Air Transport

Cancellations Mar April Order Reports

Boeing and Airbus suffered significant order cancellations in April

Reforms Proposed for U.S. Ex-Im Bank Garner Multilateral Support

The House of Representatives passed a bill to extend the charter of the Ex-Im Bank.

Aeromexico Expands with U.S. Destinations

Aeromexico will begin service this month between Mexico City and Washington, D.C., its 16th U.S. destination.

Superjet Crash Threatens Fragile Prestige of Russian Industry

The crash of a Superjet 100 in Indonesia could undermine the prestige of the Russian airliner industry.

ATR's 1,000th Delivery Confirms Turboprops' Staying Power in Regional Airline Service

ATR has just delivered its 1,000th aircraft, and is enjoying a twin-turboprop renaissance in the current climate of high fuel prices.

Superjet Wreckage Found

Rescue crews found the wreckage of the Superjet that crashed on Wednesday in Indonesia.

Sukhoi Superjet with 50 Reported Aboard Missing in Indonesia

A Sukhoi Superjet has gone missing in Indonesia

American Airlines Catalogs Plan for $1 Billion Increase in Revenues

American plans to increase revenues by $1 billion a year by 2017.

Despite Strong Traffic Growth, IATA’s Tyler Warns of Market Fragility

IATA stats showed strong traffic growth in March, despite European crisis

Delta Subsidiary Acquires Pennsylvania Oil Refinery

Delta Air Lines is acquiring an oil refinery to help manage its fuel costs in an airline industry first.

Lufthansa Takes Delivery of First 747-8 in Airline Configuration

MRJ Delays Fail To Dampen Pratt’s Celebration of PW1217G First Flight

Pratt & Whitney flew the PW1217G for the first time on April 30.

Boeing Nears Final Configuration of 737 Max Design

The “window is closing” on the final con of the 737 Max, Boeing said.