Air Transport

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Etihad Wins Appeal To Continue Code Shares with Air Berlin

Airlines retain code-share rights on 26 routes through end of winter schedule

Airlines

January 15, 2016

FAA's Oversight of Pilot Automation Training Questioned

The FAA does not have processes in place to monitor pilots' mastery of automation and manual flying, the Transportation Department IG says.

Training and Workforce

January 12, 2016

Japan's ANA To Buy Minority Stake in Vietnam Airlines

The partnership will enable the two airlines to 'take maximum advantage' of the increasing demand for air travel in the Asia market.

Airlines

January 12, 2016

Airbus Seeks Production Efficiencies as Delivery Rise

Company targets A320neo, A330, A350 and A380 programs

Aircraft

January 12, 2016

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First Flight of Mitsubishi MRJ Airliner Leads to Program Delays

First Flight of Mitsubishi MRJ Airliner Leads to Program Delays

Aircraft

January 12, 2016

BOC Aviation Orders 30 A320-family Jets

$3.1 billion deal includes 18 A320neos

Aircraft

January 7, 2016

Star Alliance Embraces Tech Challenges

Plans to apply ‘lessons learned’ from new common processes at Heathrow’s Terminal 2

Airlines

January 7, 2016

Boeing Breaks Commercial Delivery Record

Delivers 39 more airplanes than it shipped in 2014

Aircraft

January 7, 2016

Labor Groups Oppose Norwegian Air UK Permit Application

Labor groups also oppose an earlier application by Ireland-based Norwegian Air International, alleging it will flout labor standards.

Airlines

January 6, 2016

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

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