German leisure carrier Sundair has emerged from its ‘protective shield’ restructuring process after five months of reorganisation. German leisure carrier Sundair has emerged from its ‘protective shield’ restructuring process after five months of reorganisation. The airline confirms to Cirium that it has successfully exited the proceedings, with a “perfect future set-up”. Source: Shutterstock Sundair began the restructuring process in...Continue Reading

Air Canada says it will begin to offer refunds to customers whose flights were cancelled or who did not use their non-refundable tickets due to the coronavirus crisis that has been dragging on for more than a year. Air Canada says it will begin to offer refunds to customers whose flights were cancelled or who...Continue Reading

Boeing marked a second straight month of positive order activity in March, with orders for new jets offsetting an ongoing stream of 737 Max cancellations. Boeing marked a second straight month of positive order activity in March, with orders for new jets offsetting an ongoing stream of 737 Max cancellations. The Chicago-based company received orders...Continue Reading

The government of Canada will take an equity stake in legacy carrier Air Canada after the company struck a deal for financial support as the coronavirus crisis continues to tear into the airline’s business. The government of Canada will take an equity stake in legacy carrier Air Canada after the company struck a deal for...Continue Reading

The US Navy successfully completed an airworthiness test of a radio frequency countermeasure pod prototype on a Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft The US Navy successfully completed an airworthiness test of a radio frequency countermeasure pod prototype on a Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. The radio frequency decoy was tested at Naval Air...Continue Reading

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines is expecting a gradual, but significant, recovery in the second half of this year, if progress with coronavirus vaccination roll-out and European digital passport initiatives progress. But the company says the first months of this year have been “heavily impacted” by restrictions, as it unveils the scale of losses for last...Continue Reading

Airbus has named Alberto Gutierrez as its chief operating officer, succeeding Michael Schoellhorn who will take over as the head of the company’s Defence and Space division. The change follows Defence and Space chief Dirk Hoke’s decision to leave the European aerospace giant. Gutierrez is currently executive vice-president of military aircraft. Airbus’s chief technology officer,...Continue Reading

Canada’s Porter Airlines has once again delayed its restart for another month as travel restrictions in that country continue to disrupt the industry. Canada’s Porter Airlines has again delayed its restart by another month as travel restrictions in that country continue disrupting the industry. The Toronto-based regional carrier says on 12 April that it plans...Continue Reading

Southampton airport in the UK has obtained conditional permission for a short extension its runway, a project which the operator argues is crucial to the airport’s long-term viability. The local government authority, the borough council of Eastleigh, voted in favour of the application on 10 April. Southampton’s project involves a 164m (538ft) extension to the...Continue Reading

Overflight of a heavily-occupied taxiway by an Airbus A320 at San Francisco served as an illustration of the serious risks of overloading pilots with NOTAMs, an ICAO forum has heard, as the organisation initiates efforts to reduce unnecessary NOTAM information. The Air Canada jet’s crew, intending to land on runway 28R at night in July...Continue Reading