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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Comac Mum on Stretch ARJ21 Despite Call for 90-seaters

Comac's new market forecast calls for an “urgent need” to develop regional aviation networks.

Aircraft

November 14, 2018

Flybe Puts Itself Up for Sale

UK-based regional airline Flybe continues to suffer from softening market growth, high fuel costs, and a weak pound.

Airlines

November 14, 2018

Higher Fuel Prices Wipe Out U.S. Airlines' Revenue Gains

Cost increases outpaced revenues, depressing the nine A4A passenger carriers’ combined nine-month operating profit by $4.1 billion.

Airlines

November 14, 2018

Boeing Guidance on 737 Max Stall Protection System Under Fire

The company’s training material did not include information on the maneuvering characteristics augmentation system.

Accidents

November 13, 2018

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Oman Air Writing Latest Chapter in Gulf Growth Story

The national carrier of Oman sees the new airport in Muscat as a key vehicle for its expansion.

Airlines

November 13, 2018

Icelandair-Wow Marriage To Challenge Conventional Wisdom

A leading industry analyst warns of the challenges of operating as a stand-alone, long-haul LCC.

Airlines

November 13, 2018

ATR 42-600 Finishes China Demo Tour

The ATR 42-600 demonstrated its high-altitude capability in mountainous southwest China.

Aircraft

November 12, 2018

Bombardier To Sell Q400 Program to Viking Air

Streamlining exercise also to include sale of business aircraft training unit to CAE

Aircraft

November 8, 2018

GKN Aerospace, SAMC, and AVIC Signs Aerostructure Deal

Plans call for manufacturing facility to start operations in late 2021

November 7, 2018

Boeing Warns of Faulty Angle of Attack Inputs on 737 Max

Lion Air crash investigators find erroneous input from AOA sensor during Flight 610

Accidents

November 7, 2018

Indonesian Airlines Draw More Scrutiny in Wake of Latest Crash

New safety audit of all the country’s airlines planned for December

Accidents

November 7, 2018

UAC Head Details CR929 Market Outlook and Timetable

Estimates Sino-Russian widebody will command half of its market segment

Aircraft

November 7, 2018

Aviation Leaders Despair of African Open Skies Failures

Lack of leadership hinders market liberalization

Airlines

November 7, 2018

Emergency AD Addresses Faulty Sensors in Boeing 737 Max

The FAA directed operators to revise manuals to include new procedures for reacting to faulty angle-of-attack inputs.

Accidents

November 7, 2018

Lion Air Crash Investigators Probe Faulty Airspeed Readings

Authorities yet to determine any connection between instrument anomalies and crash

Accidents

November 6, 2018

Airbus A330-800 Flies for First Time

Maiden mission comes less than a month after Kuwait Airways signed on as new launch customer

Aircraft

November 6, 2018

Air Astana To Launch Kazakh LCC

FlyArystan to start operations with four A320s by the middle of next year

Airlines

November 6, 2018

CR929 Mockup Unveiled at Airshow China 2018

Sino-Russian project to challenge Boeing, Airbus duopoly

Aircraft

November 6, 2018

Icelandair Group Reaches Deal To Acquire Wow Air

Icelandic carriers together control 3.8 percent of transatlantic market

Airlines

November 5, 2018

IAG Hikes Projection for Long-Term Capacity Growth

Plans calls for additional Airbus A330s for Aer Lingus

Airlines

November 2, 2018