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.

Maintenance and Modifications

Freebird Airlines Becomes RTX's First Ascentia Customer in Turkey

Ascentia software platform provides predictive maintenance solutions
Freebird Airlines
Aircraft

Seaplane Asia signs for for 14 Jekta PHA-ZE 100 aircraft

PHZ-ZE 100 aircraft employs both electric and hydrogen propulsion systems
Jekta seaplane
ATC

Embraer Secures Contracts to Improve Brazilian ATC

$17 million deal aim to modernize air traffic control centers
ATC tower
Environment

Airbus Invests in LanzaJet to Ramp Up SAF Production

LanzaJet utilizes proprietary alcohol-to-SAF process technology
Lanza Jet/Airbus
Airlines

EVA Air Selects GEnx Engines to Power Additional Boeing 787s

The Taiwanese airline already operates 15 GEnx-powered 787s
GE Aerospace’s GEnx-1B engines
Environment

GKN Ups Commitment to Airbus' Sustainable Wing Project

SusWingS is aiming to develop a new generation, greener aircraft wing
GKN SusWings project
Aircraft

ATR Scores Turboprop Order From Air Tahiti

Air Tahiti buys four ATR 72-600s and extends maintenance agreement
Air Tahiti
Aircraft

Satena Orders Eight DHC-6 Twin Otter Aircraft

Satena operates in remote areas of Colombia
De Havilland Canada CEO Brian Chafe (left) and Satena president  Óscar Zuluaga Castaño (right)
ATC

FAA, Controllers Reach Agreement on Fatigue Mitigation

Agreement covers overtime limits, mandatory time off between shifts, and education
NATCA radar
Environment

TT Electronics Unveils AltitudeDC Power Converter Solutions

AltitudeDC aims to enhance performance for the next generation of eco-friendly aircraft
TT Electronics AltitudeDC
Engines

ITP Aero UK Readies Delivery of First GTF Combustor

Full-scale production will start in 2025
ITP Aero Hucknall plant
Aircraft

ATR's 72-600 Airliner Flies at the Farnborough International Airshow

The aircraft is built by ATR, a joint venture between Airbus in France and Leonardo in Italy.
ATR 72-600 landing
Aircraft

Farnborough Order Flow Remains Tepid

OEMs disclose modest orders for airliners and engines
Qatar Airways Dreamliner at Farnborough Airshow 2024
Aircraft

Boom Showing Progress with Engine, Avionics

StandardAero will test and assemble the supersonic aircraft’s engine in Texas
Boom cockpit
Environment

Major OEMs Announce SAF Financing Initiatives

Airbus to spearhead $200 million of financing for SAF production
Airbus Neo with SAF
Training and Workforce

CAE Names Latest Women in Flight Ambassador

Elle Betchley receives a €100,000 scholarship along with the title
Elle Betchley, CAE Women in Flight Ambassador
Engines

Safran Will Provide Electrical Power for Boeing's X-66 Flight Demonstrator

NASA-backed program is exploring technology for next-generation single-aisle airliners
Boeing's X-66 technology demonstrator for NASA
Aircraft

Asian Sales Group Plans to Buy VoltAero Cassio Hybrid-Electric Aircraft

Global Sky signed a memorandum of understanding for 15 of the five- to 12-seat aircraft
VoltAero at Farnborough 2024
Aircraft

Embraer's E195-E2 Airliner Flies at the Farnborough Airshow

The Aircraft can carry as many as 146 passengers.
Embraer E195-E2 landing
Aircraft

GKN Aerospace Expands Mexico Facility

GKN's Chihuahua facility has doubled in size
GKN Chihuahua facility
Engines

Airbus, Pratt & Whitney’s GTF Engine Secure New Orders

Several A320neo customers chose RTX’s Pratt & Whitney GTF engines
Pratt Whitney GTF
Aircraft

Resurgent De Havilland Canada bags sales, launches refurb program

DHC to help streamline fleet planning
De Havilland Canada
Engines

Preliminary Design Complete for SWITCH Hybrid-Electric Powertrain

RTX companies Pratt & Whitney and Collins are working with multiple partners on EU-funded work
SWITCH technology demonstrator
Regulations and Government

FAA Drafts Order To Update ODA Oversight

Comments on the draft are due October 21
FAA's headquarters building in Washington, D.C.
ATC

DOT Watchdog Warns of Uncertainties with Key NextGen Program

The TFDM program is 20% over cost and almost three years behind schedule
ATC Tower
Training and Workforce

Boeing Boosts Numbers in Aviation Crew Outlook

Airline growth will drive significant demand for pilots, technicians, and cabin crew
Boeing 2024 Pilot and Technician Outlook
Aircraft

Boeing Bags Multiple Orders at Farnborough Airshow

Widebody aircraft account for nearly all of the orders
Boeing and Korean Air signing Farnborough 2024
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Helix Linear Technologies Displays Products at FIA 2024

Products said to represent cutting-edge of precision engineering
Christopher Nook, CEO of Helix Linear Technologies
Aircraft

United Airlines Selects Honeywell Cockpit Tech for 737 Max Fleet

Honeywell will provide a range of avionics for United's 737 Max fleet
Honeywell Aerospace
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviation Maintenance Sector Chases Technology Reboot

Maintenance, repair and overhaul firms see digitalization as a path to improved safety and efficiency
Mechanic installs fan blades in CF34