ch-aviation
• Daniel Martinez Garbuno
A court has rejected Aeroméxico’s bid to extend a cargo storage concession, closing out an effort to maintain the existing arrangement. The decision turns on the concession’s renewal terms and signals tighter judicial scrutiny of aviation-related commercial concessions.
Flying Magazine
• Jack Daleo
By Flying Magazine: Video appearing to depict a 777 narrowly avoiding scraping the runway generates debate on social media.
ch-aviation
• Dominik Sipinski
By ch-aviation: Bristow Group will acquire Berry Aviation (BYA, San Marcos) from Acorn Capital Management in an all-cash USD105 million deal as it seeks to expand its government contracts business.
Corporate Jet Investor
• Fayaz Hussain
By Corporate Jet Investor: Canadian private equity firm Onex Partners has agreed to acquire AirSprint, Canada’s largest fractional jet operator, in a deal that also brings in co-investors TriWest Capital Partners alongside other shareholders.
Skies Magazine
Bloomberg
• Allyson Versprille
By Bloomberg: The US Federal Aviation Administration is proposing a rule that the agency said would reduce the costs and time it takes to gain approvals of new aircraft and engines, a potential boon for manufacturers like Boeing Co.
Flying Magazine
• Jack Daleo
By Flying Magazine: Flexjet expands its lead as the world’s largest operator of Gulfstream aircraft with new G500s and G700s.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: The company said it is already placing the aircraft and engines with customers worldwide, adding the assets to a portfolio that now exceeds 300 owned, managed and committed aircraft and engines.
Runway Girl
• Mary Kirby
By Runway Girl: Airbus is fielding interest from airlines to offer lie-flat seats as a linefit option on the A220 for longer-range routes, and says it is now looking at ways to support such a development.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
