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.
Regulations and Government
FAA Bill To Take Center Stage in House this Week
The House Rules Committee is set to set the parameters for a full House vote this week with some amendments, including one involving FBOS, drawing fire.
Safety
San Marino Achieves U.S. Category 1 Safety Recognition
San Marino airlines can now provide service in the U.S. and have unrestricted code-share agreements with U.S. carriers under FAA Category 1 recognition.
Regulations and Government
ALPA Ups Opposition to DOT Part 380 Public Charter Rule
The Air Line Pilots Association cited JSX as an example of what it called a scheduled carrier using a "regulatory loophole."
ATC
FAA Calls Trajectory-based Flight Demo a Success
Working across nations, the FAA successfully concluded a six-day demonstration to optimize flights using Trajectory Based Operations.
Training and Workforce
CAE: Aviation Industry Needs 1.3M New Professionals by 2032
CAE predicted that business aviation alone will need 106,000 pilots and maintenance technicians to join the segment by 2032.
Aircraft
GKN Works On Hydrogen Propulsion With Embraer
As part of Embraer's Energia program to consider net zero carbon aircraft, GKN will provide expertise on hydrogen propulsion systems.
Aircraft
First eVTOL Passenger Flights Set For Paris In 2024
Volocopter says it expects to complete EASA type certification in time for the Paris Olympic Games starting in late July 2024.
Environment
Barriers Snarl Connected Data's Full Sustainability Potential
Data is an easy way to boost airlines' sustainability efforts, but regulations and pilot unions could prevent this effort from reaching its full potential.
Aircraft
SkyDrive to Build Electric Air Taxis at Suzuki Factory
SkyDrive now intends to produce a three-seat eVTOL air taxi, which it will manufacture at a facility owned by car maker Suzuki.
Environment
New SAF Facility Coming to Washington
Twelve Corporation will open a commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel production facility in Moses Lake, Washington.
Maintenance and Modifications
Embraer to Open P2F Conversion Line in China
Lanzhou Aviation Industry Development Group emerged as launch customer of the Embraer E-Jets freighters in China.
Engines
GE Aerospace To Collaborate with Canada Research Council
GE and the National Research Council of Canada are collaborating on R&D for next-generation aerospace technologies, materials, and manufacturing processes.
Aircraft
Airliner Backlogs Build Back Bigger at Paris 2023
Rising revenue flows could prompt a further wave of mergers and acquisitions activity despite supply chain strains and rising capital costs.
Safety
Icare Selects Exail Simulator for A320 Pilot Training
Icare chose the EASA FTD2/FNPT II simulator to train A320 pilots and complement its future full-flight simulator
Maintenance and Modifications
AFI KLM E&M Sees Return to 2019 Revenue Levels in 2024
Job openings exist for over 1,000 new employees at the MRO concern over the next three years.
Regulations and Government
S.S. White Tapped for Cargo Door Gearing on E-Jets Freighters
Heroux-Devtek chose S.S. White Technologies to provide flexible rotary shafts and 90-degree gearboxes for main deck cargo door drives on E-Jet Freighters
Engines
Safran To Create Four Electric Motor Production Lines
Five aircraft manufacturers have selected Safran's EngineUs electric motors to power their aircraft.
Aircraft
Aura Aero Scores New Orders for Hybrid-electric Airliner
The order book for Aura Aero's ERA hybrid-electric airliner has grown to more than 330 aircraft.
Engines
H2Fly Launches Higher Performance Hydrogen Fuel Cells
German propulsion pioneer H2Fly says the H175 family of fuel cells could power both new and existing aircraft carrying between 20 and 80 passengers.
Aircraft
ATR's 72-600 Turboprop Flies at Paris Air Show 2023
ATR's 72-600 Turboprop Flies at Paris Air Show 2023
Aircraft
Wisk's eVTOL Air Taxi To Navigate with Safran's SkyNaute
Safran's SkyNaute inertial navigation system will support Wisk's plans to operate its eVTOL aircraft autonomously, with no pilot on board.
Aircraft
Goodyear Lands Tire Supply Deal for Airbus A321XLR
Goodyear's Flight Radial Tires will be standard equipment on the Airbus A321XLR when the narrowbody airliner enters service in 2024.
Maintenance and Modifications
Pratt & Whitney Signs with Awiros on AI Engine Inspection Tool
Pratt & Whitney launched an artificial intelligence-based aircraft engine analysis tool for GTF and V2500 powerplants.
Aircraft
Tamarack To Install SmartWing Winglets on SkyAlps Q400s
SkyAlps plans to field a fleet of 14 Q400 turboprops modified with Tamarack winglets and upgraded avionics.
ATC
Collins Aerospace Takes Part in Digital European Sky Research
Collins Aerospace will participate in EU Sesar air traffic management projects to accelerate digital transformation of the continent’s ATM system.
Aircraft
Airlines Double-down On Fleet Expansion and Replacement
Airbus, ATR, Boeing, and Embraer all collected multiple aircraft orders on Tuesday at the Paris Airshow.
Aircraft
Boeing's Massive 777X Shows its Agility in the Paris Air Show 2023 Flying Display
Boeing's Massive 777X Shows its Agility in the Paris Air Show 2023 Flying Display
Aircraft
D328eco and Nordam Advance Sustainable Flight Options
Nordam will contribute engine nacelles for Deutsche Aircraft's D320eco twin turboprop.
Engines
MTU Will Produce Hydrogen Fuel Cells For Regional Airliners
German aircraft engine maker MTU is working with its new electric motor subsidiary EmoSys to bring its Flying Fuel Cell powertrain to market in 2030.
