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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Week’s Order Take Tops $11.3 Billion Worth of Airliners

Buying spree pads backlog totals at Boeing, Airbus and Embraer

Aircraft

September 21, 2014

Russia Looks To Resurrect Il-114

Western sanctions prompt country's power brokers to reconsider homegrown airplane design.

Aircraft

September 16, 2014

Europe Outlines Action Plan For UAV Policymaking

The EC’s Matthew Baldwin has a broad aviation/transport remit, but now deems Unmanned Aerial Systems as important as any other area, and in need of c

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

September 12, 2014

Airbus Expands in Asia with New Thai Flight Ops Venture

Airbus Flight Operations Services in Bangkok will produce electronic versions of flight operations manuals.

September 10, 2014

Videos

Dutch Investigation Says 'High-Energy Objects' Hit MH17

Safety Board still unable to examine wreckage.

September 9, 2014

Bombardier CSeries Resumes Flight Testing

Returns to air after a three-month hiatus

Aircraft

September 8, 2014

Boeing, Ryanair Launch 737 Max 200

Latest order for 737s to take Irish carrier's fleet size to 520.

September 8, 2014

Shuttle America To Absorb Chautauqua

Republic seeks to cut costs by reducing its air operator certificates from three to two.

September 7, 2014

Aurigny To Connect Guernsey with LCY

Service begins this month with a wet-leased Fokker 50.

September 7, 2014

Amakusa To Take Japan’s First ATR 42

The new aircraft is scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of next year.

September 7, 2014

WestJet Encore Orders Five Q400s

Plans call for the airplanes to help support WestJet’s expansion into the eastern part of Canada.

September 7, 2014

Embraer E190-E2 Sailing Through Detailed Design

Latest phase of development to last into third quarter of 2015.

September 5, 2014

EASA’s Focus Evolves from Rulemaking to Oversight

Europe's civil aviation authority moves to “more homogeneity.”

Regulations and Government

September 5, 2014

Bombardier CSeries To Resume Flights in September

Validation of engine modification complete and certified.

September 5, 2014

U.S. Denies Exemption as it Mulls Norwegian Air Permit

September 3, 2014

JAL Spreads Wealth Between Mitsubishi, Embraer

Firm order for Embraer worth some $677 million.

September 2, 2014

NextGen Trents Advance With Composite Fan Tests

Rolls-Royce is preparing to flight test the new composite carbon/titanium fan system that form part of the Advance and UltraFan technology packages.

Engines

September 2, 2014

Malaysian Airlines to Cut Jobs and Routes in Restructuring

Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Kazanah is trying to rescue MAS with a $1.9 billion capital injection and comprehensive restructuring.

August 29, 2014

German Pilots' Union Strikes, Threatens Further Action

Cologne-based Germanwings cancelled 116 flights.

August 29, 2014

Qantas Reports Big Loss as Restructuring Kicks In

Costs associated with layoffs and early fleet retirement account for much of the A$2.8 billion loss at Australian flagcarrier Qantas.

August 28, 2014

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.

Latest

Week’s Order Take Tops $11.3 Billion Worth of Airliners

Buying spree pads backlog totals at Boeing, Airbus and Embraer

Russia Looks To Resurrect Il-114

Western sanctions prompt country's power brokers to reconsider homegrown airplane design.

Europe Outlines Action Plan For UAV Policymaking

The EC’s Matthew Baldwin has a broad aviation/transport remit, but now deems Unmanned Aerial Systems as important as any other area, and in need of c

Airbus Expands in Asia with New Thai Flight Ops Venture

Airbus Flight Operations Services in Bangkok will produce electronic versions of flight operations manuals.

Videos

More Articles

Dutch Investigation Says 'High-Energy Objects' Hit MH17

Safety Board still unable to examine wreckage.

Bombardier CSeries Resumes Flight Testing

Returns to air after a three-month hiatus

Boeing, Ryanair Launch 737 Max 200

Latest order for 737s to take Irish carrier's fleet size to 520.

Shuttle America To Absorb Chautauqua

Republic seeks to cut costs by reducing its air operator certificates from three to two.

Aurigny To Connect Guernsey with LCY

Service begins this month with a wet-leased Fokker 50.

Amakusa To Take Japan’s First ATR 42

The new aircraft is scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of next year.

WestJet Encore Orders Five Q400s

Plans call for the airplanes to help support WestJet’s expansion into the eastern part of Canada.

Embraer E190-E2 Sailing Through Detailed Design

Latest phase of development to last into third quarter of 2015.

EASA’s Focus Evolves from Rulemaking to Oversight

Europe's civil aviation authority moves to “more homogeneity.”

Bombardier CSeries To Resume Flights in September

Validation of engine modification complete and certified.

U.S. Denies Exemption as it Mulls Norwegian Air Permit

JAL Spreads Wealth Between Mitsubishi, Embraer

Firm order for Embraer worth some $677 million.

NextGen Trents Advance With Composite Fan Tests

Rolls-Royce is preparing to flight test the new composite carbon/titanium fan system that form part of the Advance and UltraFan technology packages.

Malaysian Airlines to Cut Jobs and Routes in Restructuring

Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Kazanah is trying to rescue MAS with a $1.9 billion capital injection and comprehensive restructuring.

German Pilots' Union Strikes, Threatens Further Action

Cologne-based Germanwings cancelled 116 flights.

Qantas Reports Big Loss as Restructuring Kicks In

Costs associated with layoffs and early fleet retirement account for much of the A$2.8 billion loss at Australian flagcarrier Qantas.

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