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
Kenya Airways Stung by More Labor Strife
Airline fires striking mechanics as Middle East airlines continue to poach talent
Airlines
Air Astana Sees Rebound Tied to Kazakhstan’s Recovery
Expansion plans include more service into India
Aircraft
DHL Takes Delivery of First A330-300P2F
Midsize freighter to serve carrier’s Asia-Pacific network
Airlines
Switzerland’s Darwin Airline Ceases Operations
Federal regulators pull airline’s certificate due to its precarious financial situation
Aircraft
Airbus To Lead BAe 146 Electric Propulsion Demonstration
Partnership with Rolls-Royce, Siemens aims to fly first test bed in 2020
Airlines
Fitch Sees Stability among North American Carriers Next Year
Intense competition and substantial capacity growth will offset healthy air travel demand
Aircraft
Rolls-Royce's Schulz to Replace Leahy at Airbus
Rolls boss assumes top sales position at Airbus at end of January
Airlines
Volcanic Eruption Closes Bali Denpasar Airport
Airlines forced to cancel at least 445 flights
Airlines
Switzerland's Darwin Airline Files for Insolvency
Marks latest casualty of a European airline once tied to Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways
Airlines
South Africa’s Airlink, Safair to Merge
Companies hope to gain regulatory approval during next year’s first quarter
Airlines
IATA Urges African States to Release Blocked Airline Funds
Most countries on the continent slow to repatriate revenues
Aircraft
Airbus A350-1000 Gets EASA, FAA Approval
First production airplane scheduled for delivery to Qatar Airways by year-end
Aircraft
Asian T-Prop Group Sees PBN as Answer to Infrastructure Crisis
Asia Pacific Turboprop Safety Forum promotes performance-based navigation as a major safety benefit
Aircraft
Second Indian-built Do 228 To Fly in March
HAL sees 20-year market for 100 of the 19-seat turboprop
Aircraft
Singapore Airlines Chooses Airbus for A380 Interior Retrofits
Fourteen aircraft now in service to receive airline’s new cabin products
Aircraft
Boeing, Airbus Sign Major Late Deals at Dubai
Flydubai takes 737 Max jets; Indigo Partners inks MoU for 430 A320neos/A321neos
Avionics
FAA To Allow Own-ship Display on EFB Apps
The FAA's move adds significant value to powerful EFB moving-map applications.
Aircraft
Bombardier Inks LOI for 24 C Series Jets with Egyptair
Canadian manufacturer expects to conclude firm deal for 12 of the airplanes by the end of the year
Aircraft
ATR Says China Market Looks Promising
European turboprop manufacturer recently recorded major order with Fexex ordering 50 ATR-600F freighters, launching the variant.
Aircraft
Ethiopian Inks Firm Order for Four Boeing 777Fs
Deal doubles commitment for two airplanes announced at Paris Airshow in June
Aircraft
Bombardier: Middle East To Take 450 New Regional Aircraft by 2036
New forecast says growth in the areas' regional aircraft is currently leading to a drop in yields, recommends "right sizing" fleets
Aircraft
MC-21 Flight Testing Accelerates in Zhukovsky
All systems operating normally during more than 20 missions in Irkutsk and at the Gromov research center outside Moscow.
Aircraft
Flydubai Puts First 737 Max 8 on Show
The aircraft will serve the most distant destinations in Flydubai's network.
Aircraft
Embraer Sees Airbus’s C Series Play Stimulating E-Jets
E2 probably represents the only legitimate challenger to Canadian product.In Middle East Embraer will continue promoting right-sizing potential.
Aircraft
Boom Could Be Built in Gulf
CEO Scholl sees 500 "economically viable" routes for the jet, with the UAE as possibly the ideal place to build the aircraft
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Emirates Signs 777X Satcom Antenna Contract With Esterline
The CMA-2200SB satcom antenna is light weight and low drag.
Aircraft
Gulf Air Inks 787 Lease Deal with DAE
Airline's first airplane is scheduled to enter its fleet in 2018.
ATC
Saab Keeps Dubai ATC at Cutting Edge
With Dubai's heavy air traffic only set to increase, the need for sophisticated systems to ensure safe separation has grown.
