FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
Attorneys for passengers killed in two Boeing 737 MAX crashes are asking a US appeals court to reconsider a decision not to reinstate criminal fraud charges against the airframer. The new petition, filed 14 April and backed by more than two dozen families, targets the prior dismissal of prosecutors’ case.
Reuters
• Steven Scheer
By Reuters: El Al Israel Airlines said on Thursday it would buy up to 12 more 787 Dreamliner aircraft from Boeing in a deal worth $1.5 billion, taking advantage of its dominance of the Israeli market during the conflicts in Gaza and Iran.
Airline Economics
Aviacionline
FlightGlobal
• Graham Dunn
By FlightGlobal: Dutch carrier KLM is the latest airline to trim capacity as a result of rising fuel costs, outlining plans to remove 80 European return flights in the coming month.
By newsroom.lufthansagroup.com: Accelerated capacity and fleet measures due to increased kerosene costs and additional burdens from labor disputesCapacity reduction in three steps:(a) During the current summer flight schedule:Immediate and permanent removal of Lufthansa CityLine's capacity from the program(b) At the end of the summer flight schedule:Retirement of the last four...
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: Saudi Arabian budget carrier Flyadeal has disclosed that Italy’s Geven and China’s Jiatai will be supplying seats for the two-class Airbus A330neos ordered by the airline.
Inflight Online
ch-aviation
By ch-aviation: The Latvian parliament (Saeima) has approved a EUR30 million euro (USD35.3 million) short-term loan to airBaltic (BT, Riga), which the government previously...
Flying Magazine
• Tripp Thurston
By Flying Magazine: Sling Aircraft North America announces a partnership with FLYING Finance to provide streamlined funding for its modern aircraft lineup.
Vertical Mag
• ATSB Press Release; April
By Vertical Mag: The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said it will examine fuel management, storage and quality monitoring procedures as part of its ongoing investigation.
AirInsight
• Addison Schonland
Breitflyte
• Joe Breitfeller
