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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GTF Engine Pains Subside in IndiGo A320neos

Pratt identifies fix for combustor lining degradation

Aircraft

October 24, 2017

Boeing Stages Launch of 777X Production

Ceremony in Everett, Washington, marks start of new widebody’s early assembly process

Aircraft

October 24, 2017

Boeing, Mitsubishi Reach Cost-cutting Pact for 787 Wings

Contract also calls for joint studies on new commercial aircraft technologies

Aircraft

October 23, 2017

Singapore Signs Firm Order for 39 Boeing Widebodies

Flag carrier inks deal for twenty 777-9s and nineteen 787-10s during White House visit by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong

Aircraft

October 23, 2017

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Attitude Adjustment Prompts Airbus About-Face on C Series

Airbus CEO Enders now sees market for at least 3,000 of the jets over the next 20 years

Aircraft

October 20, 2017

Airbus A330-900 Flies for the First Time

A330neo test program expected to log some 1,400 flying hours

Aircraft

October 19, 2017

Widerøe To Take first Embraer E190-E2 in April

Test program has accumulated 1,600 flying hours out of estimated requirement of 2,000

Aircraft

October 18, 2017

Though Airlines Slow to Equip, FAA Plans for Future With ADS-B

The FAA will provide a backup system for ADS-B consisting of layers of existing radar surveillance systems.

ATC

October 18, 2017

Transport Canada Reports First Collision of Drone, Airplane

An unidentified drone struck a Skyjet King Air 100 with eight passengers inbound to a Québec City airport, causing minor damage.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

October 16, 2017

GE9X Uses CFM Leap’s Pioneering Cooling-Air Flow Modulation

Technology alters HTP cooling for specific flight conditions, allowing for better thermal efficiency and performance

Engines

October 16, 2017

Airbus Agrees To Take Majority Stake in C Series

While denying antidumping claims motivated the decision, companies expect U.S.-made C Series jets would not fall subject to tariffs

Aircraft

October 16, 2017

Lufthansa Agrees to Buy Parts of Air Berlin

Deal draws protest from Ryanair, which pledged to take its challenge to EC competition authorities

Airlines

October 13, 2017

FAA Calls for Emergency Inspections of GP7200 Turbofans

Advisory Directive comes in reaction to uncontained failure of engine on Air France A380

Accidents

October 13, 2017

Air Baltic Returns Bombardier CS300s to Service

Restarts revenue flights following precautionary grounding of fleet

Aircraft

October 12, 2017

Airlines Call on EU to Put Stop to ATC Strikes

French air traffic controllers leave posts vacant at nine ATC centers from October 11 to October 13

Airlines

October 11, 2017

Air Berlin To Cease Flights after October 28

€150 million loan from German government insufficient to keep bankrupt airline operating

Airlines

October 11, 2017

Kenya Airways Executives Exit as Expats Jump Aboard

New CEO Sepastian Mikosz launches turnaround plan with help of former Lot Polish Airlines executives

Airlines

October 10, 2017

Genav Leaders: Don't Allow 'Airline-ization' of ATC

Leaders of six general and business aviation organizations rallied in opposition to ATC privatization efforts.

Airlines

October 10, 2017

Mitsubishi, Boeing Investigate Suspect Metal Parts Shipments

Components for MRJ and unidentified Boeing airplanes contain metals for which Kobe Steel employees falsified inspection data

Aircraft

October 10, 2017

FlyRight Adds Dash-8 To Course Offerings

FlyRight has added the Bombardier Dash-8 to its list of training programs.

Training and Workforce

October 10, 2017