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.
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
Workforce Shortage in Spotlight at RACCA Conference
Operators encouraged to adopt wide-reaching approaches to recruiting new pilots and AMTs
Aircraft
Airbus To Cut A330 Output, Lags on A320 Deliveries
Weak demand for widebody airplanes prompts rate adjustment while the company struggles to meet its narrowbody commitments due to engine shortfalls
Aircraft
S7 Group Agrees To Launch SSJ75 with LOI for up to 100 Jets
Latest planned Superjet variant to fly in 2021
Regulations and Government
Funding Key to Future of NextGen
A panel session at the Wings Club addressed how the aviation industry and government can work together to further NextGen developments.
Aircraft
Iran Aseman and Iran Airtour Sign for Superjets at Eurasia Show
Sukhoi collects first commitments from Iranian airlines for version of SSJ100 with increased Russian content
Aircraft
Airbus To Raise Monthly Narrowbody Production to 63
Pulls trigger despite stiff resistance from already stretched suppliers
Avionics
Simulator Gets Real-life Panel Upgrade
Universal EFI-890R panel upgrade is STC'd in the Dash 8 and now getting installed in FlightSafety's Dash 8 simulator.
Aircraft
Boeing To Raise 767 Rate Amid Firming Freighter Demand
Production to increase from 2.5 to three per month starting in 2020
Engines
Airbus and Rolls-Royce Agree to Team on UltraFan Integration
Airframer says its powerplant integration expertise to play an important role in aiding fuel efficiency gains of UltraFan demonstrator
Engines
UTC Sees Supply Chain Struggling With Narrowbody Rate Hikes
Shortage of skilled manpower stands as a crucial issue for aerospace vendors
