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Traffic Data Shows How Southwest Overtook U.S. Rivals

Throughout the first seven months of 2020, low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines consistently flew more than U.S. rivals American, Delta, and United.

August 13, 2020

MTU Teams with DLR To Advance Hydrogen Fuel Cells

MTU Aero Engines and Germany's DLR aerospace research center intend to flight test a hydrogen-powered version of a Dornier Do228 aircraft.

August 13, 2020

Air France Wins Pilot Deal for Transavia Domestic Flights

Ninety percent of voting pilots cast ballots in favor of an agreement to allow Transavia to fly within France.

August 12, 2020

Rolls-Royce Finds New Wear Problems with Trent XWB-84

Premature wear on Rolls-Royce XWB-84 engines powering Airbus A350s appears unrelated to the long-standing problems associated with the Trent 1000.

August 11, 2020

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Boeing Registers 43 Max Cancellations in July

The commercial aircraft order backlog at Boeing fell by 56 airplanes as the company collected no orders during the month of July.

August 11, 2020

MagniX Sees Regional Operators as Electric Aviation Pioneers

Electric propulsion specialist MagniX is stepping up flight testing of electric versions of the Cessna Caravan and DHC-2 Beaver.

August 10, 2020

FAA Seeks Penalties for Boeing South Carolina Work

The FAA is proposing to assess Boeing $125 million in civil penalties for alleged interference with FAA designees.

NTSB Cites Pilot Actions in Atlas Crash

The crash of an Atlas Air 767 in 2019 resulted from inadvertent activation of the airplane's go-around mode and the pilots' incorrect response.

Air India Express 737 Crashes At Calicut Airport

India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation confirmed that an Air India Express aircraft broke into two pieces after skidding off the end of the runway.

Lufthansa Warns of Low Yields as Capacity Expands

The number of flights in European airspace are nearing 50 percent of 2019 levels, driven mainly by low-cost carriers operating short-haul leisure flights.

Airbus Boosted by Deliveries Increase and New Orders

In July, Airbus achieved four new narrowbody sales, representing its first orders in three months.

Virgin Australia Becomes Short-haul Carrier

London-based Virgin Atlantic hopes creditors will approve its restructuring and recapitalization plan on August 25 as its cash reserves are dissipating.

Latest IBA Data Sees Airline MRO Spend Cut in Half in 2020

With 800 airliners to be withdrawn from fleets worldwide, and with more than half of these permanently retired, MRO demand is down, according to IBA.

Maintenance and Modifications

EASA Review Notes Rise in Nonfatal Accidents and Incidents

There were no fatal accidents involving European aircraft operators in 2019, but higher than average nonfatal accidents and serious incidents.

Dip in Flight Activity Cut CO2 Emissions By 70 Percent in Europe

Data gathered from Spire's satellites showed a 43 percent reduction in flights, resulting in a cut in carbon dioxide emissions of just over 70 percent.

Sustainability and Environment

FAA Proposes Design Changes for Service Return of Max

The release of a proposed airworthiness directive is a key step in bringing the Max back to service, Boeing and the FAA agree.

Virgin Galactic Unveils Plans for Mach 3 Commercial Jet

Virgin Galactic completed its mission concept review and signed a non-binding agreement with Rolls-Royce as it lays out plans for a supersonic aircraft.

United To Consolidate All ERJ145 Flying with CommutAir

The move by United Airlines to sever ties with its ExpressJet partner will result in a boon for its CommutAir affiliate.

Airbus Aims To ‘Significantly’ Cull Aircraft Inventory by Year-end

Europe's dominant OEM counted 145 unshipped airplanes in inventory at the end of June because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Boom, Rolls-Royce Ink Overture Collaboration Pact

Teams working on the proposed Boom supersonic airliner have begun studying whether they can apply an existing engine architecture from Rolls-Royce.

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