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U.S. Airlines, Airports See Silver Linings in White House Meeting

President Donald Trump criticized the FAA's NextGen modernization effort and suggested the agency would be better run by a pilot.

Regulations and Government

February 10, 2017

Boeing Wins $13.8 Billion Singapore Order For 777-9s, 787-10s

Deal calls for deliveries to start in 2020

Aircraft

February 9, 2017

Brazil Launches WTO Challenge over Aid for Bombardier

Canadian government follows up on C$1 billion Quebec loan commitment with C$372.5 for C Series, Global 7000

Aircraft

February 8, 2017

Airline Pilots Look to Trump To Revoke Norwegian Air Permit

The Air Line Pilots Association is encouraged by President Trump's 'America first' rhetoric, believing he will support labor in permit dispute.

Airlines

February 8, 2017

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Third A350-1000 Prototype Enters Flight Tests

Interior-equipped flight test article to test cabin and air systems

Aircraft

February 7, 2017

U.S. Non-Legacy Airlines Oppose Complaint About Gulf Carriers

CEOs of Hawaiian Airlines, FedEx Express, JetBlue and Atlas Air Urge Transportation and State Department heads to reject efforts to curb Open Skies

Airlines

February 7, 2017

Lifting of U.S. Travel Ban Normalizes Airline Ops, For Now

Passengers from seven countries on Trump’s list begin trickling into U.S.

Airlines

February 6, 2017

Airline Passenger Traffic Grew by 6.3 Percent, IATA Says

The growth in revenue passenger kilometers over 2015 outpaced the 10-year average annual growth rate of 5.5 percent.

Airlines

February 2, 2017

U.S. Airlines Petition Trump Administration on Gulf Carriers

The CEOs of American, Delta and United airlines request a meeting with new Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

Airlines

February 2, 2017

Pratt Changes Leadership at Commercial, Military Divisions

Management shakeup on commercial side sees Calio replace Gernhardt amid Geared Turbofan struggles

Engines

February 1, 2017

First ATR Biofuel Demonstrator Takes Flight

Swedish airline BRA flies ATR 72-600 fueled with 45-percent cooking oil

Sustainability and Environment

February 1, 2017

CFM International Names Méheust As New CEO

Veteran Safran v-p takes over for Jean-Paul Ebanga

Engines

February 1, 2017

Airlines Call for More Clarity on Trump Travel Ban

Cite failure of administration to properly coordinate and warn airlines of new policy

Airlines

January 31, 2017

SCAC Boss Gaynutdinov Raises Bar On SSJ100 Support

New distribution center at Moscow Sheremtyevo Airport to speed delivery times by as much as a day

Aircraft

January 30, 2017

Airlines, Amid Confusion, Largely Quiet On Trump Travel Ban

Contradictory statements from Trump administration officials have caused confusion for airlines.

Airlines

January 30, 2017

Boeing Remains Bullish on U.S.-China Trade Relations

CEO Muilenburg applauds calls for tax and regulatory reform

Aircraft

January 25, 2017

Aeroflot Retrenchment Settles Fate of Orders for A350-800s, 787s

Russian flag carrier sharpens focus on current widebody fleet

Aircraft

January 24, 2017

James Hogan To Step Down as Etihad CEO

Move comes as part of a “controlled restructuring.”

Airlines

January 24, 2017

Irish Regional Carrier CityJet Acquires SAS Subsidiary Cimber

CityJet also placed a conditional order with Bombardier for up to 10 new CRJ900 regional jets.

Airlines

January 24, 2017

Failure to Find MH370 Leaves Critical Questions Unanswered

Coincidentally, a leaked Malaysian police report that describes the captain’s simulation of a flight over the Indian Ocean resurfaces

Accidents

January 23, 2017