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 737 Max 9 Cleared for Service

Gains FAA certification some 11 months after first flight

Aircraft

February 16, 2018

Fresh Engine Troubles Tarnish Airbus’s Positive 2017 Financials

Challenges mount while net order count reaches 1,109 commercial airplanes

Aircraft

February 15, 2018

Embraer’s Tiger Liveried E190-E2 Airliner Roars as Certification Approaches

Embraer’s Tiger Liveried E190-E2 Airliner Roars as Certification Approaches

Aircraft

February 15, 2018

Drone/Aircraft Encounters Prompt Call for Tighter Regulations

Carriers, pilots, and controllers want FAA empowered to tighten drone restrictions

Regulations and Government

February 14, 2018

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Fly-in, Fly-out Model Proves a Boon for Alliance Airlines

Getting energy workers to out-of-the-way sites is one part of the company's business plan.

Charter & Fractional

February 13, 2018

Emirates Locks In Fresh Batch of Airbus A380s

Cofmirms deal for 20 of the superjumbos scheduled for first delivery in 2020

Aircraft

February 13, 2018

Faulty Speed Readings Might Have Led to An-148 Crash

Investigators point to ice accumulation in pitot tubes

Accidents

February 13, 2018

London City Airport Closed after WWII-era Bomb Found

Airport in London’s Docklands closed by unexploded WW2 bomb discovery.

Airports

February 12, 2018

Pratt Tackling New GTF Problem On A320neos

Latest issue has been linked to multiple in-service disruptions

Aircraft

February 12, 2018

Airbus’s A350-900 XWB Airliner Takes Flight at Dubai Airshow

Airbus’s A350-900 XWB Airliner Takes Flight at Dubai Airshow

Aircraft

February 12, 2018

Embry-Riddle, Singapore Airlines Team for New Pilots

"Flight Minor" program offers flight training to Asia Campus students for first time, with last year of s study in the U.S., earning ratings

Training and Workforce

February 11, 2018

Boeing 737 Max 10 Reaches Firm Configuration

Milestone ushers in start of detailed design phase

Aircraft

February 8, 2018

Rockwell Collins Scores Regional Successes

Rockwell Collins has landed important deals in the Asia-Pacific region, while its products continue to improve airline and airport efficiency

Airlines

February 7, 2018

Aon Warns Asian Airlines Against Resorting to ‘Cheap Cover’

Aviation industry’s low margins mean higher risk from uninsured losses.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

February 7, 2018

Boeing Bags $1B In Services Contracts

Mix of commercial, military contracts highlight new services opportunities.

Maintenance and Modifications

February 7, 2018

Mitsubishi to Add Seventh Flight Test Article for MRJ Effort

No “show stoppers” as program progresses toward delivering on promise of late 2019 certification

Aircraft

February 7, 2018

MTU Sees Future In Additive Manufacturing

German engine-maker has one AM-made part in service.

Engines

February 7, 2018

CAAS Inks New, Updated Civil Aviation Agreements

Updated bilateral safety initiative with the U.S. leads list of collaborative approaches championed by the Singaporean authority.

Aircraft

February 7, 2018

Bombardier Foresees Strong Need for 60- to 150-Seat Transports

Canadian airframer says economic growth will drive demand; positions its Q400 turboprops, CRJs and small single-aisle airliners as the solution.

Aircraft

February 7, 2018

Next-Gen Training Elevated by CAE Rise

Advanced evidence-based training methods can refine and improve airline training programs.

Training and Workforce

February 7, 2018