Skift
• Deepthi Nair
Riyadh Air says it will take delivery of its first two Boeing 787s this week, marking the start of its widebody fleet ramp. The carrier’s stated goal is to connect 100 cities within five years of its first 787 deliveries, building a long-haul network from the outset.
Wall Street Journal
• Nicholas G. Miller
By Wall Street Journal: JetBlue JBLU 1.67%increase; green up pointing triangle Airways said it is seeing strong demand across all geographies, particularly for close-in travel and routes previously operated by Spirit following the budget airline’s shutdown.
FlightGlobal
• Kerry Reals
By FlightGlobal: Castlelake must decide by 26 June whether to make a firm offer for EasyJet or walk away. EasyJet has described US investment firm Castlelake’s potential offer for the carrier as “highly opportunistic”, but says its board would “consider any proposal”, should one materialise.
Aviation Week
• Graham Warwick
By Aviation Week: Dutch electric aircraft developer Maeve Aerospace has been declared bankrupt after failing to raise additional funding.
Runway Girl
• Becca Alkema
By Runway Girl: Major European ANSPs DFS, DSNA, EUROCONTROL MUAC and Skyguide have inked pacts with ESSP, the Iris Service Provider, to drive adoption of next-gen satellite-enabled ATM datalink communication across Europe.
ch-aviation
• Dominik Sipinski
By ch-aviation: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL, Amsterdam Schiphol) has agreed with Royal Schiphol Group, the operator of Amsterdam Schiphol, to relocate several of its facilities, including its catering services, the Topside office building, and cargo buildings, to enable the expansion of the airport infrastructure.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Flight attendants at Qatar Airways are reportedly taking part in a historic mass ‘sickout’ as frustration with an annual bonus, or lack thereof, reaches a boiling point.
ch-aviation
• Dominik Sipinski
By ch-aviation: Air Serbia (JU, Belgrade Nikola Tesla) is relying heavily on the flexibility of its three-family regional fleet amid the spike in fuel prices, while trying to avoid large-scale cancellations.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
