FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
Russian authorities are drafting new federal aviation regulations focused on strengthening flight-safety monitoring and reinforcing airworthiness management. The move follows a large-scale transfer of aircraft to Russia’s national aviation registry, signaling tighter oversight of aircraft compliance and safety reporting.
Bloomberg
• Sri Taylor
By Bloomberg: JetBlue Airways Corp. reported a first-quarter loss that exceeded analysts’ estimates as higher fuel costs and volatile demand continue to weigh on the industry.
ch-aviation
• Vanja Popovic
By ch-aviation: Interested in Commercial Aviation/Business Aviation? Unlock exclusive news such as “Georgian Airways at bankruptcy risk over fuel - spokesperson” today!.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: British Airways has just updated its general conditions of carriage, and it contains an important amendment that passengers need to be aware of: Taking photos, videos, or live-streaming another customer or a member of the crew without their consent could result in your ticket being canceled and being banned from.
Bloomberg
• Edward Clark
By Bloomberg: Avia Solutions Group’s bonds have fallen into distressed territory as turmoil in the travel industry caused by the Middle East war dampens demand for the aviation company’s debt.
AINonline
• Charles Alcock, Charlotte Bailey
By AINonline: With discriminatory taxes and SAF mandates, European governments have left their aviation sector with a sluggish growth rate.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: Carrier cites volatile fuel-price environment and wet-lease challenges. UK wet-lease carrier Ascend Airways is to return its fleet of Boeing 737 Max 8s to lessors, and surrender its air operator's certificate, citing the impact of fuel prices on its activity.
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Bloomberg
• Kirsi Heikel
By Bloomberg: Anyone pushing for the sale of Finland’s flag airline would be well advised to look across the Baltic Sea and to Sweden, where the state’s loss of control over its airline has relegated Stockholm to funneling more traffic into Copenhagen.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
