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
Rolls-Royce's Schulz to Replace Leahy at Airbus
Rolls boss assumes top sales position at Airbus at end of January
Airlines
Volcanic Eruption Closes Bali Denpasar Airport
Airlines forced to cancel at least 445 flights
Airlines
Switzerland's Darwin Airline Files for Insolvency
Marks latest casualty of a European airline once tied to Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways
Airlines
South Africa’s Airlink, Safair to Merge
Companies hope to gain regulatory approval during next year’s first quarter
Airlines
IATA Urges African States to Release Blocked Airline Funds
Most countries on the continent slow to repatriate revenues
Aircraft
Airbus A350-1000 Gets EASA, FAA Approval
First production airplane scheduled for delivery to Qatar Airways by year-end
Aircraft
Asian T-Prop Group Sees PBN as Answer to Infrastructure Crisis
Asia Pacific Turboprop Safety Forum promotes performance-based navigation as a major safety benefit
Aircraft
Second Indian-built Do 228 To Fly in March
HAL sees 20-year market for 100 of the 19-seat turboprop
Aircraft
Singapore Airlines Chooses Airbus for A380 Interior Retrofits
Fourteen aircraft now in service to receive airline’s new cabin products
Aircraft
Boeing, Airbus Sign Major Late Deals at Dubai
Flydubai takes 737 Max jets; Indigo Partners inks MoU for 430 A320neos/A321neos
Avionics
FAA To Allow Own-ship Display on EFB Apps
The FAA's move adds significant value to powerful EFB moving-map applications.
Aircraft
Bombardier Inks LOI for 24 C Series Jets with Egyptair
Canadian manufacturer expects to conclude firm deal for 12 of the airplanes by the end of the year
Aircraft
ATR Says China Market Looks Promising
European turboprop manufacturer recently recorded major order with Fexex ordering 50 ATR-600F freighters, launching the variant.
Aircraft
Ethiopian Inks Firm Order for Four Boeing 777Fs
Deal doubles commitment for two airplanes announced at Paris Airshow in June
Aircraft
Bombardier: Middle East To Take 450 New Regional Aircraft by 2036
New forecast says growth in the areas' regional aircraft is currently leading to a drop in yields, recommends "right sizing" fleets
Aircraft
MC-21 Flight Testing Accelerates in Zhukovsky
All systems operating normally during more than 20 missions in Irkutsk and at the Gromov research center outside Moscow.
Aircraft
Flydubai Puts First 737 Max 8 on Show
The aircraft will serve the most distant destinations in Flydubai's network.
Aircraft
Embraer Sees Airbus’s C Series Play Stimulating E-Jets
E2 probably represents the only legitimate challenger to Canadian product.In Middle East Embraer will continue promoting right-sizing potential.
Aircraft
Boom Could Be Built in Gulf
CEO Scholl sees 500 "economically viable" routes for the jet, with the UAE as possibly the ideal place to build the aircraft
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Emirates Signs 777X Satcom Antenna Contract With Esterline
The CMA-2200SB satcom antenna is light weight and low drag.
Aircraft
Gulf Air Inks 787 Lease Deal with DAE
Airline's first airplane is scheduled to enter its fleet in 2018.
ATC
Saab Keeps Dubai ATC at Cutting Edge
With Dubai's heavy air traffic only set to increase, the need for sophisticated systems to ensure safe separation has grown.
Engines
Rolls-Royce Nextgen Civil Engine Nears Milestone
Advance3 demonstrator will test new core for Advance and UltraFan engines
Aircraft
Airbus Waits on Emirates as Airframers Work More Deals
Host airline demanding guarantees that A380 production will last at least a decade.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Airline Seat Monitor Senses All
FliteTrek’s ViatorAero wirelessly shows info on seats and their occupants; sister firm Flitetec debuts tablet holders.
Fuel
Air BP Fuels First EFTA Training Aircraft
Air BP's first contract with Emirates Flight Training Academy is to fuel the first two of the facility's Currus SR22 G6 aircraft.
Aircraft
Ameco Touts Airline MRO, Bizav Completions
China-based company expands customer base in Middle East, prepares to increase its executive airline completions, refurbishment capabilities.
Aircraft
Honeywell to Maintain A380, B777 Components for Emirates
Fifteen-year agreement aims to reduce grounded aircraft time for Dubai-based airline.
Aircraft
Regional Sales Forecasts Reflect Importance of Middle East as Hub
Middle East is the center of the commercial aviation universe due to perfect location in world.
