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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MC-21 spearheads Irkut’s future as airliner producer

Best known as a producer of the Sukhoi Su-30MK series of heavy fighters, Russia’s Irkut Corp.

Aircraft

January 31, 2010

Honeywell upgrades Boeing 737 wheels and brakes for Jeju

South Korea’s Jeju Air has placed an order with Honeywell to replace the wheels and brakes on its Boeing 737s.

January 31, 2010

Goodrich finds good fortune with Changi MRO facility

Goodrich (Chalet CD-07) is celebrating 15 years since opening its Changi maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility here in Singapore.

January 31, 2010

Airbus grooms five A400Ms for intense flight-test duties

With its first A400M in the air, Airbus Military is embarking on an intensive flight trials campaign, with the aim of clearing the baseline common standard

January 30, 2010

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Bombardier’s Chinese ties tighten in C Series program

Given China’s standing as the world’s third largest market for commercial airplanes, it should have come as little surprise when Bombardier moved to consol

Aircraft

January 28, 2010

LCCs take large stake in Asia Pacific

Low-cost carriers (LCCs) in the Asia-Pacific region have made “huge inroads in a relatively short time,” according to the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation

January 28, 2010

Mesa files Chapter 11, seeks relief on leases

Mesa Air Group rang in the new year with a resolution of sorts, as it started the process of restructuring its operations by filing for Chapter 11 bankrupt

January 28, 2010

Horizon Blazes Waas Trail

Horizon Air on December 30 became the first scheduled-service passenger carrier to operate a flight using wide area augmentation system (Waas) technology.

January 28, 2010

More ERJ135s in Place for World Cup

ECC Leasing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Embraer, has leased four used ERJ135s to South African Airlink to replace some of the airline’s oldest Jetstream

Aircraft

January 28, 2010

Indonesia’s ATR 72-500s Enter Service

Lion Air subsidiary Wings Air last month introduced the first three ATR 72-500s to the Indonesian market.

Aircraft

January 28, 2010

CRJ1000s Still Grounded

The pair of CRJ1000s participating in the program’s flight-test program remained grounded last month as Bombardier engineers continued to work on a solutio

Aircraft

January 28, 2010

Harbin-Embraer’s fate rests with China talks

Brazil’s Embraer has given itself until the middle of this year to reach an agreement with its Chinese partners on adapting its assembly line in Harbin to

January 28, 2010

ATR Maintains Heading in Turbulent Environment

Franco-Italian turboprop manufacturer ATR logged record revenues of $1.4 billion and delivered 54 airplanes last year, the company announced during its ann

Aircraft

January 28, 2010

Asia-Pacific region is key to Airbus’s future

Airbus closed 2009 on a positive commercial note with orders for 85 aircraft received in December–27 from Asia-Pacific customers, including 16 A330-200s fo

Aircraft

January 27, 2010

Korean Air is first in region to fly long-range 747-8s

Given Asia’s affinity for big airplanes and the fact that the region is emerging from the global recession as one of the few in the world that has experien

Aircraft

January 27, 2010

Indonesia’s first ATR 72-500s enter service

Lion Air subsidiary Wings Air last month introduced the first three ATR 72-500s to the Indonesian market.

Aircraft

January 27, 2010

Asia-Pacific traffic recovers but profits are still elusive

This year will likely be an improvement on 2009 for airlines in this part of the world but it won’t mean a quick return to profitability, according to Andr

Aircraft

January 27, 2010

Leap-X to power Chinese airliner

The recent selection of CFM International’s LEAP-X1C engine to power the 150- to 190-seat C919 airliner family being developed by Commercial Aircraft of Co

Engines

January 27, 2010

Airbus set to launch Tianjin trade hub

The full launch of the new Airbus logistics center in China’s Tianjin Free Trade Zone is due to occur next month.

January 27, 2010

SIAEC, P&W partner on PW1000G mill

SIA Engineering (SIAEC) and Pratt & Whitney have signed a partnership deal that will see the Singaporean MRO provider participate in the PW1000G risk-reven

Engines

January 27, 2010

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

MC-21 spearheads Irkut’s future as airliner producer

Best known as a producer of the Sukhoi Su-30MK series of heavy fighters, Russia’s Irkut Corp.

Honeywell upgrades Boeing 737 wheels and brakes for Jeju

South Korea’s Jeju Air has placed an order with Honeywell to replace the wheels and brakes on its Boeing 737s.

Goodrich finds good fortune with Changi MRO facility

Goodrich (Chalet CD-07) is celebrating 15 years since opening its Changi maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility here in Singapore.

Airbus grooms five A400Ms for intense flight-test duties

With its first A400M in the air, Airbus Military is embarking on an intensive flight trials campaign, with the aim of clearing the baseline common standard

Videos

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Bombardier’s Chinese ties tighten in C Series program

Given China’s standing as the world’s third largest market for commercial airplanes, it should have come as little surprise when Bombardier moved to consol

LCCs take large stake in Asia Pacific

Low-cost carriers (LCCs) in the Asia-Pacific region have made “huge inroads in a relatively short time,” according to the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation

Mesa files Chapter 11, seeks relief on leases

Mesa Air Group rang in the new year with a resolution of sorts, as it started the process of restructuring its operations by filing for Chapter 11 bankrupt

Horizon Blazes Waas Trail

Horizon Air on December 30 became the first scheduled-service passenger carrier to operate a flight using wide area augmentation system (Waas) technology.

More ERJ135s in Place for World Cup

ECC Leasing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Embraer, has leased four used ERJ135s to South African Airlink to replace some of the airline’s oldest Jetstream

Indonesia’s ATR 72-500s Enter Service

Lion Air subsidiary Wings Air last month introduced the first three ATR 72-500s to the Indonesian market.

CRJ1000s Still Grounded

The pair of CRJ1000s participating in the program’s flight-test program remained grounded last month as Bombardier engineers continued to work on a solutio

Harbin-Embraer’s fate rests with China talks

Brazil’s Embraer has given itself until the middle of this year to reach an agreement with its Chinese partners on adapting its assembly line in Harbin to

ATR Maintains Heading in Turbulent Environment

Franco-Italian turboprop manufacturer ATR logged record revenues of $1.4 billion and delivered 54 airplanes last year, the company announced during its ann

Asia-Pacific region is key to Airbus’s future

Airbus closed 2009 on a positive commercial note with orders for 85 aircraft received in December–27 from Asia-Pacific customers, including 16 A330-200s fo

Korean Air is first in region to fly long-range 747-8s

Given Asia’s affinity for big airplanes and the fact that the region is emerging from the global recession as one of the few in the world that has experien

Indonesia’s first ATR 72-500s enter service

Lion Air subsidiary Wings Air last month introduced the first three ATR 72-500s to the Indonesian market.

Asia-Pacific traffic recovers but profits are still elusive

This year will likely be an improvement on 2009 for airlines in this part of the world but it won’t mean a quick return to profitability, according to Andr

Leap-X to power Chinese airliner

The recent selection of CFM International’s LEAP-X1C engine to power the 150- to 190-seat C919 airliner family being developed by Commercial Aircraft of Co

Airbus set to launch Tianjin trade hub

The full launch of the new Airbus logistics center in China’s Tianjin Free Trade Zone is due to occur next month.

SIAEC, P&W partner on PW1000G mill

SIA Engineering (SIAEC) and Pratt & Whitney have signed a partnership deal that will see the Singaporean MRO provider participate in the PW1000G risk-reven

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