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
Airlines Win Legal Challenge to Schiphol Flight Caps
A Dutch court overruled a government plan to cut Amsterdam Schiphol airport’s annual flight limit to 460,000 from November.
Airlines
Pakistan International Airlines' Pilot Roster Under Fire
Pakistan’s Senate Standing Committee on Aviation will form a subcommittee to probe the issuance of pilot licenses.
Airlines
Eurocontrol Warns Flight Movements Could Stagnate after 2025
The number of flights in European airspace will recover to pre-pandemic levels in 2025 but growth might slow or even stop.
Airlines
New Cargo Links Reinforce China-Belgium Ties
Trade between China and Belgium received a boost over the weekend after dedicated cargo hub Ezhou Huahu Airport opened its first freight route to Liege.
Airlines
Air Transport Development in Africa Hinges on Collaboration
As African airlines lose a projected $213 million this year, efforts to liberalize go unfulfilled.
Aircraft
ATR Targets 40 New Aircraft Deliveries This Year
European turboprop manufacturer ATR shipped only 25 new aircraft to customers in 2022 as supply chain and staffing bottlenecks slowed production.
Airlines
European Airlines Cautiously Optimistic on Summer Disruptions
Airlines for Europe member airlines expect stronger demand and markedly less disruption than during last year's chaotic summer season.
Airlines
Surging Labor Costs Spell Depressed Margins for U.S. Airlines
Moody’s Investors Service sees airline labor costs increasing 19 percent this year.
Airlines
United Airlines To Invest $15 million in Carbon-capture Enterprise
A $5 million investment in carbon-capture company Svante aligns with United Airlines’ goal of zero CO2 emissions by 2050.
ATC
Philippine Senate Calls for Legislative Changes after ATC Outage
Legislators have adopted findings and recommendations stemming from a committee probe into Manila’s January 1 air traffic control (ATC) power outage.
Airlines
Air India Prepares for Major Growth
The Indian flag carrier sees itself as an eventual challenger to the Gulf carriers, but the country’s transport infrastructure will need to keep pace.
Aircraft
Clean Aviation Team Presses For Hybrid-Electric Regional Craft
Development of hybrid-electric regional airliners must happen in sync with the entire aviation 'ecosystem,' according to Clean Aviation partner Leonardo.
Regulations and Government
Phil Washington Withdraws from FAA Administrator Consideration
Phil Washington, whose nomination as FAA administrator faced a barrage of Republican opposition, withdrew his name for consideration for the post.
Aircraft
Airbus’s Chinese Assembly Line Delivers its First A321neo
Shanghai-based Juneyao Air took delivery of the first A321neo produced at Airbus’s assembly line in Tianjin, China.
Aircraft
Boeing 737 Max AD Sheds Light on Factory Errors
Improper torquing of fasteners by Boeing factory mechanics in Max jets’ engine anti-ice exhaust ducts results in FAA airworthiness directive.
ATC
ICAO Adopts Multi-constellation Standards for GNSS
The International Civil Aviation Organization considers the rollout of new dual-frequency multi-constellation standards a ‘major milestone’.
Aircraft
United Airlines and Archer Reveal First Air Taxi Route in Chicago
Scheduled to launch in 2025, the first United eVTOL route will take passengers between O’Hare International Airport and Vertiport Chicago.
Airlines
Senators Reintroduce Bill To Raise Pilot Retirement Age to 67
Alphabet organizations such as the Regional Airline Association applaud a bill to allow airline pilots to fly until age 67 in the U.S.
Engines
Safran Boss Tells EU Commission SAF Mandates Are ‘Too Shy’
Olivier Andriès, CEO of Safran, warns that Europe will fall behind the U.S. if it does not heighten its SAF usage and production ambitions.
Airlines
Delta Air Lines To Open Flight Academy
The Delta Propel Flight Academy in Vero Beach, Florida, will open its doors to pilot recruits in June.
Airlines
ASQS Expands in Canada with Central Mountain Air Partnership
British Columbia-based regional airline Central Mountain Air has rolled out the iQSMS reporting module to further optimize its safety management.
Airlines
GPS Jamming of Qantas Jets Spotlights Long-standing Issues
GPS/GNSS signal interference has become more common in the aviation industry.
Airlines
Ryanair Decries Continuing French ATC Strikes
Europe’s largest low-cost airline launched a petition calling for the European Commission to allow overflights when French controllers stage a strike.
Aircraft
ARJ21 Export Customer Starts Flight Training Campaign
The first ARJ21 operator outside of China, Indonesian low-cost carrier TransNusa Aviation, prepares for service launch.
Regulations and Government
FAA To Require 25-hour Cockpit Voice Recorders
Following a rebuke from NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy, the FAA moves to establish rulemaking committee for 25-hour CVR capacity.
Airlines
RAA Head Black Breaks Ice during FAA Safety Summit Session
Industry leaders convened to explore reasons for a spate of runway incidents and consider other safety concerns.
Safety
Turbulence, Runway Incursions Headline Last Year’s Accidents
The Flight Safety Foundation Releases its 2022 Safety Report on the same day the FAA holds a special safety summit.
Aircraft
Boeing Lands Major Order Agreements from Saudi Airlines
Saudia and newly minted carrier Riyadh Air have agreed to place firm orders for a total of 78 Boeing 787s.
Aircraft
Saudi Arabia Launches New Flag Carrier, Riyadh Air
Principals expect Riyadh Air to fly to 100 destinations by 2030, create 200,000 jobs, and add $20 billion to Saudi Arabia's GDP.
Airlines
Trigana Air Boeing 737 Takes Gunfire from Papuan Rebels
Gunfire prompts local carriers to suspend operations to Nop Goliat Dekai Airport in Yahukimo Regency, Highland Papua.
