Leadership   Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Workforce & Skills Development   KLM  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

KLM wage and bonus backlash in Netherlands: finance minister vows to oppose CEO pay package at next shareholder meeting

KLM’s rising aircrew wage bill and an inflation-busting bonus package for its CEO are triggering political and shareholder scrutiny in the Netherlands. The country’s finance minister says it will object to the bonus at KLM’s next general meeting amid the controversy over the carrier’s compensation and cost pressures.

2026-04-13T05:34:41.428586-07:00
Routes   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus A350   Airbus   Airlines  
AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Qantas' Project Sunrise A350 emerges from Airbus factory

By AeroTime: First Qantas A350 for Project Sunrise rolls out in France, bringing nonstop Sydney to London and New York flights closer to reality ahead of 2027 launch.

Also: Australian Aviation, CAPA and 2paxfly.com
2026-04-13T04:57:18.563437-07:00
Safran   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
Reuters • Forrest Crellin

Safran aims to double output of engine parts at northern France facility

By Reuters: French jet-engine maker Safran will invest 150 million euros ($175 million) in a high-tonnage hydraulic press to boost output of critical engine components, Chief Executive Olivier Andries said on Monday, as the group accelerates production and tightens control over its supply chain.

2026-04-13T05:55:44.542193-07:00
Routes   Middle East   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines   Boeing  
Skift • Peden Doma Bhutia

Etihad Doubles Down on China With its Biggest Single-Market Push in Years

By Skift: Etihad is launching five new routes to China, making it one of the very many airlines looking to cash in on the post-pandemic boom in the country.

Also: Aviation A2Z, Business Traveller, One Mile at a Time, Aviation Business News, en.traicy.com and cargotalkgcc.com
2026-04-13T04:08:04.330609-07:00
Europe   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   COMAC  
South China Morning Post • Frank Chen

Exclusive | China’s C919 faces ‘final exam’ as EU pilots stay in Shanghai ‘permanently’: sources

By South China Morning Post: Flight tests a ‘final exam’ to be followed by analysis, paperwork and technical verification, but ‘political considerations’ also in play.

2026-04-12T19:16:24.028065-07:00
Event   MRO   BizAv   PaxEx   Lufthansa  
lufthansa-technik.com

Lufthansa Technik and Designworks unveil Narrowbody VIP Cabin Concept “The BOW”

By lufthansa-technik.com: At this year’s Aircraft Interior’s Expo (AIX), Lufthansa Technik is presenting an entirely new approach to VIP aviation: “The BOW” – a modular narrowbody cabin concept created in exclusive collaboration with Designworks, a BMW Group Company.

2026-04-13T04:07:24.122802-07:00