Airlines

Airline Business podcast – December 2019

By Airline Business2019-11-28T10:29:00+00:00

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Collins prepares for pilotless helicopter rescue with digitally-controlled hoist
2020-01-27T17:44:00Z
Foreseeing a day in the not-too-distant future when pilotless helicopters may fly to people in need of rescue, Collins Aerospace’s next generation hoist, the Pegasus, will have the ability to be controlled digitally – even eventually wirelessly.
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Indian government seeks expressions of interest in Air India sale
2020-01-27T17:36:00Z
India’s government is seeking expressions of interest from investors following its approval, in principle, for the divestment of flag-carrier Air India – with the entire share capital on offer, along with the whole of Air India Express and 50% of its handling joint venture AISATS. Financial services specialist EY ...
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Why Universal Avionics sees pilot shortage driving boom in wearable displays
2020-01-27T17:21:00Z
Universal Avionics believes that a lack of helicopter pilots in the future will mean operators will increasingly need to rely on solo pilots aided by automated technologies, such as helmets with augmented reality glasses, to handle workloads while flying missions.

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Boeing 737 Max grounding cost Southwest $828m in 2019
2020-01-23T20:24:00Z
Southwest Airlines says that it lost almost a billion dollars in operating income due to the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft, as it joins other airlines in scrambling to find capacity and make up for the jet’s ongoing problems.
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United commits to EPS target with or without Max
2020-01-23T01:49:00Z
United Airlines focused its 22 January fourth-quarter 2019 financial results call with analysts on the earnings metric itself, with president and soon-to-be chief executive Scott Kirby saying “that is the key metric” given the uncertainty surrounding the return to service of the Boeing 737 Max. “We want to ...
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Air Canada keeps Max out of its schedules through June
2020-01-23T01:31:00Z
Air Canada has extended the absence of the 737 Max from its schedules through 30 June as the grounding of the aircraft drags on and the US Federal Aviation Administration continues its review of whether they are safe to resume service. The Montreal-based carrier’s 22 January announcement comes ...