FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
An incident transcript suggests an Air India Airbus A319 departing Port Blair in 2024 performed a sharp descent to avoid an Indian Navy Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) Dhruv Mk III helicopter, reported as an airprox. The report centers on closure distance and the pilot-initiated avoidance maneuver.
Bloomberg
• Kate Duffy
By Bloomberg: EasyJet Plc said summer bookings are trailing last year’s levels as consumers hold back on buying flights and the budget carrier raises ticket prices because of higher fuel costs.
Financial Times
Reuters
• Tim Hepher
By Reuters: A Paris appeals court will issue a verdict on Thursday on the 2009 crash of an Air France passenger jet after the airline and planemaker Airbus faced trial over corporate manslaughter.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: Long-haul budget carrier confident in dual-activity strategy and impact of cost-cutting measures. Norse Atlantic Airways’ first quarter net loss deepened by more than 60%, as the company strives to stabilise its financial position in the face of higher fuel prices.
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: Hunnu Air (MR, Ulaanbaatar) has ordered a Beech (twin turboprop) King Air 360 turboprop and will become the first operator of the type in the country.
Bloomberg
• Allyson Versprille
By Bloomberg: New York’s LaGuardia Airport told travelers to expect delays after it was forced to shut down a runway on Wednesday due to a nearby sinkhole.
Airline Geeks
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: Amadeus IT Group, a travel technology provider that supports airlines and airports, will integrate Spire Global’s aviation intelligence and data into its cloud platform used in airport operations.
