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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Cheap Oil Drives Airline Growth, Despite Falling GDP

ICAO published preliminary air transport market statistics for 2016.

Airlines

January 2, 2017

2016 Chock-full of Airliner Milestones

Headliners include A350-1000 first flight, C Series EIS.

Aircraft

December 29, 2016

IATA Demands Changes To Conflict Zone Information Sharing

Repository Implemented too quickly, says IATA security specialist

Airlines

December 29, 2016

Qatar Airways Acquires Stake in Latin American Airline Group

The Persian Gulf carrier acquired a 10 percent share of Santiago, Chile-based Latam Airlines Group for $608 million.

Airlines

December 29, 2016

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Study: Space-Based ADS-B Will Help Curb Aviation Emissions

Closer spacing with more efficient routing and operations will help the aviation industry meet environmental goals, Aireon-funded study finds.

ATC

December 28, 2016

Delta Cancels Inherited Order for 18 Boeing 787 Dreamliners

Two years after it merged with Northwest Airlines, Delta deferred the earlier order to 2020 and beyond.

Aircraft

December 28, 2016

Colombian Authorities: Pilot Error Caused Avro RJ85 Crash

The jet carrying Brazil’s Chapecoense soccer team ran out of fuel while waiting for clearance to land outside of Medellin, Colombia.

Accidents

December 27, 2016

Emirates, Airbus Agree To Postpone Deliveries of 12 A380s

The Dubai-based carrier will now take six of the superjumbos in 2018 and six in 2019, postponing the schedule by a year.

Aircraft

December 27, 2016

Starting Salaries On the Rise at Regional Airlines

Responding to market pressure and the need to fill their cockpits, regional airlines are deploying new strategies to lure and retain new pilots.

December 22, 2016

Iran Air and Airbus Seal Historic Aircraft Order

Agreement excludes tentative order for A380s

Aircraft

December 22, 2016

Long-range Sukhoi SSJ100 Gains European Approval

Increased maximum takeoff weight helps extend range by 50 percent

Aircraft

December 22, 2016

Hawaiian Airlines Confirms A321neo Delivery Delays

First of its Pratt-powered Airbus narrowbodies now scheduled to enter service in next year’s fourth quarter

Aircraft

December 21, 2016

Bombardier Delivers First CRJ200 Special Freighter Conversion

Miami-based Aeronautical Engineers Inc., expects to covert 100 CRJ passenger jets to the freighter version over the life of the program.

Aircraft

December 21, 2016

Boeing 727 Cargo Plane Crashes in Colombia, Killing Five

Trijet struggled to gain altitude upon takeoff

Accidents

December 21, 2016

CFM Leap-1C Wins Certification as C919 Approaches First Flight

Integrated propulsion system gains dual EASA-FAA approval

Engines

December 21, 2016

IATA Urges African Governments To Repatriate Blocked Funds

De Juniac reports progress in Nigeria and Egypt

Airlines

December 20, 2016

Third Mitsubishi MRJ Prototype Arrives in U.S.

Second flight test article joins FTA-1 and FTA-4 in Moses Lake

Aircraft

December 20, 2016

Brazil Launches WTO Complaint Over C Series Support

Claims Bombardier benefitted from more than $4 billion in illegal subsidies

Aircraft

December 20, 2016

Flybe Names Former Cityjet Boss As New CEO

Christine Ourmieres-Widener succeeds Saad Hammad

Airlines

December 20, 2016

Conflicting Climate Plans Set To Clash on January 1

The EU’s emissions trading scheme could resume in January for international flights, creating friction with ICAO’s developing CORSIA plan

Sustainability and Environment

December 19, 2016