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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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Airbus Inaugurates Automated Fuselage Line in Hamburg

The European airframer’s automated line in Germany employs 20 robots and a digital data acquisition system among other innovations.

Aircraft

October 1, 2019

Adria Bankruptcy Nearly Halves Ljubljana Airport’s Routes

The Slovenian carrier’s grounding marks the fourth airline failure in Europe in September.

Airlines

October 1, 2019

Torqued: Congress’s Role in the Boeing 737 Max Accidents Needs a Look

Legislators are conducting investigative hearings, but the body also needs to turn the microscope on itself.

Accidents

October 1, 2019

Avic Completes MA700 Wing Attachment

China’s MA700 regional turboprop has made steady progress in 2019.

Aircraft

September 30, 2019

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Boeing Acts On Board of Directors’ Safety Recommendations

Company chairman and CEO Dennis Muilenburg announces a series of 737 Max-related policy and process initiatives.

Aircraft

September 30, 2019

XL Airways Suspends Operations

France’s minister of economy claims the operator faced unfair competition from Norwegian.

Airlines

September 30, 2019

Mitsubishi Touts Heavy Investment in SpaceJet Support

The Japanese company has made what one executive called a "huge" investment in staffing this year.

Aircraft

September 27, 2019

Ryanair Argues for Kerosene Tax Over ETS

Europe’s largest LCC sees fuel taxes as better than environmental taxes and hopes to onboard 30 Boeing 737 Max 200s by mid-year 2020.

Airlines

September 27, 2019

Delta Buying Into Latam, Selling Gol Stake

The U.S. airline will take four Airbus A350s and assume an order for 10 from South America’s dominant airline.

Airlines

September 27, 2019

Test Assumptions Faulty During 737 Max Design, Says NTSB

U.S. transportation safety board issues seven recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration related to the Boeing 737 Max.

Accidents

September 26, 2019

China Southern Opens Daxing Airport with A380 Flight

Beijing's Daxing International starts services on schedule.

Airlines

September 25, 2019

Condor Secures Government-Backed Bridging Loan

The €380 million loan still needs approval from the European Union antitrust regulator.

Airlines

September 25, 2019

Boeing Cements Air New Zealand Order for Eight 787-10s

ANZ expects to receive Dreamliner deliveries from late 2022 to 2027.

Aircraft

September 24, 2019

IATA’s de Juniac Urges Harmony in 737 Max Service Return Effort

The global airline trade body calls on government across the world to implement CORSIA and steer away from introducing regional schemes.

Aircraft

September 24, 2019

737 Max Inspectors Undertrained, Says Special Counsel’s Office

A whistleblower complaint sparking an OSC probe calls into question operational reviews of several other aircraft.

Aircraft

September 24, 2019

Thomas Cook’s Collapse Prompts UK's Largest Repatriation

German airline subsidiary Condor continues operating during the Thomas Cook bankruptcy, and it is seeking a government-backed bridging loan.

Airlines

September 23, 2019

IATA's New Parts Portal Meant to Shave Procurement Costs

Creators designed the IATA MRO SmartHub for more accurate assessment of fair market value of parts.

Maintenance and Modifications

September 23, 2019

Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 Issues Linger

Rolls-Royce warned that reaching the target of fewer than 10 AOGs is now delayed to the second quarter of 2020.

Engines

September 20, 2019

Foreign Carriers Reluctant To Move to New Beijing Gateway

The decision to give airlines a choice of airports has led to complications for Chinese aviation authorities.

Airlines

September 20, 2019

China’s Comac Inches Forward, C919 Timeline Still Uncertain

Comac expects six C919 prototypes to have flown by year-end.

Aircraft

September 20, 2019