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
Drop in China-Taiwan Traffic Pressures China Airlines
Taiwan's flag carrier turns focus to Southeast Asia, Europe
Aircraft
Airbus Shifts into High Gear To Meet A320neo Delivery Target
Reaching goal of 200 for the year appears increasingly unlikely
Engines
New P&W GTF Combustor-lining Design Will Aid Middle East Operations
The new combustor-lining design developed for Indian carriers operating GTF-powered A320neos will aid the engines’ reliability in the Middle East.
Aircraft
Boeing’s ‘Partnering for Success’ Terms Squeezing UTAS
United Technologies CEO Greg Hayes reveals that his company did not bid on landing gear contract for 777X, 777-300ER
Airlines
Asian Airlines Call On U.S. To Apply ICAO Standards to Security
New security measures for international flights into the U.S. begin Thursday
Aircraft
Boeing's 777 Line Stumbles as Traveled Work Mounts
Program continues to struggle with transition to new automated fuselage assembly process
Airlines
Asia-Pacific Air Transport Leaders Warn of Congestion Crisis
Delegates at AAPA Assembly in Taipei call for more international cooperation in air traffic management
Aircraft
Boeing Stages Launch of 777X Production
Ceremony in Everett, Washington, marks start of new widebody’s early assembly process
Aircraft
GTF Engine Pains Subside in IndiGo A320neos
Pratt identifies fix for combustor lining degradation
Aircraft
Singapore Signs Firm Order for 39 Boeing Widebodies
Flag carrier inks deal for twenty 777-9s and nineteen 787-10s during White House visit by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Aircraft
Boeing, Mitsubishi Reach Cost-cutting Pact for 787 Wings
Contract also calls for joint studies on new commercial aircraft technologies
Aircraft
Attitude Adjustment Prompts Airbus About-Face on C Series
Airbus CEO Enders now sees market for at least 3,000 of the jets over the next 20 years
Aircraft
Airbus A330-900 Flies for the First Time
A330neo test program expected to log some 1,400 flying hours
Aircraft
Widerøe To Take first Embraer E190-E2 in April
Test program has accumulated 1,600 flying hours out of estimated requirement of 2,000
ATC
Though Airlines Slow to Equip, FAA Plans for Future With ADS-B
The FAA will provide a backup system for ADS-B consisting of layers of existing radar surveillance systems.
Engines
GE9X Uses CFM Leap’s Pioneering Cooling-Air Flow Modulation
Technology alters HTP cooling for specific flight conditions, allowing for better thermal efficiency and performance
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Transport Canada Reports First Collision of Drone, Airplane
An unidentified drone struck a Skyjet King Air 100 with eight passengers inbound to a Québec City airport, causing minor damage.
Aircraft
Airbus Agrees To Take Majority Stake in C Series
While denying antidumping claims motivated the decision, companies expect U.S.-made C Series jets would not fall subject to tariffs
Accidents
FAA Calls for Emergency Inspections of GP7200 Turbofans
Advisory Directive comes in reaction to uncontained failure of engine on Air France A380
Airlines
Lufthansa Agrees to Buy Parts of Air Berlin
Deal draws protest from Ryanair, which pledged to take its challenge to EC competition authorities
Aircraft
Air Baltic Returns Bombardier CS300s to Service
Restarts revenue flights following precautionary grounding of fleet
Airlines
Air Berlin To Cease Flights after October 28
€150 million loan from German government insufficient to keep bankrupt airline operating
Airlines
Airlines Call on EU to Put Stop to ATC Strikes
French air traffic controllers leave posts vacant at nine ATC centers from October 11 to October 13
Aircraft
Mitsubishi, Boeing Investigate Suspect Metal Parts Shipments
Components for MRJ and unidentified Boeing airplanes contain metals for which Kobe Steel employees falsified inspection data
Airlines
Kenya Airways Executives Exit as Expats Jump Aboard
New CEO Sepastian Mikosz launches turnaround plan with help of former Lot Polish Airlines executives
Airlines
Genav Leaders: Don't Allow 'Airline-ization' of ATC
Leaders of six general and business aviation organizations rallied in opposition to ATC privatization efforts.
Training and Workforce
FlyRight Adds Dash-8 To Course Offerings
FlyRight has added the Bombardier Dash-8 to its list of training programs.
Aircraft
Bombardier CS300 Stops at Delhi during Asian Tour
Canadian manufacturer sees big potential for narrowbody in capacity-constrained India
Airlines
U.S. Hits Bombardier with New C Series Duties
Near 80 percent antidumping tariff brings total duties to almost 300 percent
Aircraft
Zunum Details Plans for First Hybrid-Electric Regional Aircraft
First aircraft would seat 12 passengers and fly as far as 700 miles
