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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Fuel-tank inerting among the stars of Parker’s show

U.S.

June 20, 2007

Issues abound in expansion of UAV missions

The number of unmanned air vehicles in our skies is growing fast, but there are many regulatory and doctrinal issues to resolve, before UAVs and their grou

ATC

June 20, 2007

Use of winglets are growing on world airlines

Seattle, Washington-based Aviation Partners Boeing is racking up sales of its efficiency-enhancing Blended Winglets, with new orders from Air China and She

Aircraft

June 20, 2007

IS&S lands big Boeing retrofit deal

Be sure to glance left the next time you step aboard an American Airlines Boeing 757 or 767.

Aircraft

June 20, 2007

Videos

Sukhoi draws first Western Superjet buy

Sukhoi has secured its first Western customer for the Superjet 100 regional jet with a $283 million order for 10 firm aircraft from Italian low-cost carrie

Aircraft

June 20, 2007

UPS says ADS-B will save $3 million a year

United Parcel Service will save millions of dollars a year by introducing technology that is designed to provide improved aircraft spacing for arriving air

ATC

June 20, 2007

EngineAlliance anxious to power Airbus A350XWB

The GE Aviation /Pratt & Whitney Engine Alliance, which builds the GP7200 powering the Airbus A380 flying at the show, is ready to offer a powerplant s

Engines

June 20, 2007

Maybe it should be first class plus?

For travellers with deep pockets or generous expenses allowances–or simply an interest in how the other half lives–Indian carrier Jet Airways is showing of

Aircraft

June 20, 2007

Airbus Aluminum Supplier Signs Agreement

Alcan and Airbus have signed a long-term agreement covering the supply of high-performance aluminum products for the entire range of Airbus aircraft, inclu

Aircraft

June 20, 2007

Rolls Coating Can Stand 2,100 Degrees F

Rolls-Royce’s U.S.

Engines

June 20, 2007

Sundstrand supplying APUs to Lufthansa

Lufthansa has selected Hamilton Sundstrand, a United Technologies company, to supply its APS 3200 auxiliary power unit (APU) for 30 new single-aisle Airbus

Aircraft

June 20, 2007

Thales satcom will be put on new corporate aircraft

The TopFlight satellite communications terminal that Thales launched at last year’s Farnborough airshow will be installed later this year on new-build corp

ATC

June 20, 2007

German Airline Picks IAE Power for A320s

Germany’s Blue Wings has selected IAE International’s V2500 engine for 20 Airbus A320s on order.

Engines

June 20, 2007

Socata To Make A330-200F’s Nose Fairing

EADS Socata said Airbus has selected it to manufacture the nose fairing for the A330-200F freighter.

Aircraft

June 20, 2007

Avianca Places $500M CFM Engine Order

Adding to impressive sales tallies announced here this week, engine maker CFM said it landed South America’s Avianca as a customer for the CFM56B-5B engine

Aircraft

June 20, 2007

Airliner buying spree unabated

This week’s spate of large-airliner orders, many confirming previous announcements, continued on Wednesday as Airbus and Boeing unveiled further business.

Aircraft

June 20, 2007

Rolls-Royce working on new two-shaft engine

Rolls-Royce has revealed exclusively to Aviation International News details of an entirely new family of two-shaft engines under development to power busin

Engines

June 20, 2007

Park Air To Improve East Europe ATC

Northrop Grumman’s UK subsidiary, Park Air Systems, has been selected to supply air traffic control upgrades in Central and Eastern Europe worth approximat

ATC

June 19, 2007

Boeing sees need for 28,600 new jetliners over next 20 years

Record how long it takes to read this news item.

Aircraft

June 19, 2007

CFM rakes in $2 billion with another $200 million due today

CFM International is having a bumper airshow, announcing more than $2 billion of contracts by the end of Tuesday and with more deals worth potentially anot

Engines

June 19, 2007

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

Fuel-tank inerting among the stars of Parker’s show

U.S.

Issues abound in expansion of UAV missions

The number of unmanned air vehicles in our skies is growing fast, but there are many regulatory and doctrinal issues to resolve, before UAVs and their grou

Use of winglets are growing on world airlines

Seattle, Washington-based Aviation Partners Boeing is racking up sales of its efficiency-enhancing Blended Winglets, with new orders from Air China and She

IS&S lands big Boeing retrofit deal

Be sure to glance left the next time you step aboard an American Airlines Boeing 757 or 767.

Videos

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Sukhoi draws first Western Superjet buy

Sukhoi has secured its first Western customer for the Superjet 100 regional jet with a $283 million order for 10 firm aircraft from Italian low-cost carrie

UPS says ADS-B will save $3 million a year

United Parcel Service will save millions of dollars a year by introducing technology that is designed to provide improved aircraft spacing for arriving air

EngineAlliance anxious to power Airbus A350XWB

The GE Aviation /Pratt &amp; Whitney Engine Alliance, which builds the GP7200 powering the Airbus A380 flying at the show, is ready to offer a powerplant s

Maybe it should be first class plus?

For travellers with deep pockets or generous expenses allowances–or simply an interest in how the other half lives–Indian carrier Jet Airways is showing of

Airbus Aluminum Supplier Signs Agreement

Alcan and Airbus have signed a long-term agreement covering the supply of high-performance aluminum products for the entire range of Airbus aircraft, inclu

Rolls Coating Can Stand 2,100 Degrees F

Rolls-Royce’s U.S.

Sundstrand supplying APUs to Lufthansa

Lufthansa has selected Hamilton Sundstrand, a United Technologies company, to supply its APS 3200 auxiliary power unit (APU) for 30 new single-aisle Airbus

Thales satcom will be put on new corporate aircraft

The TopFlight satellite communications terminal that Thales launched at last year’s Farnborough airshow will be installed later this year on new-build corp

German Airline Picks IAE Power for A320s

Germany’s Blue Wings has selected IAE International’s V2500 engine for 20 Airbus A320s on order.

Socata To Make A330-200F’s Nose Fairing

EADS Socata said Airbus has selected it to manufacture the nose fairing for the A330-200F freighter.

Avianca Places $500M CFM Engine Order

Adding to impressive sales tallies announced here this week, engine maker CFM said it landed South America’s Avianca as a customer for the CFM56B-5B engine

Airliner buying spree unabated

This week’s spate of large-airliner orders, many confirming previous announcements, continued on Wednesday as Airbus and Boeing unveiled further business.

Rolls-Royce working on new two-shaft engine

Rolls-Royce has revealed exclusively to Aviation International News details of an entirely new family of two-shaft engines under development to power busin

Park Air To Improve East Europe ATC

Northrop Grumman’s UK subsidiary, Park Air Systems, has been selected to supply air traffic control upgrades in Central and Eastern Europe worth approximat

Boeing sees need for 28,600 new jetliners over next 20 years

Record how long it takes to read this news item.

CFM rakes in $2 billion with another $200 million due today

CFM International is having a bumper airshow, announcing more than $2 billion of contracts by the end of Tuesday and with more deals worth potentially anot

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The GE Aviation /Pratt & Whitney Engine Alliance, which builds the GP7200 powering the Airbus A380 flying at the show, is ready to offer a powerplant s