Aviation Weekly News Roundup – 5 December 2024
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Sofema Aviation Services shares the latest events in the Aviation business from around the world in our Aviation Weekly News Roundup:
> Miami-Bound British Airways A380 U-Turns Near Greenland and Returns to London A British Airways A380 bound for Miami has conducted a U-turn near Greenland before returning to London with reported technical issues. Read more
> US judge rejects Boeing plea deal in fatal MAX 737 crashes Ruling creates uncertainty around Boeing’s criminal prosecution in connection with development of its bestselling plane. Read more
> African Airlines Must Take Off: Why, What, How and Who? The 56th African Airlines Association Annual General Assembly and Summit occurred in Cairo, Egypt, from November 17 to 19, 2024. World Tourism Network VP for Aviation spoke on transforming and developing the Airline Industry in Africa. Read more
> Air India Now the Only Full-Service Carrier, 4 Shutdown or Merged India’s full-service airline sector has contracted from five carriers to just one over 17 years. Read more
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> Indigo Airline Aborts Landing Amid Cyclone Fengal In a challenging manoeuvre, IndiGo’s Airbus A320 plane had to execute a hasty go-around at the time of landing during the Cyclone Fengal, in Chennai. This unexpected occurrence was recorded in a viral video with viewers questioning the timing and scope of the landing. Read more
> Saudia and Air France-KLM to Strengthen Cooperation in Aircraft Maintenance Saudia has entered an MOU agreement with Air France-KLM Group aimed at significantly expanding its Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) capabilities.Read more
> EASA allows Pakistan’s PIA, AirBlue to resume Europe flights PIA – Pakistan International Airlines (PK, Islamabad International) plans to resume flights to Europe after the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) lifted a four-year flight ban last week. PIA said it was “thrilled” with the change. Pakistan’s Aviation Minister Khwaja Asif said the outcome was a “big breakthrough” and the result of many years of work. EASA also lifted a ban on AirBlue (PA, Karachi International).Read more
> TIM Aerospace Joins Sofema Online as a Privileged Training Partner TIM Aerospace has joined Sofema Online as a Privileged Training Partner (PTP) and a beneficiary of the Prepay Bonus Plan (PBP).Read more