FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
The European Court of Justice has definitively rejected Lufthansa’s bid to overturn the annulment of EU regulatory approval for Germany’s €6 billion pandemic-era recapitalisation. The court confirmed the bailout breached EU competition rules, leaving Ryanair’s push for repayment vindicated.
Aviation Today
• John Persinos
By Aviation Today: Pratt & Whitney is widening its mandatory inspection program for Geared Turbofan (GTF) engines after finding additional suspect powder-metal components, a move that is set to keep hundreds of Airbus A320neo-family jets on the ground longer than airlines had planned.
Airline Economics
• Justin Pugsley
By Airline Economics: Schiphol introduces temporary discount on daytime flights through March 2027 to ease pressure from rising kerosene prices, despite expected hit to its own financial results.
Aviation Today
• John Persinos
By Aviation Today: The order books keep swelling. The delivery lines keep inching forward. And across global fleets, a growing number of brand-new jets are sitting idle, waiting on engines.
AINonline
• Kerry Lynch
By AINonline: White Paper outlines several recommendations for bolstering investment support in aviation companies.
AINonline
• Curt Epstein
By AINonline: Facility will allow customers to better customize their airplanes.
AeroTime
• Ian Molyneaux
By AeroTime: Turkish Airlines has placed an order for a further 10 Cessna Skyhawk aircraft to train future fleet pilots at the carrier’s flight academy.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The Captain of a packed Airbus A320 flying from Malta to Paris Charles de Gaulle only realized that the First Officer was still in training and shouldn’t have been working with him until the plane was already in the air.
Politico
• Calen Razor, Jordain Carney, Meredith Lee Hill, Sam Ogozalek
