FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
The European Court of Justice has definitively rejected Lufthansa’s bid to overturn the annulment of European Commission approval for Germany’s €6 billion COVID-era recapitalisation. The ruling confirms the bailout breached EU competition rules, leaving Lufthansa with no further legal recourse in the challenge.
Alaska Airlines
• Alaska Airlines
By Alaska Airlines: The unified passenger service system will enable smoother booking and travel while unlocking the benefits of Atmos™ Rewards and a growing global network.
Airline Geeks
Associated Press
• Josh Funk, Michael R. Sisak
By Associated Press: The National Transportation Safety Board says a firefighter whose truck collided with an Air Canada jet last month on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, killing both pilots, heard an air traffic controller warn “stop, stop, stop” but didn’t know who it was for.
AINonline
• Matt Thurber
By AINonline: Engines were sent to the manufacturer for evaluation.
FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
By FlightGlobal: Honeywell Aerospace raised $20 billion ahead of the deal, which remains subject to board approval. Honeywell now expects to close the spin off of its aerospace division on 29 June, after having recently raised $20 billion in additional financing, the firm said on 23 April.
FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
By FlightGlobal: The aerospace firm is sticking to its 2026 financial goals, saying the supplier constraints recently eased. Honeywell's aerospace business is working to overcome supply chain troubles, with executives saying the operation suffered an acute setback involving "critical suppliers" early this year.
AINonline
• Curt Epstein
By AINonline: Execaire Aviation will provide line maintenance in Toronto.
AINonline
• Curt Epstein
By AINonline: Facility will allow customers to better customize their airplanes.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
Aviation Today
• John Persinos
