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IndiGo under investigation after refusing to board child with reduced mobility
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo is being investigated by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) after its ground staff allegedly denied a child with reduced mobility to board the airline’s flight. 
On May 16, 2022, the Indian aviation regulator initiated a probe on IndiGo questioning whether the airline complied with civil aviation regulations when its ground handling staff denied boarding to a child with a disability for a domestic flight between Ranchi (IXR) and Hyderabad (HYD) in India on May 7, 2022. As witnesses recorded the actions of IndiGo employees, the footage ignited a huge discontent on social media.  
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Commercial

AerCap writes off $2.7 billion for jets and engines stuck in Russia
Leasing company AerCap has written off $2.7 billion of assets linked to the Ukraine conflict, mainly comprising aircraft and engines stuck in Russia.  
Prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, AerCap had 135 aircraft and 14 engines on lease with Russian airlines, representing about 5% of AerCap’s fleet. 
The company has managed to retrieve 22 aircraft and three engines, leaving 113 aircraft and 11 engines still in Russia.  
“During the first quarter, we ceased all of our leasing activity to Russian airlines and took a charge primarily related to our aircraft and engines that remain in Russia,” chief executive Aengus Kelly commented in a first quarter earnings statement on May 17, 2022.   
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Airlines

Global Crossing Airlines reports its first quarter results, A321F fleet to expand to 20
Global Crossing Airlines Group, Inc. (GlobalX) (Miami) has provided an update on its operations for first quarter of 2022 and a preview of Q2 2022.
“We had a strong revenue quarter with a 45% increase in revenue over Q4 2021, despite being impacted heavily by the Omicron variant, which forced us to reduce flying by about 20%,” said Ed Wegel, Chairman and CEO of GlobalX.
“Our results included expenses related to maintenance and conformity for three aircraft deliveries, as well as significant investments in pilot recruitment and training. We also invested heavily in our IT systems as part of our paperless airline initiative that is required to support future growth.
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Spirit Airlines Board of Directors to review unsolicited tender offer from JetBlue
Spirit Airlines, Inc. has confirmed that JetBlue Airways has commenced an unsolicited tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Spirit’s common stock for $30 per share in cash and a proxy solicitation opposing Spirit’s merger agreement with Frontier Group Holdings, Inc., parent company of Frontier Airlines, Inc.
Consistent with its fiduciary duties and applicable law, and in consultation with outside financial and legal advisors, the Spirit Board of Directors will carefully review JetBlue’s tender offer to determine the course of action that it believes is in the best interests of Spirit and its stockholders. Spirit stockholders are urged to take no action with respect to the JetBlue tender offer at this time pending the Board’s evaluation of the offer.
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Qatar Airways and Malaysia Airlines unveil an enhanced strategic partnership
Qatar Airways and Malaysia Airlines unveil the roadmap outlining the next phase of their strategic partnership, following Malaysia Airlines’ announcement to launch a nonstop service from Kuala Lumpur to Doha from May 25, 2022.
The two partners will significantly expand their codeshare cooperation, allowing passengers to travel the world and enjoy seamless connectivity via their leading hubs in Kuala Lumpur and Doha.
The codeshare expansion, which adds 34 destinations to the existing 62 codeshare destinations, marks another milestone in the long-standing relationship between the two countries’ national carriers and oneworld partners.
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Wizz Air aims to form a new airline subsidiary in Malta
Hungary-based low-cost carrier Wizz Air plans to set up a new airline subsidiary registered in Malta, as it aims to reinforce the airline's position and support expansion plans in Europe. 
“Wizz Air is constantly evaluating the structure of its business and exploring options to establish new AOC's and bases in Europe and beyond,” Wizz Air CEO József Váradi announced in a statement. 
Once the air operator’s certificate (AOC) and air operator's license (AOL) will be granted by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Maltese Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Wizz Air Malta is expected to start operations in October 2022. The airline’s aircraft would also be registered in Malta.  
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United Airlines to unground Boeing 777-200s after year-long hiatus
United Airlines revealed when it expects to return to service its Boeing 777 aircraft powered with Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines. 
Speaking to the media on May 17, 2022, the chief commercial officer (CCO) of United Airlines Andrew Nocella said that the airline plans to return its grounded Boeing 777 jets to service in the following week as the Federal Aviation Administration gave all necessary approvals for the move.   
“The FAA issued the final paperwork on our Pratt Whitney powered 777s,” the COO confirmed. “We expect to start flying the aircraft ad hoc probably within the next week.”  
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First glimpse of Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Lufthansa livery
The fist picture of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner intended for Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) has been spotted in Seattle, sporting the German flag carrier’s livery. 
The photo of the jet, registered as D-ABPA, was posted by Paine Field blog on May 16, 2022. It was taken as the aircraft was moved out of the paint hangar in preparation for a flight test. 
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Airports

First commercial flight in six years takes off from Yemen's Sanaa airport
The first commercial flight in six years from Sanaa Airport in Yemen (SAH) departed for Amman, Jordan (AMM)on May 16, 2022.
The flight was operated by Yemen’s national carrier, Yemen Airways, also known as Yemenia. It had 130 passengers onboard, the majority of whom were patients needing medical treatment abroad. 
Civilian flights have not operated from Sanaa airport since March 2015, when  a no-fly zone was imposed in the entire country due to the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen. The only flights operating Sanaa from then on were those by foreign countries to evacuate their nationals.
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Singapore Changi Airport to resume work on new Terminal 5
Singapore will resume work on the new Terminal 5 at Changi International Airport (SIN) , as travel demand and passenger traffic return.  
Construction is expected to commence in two or three years, with plans to have the new Terminal 5 building operational by the mid-2030s. 
“Given the current and projected recovery in air travel demand, we have a renewed impetus to secure our infrastructural capacity for growth,” Singapore’s Minister of Transport S Iswaran said during the Changi Aviation Summit 2022.  
The news comes two years after the airport temporarily halted works on the new airport terminal as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic setbacks. 
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Military

Fourth time the charm: US conducts first successful ARRW hypersonic weapon test
The U.S. Air Force completed the first successful test of the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW), the branch announced. 
According to the press release, the hypersonic missile was released from a B-52H strategic bomber off South California coast on May 14, 2022. 
“The team's tenacity, expertise, and commitment were key in overcoming the past year's challenges to get us to the recent success,” Heath Collins, Air Force Program Executive Officer for Weapons, is quoted saying in the release.“We are ready to build on what we've learned and continue moving hypersonics forward.”According to the USAF, the weapon separated and the booster burned for “expected duration” during the test, achieving five times the speed of sound (Mach 5). 
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If you are looking for perfect safety, you will do well to sit on a fence and watch the birds; but if you really wish to learn, you must mount a machine and become acquainted with its tricks by actual trial.

- Wilbur Wright, from an address to the Western Society of Engineers in Chicago, 18 September 1901.


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ShanwickOceanic (netAirspace FAA) 18 May 22, 07:04Post
First glimpse of Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Lufthansa livery


From the article:

Named ‘Berlin’, it is expected to be the first of Lufthansa’s (LHAB) (LHA) 25 Dreamliners which were ordered in May 2021.

The aircraft had been scheduled for delivery in late 2021-early 2022, but the production encountered an avalanche of problems that led to a halt in deliveries.

Talk about jinxing it... Odds this bird will be delivered by 2030?
My friend and I applied for airline jobs in Australia, but they didn't Qantas.
 

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