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
Embraer and LOT Renew Pool Program Coverage
Embraer and LOT Polish Airlines renewed and expanded the flag carrier’s pool program coverage for its E-Jets fleet.
Aircraft
Boeing's 737 MAX 10 Makes International Debut at the Farnborough Airshow 2022
Boeing's 737 MAX 10 Makes International Debut at the Farnborough Airshow 2022
Environment
Airbus Partners with Airlines to Launch Carbon Removal Scheme
Experts say the technology is fundamental to delivering a 1.5 degree centigrade world.
Aircraft
777 Partners Places Firm Order for 30 Boeing 737 Maxes
Boeing and 777 Partners announced a continued partnership and a new deal for the purchase of 737 Max aircraft.
Aircraft
Airbus, CFM Team on Open Fan Engine Flight Test
Airbus and CFM announced a collaboration to flight test CFM’s open fan engine architecture on an A380 demonstrator.
Engines
GE Tests Megawatt-class Hybrid System at High Altitude
The test marks a first for a megawatt class, multi-kilovolt hybrid-electric propulsion system in simulated altitude conditions for a single-aisle aircraft.
Training and Workforce
L3Harris Signs to Produce Flight Simulators in China
The goal of the deal is for L3Harris to produce flight simulators for the commercial aviation market in China.
Airlines
Porter, Alaska Airlines Adding More Embraer Aircraft
Porter Airlines and Alaska Air Group are growing their regional fleets with the addition of more Embraer passenger jets.
Aircraft
Aviation Capital Is Buyer for 12 Boeing 737-8s
Boeing says the "reboot" of the Max program is complete and that the company sees a return to a normal competitive landscape with Airbus.
Aircraft
New Leasing Firm Abelo Orders 10 ATR 72-600s
Dublin-based leasing firm Abelo, already slated to take 10 of ATR's upcoming 42-600S turboprops, has now added 10 ATR 72-600s.
Aircraft
BBAM Adds to 737-800BCF Fleet with Latest Order
Lessor BBAM has ordered nine more Boeing 737-800BCFs, bringing its total order to 40.
Aircraft
Widerøe Joins Embraer’s Energia Advisory Group
Norway’s Widerøe signed as the first airline to join Embraer’s Energia Advisory Group, tasked with defining requirements for viable sustainable aviation.
Aircraft
Airliner Deals Heat Up at Sun-kissed Farnborough Show
Sales and commitments signed over the first two days of the Farnborough International 2022 Airshow covered almost 300 new and converted airliners.
Aircraft
Delta Adds a Dozen to A220 Order Tally
Delta Air Lines plans to receive a further 107 A220 narrowbody airliners from Airbus, including 12 more of the A220-300 model.
Engines
Pratt Launches Certification Testing for GTF Advantage
Pratt & Whitney unveiled the GTF Advantage engine in December for Airbus's A320neo.
Maintenance and Modifications
Boeing Global Services Gets Creative To Tackle Supply Crunch
Boeing Global Services has moved away from the just-in-time approach to parts management to better prepare for supply chain constraints and shortages.
Aircraft
Feel Air Taps ATR To Kickstart Japanese Regional Services
Feel Air signed a letter of intent to potentially purchase a mix of 26 ATR42 and ATR72 regional airliners in order to launch regional service in Japan.
Aircraft
L3Harris, Air Astra, Announce Pilot Training Plan
L3Harris will train pilots at new Bangladesh airline Air Astra through 2026 under an agreement announced at the Farnborough Airshow.
Boeing Arrives with Max Order Boon from Delta, ANA
Delta returned to Boeing with an order for 100 Max 10s and options for 30, while ANA is formalizing an order for 20 Max 8s, options for 10, and two 777-Fs.
Aircraft
Virgin Atlantic To Fly eVTOL Air Taxi Trials in the UK
Test flights with Vertical's VX4 eVTOL aircraft will be from London's Heathrow and City airports, as well as from Bristol and two smaller UK airfields.
Environment
Standard for 100 percent Drop-in SAF Likely Two Years Away
Approval of a drop-in fuel standard will predate by several years approval of a separate initiative to develop a non-drop-in standard for 100 percent SAF.
Aircraft
Aerospace Presses Industry Reset Button at Farnborough
The return of the Farnborough Airshow is a welcome boost for an aviation sector, which faces challenges such as inflation and supply chain disruption.
Engines
Collins and P&W Unveil Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Systems
Pratt & Whitney is preparing to start ground and flights testing a new 1-MW electric motor from sister company Collins with one of its aircraft engines,
Aircraft
CFM To Build 34K-pound thrust-rated Leap for A321XLR
The highest-thrust version of the Leap, physically identical to all other Leap-1A engines, will obtain the thrust bump by means of a data plug change.
Aircraft
Boeing Sees Orders Ahead, Still Cautious on 737 Output
Boeing is continuing to sort through issues surrounding 737 Max 10 certification but believes it is nearing return of deliveries of the 787 widebody.
Aircraft
Boeing: Market To Demand 41,000 Aircraft Through 2041
Boeing omitted deliveries to Russia in its latest outlook but still sees a market for 41,000 new commercial aircraft worth $7.2 trillion through 2041.
Airlines
Outgoing Eurocontrol DG Reflects on His Tenure
Eamonn Brennan hands over Eurocontrol’s reigns to Raúl Medina Caballero on January 1.
Aircraft
Eve Reveals eVTOL Design and Cabin Mockup
Eve has reconfigured its all-electric eVTOL vehicle with a new wing and empennage combination and has also unveiled how four passengers will be seated.
Airlines
Several New SAF Production Projects Emerge across Europe
Airlines are signing more long-term SAF off-take agreements and supporting the diversification from biomass SAF with e-fuels.
Airports
Strategic Location and Experience Spur Sea-Air in Dubai
Tracking the growth of sea-air through Dubai may have become more difficult over time due to the problems with obtaining comprehensive data.
