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
Airline Yields Still Sagging in Fast Growing Asia-Pacific
While OEMs take long view on growth, airlines struggle to turn a profit
Avionics
HNA Group IFE Deal Boosts Thales In Asia-Pacific
Supplier will equip 59 Airbus aircraft, adding to HNA installations
Cabin Interior and Electronics
IAI Grows Conversion Business
IAI Bedek is a global leader in converting airliners for cargo and as the number of conversions increases, the company is opening new sites
Training and Workforce
Asia Airline Growth is Boon for Training Companies
Simulator centres are sprouting around Singapore and across the Asia-Pacific region.
Maintenance and Modifications
777F Deal Grows LHT's Eva Air Work
MRO provider now supports four Eva Air fleet types.
Aircraft
Embraer Expects Fully Compliant GTFs for E2s by Year-End
Pratt commits to fitting final combustor configuration in all engines before 2019
Maintenance and Modifications
Lifetime Component Support For AirAsia X A330s
Deal extends decade-long agreement with AFI KLM E&M
ATC
Asia-Pacific Open Skies Gets Closer
Investment in ATC is preparing the region for more growth as progress is made towards greater liberalization of traffic rights.
Aircraft
Airbus's BelugaXL To Fly By Mid-Year
Program schedule calls for 1,000 hours of flight testing before entering service in mid-2019
Aircraft
Joby Gets $100M Funding for VTOL Air Taxi
Investors including Intel, JetBlue, and Toyota sign on to get the "disruptive technology" vehicle certified.
Aircraft
Embraer Expects E2s To Shine in China, Asia-Pac
Reports several improvements to E190-E2 specifications
Aircraft
Airbus Continues Flight Tests on Several Variants
A status update on the airframer's programs.
Safety
Boeing Proposes Airplane Cyberattack Simulator
In its early stages the system will provide data about pilot response to facilitate the development of better defenses.
Aircraft
China Investment in U.S. GA is Low Risk for LCA Market
Report by Rand Corporation finds that Chinese investment in the U.S. aviation market is focused on GA but warns on threats to airliner manufacturing.
Aircraft
Asia-Pacific a Prime Market for GTF, P&W Expects
Today China and the Asia-Pacific region are major markets for PW1000G geared-turbofan engines and they will remain so, Pratt & Whitney says.
Aircraft
GE Focuses on Asia-Pacific for Widebody Engine Sales
The Asia-Pacific will be the most important geographic region for sales of GE Aviation widebody engines for the foreseeable future.
Aircraft
Boeing Readies Delivery of First 787-10 to Singapore Airlines
Rolls-powered version of latest Dreamliner gained FAA certification on January 22
Avionics
Boeing 757 Hacked in DHS Test
Researchers did not need a person on board to gain greater access to the aircraft.
Airlines
Indian Scheme Could Boost Regional Air Services
Government support for regional connectivity could fire growth in the Indian economy.
Aircraft
Boeing Looks toward Year of the Widebody in Asia-Pacific
Several airlines in Southeast Asia working to address twin-aisle replacement needs
25 Years of the Regional Jet
Four Reasons to why the Future is Small and it's Huge
Singapore Airshow Set To Open Next Week
Air transport, defense and new technologies are all on display.
Airlines
U.S. Airline Execs Defend Capacity-addition Plans
Increases focus on leveraging existing assets, not grabbing market share.
Airlines
AAR Growth Strategy Includes Supply Chain, Digital Services
Ramp-up includes significant Asia-Pacific presence
Aircraft
SIA Introduces New A380 Cabin
Singapore Airlines welcomed in 2018 with a redesigned cabin in its Airbus A380s.
Aircraft
Boom, Backed by Airline Partner JAL, Eyes Demo Flights
First flight of sub-scale demonstrator planned for late 2018
Aircraft
Mitsubishi Sees Turbulence Settling for MRJ
Testing accelerates as program enters another critical period
Aircraft
Chinese Firms To Feature Prominently in Airliner Lease Market
Chinese lessors and airlines to account for 40 percent of all lease extensions in 2018, according to IBA Group
Airlines
Qatar Commits to ‘Transparency’ in Bid To End Subsidy Row
U.S. State Department and Qatar Foreign Ministry mark agreement during strategic dialogue meeting in Washington, D.C.
Airlines
Africans Still Divided on Single Air Transport Market
Several carriers, African states remain critical of the plan’s potential to favor big airlines
