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.
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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Aircraft
European Green Aviation Projects Gain Funds and Momentum
New funding from both the European Union and the UK are fuelling multiple projects aimed at achieving air transport's net zero carbon objectives.
Airlines
Indonesia Steps Up Search for Kidnapped New Zealand Pilot
Papuan rebels have taken a Susi Air Pilatus PC-6 pilot hostage.
Aircraft
Mitsubishi Heavy Finally Axes SpaceJet Program
Two and a half years since suspension of SpaceJet development, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries cuts its losses and cancels the program.
Aircraft
ANZ’s Mission Next Gen Aircraft Program Signs New Partners
Embraer, Heart Aerospace, and Universal Hydrogen have joined ATR and Airbus as partners in Air New Zealand’s program to field a zero-emissions aircraft.
Airlines
Malaysia Revisits Plans for Subang Aviation City
Plans call for major development of Kuala Lumpur's former international gateway, Subang Airport.
Accidents
FAA, NTSB Probing Near-Collision of SWA 737 and FedEx 767
A FedEx 767 nearly landed on top of a Southwest Airlines 737 taking off from Austin Bergstrom Airport in Texas.
Aircraft
U.S. Urges Turkey to Enforce Sanctions against Russian Airlines
While calling Turkey “a longstanding and valued NATO ally, the U.S. has urged the country to not become a “safe haven” for illicit Russian transactions.
Airlines
Icelandair’s ‘Strong’ Outlook Follows Solid Covid Recovery
The Icelandic flag carrier plans to operate its largest network ever as it takes delivery of more Boeing 737 Max twinjets.
Aircraft
Boeing 747: Saying a Fond Farewell to the ‘Queen of the Skies’ Airliner
Boeing 747: Saying a Fond Farewell to the ‘Queen of the Skies’ Airliner
