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 Identifies Measures To Increase SAF Production

Current production levels account for 3 percent of overall renewable fuel output

Fuel

December 8, 2023

NAA Bestows Cassandra Bosco with Brewer Trophy

Bosco is a founding board member of WAI who has spent decades furthering aviation education

Training and Workforce

December 8, 2023

Embraer Sees Progress on E-Freighter Project

The program expects to add more than a decade of use to aging E-Jets

Aircraft

December 7, 2023

NTSB, FAA Taking Deeper Dive in Mental Health Issues

Trust is significant barrier for pilots seeking help

Safety

December 7, 2023

Videos

Airbus A350 XWB Completes EASA Type Certification

Airbus A350 XWB Completes EASA Type Certification

Aircraft

September 30, 2014

New ATR Giugiaro Cabin Designs Boost Aircraft Passenger Comfort Standards

New ATR Giugiaro Cabin Designs Boost Aircraft Passenger Comfort Standards

Aircraft

September 30, 2014

Airliners Amaze Flying Display Crowds With Agile Maneuvers

Airliners Amaze Flying Display Crowds With Agile Maneuvers

Aircraft

July 15, 2014

Embraer Unveils New Cabin Concept for the E-Jet Family

Embraer Unveils New Cabin Concept for the E-Jet Family

Aircraft

July 14, 2014

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FAA ARC To Tackle Mental Health Barriers

ARC announcement came as NTSB holds summit on mental health issues in aviation

Safety

December 6, 2023

Europe's Free Route Airspace Opens Up Direct Routes

Free route airspace expansion has been implemented by control centers in Maastricht and Karlsruhe

ATC

December 6, 2023

How WAAS Turned into a Must-have System

Once the subject of criticism, WAAS is on the majority of general aviation aircraft

ATC

December 4, 2023

The Fast, the Far-reaching, and the Future

A range of technologies forwarded in 2023

Aircraft

December 4, 2023

Impatient eVTOL Start-ups May Have To Embrace Crawl-Walk-Run

Type certification remains an uphill task, as does building the advanced air mobility ecosystem

Regulations and Government

December 4, 2023

Former FAA Head David Hinson Flies West

Hinson, 90, had amassed more than 9,000 fight hours on 70 types

Regulations and Government

December 4, 2023

Lawmakers, Industry Urge Senate Action on FAA Bill

House lawmakers stepping up call for Senate to move on stalled reauthorization bill

Regulations and Government

November 30, 2023

Honeywell Launches Darwin Single-pilot AI Project

Project addresses minimum-crew challenges

Avionics

November 29, 2023

Lawmakers Seek To Secure Use of Agriculture for SAF

Bills could expand SAF sources and educate on unleaded aviation fuels

Sustainability and Environment

November 28, 2023

Virgin's SAF Transatlantic Flight is COP28 Prelude

The air transport industry aims to demonstrate SAF's potential as political skepticism surrounds UN gathering in the UAE

Sustainability and Environment

November 28, 2023

Azul Plans To Electrify Caravan Fleet with Surf Air

Brazilian airline seeks to convert 27 Cessna Caravans to electric power

Sustainability and Environment

November 27, 2023

Boeing Steps Up Flight Testing of New 777-9 Airliners

Its GE9X engines are the largest ever in commercial aviation.

Aircraft

November 21, 2023

CrewBlast Launches SaaS Model for Efficient Crew Placement

Operators can integrate their internal contractor databases directly into the platform

Training and Workforce

November 21, 2023

STCs Underway for Klatt Works AR Oxygen Mask

The Klatt Works mask helps pilots fly the airplane in case of smoke in the cockpit

Safety

November 20, 2023

Other Voices: It’s Time to Add to the U.S.’s Rich Aviation History

T&I Chair Graves encourages Senate to pass FAA bill

Regulations and Government

November 17, 2023

CrewBlast Partners with Clear and IdRamp for ID Verification

The advancement offers enhanced security and user experience

Security

November 17, 2023