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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Norwegian Air’s Irish Unit Wins Right to Fly to U.S.

Decision comes a day after EC charged U.S. with breach of Open Skies

Airlines

December 3, 2016

UK Authorities to Examine Ill-Fated Avro’s FDR, CVR

Air Accidents Investigation Branch and BAE Systems supporting Colombian authorities in crash probe

Accidents

December 2, 2016

Europe Accuses U.S. of Breaching Open Skies Pact

Case of Norwegian Air International set for arbitration

Airlines

December 2, 2016

Embraer Delays E175-E2 Entry Into Service By a Year

Successor to E175 now expected to reach market in 2021

Aircraft

December 2, 2016

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United To Pay $2.4 million to Settle Bribery Case

Airline received approval for new hangar project after launching route specifically for Port Authority boss

Airlines

December 2, 2016

GE Says New Data Exchange Will Transform MRO Process

GE Aviation's new Configuration Data Exchange has been developed with Capgemini and is set to enter service in 2017.

Maintenance and Modifications

November 30, 2016

Airbus Outlines A350-1000 Flight Test Plans

Three prototypes to fly 1,600 test hours

Aircraft

November 30, 2016

Airborne Network Taps Aircraft as Flying Network Nodes

Low-cost wireless broadband could someday come from thousands of airborne transceivers carried on the world's airliners.

Avionics

November 30, 2016

Bolivian Avro RJ85 Crashes in Colombia, At Least 71 Dead

Regional jet carried members of Brazilian soccer team en route to tournament finals

Accidents

November 29, 2016

Losses Mount at Lufthansa as Pilots Strike Again

Another 1,706 flights canceled on Tuesday and Wednesday

Airlines

November 29, 2016

WTO Finds Certain Boeing 777X Tax Breaks Illegal

Ruling applauded by both Airbus and Boeing

Aircraft

November 28, 2016

Bombardier Delivers First CS300 Airliner to Air Baltic

Inaugural flight between Riga and Amsterdam set for December 14

Aircraft

November 28, 2016

Airbus A350-1000 Completes First Flight

Milestone marks start of flight test campaign involving three prototypes

Aircraft

November 24, 2016

Russia's Volga-Dnepr Ends Freight JV with Ukraine's Antonov

Volga-Dnepr is a leading operator of Antonov An-124 heavylifters.

Airlines

November 23, 2016

Canada, Europe Grant Same Type Rating For CSeries Airliners

Same Type Rating status for the CS300 and CS100 aircraft should mean significant cost savings for operators, according to Bombardier.

Aircraft

November 23, 2016

Lufthansa Cargo Combats Yield Crisis with Further Cost Cuts

Plans to double targeted savings following big losses in first three quarters of 2016

Airlines

November 22, 2016

Taiwan’s TransAsia Ceases Operations

Carrier fails to recover from deteriorating traffic and rising costs

Airlines

November 22, 2016

Mitsubishi's Third MRJ Flight Test Aircraft Takes Off

Four prototypes now flying, including two in U.S.

Aircraft

November 22, 2016

U.S. Grants Airbus Second License for Iran Sales

Approval from Treasury Department comes as opponents to Iran nuclear deal urge restraint from Obama Administration

Aircraft

November 22, 2016

European Parliament Clears Way For Drone Ops Rules In 2017

The Parliament's transport committee agreed on amendments that would introduce European Union-wide requirements for drones.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

November 21, 2016