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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Boeing Enters 2016 On Heels of Late Order Surge

Highlights Close of 2015 with 737 Max Rollout

Aircraft

January 4, 2016

Explosives-proof Bag Promises Protection Against Bombs

Italy's D'Appolonia says its new Fly-Bag is lighter and more flexible than existing explosives-protection equipment.

Safety

December 30, 2015

Airbus Misses Year-end Delivery Target for A320neo

Lufthansa to take first airplane in 'a few weeks'

Aircraft

December 30, 2015

Etihad Dealt Blow in Fight for Air Berlin Code Shares

Court upholds German government's decision to rescind code-share rights on 29 routes

Airlines

December 30, 2015

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AIN Blog: In Air Transport 2016 Shaping Up as Year of the Narrowbody

While the culmination of several long campaigns this year looks like progress, the path to reaching this point didn’t track as straight as some had hoped.

Aircraft

December 30, 2015

Tarmac Rule Increases Overall Passenger Delays, Study Finds

The study by researchers at Dartmouth College and MIT recommends the Department of Transportation modify the current tarmac delay rule.

Airlines

December 29, 2015

United Pushes China Expansion After Hitting Roadblocks in India

United Airlines is expanding services to secondary Chinese cities while seeking to grow Indian service in alliance with Air India.

Airlines

December 28, 2015

African Carriers Set for More Losses in 2016, Says IATA

Weak commodity prices, conflict and an unfriendly regulatory environment are all hurting African airlines.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

December 24, 2015

Mitsubishi MRJ Delayed for Another Year

First delivery now scheduled for second quarter of 2018

Aircraft

December 24, 2015

Alternatives Exist to Funding the FAA, Watchdog Agency Says

Allowing the FAA to issue bonds, charge fees or spinning off its Air Traffic Organization are options, says Government Accountability Office.

Regulations and Government

December 23, 2015

Europe's ATM Master Plan Update Anticipates Less Air Traffic

Achieving an optimal air traffic management system will require an investment of €18 billion to €26 billion through 2035, Sesar JU estimates.

ATC

December 22, 2015

Airbus To Acquire Flight Support Group Navtech

Navtech produces electronic flight bag systems, as well as aeronautical charts, navigation data and software for flight performance and crew planning,

Avionics

December 22, 2015

Authorities Approve Bombardier CS100 Training Devices

Qualification of the CS100 full-flight simulator and flight training device follows type certitication of the narrowbody airliner.

Training and Workforce

December 22, 2015

NetJets Pilots Approve New Contract

The ratification culminated more than two years of often contentious contract negotiations.

Charter & Fractional

December 21, 2015

Bombardier C Series Wins Transport Canada Certification

Scheduled for first delivery in second quarter of 2016

Aircraft

December 18, 2015

Delta Revisits E190 Plan with New Boeing Order

Deal covers 20 of the Embraer jets and 20 new 737-900ERs

Aircraft

December 17, 2015

U.S., Cuba to Establish Scheduled Air Services

American Airlines aims to start scheduled flights next year

Airlines

December 17, 2015

Mitsubishi ‘Reviewing’ MRJ Schedule

Plans to release new schedule by year end

Aircraft

December 16, 2015

Partners Plan for Large-Scale Biofuel Delivery in Seattle

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport aims to cut aircraft carbon emissions by 25 percent by 2037

Airlines

December 16, 2015

IATA Raises Airline Profit Forecast Again

Record $33 billion net profit for 2015 finally surpasses cost of investor capital

Airlines

December 14, 2015