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☆ Airbus picks sales chief Scherer to run jetmaking arm -sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Tim Hepher | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Airbus Chief Commercial Officer Christian Scherer is interviewed by Reuters at the International Air Transport Association's Annual General Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., October 4, 2021. Reuters revealed the plans to reorganise in July and this month Scherer, an Airbus veteran currently serving as chief commercial officer, emerged as one of the main candidates to run the jetmaking arm, which accounts for 70% of revenue. Airbus reorganisations are more sensitive than most because of a history of friction between founders France and Germany. Born in Germany and raised in Toulouse, 61-year-old Scherer has spent his career in the Airbus commercial arm, apart from stints in Defence and as CEO of turboprop affiliate ATR. Insiders say the immediate challenges Scherer faces will be less familiar industrial ones, such as meeting production and delivery targets and managing roughly 80,000 Airbus employees.

Persons: Christian Scherer, Brian Snyder, Guillaume Faury, Scherer, Faury, Fabrice Bregier, Tom Enders, Rob Stallard, Bruno, Frenchman Faury, Olaf Scholz, Tim Hepher, David Goodman, Sharon Singleton Organizations: Airbus, Reuters, International Air, REUTERS, Boeing, Partners, Airbus Helicopters, Defence, Monday Germany, Thomson Locations: Boston , Massachusetts, U.S, PARIS, France, Germany, Toulouse, Europe, China

[1/5] Model of a Pratt & Whitney GTF engine is displayed at the 54th International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 20, 2023. REUTERS/Benoit TessierSummarySummary Companies Pratt & Whitney sees 'solid progress' in supply chainSays groundings of GTF-powered fleet peaked in H1Airbus eyes post-show deal for 90 jets with Viva AerobusBoeing signs deals with Akasa Air and LuxairPARIS, June 21 (Reuters) - Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney flagged "solid progress" in the aerospace supply chain on Wednesday, addressing a key area of concern for planemakers as they continue to rack up orders at the Paris Airshow. Pratt & Whitney President Shane Eddy, who has faced a backlash from airlines over durability problems and a shortage of spare engines, told the air show he was seeing "solid progress" in the supply chain. The European company, and U.S. rival Boeing, continued to sign new deals at the air show. Reporting by Tim Hepher, Joanna Plucinska, Allison Lampert, Valerie Insinna Editing by Mark PotterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Pratt & Whitney, Benoit Tessier, Shane Eddy, Planemakers, Avolon, Tim Hepher, Joanna Plucinska, Allison Lampert, Valerie Insinna, Mark Potter Organizations: Pratt &, International Paris Air, Le, REUTERS, Viva, Boeing, Akasa Air, Luxair, Jet, Pratt, Whitney, Paris Airshow, Reuters, Airbus, Viva Aerobus, Air India, Raytheon Technologies, Aircraft, Airbus A330neo, Thomson Locations: Le Bourget, Paris, France, Luxair PARIS, Mexican, India

☆ 40 years ago, a US Navy aircraft carrier ran aground as thousands of sailors' families watched
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Miguel Ortiz | We Are The Mighty | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

On April 28, 1983, USS Enterprise arrived in San Francisco after an eight-month deployment. Imagine, then, the frustration felt by sailors and family members alike when a ship ran aground right before it docked. USS Enterprise sails under the Golden Gate Bridge as it returns from a deployment in April 1983. 4,500 sailors and 3,000 family members could now just see each other, but were still far from being reunited. "Our vessel is the Starship Enterprise and this is the USS Enterprise," he later said, "We've got a new drink—Enterprise on the Rocks."

☆ Spain calls for tougher enforcement of oil transfers at sea
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MADRID, March 31 (Reuters) - Spain has called for tighter scrutiny of oil transfers involving tankers at sea as the number of unregulated ships hit by sanctions grows and raises pollution risks, a U.N. agency session heard this week. Spain's Mediterranean and Atlantic coastlines have become hubs for shipping activity including the transfer of oil known as ship-to-ship (STS) operations. Madrid, which has already tightened its rules for STS transfers around its coastline, has called for flag states to step up scrutiny and enforcement of such activity, the source added. A paper submitted to the IMO committee by Australia, the United States and Canada said illicit transfers "undermine the rules-based international order". The IMO committee said the shadow tankers "posed a real and high risk of incident" particularly when engaged in STS transfers.

☆ Oil spills and near misses: more ghost tankers ship sanctioned fuel
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Jonathan Saul | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

REUTERS/Ronen ZvulunSummary Risk of accidents in focus as 'shadow' fleet growsStirs fears of oil spills, decades after Exxon ValdezHundreds of ships carry oil from sanctioned nationsMany ship certifiers and insurers have pulled servicesLONDON, March 23 (Reuters) - An oil tanker runs aground off eastern China, leaking fuel into the water. Many leading certification providers and engine makers that approve seaworthiness and safety have withdrawn their services from ships carrying oil from sanctioned Iran, Russia and Venezuela, as have a host of insurers, meaning there's less oversight of vessels carrying the flammable cargoes. Reuters was unable to independently verify the numbers regarding the size and growth of the shadow fleet. The U.S. Treasury didn't immediately respond to a request for comment on ships carrying sanctioned oil. SHIP-TO-SHIP TRANSFERSAround 774 tankers out of 2,296 in the overall global crude oil fleet are 15 years old or more, according to data provider VesselsValue.

☆ FAA chief gets grilled by Congress for recent airline groundings and safety concerns
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Gregory Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

In a letter to Congress in early February, the FAA said it plans to dramatically accelerate replacing its outdated Notice To Air Missions (NOTAM) safety system, whose failure led to a nationwide air travel grounding in January. A contractor working for the FAA unintentionally deleted files related to the key pilot safety system, the FAA said. The near collisions have also raised concerns that the FAA’s safety systems may be insufficient. “Can I sit here today and tell you that there will never be another issue on the NOTAM system? That near collision happened after air traffic controllers cleared the FedEx Boeing 767 to land on Austin’s Runway 18 Left, according to the FAA.

☆ Capital A to combine AirAsia and AirAsia X as part of restructuring plan
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Jamie Freed | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Capital A, headed by Fernandes, will retain the digital, logistics and aviation services businesses, while AirAsia X will be renamed AirAsia Aviation and be led by long-time executive Bo Lingam under the plan. Capital A hopes submit to Bursa Malaysia Securities for approval in February. AirAsia X is also classified as PN17, but in an interview with Reuters on Tuesday, Fernandes said under the restructuring plan, both listed companies would emerge from that status by July 2023. Capital A investors will receive an in-specie distribution in the former AirAsia X, giving them exposure to a pure airline business with multiple brands. Fernandes said the distressed-company status had a "major impact" on the airline's share price by reducing investor confidence, which he hoped to restore through the restructuring plan.

☆ Boeing wants U.S. FAA to OK paint fix for 787 wing peeling
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The U.S. planemaker's interim fix involves repeated use of speed tape over affected areas. The company also wants the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to approve its plan to incorporate a layer of ultraviolet blocking black topcoat between the primer and the white topcoat. Some passengers have posted photos online of 787 wings with tape and raised concerns. Boeing did not immediately comment but said in its filing the fix was needed in part because the "paint peeling issue requires the operators to repaint the wing and horizontal stabilizer at a much higher frequency." Boeing halted deliveries in May 2021 after the FAA raised concerns about its proposed inspection method.

Corn exports are also lagging their typical harvest-time rate, weekly USDA export inspections data showed. Low water on the Mississippi River and its tributaries has slowed the delivery of grain barges to export terminals along the Gulf Coast, where some 60% of U.S. crop exports exit the country. The Army Corps of Engineers, meanwhile, has been dredging sections of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers to deepen their shipping channels. But without more rain, shippers worry that Louisiana Gulf terminals will struggle to source enough grain to meet their export commitments. Corn inspections totaled just 448,423 tonnes last week, compared with 1.049 million last year.

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