The directors and managers of Hong Kong Airlines’ (HKA) have been served court orders related to management issues.
The airline have confirmed that it has received the orders, but adds in a statement that the orders are temporary, “pending further confirmation by the court and are subject to change”. “In any event, they do not affect the day-to-day operations of the airline,” HKA said. HKA has been in the spotlight after media reports about board departures and concerns about its financial health. On the 16th of April, Hong Kong’s airline licensing authority asked them again to clarify how it will improve its financial situation. Despite this crisis, HKA says in its latest statement that its operations will remain unchanged.“We continue to operate as normal and there are no changes to our management,” HKA adds.
It did not mention who brought the court orders against them, nor did it provide further details.

Pratt & Whitney delivered less commercial aircraft engines in the first quarter than in any of the last three quarters, but the company’s profits went up because of continued strong demand. The Connecticut-based power plant maker produced 189 large commercial aircraft engines in the first quarter of 2019, up 52% from the same period last year, P&W parent United Technologies reported on 23rd of April 2019, yet it remains low compared to the last three quarters of 2018.

Representatives from at least nine countries and regions will form part of the panel that the US Federal Aviation Administration convened for the purpose of reviewing the Boeing 737 MAX flight control software. FAA’s “Joint Authorities Technical Review” panel (JATR) will have their first meeting on the 29th of April, said the FAA on the 19th of April. The group will conclude its review in approximately 90 days, adds the FAA, signalling the Boeing 737 MAX grounding might not lift until the second half of the year. The non-US representatives include “experts” from civil aviation authorities, including those overseeing airlines that have already received, or are expecting orders for the Boeing 737 MAX. “The JATR team will conduct a comprehensive review of the certification of the aircraft’s automated flight control system,” says the FAA. “The team will evaluate aspects of the 737 Max automated flight control system, including its design and pilots’ interaction with the system, to determine its compliance with all applicable regulations and to identify future enhancements that might be needed.”