Aviation Weekly News Roundup – 15 November 2024

Sofema Aviation Services shares the latest events in the Aviation business from around the world in our Aviation Weekly News Roundup:

> Volcanic eruption in Bali causes chaos for travellers A volcanic eruption left many tourists stranded in their home countries and Indonesia due to cancelling all flights to and from Bali. However, there is now a light at the end of the tunnel as flights can resume. Read more

> Hainan Airlines Boeing plane made an emergency landing in Italy after a bird strike caused an engine fire. Flight HU438 returned to Rome after encountering the animal during takeoff. Read more

> Will Boeing Add Jeppesen to Asset-sale Plans? Speculation suggests that Boeing might sell aviation chart data provider Jeppesen for $6 billion. Read more

> October saw Airbus deliver 62 airliners to 37 customers Airbus continued its strong year of aircraft production, with 62 airliners delivered in October to 37 customers worldwide. Read more

> French aviation sector to strike against proposed air tax increase Business travellers in France may experience flight disruption on Thursday (14 November) as the country’s air transport unions call for protests and strike action against the government’s proposed threefold increase to civil aviation tax. Read more

> Toyota and Joby complete first air taxi flight in Japan Toyota Motor and Joby Aviation announced the completion of Joby’s first international exhibition flight at Toyota’s Higashi-Fuji Technical Center in Shizuoka, Japan. Read more

> Qantas A380 operated 34 cycles with a lost tool in the engine The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has underlined the risk of foreign object debris after a Qantas Airways A380 operated 34 cycles with a turning tool in an engine. Read more

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