Airlines

Growing Asia-Pacific market a target, but China remains effectively off limits

Canadian carrier plans to take 10 airplanes for both transatlantic and leisure routes

Airlines join Qatar, Emirates, Etihad and Turkish among airlines now free to allow passengers to carry large electronic devices in cabins

Responses range from cynicism to enthusiasm

Airfares declined during the period by 6 percent, stimulating some two-fifths of the month’s growth

Airlines join Etihad Airways among list of carriers whose passengers may now carry laptops in aircraft cabins

General Terms Agreement calls for delivery of 100 A320s and 40 A350s

United union argues plan to wet lease A320s from Qatar Airways a breach of EU regulations

African airlines now control only 20 percent of their own market

New measures affect 280 airports in 105 countries

Asia’s two largest carriers fight to maintain market share and yields

S7 Engineering and Sibir Technics subsidiaries to maintain S7 Airlines’ Embraer fleet

Forecast calls for 41,030 deliveries worth more than $6 trillion over 20 years

Lessor to take A320neos and A321neos; no A321LR commitment yet

Boeing to convert three aircraft by 2019.

Operator will now take one dozen of the turboprops in a new dual-class 86-pax configuration.

Development is the first step toward bringing new IP networks to aircraft for operational communications.

Braziliian OEM reveals more range and lift for E195-E2, improved hot/high and short field capability announced for E190-E2.

While debts at national carrier mount, ministers consider alternative ownership

Association DG Alexandre de Juniac criticizes governments for failure to consult with industry

Looming shortage forces authorities to act

MoU with Chinese firms outlines establishment of AirAsia China

Recommends several measures as an alternative to forcing passengers to check their personal electronic devices on flights from Europe to U.S.

Milestone sets foundation for Iran’s regional connectivity development plan

Milestone reached on the same day FAA clears Max program to return to full range of flight activities

U.S. airframer collects order for eight 737 Max 9s while European group adds order for 30 A321s

Group sees 70 percent profit decline as several factors push pricing downward

Indian low-fare carrier expects to fly first turboprop by year-end

Financing community, Russian airlines hold divergent views on future growth

Rescue plan by Etihad scrapped due to failure to agree on employee cost concessions