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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First Pratt-powered A321neo Takes Flight

First delivery scheduled for year-end

Aircraft

March 9, 2016

Online Retailer Amazon Will Lease Boeing 767s to Deliver Cargo

Amazon and air cargo provider Air Transport Services Group have reached agreement to deliver Amazon packages using 20 Boeing 767s.

Airlines

March 9, 2016

U.S. Airlines Line Up for Rights to Serve Destinations in Cuba

The U.S. Department of Transportation expects to decide by this summer which U.S. airlines will fly scheduled services to Cuba.

Airlines

March 8, 2016

United Orders More Boeing 737-700s, Converts Widebody Orders

Fleet update excludes Bombardier C Series

Aircraft

March 8, 2016

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Bombardier Launches C Series Route-proving in Europe

Flights conducted using typical operational procedures of launch customer Swiss International Airlines

Aircraft

March 7, 2016

Embraer Makes Provision For Republic Bankruptcy

Executives see no delivery disruptions, however, saying that United Express carriers could take E175s intended for Republic Airways.

Aircraft

March 3, 2016

Debris Found Off Mozambique Likely From 777, Says Official

Malaysian transport minister stops short of confirming part came from Malaysia Airlines MH370

Accidents

March 2, 2016

Bombardier and Air Inuit Collaborate on Q300 Freighter

Arctic carrier Air Inuit signs on as launch customer

Aircraft

March 1, 2016

German-owned ATC Provider Takes Control of Gatwick Tower

Air Navigation Solutions, wholly owned subsidiary of German air navigation service provider DFS, replaces UK NATS as tower provider at Gatwick.

ATC

March 1, 2016

Ethiopian and RwandAir Negotiate Details in Merger Talks

Ethiopian appears to have beaten off competition from Etihad Airways to buy a 49 percent stake in RwandAir.

Airlines

February 29, 2016

Republic Airways Declares Bankruptcy

One of Bombardier C Series' largest customers begins restructuring

Airlines

February 26, 2016

Airbus Commercial Boosts Revenue, Plans A330 Rate Hike

Targets ‘Rate 7’ for legacy widebody in 2017

Aircraft

February 25, 2016

Embraer Rolls Out E190-E2

First flight scheduled for second half of 2016

Aircraft

February 25, 2016

Boeing, Mexican Institutions Collaborate on Biofuel Research

The Mexican government and participating institutions will fund the research for four years, studying "sustainable" biofuel feedstocks.

Airlines

February 25, 2016

Boeing Launches Next-Generation 737 Freighter Conversion

First example scheduled for delivery in fourth quarter of 2017

Aircraft

February 24, 2016

Embraer Adds Wingspan, Range to E195-E2

Upgrades to increase range by as much as 450 nautical miles

Aircraft

February 24, 2016

ICAO Bans Lithium-ion Battery Shipments by Passenger Airlines

The 'interim' prohibition does not affect bulk shipments of lithium batteries by cargo airlines, which concerns the Air Line Pilots Association.

Safety

February 23, 2016

Bombardier C Series On Track for 2016 Certification, Delivery

Canadian aerospace manufacturer Bombardier (Chalet CD61) announced yesterday that the C Series aircraft program is now on track

Aircraft

February 18, 2016

Indonesia’s N219 Aims For June First Flight

PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) is preparing to undertake the first flight of its N219 multi-purpose utility transport in June

Aircraft

February 18, 2016

Boeing Rebuts Airbus's Criticism Over Middle Market

Boeing’s Scott Fancher says the company continues to study a 757 replacement.

Aircraft

February 18, 2016