AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEU Aviation Policy: The EU is preparing a review of airline ownership rules to stop foreign investors from gaining effective control, a move that could complicate U.S. private-equity bids in the easyJet takeover fight. Labor & Pay: Emerald Airlines pilots (Aer Lingus Regional) backed a new IALPA collective agreement with pay rises up to 20% for captains and improved allowances, protections and pension terms through February 2030. Fleet Expansion: Saudi LCC flynas confirmed Airbus orders for 25 more aircraft—20 A321neo and five A330neo—lifting confirmed commitments to 235. Airport Slots: JetBlue won Spirit’s prized LaGuardia takeoff/landing slots in a bankruptcy auction, paying $58.5M for 22 daily slots. Operations Disruption: An easyJet flight returned to Tenerife after a mass mid-air brawl involving about 10 passengers; police met the aircraft and the flight then continued to Liverpool. Aviation Safety History: The Pan Am Clipper Endeavor wreck from 1952 was located off Puerto Rico at about 2,000 feet underwater, ending a 74-year mystery tied to major safety changes. Middle East Airspace: EASA urged airlines not to operate in Jordan airspace after renewed Iran-linked attacks, extending warnings through August 31.
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