Air Transport

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Bombardier Mulls Exit from A220 Program

The Canadian manufacturer’s retreat from the Airbus narrowbody program would spell its complete exit from the commercial aircraft business.

Aircraft

January 16, 2020

Europe’s Airports Seek Greater Say in Slot Allocation Process

Trade body ACI Europe calls for more scrutiny of slot leasing and wants revenues from secondary slot trading.

Airlines

January 16, 2020

Boeing: Asia-Pac To Account for 30 Percent of Air Travel by 2038

The airframer sees a rising GDP driving growth in air travel.

January 15, 2020

IAG Files EU Complaint over Flybe Rescue

Willie Walsh calls the government bailout of the UK’s largest regional airline “a blatant misuse of public funds.”

Airlines

January 15, 2020

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Boeing’s 2019 Deliveries Shrink to Less than Half of 2018 Tally

The 737 Max crisis saw the U.S. airframer lose more orders than it gained last year.

Aircraft

January 14, 2020

Flybe Reaches Rescue Deal with UK Government

The financial woes of Britain’s largest regional airline reopen the debate on the UK’s passenger tax.

Airlines

January 14, 2020

Calhoun Assumes Duties as Boeing CEO, Sets 2020 Goals

The former GE executive moves from the Boeing boardroom to the chief executive’s office.

Aircraft

January 13, 2020

First Airbus BelugaXL Enters Service

The oversize Airbus airlifter transports complete aircraft sections across the airframer’s European production network.

Aircraft

January 13, 2020

Airbus: Asia/Pacific To Lead 20-year Air-travel Growth

Growth in the air transport industry will follow a steadily increasing GDP.

Airlines

January 13, 2020

FSF Urges Nations To Follow Intl Guidance for Conflicts

FSF issued the call for adherence to ICAO guidelines In the wake of the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 in Iranian airspace.

Security

January 13, 2020

First Ilyushin IL-96-400M Takes Shape

UAC mates the fuselage and outer wing sections of the IL-96 family’s latest iteration.

Aircraft

January 13, 2020

Flybe Taciturn on Reports of Rescue Talks with UK Government

Britain’s largest regional airline appears on the brink of collapse.

Airlines

January 13, 2020

Ukraine International Airlines Demands Full Investigation into Iran 737 Shootdown

Ukraine International Airlines executives held a press conference to address Iran’s culpability in the shootdown of Flight PS752.

Accidents

January 11, 2020

Russia To Produce 200 Airliners Annually

State defense orders are going to subside, and the industry is looking to replace them with civil orders.

Aircraft

January 10, 2020

Max Supplier Spirit To Lay Off More Than 2,800 Workers

The job reductions by Spirit AeroSystems comes as Boeing's 737 Max remains grounded.

Aircraft

January 10, 2020

IAG’s Willie Walsh To Step Down as Chief Executive

IAG looked internally for a successor and named Iberia CEO Luis Gallego to lead the company, ahead of the planned acquisition of Air Europa.

Airlines

January 9, 2020

Airbus Plans Big A320 Rate Hike in Alabama

The European airframer expects to increase A320 production to seven per month by the start of 2021.

Aircraft

January 9, 2020

EU Resumes Work on Boeing-Embraer Merger Probe

Europe’s antitrust regulators set a new deadline of April 30 to decide on the proposed transaction between the U.S. and Brazilian companies.

Aircraft

January 9, 2020

U.S. Officials Say Ukrainian 737 Shot Down by Iran

Iranians continue to suggest a technical failure caused the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing to crash.

Accidents

January 9, 2020

Ukrainian 737-800 Crash in Iran Kills at Least 176

Early indications suggest an engine fire brought down the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 outside Tehran.

Accidents

January 8, 2020