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.
ATC
Philippine Probe Rules Out Sabotage in New Year’s ATC Power Outage
An Philippine Senate investigation found no evidence of sabotage or a cybersecurity attack relating to Manila’s January 1 air traffic control power outage.
Engines
IAE Sees V2500 Engine Business Continuing for Decades
The IAE AG partnership, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary, expects its V2500 engine family to remain in service beyond 2045.
Maintenance and Modifications
Lufthansa Technik Sees Staffing, Supply-chain Bottlenecks through 2024
The aircraft and engine maintenance unit of Lufthansa has reported a record profit in the wake of air travel's recovery and an increase in flight hours.
Human Rights Groups Call To Suspend Aviation Fuel to Myanmar
Amnesty International, Global Witness, and Burma Campaign UK reiterate calls to suspend aviation fuel supply to Myanmar amidst unlawful air strikes.
Accidents
IATA Data Point to Turboprops as the Weak Link in 2022 Safety Performance
Turboprops accounted for four of five fatal accidents last year with loss of life to passengers and crew onboard, according to IATA's 2022 safety report.
Aircraft
Indian Lessor Forms JV for Locally-built Aircraft
Aircraft leasing company Vman Aviation Services has formed a joint venture with Hindustan Aeronautics for leasing locally-built aircraft.
Airlines
Lufthansa Eyes TAP Acquisition As Talks Continue Over ITA Deal
The German group achieved a financial turnaround in 2022 recording a €1.5 billion operating profit, even though most of its airlines remained loss-making.
Airlines
Airlines Fight New Flight Caps at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
A group of airlines and IATA are taking the Dutch government to court to prevent a limit on the number of flight movements at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
Aircraft
Thai Operator Plans Grand Caravan Seaplane Service
Following a long pause due to Covid, Siam Seaplanes eyes the launch of Grand Caravan charter operations by mid-year.
Aircraft
AerCap Sees Aircraft Delivery Delays Lasting ‘Several’ Years
The world’s largest commercial aircraft lessor says traffic growth and a curtailed supply environment will drive lease transactions and higher rates.
Aircraft
Lufthansa Orders 22 More Widebodies from Boeing and Airbus
The supervisory board of Lufthansa Group on Tuesday approved $7.5 billion worth of deals covering Airbus A350s and Boeing 787s.
Aircraft
Newly Certified HAL 228 Variant Attracts Indian Lessor
A new modification of the Dornier 228 eases market entry barriers and opens fresh revenue streams for Indian lessors.
Engines
Safran Signals 'War for Talent' within Civil Engine Aftermarket
French engine OEM Safran adds to its global maintenance network for Leap-1A and Leap-1B engines with a site in Brussels.
Aircraft
Air India Targets Long Haul Markets, Aims to Challenge Emirates
Orders for 470 Boeing and Airbus aircraft form the basis for a long-haul reprieve by Air India.
Airlines
Cambodia Steps Up Training with CAE Full Flight Simulator
An A320 full-flight simulator from CAE is the first ever delivered to Cambodia.
Aircraft
UAC To Exit Superjet 100, Investors Eye UAE Production Plant
The sale of 49 percent of SuperJet International to a UAE investment group will see a production plant established in Al Ain.
Airlines
IAG Relaunches Plan to Acquire Spain's Air Europa
The European airline group's move appears to be part of a new wave of consolidation in the industry that will be subject to regulatory scrutiny.
Aircraft
Delivery Delays Pose Fleet Capacity Challenges for Qantas
The Australian flag carrier has had to source second-hand and leased aircraft while it awaits delayed new airliner deliveries from Airbus.
Aircraft
China's Haite MRO Joins A321 Freighter Conversion Network
Under an agreement with Elbe Flugzeugwerke, the first A321 passenger-to-freighter conversion project will start at the Tianjin facility later this year.
Airlines
SriLankan Airlines Chases Foreign Income with Route Reboot
The state-owned carrier may once again be partly privatized as the Sri Lankan government deals with fallout from a financial crisis.
Airlines
Indonesian Officials Seek Release of Captured Airline Pilot
Papuan independence rebels have threatened to kill Susi Air pilot Philip Merthens if Indonesia will not recognize the territory's independence.
Aircraft
Safran Tests 'More Electric' Turboprop
The Tech TP technology demonstrator is based on Safran Helicopter Engines' Ardiden-3 turboshaft engine family, incorporating electrical power.
Accidents
Nepal ATR 72 Accident: Propellers Were Feathered Before Landing
The preliminary report on the Yeti Airlines ATR 72 accident implies that the pilot monitoring moved the incorrect lever during approach to land.
Aircraft
Airbus Sustains Recovery Despite Russia War Headwinds
The European aerospace and defense group's CEO Guillaume Faury warned it will face more complexity and disruption risk during 2023.
Regulations and Government
ALPA Head Urges Streamlining of Notam System
ALPA president Ambrosi pushed for stable funding for notam system streamlining, while FAA chief Nolen said the project is about "halfway there."
Safety
NTSB Preliminary Report Outlines Runway Incursion Near-miss
The NTSB subpoenaed two pilots involved in a runway incursion at JFK International Airport after they declined a request for a recorded interview.
Aircraft
Air India Turns to Airbus for Major Fleet Renewal Order
The carrier is buying 250 new narrow- and widebody aircraft, including a mix of 140 A320neos, 70 A321neo, 34 A350-1000s and 6 A350-900s.
Airlines
Air India Goes On Boeing, Airbus Aircraft Buying Spree
Air India signed an order for nearly 500 airliners—250 from Airbus and 220 from Boeing—on February 14 at the Aero India airshow.
Accidents
Aviation Heeds Lessons from ICAO Annex 13
First introduced in 1951, Annex 13 lays out international Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) for accident investigators.
Airlines
European Airlines Expand China Operations
EU and UK carriers are resuming flights to China in spite of the markedly higher costs owing to their inability to use Russian airspace.
