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
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.
Airlines
Indonesia Steps Up Search for Kidnapped New Zealand Pilot
Papuan rebels have taken a Susi Air Pilatus PC-6 pilot hostage.
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
Malaysia Revisits Plans for Subang Aviation City
Plans call for major development of Kuala Lumpur's former international gateway, Subang Airport.
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.
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.
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
Avionics
NASA Reports Show Possible 5G Interference Issues
Airline pilots in the U.S. are submitting a significant number of reports about potential 5G cellphone tower interference.
Airlines
Norwegian Low-cost Carrier Flyr Files for Bankruptcy
Flyr becomes the second European airline to cease operations in a week’s time.
Aircraft
Airbus, Qatar Airways Settle A350 Surface Degradation Dispute
Following nearly two years of trading barbs, Airbus and Qatar Airways have reached an “amicable” settlement on their dispute over A350 surface degradation.
FAA Bolsters Safeguards for Notam Maintenance, Database
Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen said the agency has taken initial precautions to protect the notam database.
Aircraft
Boeing Delivers Final 747 to Atlas Air
Thousands of Boeing company employees, airline executives, lawmakers, and program luminaries celebrated the end of the 747’s 53-year production run.
Airports
Mekong Countries Pin Development Hopes on Airport Progress
Thailand's U-Tapao Airport to serve as heart of Southeast Asia's Eastern Economic Corridor
Airlines
UK Regional Carrier Flybe Ceases Operations
Flybe, a regional airline in the United Kingdom, has entered insolvency for the second time since March 2020.
Aircraft
Boeing To Establish 737 Line in Everett, Washington
Now operating two of three lines in Renton, Boeing expects more demand for the 737 Max to require a fourth line at the former 787 assembly bay in Everett.
Aircraft
Airbus To Hire 13,000 Employees This Year
After adding 13,000 employees in 2022, Airbus plans to match that hiring volume this year.
Aircraft
Boom Breaks Ground on North Carolina Overture Plant
The Overture Superfactory would sit on a 62-acre campus at Greensboro, North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad International Airport.
Airlines
Chinese Airlines Ready To Rebuild Asia-Pacific Networks
Lunar New Year demand and the end of China's Zero-Covid policy and has seen the country's airlines aggressively resume international services.
Aircraft
Embraer Confirms Launch Delay for Proposed Turboprop
Talks between Embraer and potential suppliers for a new turboprop have advanced more slowly than expected.
Airlines
Somalian Airspace To Become Class A, Restoring ATC Services
The installation of modern navigation aids ends a 30-year interruption of full air traffic control operations over Somalia and the surrounding region.
Accidents
NTSB Finds More Problems with Final Report on ET Max Crash
Ethiopian authorities say an electrical problem caused the Max 8’s left AOA sensor to fail, an assertion disputed by the NTSB.
Aircraft
Asean Carriers Prepare for Post-pandemic Rebound
2023 is already seeing airlines in the Association of Southeast Asia Nations restore service, expand fleets, and enhance air connectivity in the region.
Airlines
Aviation Industry Applauds Delay of EU Biometric Border Checks
The EU has postponed the implementation of the Entry Exit System—the smart border system for non-EU nationals entering the bloc—beyond May.
Accidents
Boeing To Face Criminal Charges Related to Max Crashes
A Texas federal judge has ruled that Boeing must appear in court on January 26 for arraignment on criminal charges over two fatal 737 Max accidents.
Aircraft
ZeroAvia Achieves First Flight with Hydrogen-powered Airliner
ZeroAvia's hydrogen-powered Dornier 228 flew for the first time on Thursday.
Environment
NASA, Boeing To Fly Truss-braced-wing Demonstrator in 2028
The Sustainable Flight Demonstrator partnership between Boeing and NASA aims to cut fuel burn in narrowbody aircraft by 30 percent.
Aircraft
Ryanair’s Renewed Max 10 Talks with Boeing ‘Going Nowhere’
Europe’s largest low-cost carrier seeks Boeing 737 Max 10s to build the capacity it needs to annually fly 225 million passengers by March 2026.
