Air Transport
News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.
Airports
Fuel Facility Completed at New Russian AIrport
Ahead of next month's World Cup Tournament, Platov International Airport near Rostov-on-Don now has a state-of-the-art fuel facility.
Avionics
American Airlines To Equip A321s with ACSS’s ADS-B In
Installation to support ACSS/FAA agreement to implement SafeRoute suite in U.S. airspace
Avionics
APiJET Completes Icelandair Data Service Deployment
First applications appear on Boeing 757s and 767s
Airlines
Brexit Starts To Ring Alarm Bells for UK Aviation Sector
Aviation lawyers say delays in clarifying what Brexit will mean, with the deadline looming, could cause chaos for UK aviation.
Aircraft
Air Italy Accepts First Boeing 737 Max
Delivery ceremony in Seattle marks start of fleet renewal
ATC
NATS Takes $69 Million Stake in Aireon
UK air navigation services provider becomes Aireon’s sixth shareholder
Accidents
Windshield Failure in Sichuan Airlines A319 Injures Pilot
First officer partially sucked out of airplane
Airports
India To Take Long View Toward Airport Development
Needs infrastructure to accommodate 1 billion trips per year within 15 years
Airlines
Astral Aviation To Launch Africa’s First Cargo Drone Operation
Freight hauler targeting oil and gas, agricultural industries
Aircraft
WTO Ruling Calls on EU To Correct Airbus Subsidy ‘Errors’
Appeals body finds that Europe did not fully address improper loans for A350, A380
Airlines
Japan Airlines To Launch Long-haul LCC
Plans to start international services by summer of 2020
Avionics
GE Buys Into Avionica, Forms Joint Venture
GE and Avionica form joint venture to further airborne data collection and analysis.
ATC
Harris Wins Contract To Modernize India’s ATM System
$141 million deal calls for upgrade of 90 ATC operations sites
Aircraft
Airframers Brace for Fallout of U.S. Withdrawal from Iran Deal
U.S. company awaits government lead on “next steps” while Europeans assess their own circumstances
Airlines
EU and U.S. Close to Deal over Reciprocal Wet-lease Terms
But planned signing delayed due to ‘linguistic issue’
Airlines
North Korea Keen To Open Pyongyang FIR to South
Thawing relations could see first flights from South Korea since armistice
Avionics
CMD Secures New Brazil ADS-B Out STC
A new Brazil ADS-B Out STC adds to CMD Flight Solutions's long list of approvals for Part 23 and 25 aircraft.
EC OK of Collins/UT Combo Paving Way for Super Supplier
Analyst Ron Epstein believes such consolidation will alter OEM/supplier partnerships in the future.
Airlines
White House Blasts China for Taiwan Demands of Airlines
People’s Republic retort calls for respect of its sovereignty
Accidents
NTSB: Southwest Airlines Followed Engine Inspection Protocol
Fractured blade in failed CFM56 underwent visual and fluorescent penetrant inspections during overhaul in 2012
Airlines
Norwegian Rebuffs IAG Buyout Offers
Principles believe offers undervalued the airline and its prospects
Aircraft
C Series Partnership Progressing 'Faster Than Expected'
Airbus, Bombardier see deal closing by mid-year, name Balducci CEO of new entity
Aircraft
Bombardier, Embraer Win RJ Orders from American Airlines
E175 deliveries to Envoy Air subsidiary to start in March, CRJ900s to PSA unit in next year’s second quarter
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Airbus Aerial Using Drones for Airport Mapping
Recently Conducted Inspections At Atlanta Hartsfield.
Accidents
U.S. Expands CFM Order to Newer Fan Blades
Amended advisory directive based on CFM service bulletin
Aircraft
ARJ21 Completes Crosswind Testing in Iceland
Five weeks of trials culminate in expansion of regional jet’s operational envelope
Aircraft
Boeing To Buy Parts Supplier KLX for $4.25 billion
Deal to effect annual cost savings of $70 million by 2021
Airlines
Egypt Boosts Airport Security, but UK Flight Restrictions Persist
Country spends $76 million on security upgrades to counter terrorism threats
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
DOT: Commercial UAS Must Apply for Air-taxi Exemption
DOT Policy Requires Citizenship, Insurance
