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.
AINonline
• Matt Thurber
By AINonline: Opens opportunities for sales in Brazil and Europe.
Aviation Week
• Graham Warwick
By Aviation Week: Dutch electric aircraft developer Maeve Aerospace has been declared bankrupt after failing to raise additional funding.
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.
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.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
By FlightGlobal: Sister companies in Avia Solutions Group bear the brunt of losses caused by carrier's closure. Shuttered UK wet-lease specialist Ascend Airways has a total deficiency of over $51 million, including more than $30 million owed to sister companies in Avia Solutions Group (ASG), newly released documents disclose.
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.
