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
Series of Transactions to Consolidate Power in Airline Business
Far-reaching deals involve Air France-KLM, Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic and China Eastern
Aircraft
Airbus Remains Optimistic on A320neo Delivery Target
Despite engine issues, CEO Tom Enders calls plan to deliver 200 A320neo-family narrowbodies this year "a realistic target"
Airlines
Etihad Swings to Loss as Equity Partnerships Weigh on Finances
Abu Dhabi-based carrier attributes decline to range of factors, including Alitalia and Air Berlin exposure
Airports
Changi’s New Terminal 4 Creates Headroom For Airline Growth
Three current terminals have nearly reached capacity
Aircraft
Quake Damage Drives Sounds Air’s Search for Larger Aircraft
Closure of road between Blenheim and Christchurch boosts New Zealand regional's passenger traffic
Airlines
Boeing Sees Need for 1.2 Million Pilots and Technicians by 2036
20-year demand for cabin crew exceeds 800,000
Aircraft
Airbus Moves Ahead of Boeing on Russian Fleet Size
A350-900 the only Western airliner to make an appearance at MAKS 2017
Scoot-Tigerair Merger Set for Launch
Expanded fleet of Boeing 787s and Airbus A320s to introduce five short- and long-haul destinations next year
Airlines
U.S. Ends Laptop Ban with Riyadh Exemption
“Enhanced” security protocols now in place at 10 formerly affected airports
Airlines
Etihad Sells Darwin Stake in First Sign of Strategic 'Adjustment'
Adria Airways parent to hold 99 percent of Swiss regional
Aircraft
How the Mitsubishi Regional Jet Will Boost the Business of Regional Aviation
The aircraft features a modern flight deck and exceptional passenger experience.
Airlines
Delta Shifts On ATC Plan, Will Use C Series To Upgrade RJs
Airline now supports Trump agenda on air traffic control reform
Aircraft
Irkut MC-21 Wins Few Airline Orders at MAKS 2017
Air show deals include one new direct contract with Irkutsk-based Angara Airlines
Aircraft
Aeroflot Places Follow-on Order for 20 SSJ100s
Flag carrier to operate 50 of the regional jets by next July
Airlines
Fast-Growing Philippine Airlines Emerging as Regional Power
Eyes China expansion following recent additions of routes to Malaysia and South Korea
Aircraft
Urals Boeing Plant To Triple Partners’ Titanium Capacity
Boeing expects Russian parts output to exceed $1 billion annually
ATC
Aireon, Saudi ATC Provider to Analyze Space-Based ADS-B
Aireon said it now has 10 firm customers and 17 memorandums of understanding to analyze its space-based aircraft surveillance service.
Airports
Control Towers' Days Might Be Numbered
Fewer physical control towers will be built on airports as 360-degree HD imagery can be fed back to controllers wherever they are.
Aircraft
Several IndiGo A320neos Sitting Idle Due to GTF Glitches
Pratt & Whitney still struggling to deliver upgraded engines to Indian carrier
Regulations and Government
FAA Bills Underscore Fights over Airport Funding, Pilot Supply
Airlines keenly interested in several elements of FAA reauthorization apart from ATC privatization
Airlines
American Airlines To End Codeshares with Qatar, Etihad
Moves stem from what U.S. carrier calls continued breaches of Open Skies pacts
Aircraft
China’s ARJ21 Gains Production Certificate
Authorities issue approval for serial production following two and a half years of consultation and documentation analysis
Aircraft
Air Transat To Introduce A321LRs in North America
Canadian carrier plans to take 10 airplanes for both transatlantic and leisure routes
Avionics
ATR Gains EASA Nod for -600 Cockpit Upgrade
Thales Standard 3 avionics suite features RMP-AR 0.3/0.3 capability and a synthetic vision system
Aircraft
China Airlines Hopes To Strengthen MRO with Boeing Pact
Growing Asia-Pacific market a target, but China remains effectively off limits
Airlines
U.S. Exempts Royal Jordanian, Kuwait from Laptop Ban
Airlines join Qatar, Emirates, Etihad and Turkish among airlines now free to allow passengers to carry large electronic devices in cabins
First Forward Fuselage Section Delivered for Airbus's BelugaXL
Stelia Aerospace has handed over the upper forward fuselage section for the updated oversize transport
Airlines
Airline Traffic Growth Slows in May Amid Record Load Factors
Airfares declined during the period by 6 percent, stimulating some two-fifths of the month’s growth
Airlines
IndiGo’s Play for Air India Draws Mixed Reactions
Responses range from cynicism to enthusiasm
Airlines
British Airways Cabin Crew Call Another Strike
United union argues plan to wet lease A320s from Qatar Airways a breach of EU regulations
