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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United Airlines asks judge's permission to end code-sharing

United Airlines last month asked a judge overseeing its bankruptcy case for permission to end the code-sharing and marketing agreement with regional carrie

July 28, 2008

Leasing Firm Selects Collins Suite for A320s

Rockwell Collins vice president and general manager for air transport systems Jeff Standerski and BOC Aviation CEO Robert Martin signed a contract here yes

Aircraft

July 16, 2008

Customers form a line for new Twin Otters

Last year’s announcement by Viking Air (Hall 4 Stand C14B) of its plans to launch its new DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400 into production triggered an immediat

Aircraft

July 16, 2008

EasyJet outlines vision for eco-friendly airliner

Don’t let airlines tell you how to design airplanes, EasyJet strategic planning manager Hal Calamvokis cautioned aerospace industry delegates at last week’

July 16, 2008

Videos

Asset buy boosts Let 410 production

Pamco Group member Aircraft Industries has acquired the assets of the Czech Republic’s Let and plans to boost production of the 19-seat Let 410UVP E20, the

Aircraft

July 16, 2008

GE/P&W GP7200 To Debut on Emirates A380

The first GP7200-powered Airbus A380 will enter service with Emirates on August 1 on a flight from Dubai to New York City.

Engines

July 16, 2008

787 is making ‘steady progress,’ Boeing assures

Reportedly rising at 4 a.m.

Aircraft

July 16, 2008

Consortium to convert freighters

Airbus Freighter Conversion (AFC), the joint venture established in March 2007 by EADS EFW, Airbus, United Aircraft Corporation and Irkut, yesterday signed

July 16, 2008

Boeing and Airbus continue to defy gloomy predictions

For the third day running, Airbus and Boeing defied pessimistic predictions of softening demand for airliners with new contracts collectively worth almost

July 16, 2008

Emirates sells, leases back Boeing freighters

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Capital plans to acquire ten Boeing 747-8Fs and eight 777Fs from Emirates Airline in a split purchase and leaseback agreem

July 16, 2008

Snecma inks Engineering contract with RAM

Snecma Services has signed an engineering support contract with Morocco’s flag carrier Royal Air Maroc.

July 15, 2008

IAE Logs Record Aftermarket Deal

IAE has logged its largest-ever aftermarket deal to provide support for engines powering U.S.

July 15, 2008

Airbus Signs Titanium Pact with VSMPO-AVISMA

Russian titanium manufacturer VSMPO-AVISMA (Hall 3 Stand B30) has signed a framework agreement covering the supply of titanium products to Airbus and other

July 15, 2008

Washington Report: 'That blank screen'

Calling September 11 the dividing line between our nation’s approach to aviation security on a “relatively peacetime” footing and the new “wartime environm

ATC

July 15, 2008

Washington Report: Privatized ATC upsets controllers

Even the hint of a privatized ATC system in the Bush Administration’s budget for fiscal year 2003 has “angered and disappointed” the National Air Traffic C

ATC

July 15, 2008

Chinese firm to supply C-Series center fuselages

Bombardier Aerospace yesterday signed a contract with China’s Shenyang Aircraft Corp.

Aircraft

July 15, 2008

IAE booming, but future over long term questioned

International Aero Engines has logged orders for $1.4 billion worth of V2500 engines at Farnborough.

ATC

July 15, 2008

AviaLeasing signs for 40 Superjets

The backlog of orders for Sukhoi’s Superjet 100 regional airliner passed into three figures yesterday when Russia’s AviaLeasing signed a heads of agreement

July 15, 2008

Antonov launches stretch variant of delayed An-148

Antonov, responding to “strong market demand,” has launched a stretched version of its much-delayed 86-passenger An-148 regional passenger aircraft.

Aircraft

July 15, 2008

MTU PARTNERS WITH General Electric

Germany’s MTU Aero Engines has taken an 18 percent stake in the GE38 turboshaft engine powering the Sikorsky CH-53 Super Stallion heavylift helicopter, mar

Engines

July 15, 2008

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

United Airlines asks judge's permission to end code-sharing

United Airlines last month asked a judge overseeing its bankruptcy case for permission to end the code-sharing and marketing agreement with regional carrie

Leasing Firm Selects Collins Suite for A320s

Rockwell Collins vice president and general manager for air transport systems Jeff Standerski and BOC Aviation CEO Robert Martin signed a contract here yes

Customers form a line for new Twin Otters

Last year’s announcement by Viking Air (Hall 4 Stand C14B) of its plans to launch its new DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400 into production triggered an immediat

EasyJet outlines vision for eco-friendly airliner

Don’t let airlines tell you how to design airplanes, EasyJet strategic planning manager Hal Calamvokis cautioned aerospace industry delegates at last week’

Videos

More Articles

Asset buy boosts Let 410 production

Pamco Group member Aircraft Industries has acquired the assets of the Czech Republic’s Let and plans to boost production of the 19-seat Let 410UVP E20, the

GE/P&W GP7200 To Debut on Emirates A380

The first GP7200-powered Airbus A380 will enter service with Emirates on August 1 on a flight from Dubai to New York City.

787 is making ‘steady progress,’ Boeing assures

Reportedly rising at 4 a.m.

Consortium to convert freighters

Airbus Freighter Conversion (AFC), the joint venture established in March 2007 by EADS EFW, Airbus, United Aircraft Corporation and Irkut, yesterday signed

Boeing and Airbus continue to defy gloomy predictions

For the third day running, Airbus and Boeing defied pessimistic predictions of softening demand for airliners with new contracts collectively worth almost

Emirates sells, leases back Boeing freighters

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Capital plans to acquire ten Boeing 747-8Fs and eight 777Fs from Emirates Airline in a split purchase and leaseback agreem

Snecma inks Engineering contract with RAM

Snecma Services has signed an engineering support contract with Morocco’s flag carrier Royal Air Maroc.

IAE Logs Record Aftermarket Deal

IAE has logged its largest-ever aftermarket deal to provide support for engines powering U.S.

Airbus Signs Titanium Pact with VSMPO-AVISMA

Russian titanium manufacturer VSMPO-AVISMA (Hall 3 Stand B30) has signed a framework agreement covering the supply of titanium products to Airbus and other

Washington Report: 'That blank screen'

Calling September 11 the dividing line between our nation’s approach to aviation security on a “relatively peacetime” footing and the new “wartime environm

Washington Report: Privatized ATC upsets controllers

Even the hint of a privatized ATC system in the Bush Administration’s budget for fiscal year 2003 has “angered and disappointed” the National Air Traffic C

Chinese firm to supply C-Series center fuselages

Bombardier Aerospace yesterday signed a contract with China’s Shenyang Aircraft Corp.

IAE booming, but future over long term questioned

International Aero Engines has logged orders for $1.4 billion worth of V2500 engines at Farnborough.

AviaLeasing signs for 40 Superjets

The backlog of orders for Sukhoi’s Superjet 100 regional airliner passed into three figures yesterday when Russia’s AviaLeasing signed a heads of agreement

Antonov launches stretch variant of delayed An-148

Antonov, responding to “strong market demand,” has launched a stretched version of its much-delayed 86-passenger An-148 regional passenger aircraft.

MTU PARTNERS WITH General Electric

Germany’s MTU Aero Engines has taken an 18 percent stake in the GE38 turboshaft engine powering the Sikorsky CH-53 Super Stallion heavylift helicopter, mar

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