NewsAmerican Issues Layoff Notices, Cuts Flights
American Airlines said on Tuesday it has notified more than 11,000 workers they could lose their jobs as part of its bankruptcy, and added it is cutting flights by one to two percent for the rest of September and October.
LinkLufthansa planning European LCC, counting strike costs
Lufthansa (LH) will present plans for a new European low-cost airline, dubbed internally as “Direct4you,” to its supervisory board Wednesday. LH said it must change its European operations because the carrier is losing three-digit-million euros annually within its European network.
LinkAir France revamping 777s to compete with Gulf carriers 
Troubled carrier Air France plans to refurbish its entire fleet of long-haul Boeing 777s in a bid to respond to the competitive threat, and perceived higher quality service, of Gulf and Asian airlines.
LinkEtihad to tap into South American market
Etihad Airways (EY) is exploring potential commercial partnerships with South American-based carriers in a bid to “expand its footprint” in the region, according to president and CEO James Hogan. Discussions are underway, he said.
LinkEasyJet predicts large low-cost market for proposed London-Moscow route
UK low-cost carrier easyJet (U2) foresees a large low-cost market for its proposed London-Moscow route if it succeeds in winning new slots for the sector.
LinkSpain, Ireland To Investigate Ryanair Diversions
Irish and Spanish aviation authorities on Tuesday agreed to jointly investigate the diversion to Madrid of a Ryanair flight from Paris to Tenerife following a technical issue.
LinkChina's CCB Financial orders 50 C919sCCB Financial Leasing Corporation (CCB Financial) has inked an order for 50 Comac C919s, bringing the airframer's total orderbook for the narrowbody to 330.
LinkAir France Spat With Rolls-Royce To Drag OnA dispute over engine maintenance between Air France-KLM and Rolls-Royce that has delayed a USD$7 billion Airbus plane order for a year already could take several months more to resolve, a senior airline executive said.
LinkReport: FAA Behind Schedule On Drone Integration Many obstacles must be overcome before unmanned aircraft systems can be safely integrated into the National Airspace System, the U.S. Government Accountability Office said in a report released last week.
LinkBBJ Sets Speed Record To New Zealand 
A Boeing BBJ set a new world speed record over the weekend, the company said, flying from Los Angeles to New Zealand nonstop -- a distance of 5,658 nautical miles -- in 13 hours, 7 minutes and 54 seconds.
LinkBoeing Burns Through KC-46 Reserves Faster Than PlannedBoeing is exhausting its management reserve on the U.S. Air Force KC-46A aerial refueler program faster than expected, and the program management team is investigating the cause as it assembles a revised cost estimate for Congress, a senior Air Force official says.
LinkUSAF Focuses On Next-Gen Hard-Target KillerDespite a grim fiscal environment, the U.S. Air Force still has ambitions to acquire a new generation of air-launched weapons that will take advantage of the stealthy F-22s in its fleet and the F-35s that will be introduced late this decade. But the service is being forced to prioritize its needs, putting a near-term emphasis on attacking hard and deeply buried targets such as nuclear weapons or command-and-control facilities in North Korea or Iran.
LinkIndonesian air force inducts first four Super Tucanos Indonesia has inducted its first four Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano light attack aircraft at Malang air base. The aircraft were officially handed over to the air force in a ceremony, a statement on the nation's defence ministry website said.
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