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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Aeroflot Launches Low-Fare Service Into Crimea

Dobrolet service into Simferopol marks Aeroflot's entree into the low-fare market.

June 10, 2014

CSeries Engine Failure Originated in Low-Pressure Turbine

Bombardier has confirmed that the May 29 failure of one of the engines on the first CSeries flight test vehicle involved the low-pressure turbine.

Aircraft

June 6, 2014

Narrowbodies Monopolize May Jetliner Sales

Boeing and Airbus collected orders for a total of 169 narrowbodies during the month of May.

Aircraft

June 5, 2014

ICAO Expects Tracking Standard Within Two Years

June 5, 2014

Videos

AIN Blog: IATA Meeting Draws Attention to Widebody Talks

June 5, 2014

IATA Boss Promotes ‘Global Mindset’ at AGM

IATA director Tony Tyler called for a more concerted effort to promote global connectivity at his group's annual general meeting.

June 4, 2014

Delta, Endeavor Try Fresh Approach to Attracting Pilots

Endeavor pilots must now undergo the same hiring protocol imposed on Delta Air Lines pilots.

June 2, 2014

Bombardier Confirms Engine Incident on CSeries FTV1

An engine on CSeries FTV1 has halted progress on the flight-test program.

May 30, 2014

U.S. Airline Industry In 'Survival Mode,' Says Pilots Union

U.S. airlines are operating in a “hypercompetitive” environment against foreign carriers that are either state-owned or heavily state subsidized.

May 29, 2014

Airbus Suggests Civilian A400M Relief Operations

Relief organizations currently rely largely on old, environmentally unfriendly Russian airlifters.

May 29, 2014

FAA Approves Boeing 787 for 330-Minute ETOPS

The Boeing 787-8 can now fly as far as 330 minutes away from a diversion airfield.

Aircraft

May 28, 2014

Stock Market Flotation to Fuel Wizz Air's Growth Plans

New working capital from Wizz Air's IPO will fund route and frequency expansion in fast-growing Central and Eastern Europe.

May 28, 2014

Pratt Sees ‘Winning Conditions’ for NGRT Launch

Pratt & Whitney Canada continues development of the NGRT while airframe OEMs dither over the launch of a 90-seat turboprop.

Engines

May 27, 2014

Malaysia Releases Satellite Data for Missing Flight 370

The release of Inmarsat's satellite data for Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 comes in response for demands for greater transparency.

May 27, 2014

FAA's New 'Interagency Planning Office' Replaces JPDO

The office “will plan, identify and prioritize key multi-agency research to drive consensus in the development and decisions related to NextGen.

Regulations and Government

May 27, 2014

Honeywell Highlights Retrofit And Upgrade Options

Satcom, cabin management and avionics upgrades are Honeywell highlights at EBACE 2014.

ATC

May 22, 2014

Ingenio “Smart Solutions” Products Satisfy Form and Function

The suite of products accommodates different formats and supports tablets, electronic flight bags, smartphones and MP3 players.

ATC

May 22, 2014

Political Crisis in Thailand Hits Air Transport

Political protests in Bangkok have already affected profits at Nok Air and could threaten the launch of NokScoot in the fourth quarter.

May 22, 2014

New York Tracon Will Not Be FAA's 'Integrated' Facility

The FAA will rebuild the New York Tracon in Westbury, N.Y., and consider later upgrades at Ronkonkoma.

ATC

May 21, 2014

Etihad Expands Into Maintenance and Flight Training

Etihad Airways is buying the airline maintenance and flight training businesses of Abu Dhabi's Mubadala group.

Maintenance and Modifications

May 21, 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

Aeroflot Launches Low-Fare Service Into Crimea

Dobrolet service into Simferopol marks Aeroflot's entree into the low-fare market.

CSeries Engine Failure Originated in Low-Pressure Turbine

Bombardier has confirmed that the May 29 failure of one of the engines on the first CSeries flight test vehicle involved the low-pressure turbine.

Narrowbodies Monopolize May Jetliner Sales

Boeing and Airbus collected orders for a total of 169 narrowbodies during the month of May.

ICAO Expects Tracking Standard Within Two Years

Videos

More Articles

AIN Blog: IATA Meeting Draws Attention to Widebody Talks

IATA Boss Promotes ‘Global Mindset’ at AGM

IATA director Tony Tyler called for a more concerted effort to promote global connectivity at his group's annual general meeting.

Delta, Endeavor Try Fresh Approach to Attracting Pilots

Endeavor pilots must now undergo the same hiring protocol imposed on Delta Air Lines pilots.

Bombardier Confirms Engine Incident on CSeries FTV1

An engine on CSeries FTV1 has halted progress on the flight-test program.

U.S. Airline Industry In 'Survival Mode,' Says Pilots Union

U.S. airlines are operating in a “hypercompetitive” environment against foreign carriers that are either state-owned or heavily state subsidized.

Airbus Suggests Civilian A400M Relief Operations

Relief organizations currently rely largely on old, environmentally unfriendly Russian airlifters.

FAA Approves Boeing 787 for 330-Minute ETOPS

The Boeing 787-8 can now fly as far as 330 minutes away from a diversion airfield.

Stock Market Flotation to Fuel Wizz Air's Growth Plans

New working capital from Wizz Air's IPO will fund route and frequency expansion in fast-growing Central and Eastern Europe.

Pratt Sees ‘Winning Conditions’ for NGRT Launch

Pratt & Whitney Canada continues development of the NGRT while airframe OEMs dither over the launch of a 90-seat turboprop.

Malaysia Releases Satellite Data for Missing Flight 370

The release of Inmarsat's satellite data for Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 comes in response for demands for greater transparency.

FAA's New 'Interagency Planning Office' Replaces JPDO

The office “will plan, identify and prioritize key multi-agency research to drive consensus in the development and decisions related to NextGen.

Honeywell Highlights Retrofit And Upgrade Options

Satcom, cabin management and avionics upgrades are Honeywell highlights at EBACE 2014.

Ingenio “Smart Solutions” Products Satisfy Form and Function

The suite of products accommodates different formats and supports tablets, electronic flight bags, smartphones and MP3 players.

Political Crisis in Thailand Hits Air Transport

Political protests in Bangkok have already affected profits at Nok Air and could threaten the launch of NokScoot in the fourth quarter.

New York Tracon Will Not Be FAA's 'Integrated' Facility

The FAA will rebuild the New York Tracon in Westbury, N.Y., and consider later upgrades at Ronkonkoma.

Etihad Expands Into Maintenance and Flight Training

Etihad Airways is buying the airline maintenance and flight training businesses of Abu Dhabi's Mubadala group.

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