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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IATA Adjusts Profit Forecast Upward

Industry group now expects world's airlines to make $19.9 billion this year.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

December 10, 2014

Airline Pilots Recommend Go-Slow Approach on Drones

The Air Line Pilots Association contends that pressure to introduce drones into the U.S. national airspace system should not override safety.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

December 10, 2014

Europe Appoints Group as Sesar 'Deployment Manager'

The European Commission designated a group of airlines, air navigation service providers and airports as Sesar 'Deployment Manager.'

ATC

December 9, 2014

Modified Lufthansa Airbus Joins Ebola Fight

The principal isolation unit comprises an airtight tent with negative pressure. Airtight exterior tents to allow medical staff pass through safely.

Cabin Interior and Electronics

December 9, 2014

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Active Finance Markets To Drive Record Deliveries, Says Boeing

Forecast projects $124 billion worth of deliveries in 2015.

Aircraft

December 9, 2014

North Atlantic ATC Improvements Announced

New ATC technology prepares the path for future ADS-B integration.

Safety

December 8, 2014

Qantas Projecting Big Turnaround for First Half of FY2015

Positive results to come six months after reporting record losses

Aircraft

December 8, 2014

Khazanah Picks CEO for Restructured Malaysia Airlines

Recruits Aer Lingus CEO Christoph Mueller to oversee turnaround effort

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

December 8, 2014

Mesa, PSA in AA Shuffle

PSA Airlines will replace Mesa Air Group at AA’s Charlotte, N.C. hub, while Mesa moves its Bombardier CRJ900s to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

Rotorcraft

December 7, 2014

Dornier 328 Gets ‘Major’ Upgrade

The upgrade adds features such as new Primus Elite LCD display with charts and maps, enhanced vision and video display capabilities.

Rotorcraft

December 7, 2014

GDC To Retrofit JetWave Satcom on Airbus and Boeing Jets

GDC Technics is to provide Honeywell’s JetWave satellite communications system for in-service Boeing and Airbus business.

Aircraft

December 7, 2014

Airbus Inches Closer to Boeing in 2014 Order Race

European company's net sales tally for the year stood at 1,031 at the end of November

Aircraft

December 5, 2014

Asian Airlines Call for Sanity on Safety and Health Pandemics

Association of Asia Pacific Airlines addresses flight tracking, Ebola threat

Regulations and Government

December 3, 2014

Boeing Conducts World’s First Flight with ‘Green Diesel’

787 ecoDemonstrator flies with vegetable oil- and animal fat-based biofuel.

Sustainability and Environment

December 3, 2014

ICAO Recommends War Zone Database for Airlines

Task force to present plan at high-level safety conference in February

Aircraft

December 3, 2014

Air Berlin To Replace Niki’s E190s with Airbus Narrowbodies

Transition to occur by June.

Aircraft

December 2, 2014

Tyler Addresses Latin American Air Safety

IATA’s director general says Latin American air safety statistics are headed in the right direction.

Safety

December 1, 2014

Focus on Flights Over Hostile Territory

Emirates CEO believes industry could have responded much better

Safety

December 1, 2014

Ryanair, Boeing Finalize Max 200 Deal

Contract worth some $11 billion at current list prices

Aircraft

December 1, 2014

Azul Orders 35 More A320neos

Direct order from Airbus adds to lease contracts with AerCap and GECAS

Aircraft

December 1, 2014