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.
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
Aircraft
UTC: Collins Deal Closure On Track for Midyear
Talks with DOJ, OEMs continue, but no surprises expected
Airlines
China’s Liberalized Access Policy Bearing Fruit
Secondary airports gaining service as foreign airlines take advantage of open access
Aircraft
Mitsubishi Loses Order for 20 MRJs from Eastern Airlines
Carrier's new owner to focus on Boeing 737 charter business
Aircraft
Bombardier Victorious in C Series Dispute with Boeing
U.S. International Trade Commission determines that government subsidies for C Series did not harm the U.S. company
Engines
CFM Tackles Lag in Leap Deliveries
Company triples output of new turbofans between first quarter of 2017 and first quarter of 2018
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Meets 2017 GTF Delivery Target
Engine-maker’s production total fell “right in the middle” of its target delivery range
Engines
Growing MTU Eyeing Next-generation Technology
Engine specialist looks to future even as it reaps benefits from current programs
Airlines
African Countries To Establish Single Air Transport Market
Liberalization project set for launch at this week’s AU Summit of Heads of State and Government
Airlines
Inflight Connectivity in India gets Green Light
Country’s telecom regulator clears use of internet, mobile communication aboard aircraft
Aircraft
FAA Certifies Boeing 787-10 for Service
U.S. regulator awards amended type certificate to newest member of Dreamliner family
Aircraft
ATR Books Berjaya Buy, Converts Silver Airways Order
The turboprop market continues to be strong for ATR, as it continues to ponder an all-new 90-seater
Aircraft
Embraer Reports E190-E2 Spec Improvements
Expects new narrowbody to gain certification in “coming weeks”
Aircraft
Airbus A330neo Advancing through Flight Tests
Certification is expected in the middle of this year.
Aircraft
Emirates Throws Airbus Lifeline with A380 Commitment
MOU covering up to 36 superjumbos breathes fresh life into program
Aircraft
Boeing Inks JV Deal with Detroit Seat Supplier
Moves to tackle supply delays of airliner seats
Aircraft
SJI Challenges Reports of Interjet Fleet Woes
Disputes claims that systemic failures led to grounded SSJ100s
Accidents
U.S. Team Gets Ready To Launch New MH370 Search
First phase of new contract calls for U.S. company to search 9,600-square-mile area on seventh arc
Aircraft
Airbus Will Shut Down A380 Line Without Emirates Order
2017 was “quite a challenge” says Airbus, as it continues to increase production rates and put pressure on rival Boeing.
Airlines
Low-cost Carriers Still the Minnows of Long-haul
Even though they continue to grow very quickly, low-cost long-haul operators still represent only a tiny fraction of the global long-haul market.
Accidents
All Safe Following Pegasus Runway Excursion
Crews rescue 168 aboard Boeing 737-800 after near jet nearly plunges into Black Sea
Airlines
Delta Eyes Cost Savings, Fleet Shifts While Awaiting C Series
Reiterates intent to take Bombardier aircraft without tariffs
