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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U.S. Aviation Groups Unite To Oppose ATC Privatization

Industry groups expressed concern about spate of recent accidents

ATC

February 20, 2025

Deputy DOT Secretary Nom Bradbury Faces Dem Concerns

Sen. Cantwell questioned Bradbury’s role in slowing SMS rules, waterboarding authorization

Regulations and Government

February 20, 2025

Airbus Pushes For Increased Airliner Deliveries in 2025

Helicopter deliveries and orders were among the highlights of aerospace group's 2024 results

Aircraft

February 20, 2025

Eviation ‘Pauses‘ Alice Electric Aircraft While Seeking New Funds

30 staff at the Washington-based company were laid off last week

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

February 18, 2025

Videos

How Covid-19 Has Forced Airbus to Downsize Its Business With 15,000 Job Cuts

How Covid-19 Has Forced Airbus to Downsize Its Business With 15,000 Job Cuts

Airlines

July 14, 2020

Flight Data Shows Business Aviation Recovering Ahead of Airline Traffic

Flight Data Shows Business Aviation Recovering Ahead of Airline Traffic

July 13, 2020

How Covid Is Turning Air Transport On Its head, and What the Industry Needs To Do To Survive

How Covid Is Turning Air Transport On Its head, and What the Industry Needs To Do To Survive

Airlines

June 3, 2020

First Mitsubishi SpaceJet M90 in Final Configuration Takes Flight - AIN

First Mitsubishi SpaceJet M90 in Final Configuration Takes Flight - AIN

Aircraft

March 19, 2020

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Hundreds of FAA Employees Drawn into Mass Layoffs

Both PASS and NATCA said their members were affected

Regulations and Government

February 17, 2025

Lawmakers Call For ‘Intense Focus’ on ATC Upgrades, Hiring

House T&I Committee Democrats highlight urgent need to prioritize FAA reauthorization implementation

Safety

February 14, 2025

Ammonia Proposed as Fuel Source for Airport and Aircraft Power

Catalsys says on-site fuel production could more efficiently support electric power distribution

Fuel

February 14, 2025

Liebherr Expands Middle East Component Service Options

A new service center is expected to open in Dubai next year

Maintenance and Modifications

February 11, 2025

EASA Certification Clears E-Freighter for Global Operations

Conversion of E190 passenger airliner now certified by Brazilian, U.S., and European regulators

Aircraft

February 11, 2025

Satys Unveils New Aircraft Painting Facility in Dubai

New facility eliminates the need to fly aircraft to Europe for livery work

Maintenance and Modifications

February 10, 2025

EASA Adds Tasks to European Plan for Aviation Safety

New safety topics related to cybersecurity, ground handling, and VTOL aircraft

Safety

February 10, 2025

Honeywell Outlines Plan To Separate Aerospace, Automation

Company will become three publicly listed entities in the second half of 2026

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

February 6, 2025

Aviation Orgs Pledge Safety Commitment, Urge Full Funding

Groups say NTSB, FAA, and controllers must have adequate resources to do their jobs

Safety

February 6, 2025

European Aviation Groups Demand Net-zero Policy Progress

Update to Destination 2050 Net Zero report includes new policy demands for European Commission

Sustainability and Environment

February 4, 2025

EASA Certifies Safran's 125-Kilowatt EngineUs 100 Electric Motor

Approval process took four years and established the European agency's special condition

Engines

February 4, 2025

UK Expands Work To Launch Hydrogen-powered Air Transport

Civil Aviation Authority has launched the second round of its Hydrogen Challenge

Fuel

February 3, 2025

Colgan Air Flight 3407: How a Single Crash Sparked Unprecedented Reform

Multiple laws came into place after the crash

Safety

February 3, 2025

Mitigating the Effects of GNSS Jamming and Spoofing

Compromised navigation information is an ongoing problem

Avionics

February 3, 2025

Cybersecurity Takes Step Forward

The FAA released a long-awaited rulemaking as it attempts to catch up with its European counterpart

Security

February 3, 2025

American Airlines Flight and Army Helicopter Collide

First major airline accident in U.S. in 16 years closes Reagan National Airport

Accidents

January 30, 2025