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.

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CFM Leap-1C Wins Certification as C919 Approaches First Flight

Integrated propulsion system gains dual EASA-FAA approval

Engines

December 21, 2016

IATA Urges African Governments To Repatriate Blocked Funds

De Juniac reports progress in Nigeria and Egypt

Airlines

December 20, 2016

Third Mitsubishi MRJ Prototype Arrives in U.S.

Second flight test article joins FTA-1 and FTA-4 in Moses Lake

Aircraft

December 20, 2016

Brazil Launches WTO Complaint Over C Series Support

Claims Bombardier benefitted from more than $4 billion in illegal subsidies

Aircraft

December 20, 2016

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Flybe Names Former Cityjet Boss As New CEO

Christine Ourmieres-Widener succeeds Saad Hammad

Airlines

December 20, 2016

Conflicting Climate Plans Set To Clash on January 1

The EU’s emissions trading scheme could resume in January for international flights, creating friction with ICAO’s developing CORSIA plan

Sustainability and Environment

December 19, 2016

Boeing Commercial Warns of More Job Cuts in 2017

Plans call for continuation of cost-cutting moves that will see BCA employment drop by 8 percent this year

Aircraft

December 19, 2016

European Partners, Sesar JU Complete Navigation Projects

Airlines and air navigation service providers played key roles in testing performance-based and augmented navigation, optimized descents.

ATC

December 16, 2016

First of 10 PIA ATRs Cleared to Return to Service

Flights resume from Islamabad to Gilgit and Chitral

Accidents

December 16, 2016

Pratt-powered A321neo Certified by EASA, FAA

Airbus’s biggest narrowbody finished flight test program in less than 10 months

Aircraft

December 15, 2016

Egypt Launches Criminal Probe Tied to Egyptair Crash

Authorities reveal forensic investigators found traces of explosives on recovered bodies

Accidents

December 15, 2016

Alaska Air Group Closes on Virgin America Acquisition

Combined fleet now consists of some 280 aircraft averaging 8.5 years of age

Airlines

December 14, 2016

Bombardier’s CS300 Enters Service with Air Baltic

First service takes 145-seat jet from Riga to Amsterdam hours before Bombardier announces model gained FAA type validation

Aircraft

December 14, 2016

Boeing, Iran Air Announce Deal Worth $16.6 Billion

Conclusion of firm order could hang on support of incoming U.S. administration

Aircraft

December 12, 2016

PIA Grounds ATR Fleet for Inspection Following Crash

Authorities suspect engine trouble caused December 7 crash of PIA ATR 42

Accidents

December 12, 2016

Boeing Details Latest 777 Production Rate Cut

Announces plans to lower production rate to five per month in August

Aircraft

December 12, 2016

Airline Profits Set To Peak In 2016 then Slip in 2017, Says IATA

Total profits for IATA member airlines will be lower than anticipated in 2016 at $35.6 billion, with rising oil prices set to dent figures for 2017.

Airlines

December 8, 2016

Bombardier, Philippines Airlines Conclude Q400 Order

The Philippines flag carrier has placed a firm order for five Q400s with purchase rights for an additional seven aircraft.

Aircraft

December 8, 2016

Boeing Starts Final Assembly of 787-10

Latest development milestone reached in time for first flight next year

Aircraft

December 8, 2016

China’s Lucky Air To Launch LCC with Help of State Agencies

Chengdu Shenniao Airlines to start Boeing 737-800 operations in first quarter

Airlines

December 7, 2016