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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Boeing 757 Hacked in DHS Test

Researchers did not need a person on board to gain greater access to the aircraft.

Avionics

February 1, 2018

Indian Scheme Could Boost Regional Air Services

Government support for regional connectivity could fire growth in the Indian economy.

Airlines

January 31, 2018

Boeing Looks toward Year of the Widebody in Asia-Pacific

Several airlines in Southeast Asia working to address twin-aisle replacement needs

Aircraft

January 31, 2018

U.S. Airline Execs Defend Capacity-addition Plans

Increases focus on leveraging existing assets, not grabbing market share.

Airlines

January 31, 2018

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Singapore Airshow Set To Open Next Week

Air transport, defense and new technologies are all on display.

January 31, 2018

25 Years of the Regional Jet

Four Reasons to why the Future is Small and it's Huge

January 31, 2018

Mitsubishi Sees Turbulence Settling for MRJ

Testing accelerates as program enters another critical period

Aircraft

January 30, 2018

SIA Introduces New A380 Cabin

Singapore Airlines welcomed in 2018 with a redesigned cabin in its Airbus A380s.

Aircraft

January 30, 2018

AAR Growth Strategy Includes Supply Chain, Digital Services

Ramp-up includes significant Asia-Pacific presence

Airlines

January 30, 2018

Boom, Backed by Airline Partner JAL, Eyes Demo Flights

First flight of sub-scale demonstrator planned for late 2018

Aircraft

January 30, 2018

Chinese Firms To Feature Prominently in Airliner Lease Market

Chinese lessors and airlines to account for 40 percent of all lease extensions in 2018, according to IBA Group

Aircraft

January 30, 2018

Africans Still Divided on Single Air Transport Market

Several carriers, African states remain critical of the plan’s potential to favor big airlines

Airlines

January 30, 2018

Qatar Commits to ‘Transparency’ in Bid To End Subsidy Row

U.S. State Department and Qatar Foreign Ministry mark agreement during strategic dialogue meeting in Washington, D.C.

Airlines

January 30, 2018

China’s Liberalized Access Policy Bearing Fruit

Secondary airports gaining service as foreign airlines take advantage of open access

Airlines

January 29, 2018

UTC: Collins Deal Closure On Track for Midyear

Talks with DOJ, OEMs continue, but no surprises expected

Aircraft

January 29, 2018

Mitsubishi Loses Order for 20 MRJs from Eastern Airlines

Carrier's new owner to focus on Boeing 737 charter business

Aircraft

January 26, 2018

Bombardier Victorious in C Series Dispute with Boeing

U.S. International Trade Commission determines that government subsidies for C Series did not harm the U.S. company

Aircraft

January 26, 2018

CFM Tackles Lag in Leap Deliveries

Company triples output of new turbofans between first quarter of 2017 and first quarter of 2018

Engines

January 25, 2018

Pratt & Whitney Meets 2017 GTF Delivery Target

Engine-maker’s production total fell “right in the middle” of its target delivery range

Engines

January 24, 2018

Growing MTU Eyeing Next-generation Technology

Engine specialist looks to future even as it reaps benefits from current programs

Engines

January 23, 2018