ch-aviation
• Ana Sesar
Czech airline Smartwings has appointed a new chief executive. The available report does not identify the incoming leader or provide details on the timing, the predecessor, or any accompanying changes to the airline’s strategy or operations.
AeroTime
• Gabriele Petrauskaite
By AeroTime: China Eastern Airlines has confirmed CFM International as the engine supplier for its latest Airbus narrowbody order, selecting 202 LEAP-1A engines to power 101 A320neo-family aircraft.
AeroTime
• Gabriele Petrauskaite
By AeroTime: Israir is considering acquiring Israeli rival Arkia, a move that could create a larger airline group under the Israeli flag.
AeroTime
• Gabriele Petrauskaite
By AeroTime: Iraq has cancelled three Mosul Airport leases over alleged armed group links, seeking to transfer the services to international operators.
Simple Flying
• Aaron Bailey
By Simple Flying: A midnight LAX departure turned tense when an A350's unauthorized left turn intersected an A321's climb path.
Skift
• Gordon Smith
By Skift: Onboard battery incidents are rising. Is the industry doing enough to prevent the next fire, or simply getting better at putting them out?.
PaxEx.Aero
• Seth Miller
By PaxEx.Aero: Gogo's transition to its next generation connectivity solutions for business aviation is picking up steam. Installations are up, though revenue continues to slip.
Washington Post
• Michelle Boorstein
By Washington Post: Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, 20, was among nine people killed aboard a Learjet that crashed and exploded near West Palm Beach, Florida.
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