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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Singapore Airlines Broadens Portfolio To Meet Gulf challenge

National carrier continues to build its presence in the region as it bids for 44.2 percent outstanding Tigerair shares

Aircraft

February 11, 2016

Changi Airport Outlines Expansion Plans

New Terminal 4 expected by 2017 while Terminal 5 capacity will increase to 135 million by mid-2020s

Airports

February 11, 2016

Low-Cost Airlines Take Hold in Japan

For many years the low-cost/low-fare airline model failed to grow in Japan, but with recent liberalisation the sector is booming

Airlines

February 11, 2016

Mitsubishi Resumes MRJ Testing

Reinforcement plates installed on first flight test aircraft

Aircraft

February 10, 2016

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ICAO Group Sets New CO2 Standard for Aviation

Proposal commended by range of industry stakeholders

Aircraft

February 9, 2016

Airbus A321neo Flies for the First Time

Largest of Airbus’s new narrowbody family starts flight tests

Aircraft

February 9, 2016

India To Get New Aviation Policy After 20 Years of Talks

Promised changes include new investment in regional connectivity

Airlines

February 8, 2016

Korean Authorities Issue Safety Warnings to Budget Carriers

Notices follow two 'isolated' incidents involving cabin depressurization

Airlines

February 4, 2016

Bomb Caused A321 Emergency, Missing Passenger Suspected

Incident left hole in fuselage of Airbus narrowbody wet leased from Greece's Hermes Aviation by Somalia's Daallo Airlines.

Accidents

February 3, 2016

Controllers Support, Airline Pilots Oppose Proposed FAA Bill

Republicans' proposal to create a separate organization to manage the nation's ATC system presents a stumbling block to FAA reauthorization.

Regulations and Government

February 3, 2016

Boeing 737 MAX 8 Airliner Makes First Flight

Boeing 737 MAX 8 Airliner Makes First Flight

Aircraft

February 3, 2016

New Narrowbody Airliners Vie For Preeminence, Relevance

Accompanying crop of new regional jets shares the wealth of technology advances.

February 2, 2016

Boeing Capital Upbeat on Market Growth

Cites widespread profitability, increased interest in aircraft assets and above-GDP growth rates

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

February 2, 2016

GE Aviation Petitions Series of UTC, Rolls Patents

Filings include appeal to review elements of Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan

Engines

February 2, 2016

ANA Confirms A380 Order

First airplane due to arrive in Tokyo in 2018

Aircraft

January 29, 2016

Pilot Error Caused 2014 TransAsia Crash, Council Determines

The crew of the ATR 72-500 approached Magong Airport in Taiwan below the minimum descent altitude during a thunderstorm.

Accidents

January 29, 2016

Boeing 737 Max Completes First Flight

Nine-month flight test campaign officially underway

Aircraft

January 29, 2016

Airbus Seals 118-Aircraft Deal with Iran

Nuclear settlement paves way for direct negotiations with Iran Air

Aircraft

January 28, 2016

Boeing Commercial Deliveries To Drop in 2016

CEO cites 737 to 737 Max transition, 747-8 rate cut

Aircraft

January 27, 2016

Advocacy Groups Form Coalition To Oppose ATC 'Privatization'

Americans Against Air Traffic Privatization said it will deliver a petition with 130,000 names to Congress opposing a privatized ATC entity.

ATC

January 26, 2016