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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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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

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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

NTSB Cites Deficient Safety Assessment by Boeing in 787 Fire

Safety Board issues 18 separate recommendations

Aircraft

December 1, 2014

ATR Weighs Options as Lion Air Boosts Backlog

Turboprop Maker Would Consider Building Aircraft Abroad, New Engine Option

Aircraft

November 30, 2014

Indonesian Regional Airliners Making Progress

N219 under construction while R80 enters detailed design

Aircraft

November 29, 2014

Airbus Rolls Out A350 Pilot Training

The pilot training course for the A350XWB Airbus has broken new ground

Training and Workforce

November 28, 2014

Europe’s Aerospace Research Program Enters Demo Phase

Clean Sky 2 awarded $5 billion budget for 2014 to 2024

Sustainability and Environment

November 27, 2014

Opponents Dispute Norwegian Air's U.S. Permit Application

Opponents of the Norwegian Air International application for a foreign air carrier permit to operate to the U.S. have found support in Congress.

November 26, 2014