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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Middle East Airlines Are Thriving, Growing Locally

There is a large regional presence beyond Gulf ‘Big Three,’ and it’s increasing all the time.

Aircraft

November 8, 2015

Comac Rolls-out C919, But Program Timeline Still Uncertain

Comac won’t say when in 2016 it now plans to conduct the first flight of the delayed C919

Aircraft

November 8, 2015

Improved Performance L410 Continues World Tour

The new L410NG from the Czech Republic’s Aircraft Industries features the new GE H-85 turboprop engine

Aircraft

November 8, 2015

Honeywell Taps Technology to Expand Air Transport Capacity

Improved systems to enable more precise navigation

Avionics

November 8, 2015

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GAL ANS Makes Strong Start In ATC Market

Global Aerospace Logistics is working with eight UAE airports as part of new ANS division.

ATC

November 8, 2015

ANSPs Mull Unified ATC Approach

Eurocontrol and GCAA recently signed an agreement on flight data

ATC

November 8, 2015

ATR Continues To Drive Turboprop Revolution

Still one of the industry’s turnaround success stories, ATR has gone from strength to strength since almost closing 10 years ago due to ‘jet mania’.

Aircraft

November 8, 2015

Work On DWC Midfield Terminal To Start Next Year, Says Al-Zaffin

DWC capacity to hit around 120 million in 2025, but confusion over new Dubai South name replacing ‘Dubai World Central’.

Airports

November 8, 2015

CSeries Testing Near 100 Percent Complete

Bombardier also names Air Baltic as CS300 launch customer

November 8, 2015

Intelligence Points to Sinai Bomb Attack As Investigation Continues

Russia and the UK suspended flights to and from Egypt while awaiting the findings of an investigation into the October 31 crash of a Metrojet A321.

Accidents

November 7, 2015

AFTA Secures Third Major Pilot Training Contract

Atlantic Flight Training has signed a deal with Turkish Airlines to train its pilots.

Training and Workforce

November 7, 2015

Boeing takes fresh view at Middle East market

Market outlook forecasts 3,180 new Middle East aircraft worth $750 billion over next 20 years; widebodies will remain dominant.

Aircraft

November 7, 2015

Emirates Growth Continues Apace

Emirates will take delivery of three A380s in one month in December, while its flight cadre to quadruple to 16,000 pilots over the next two decades.

Safety

November 7, 2015

SmartPath gets Smarter, Better

Block II version of Honeywell SmartPath, the only FAA-certified system of its kind, now supports up to 48 approach options.

Avionics

November 7, 2015

New Crop of Narrowbodies Promise Giant Leap in Efficiency

Middle East carriers face an abundance of choice among new generation narrowbody jets.

Aircraft

November 7, 2015

Latest Rolls-Royce Trent XWB Enters Flight Test

The XWB-97 will power the Airbus A350-1000

Aircraft

November 7, 2015

Pratt’s GTF for Embraer E2 Starts Flight Testing

Flies aboard Pratt’s 747-SP test bed

Engines

November 7, 2015

Falcon Aviation Starts Scheduled Flights From Al Bateen

Bombardier Q400s to transport oil and gas workers from Abu Dhabi’s second airport.

Charter & Fractional

November 7, 2015

CSeries Takes Break From Flight Testing In Dubai

Last minute decision to bring a CSeries to the Dubai Airshow despite busy flight test schedule.

Aircraft

November 7, 2015

Sanad Crosses $1 Billion Assets Mark

New GEnx and GP7200 Engines Add to Offering

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

November 7, 2015