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ACSS Collaborates To Demonstrate ADS-B In in China

Air traffic situational awareness enhanced visual separation on approach ADS-B In application was hosted on ACSS’s T3CAS integrated surveillance system.

Avionics

December 7, 2017

IATA To Accelerate Smart Luggage Battery Ban

The implementation date is ahead of the January 2019 embargo ICAO announced.

Safety

December 7, 2017

IATA Sees Good Times Continuing for Airlines

More passengers, more cargo, more profits expected in 2018

Airlines

December 6, 2017

IATA Urges #eyesopen in Human Trafficking Campaign

Modern slave masters often transport victims via airlines “in plain sight”

Airlines

December 6, 2017

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Kenya Airways Stung by More Labor Strife

Airline fires striking mechanics as Middle East airlines continue to poach talent

Airlines

December 5, 2017

Boom Lands Japan Air Lines as Major Investor, Customer

Deal could see airline order up to 20 supersonic airliners

Aircraft

December 5, 2017

Air Astana Sees Rebound Tied to Kazakhstan’s Recovery

Expansion plans include more service into India

Airlines

December 4, 2017

DHL Takes Delivery of First A330-300P2F

Midsize freighter to serve carrier’s Asia-Pacific network

Aircraft

December 1, 2017

Airbus Starts Final Assembly of A330-800

First flight scheduled for mid-2018

Aircraft

November 29, 2017

Bali Denpasar Airport Reopens as Ash Cloud Shifts

Airlines warn of “fluid” situation

Airlines

November 29, 2017

Volcanic Eruption Closes Bali Denpasar Airport

Airlines forced to cancel at least 445 flights

Airlines

November 28, 2017

Rolls-Royce's Schulz to Replace Leahy at Airbus

Rolls boss assumes top sales position at Airbus at end of January

Aircraft

November 28, 2017

Fitch Sees Stability among North American Carriers Next Year

Intense competition and substantial capacity growth will offset healthy air travel demand

Airlines

November 28, 2017

Airbus To Lead BAe 146 Electric Propulsion Demonstration

Partnership with Rolls-Royce, Siemens aims to fly first test bed in 2020

Aircraft

November 28, 2017

Switzerland’s Darwin Airline Ceases Operations

Federal regulators pull airline’s certificate due to its precarious financial situation

Airlines

November 28, 2017

South Africa’s Airlink, Safair to Merge

Companies hope to gain regulatory approval during next year’s first quarter

Airlines

November 27, 2017

Switzerland's Darwin Airline Files for Insolvency

Marks latest casualty of a European airline once tied to Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways

Airlines

November 27, 2017

IATA Urges African States to Release Blocked Airline Funds

Most countries on the continent slow to repatriate revenues

Airlines

November 23, 2017

Asian T-Prop Group Sees PBN as Answer to Infrastructure Crisis

Asia Pacific Turboprop Safety Forum promotes performance-based navigation as a major safety benefit

Aircraft

November 21, 2017

Airbus A350-1000 Gets EASA, FAA Approval

First production airplane scheduled for delivery to Qatar Airways by year-end

Aircraft

November 21, 2017