX groundings

  Boeing Co reported a 21 percent fall in first-quarter profit on Wednesday and suspended its 2019 outlook as the world's largest plane maker worked to get its 737 MAX…

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09

Apr

USA threatens to impose new tariffs on European products over subsidies to Airbus

The White House on Monday threatened to impose new tariffs on European products over subsidies to aerospace giant Airbus. The FT reports that the US is weighing tariffs on $11bn of…

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08

Apr

American Airlines extends 737 MAX cancellations

  American Airlines announced that it will extend cancellations of 90 flights a day through June 5 because of the grounding of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft following two deadly crashes…

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04

Apr

Fatal Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crew had followed safety procedures set forth by Boeing in their operation of the 737 Max 8

The Ethiopian government briefed journalists Thursday on the initial findings of its investigation into the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302. The Ministry of Transport said the airline would also…

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29

Mar

Tui warns of negative effect on profits after 737 MAX grounding

Tour operator Tui on Friday warned it would take a 200 million euro profit hit in 2019 due to the grounding of Boeing's 737 MAX aircrafts in the wake of…

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29

Mar

First lawsuit against Boeing over Ethiopian Airlines crash

A lawsuit against Boeing Co was filed in US federal court in Chicago in what appeared to be the first suit over an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crash that…

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28

Mar

Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning, The latest about the 'hijacked' ship, the Brexit saga dominate today's headlines. Here's your morning briefing to start your day informed. The Latest news The Armed Forces of…

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28

Mar

Two crashes and 350 lives later, Boeing issues changes to controversial control systems

Boeing has issued changes to controversial control systems linked to two fatal crashes of its 737 Max planes in the last five months. Boeing has vowed to do all it…

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24

Mar

A Mother and Daughter first – Co-Piloting a Boeing Flight

Capt. Wendy Rexon and her daughter First Officer Kelly Rexon were the pilots behind the controls of a Delta Boeing 757 during a flight from Los Angeles to Atlanta last…

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14

Mar

Ethiopian Airlines black boxes sent to France

The flight recorders, more commonly know as black boxes, from the Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed last Sunday have been sent to France for analysis. France’s air accident investigation agency…

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14

Mar

US government shutdown partly blamed for delay in doomed Boeing 737 MAX software updates

Boeing plans to make major changes to the flight control systems on the 737 MAX aircraft — just months after delaying a similar software fix due to failed negotiations with…

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13

Mar

USA to ground all Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft

Trump orders all Boeing 737 Max 8 planes to be grounded after two crashes in five months The United States has grounded Boeing's 737 MAX aircraft over safety fears, raising…

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13

Mar

Norwegian Air Shuttle demands compensation from Boeing for grounded 737 MAX planes

  Low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle, will be demand financial compensation from Boeing for the grounding of its 18 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft pending an investigation into the cause…

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13

Mar

EASA suspends all flights of Boeing 737 MAX in Europe

  As a rapidly growing number of countries are grounding the new Boeing plane involved in the Ethiopian Airlines disaster or turning it back from their airspace, use of the…

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12

Mar

UK’s Civil Aviation Authority bans Boeing 737 MAX 8 from UK’s airspace

The UK's Civil Aviation Authority has banned Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft from the country's airspace. Malaysia,  Singapore, China and Australia, earlier on announced a ban Boeing 737 Max aircraft from flying…

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11

Mar

Several UN staff among the victims of Ethiopian Airlines crash

The United Nations is in mourning after it losing 19 staff members in the Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed 157 people on Sunday. The UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in…

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11

Mar

China and airlines order grounding of Boeing 737 Max model after second tragedy

Two flights, two airlines, same fate. The trouble appeared to begin almost immediately after takeoff. The pilots told air traffic controllers that they were having technical problems. And the plane…

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03

Feb

LionAir Boeing MAX crash is potentially the result of a mix of factors including decisions taken by manufacturers and the FAA and the airline

In the brutally competitive jetliner business, the announcement in late 2010 that Airbus would introduce a more fuel-efficient version of its best-selling A320 amounted to a frontal assault on its…

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05

Aug

Corporate News: BATS Ltd Now Licensed To Conduct Maintenance of Boeing B737 and B777 Aircraft

Bravo Aircraft Technical Services Limited (BATS) has announced that it has recently enhanced its already impressive maintenance scope of approval with the addition of the Boeing B737 (Classic and New…

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04

Jun

Aviation bosses air their concern on trade tariffs war

CNBC reports that global airlines and aviation executives warned on Sunday about the growing international trade tensions  could damage the airline industry and the world economy. Alexandre de Juniac, director general of the…

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19

May

Cuba Air Crash – Total number of deaths is 111

Cubana de Aviacion flight CU972, departing Havana at 11 a.m., was en route to the Cuban city of Holguin and had 114 passengers and crew on board. The plane went down a short distance from…

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15

May

WTO rules against the European Union in landmark Airbus, Boeing judgement

The World Trade Organisation ruled on Tuesday the European Union had ignored requests to halt all subsidies to plane maker Airbus, prompting the United States to threaten sanctions against European…

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