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.
Airlines
Great Lakes Airlines Ceases Scheduled Service
Becomes latest regional airline casualty of U.S. pilot shortage
Aircraft
Singapore Airlines Takes First Boeing 787-10
Scheduled to enter service in May, SIA 787-10s will initially fly routes planned for Osaka, Japan, and Perth, Australia.
Aircraft
Airbus Continues To Stretch A330 Capabilities
While still in A330neo test phase, the OEM now offers a higher mtow, longer range variant
Aircraft
Second MC-21 Preparing for Flight Test
Assembly complete, airplane moved to Irkut’s flight line
Aircraft
Boeing Won't Appeal ITC Ruling on C Series
Bombardier calls decision “good news” for the aerospace industry and flying public
Airlines
Boeing Promotes Aviation Biofuel in Africa
Teams with several stakeholders to identify and develop feed stocks on the continent
Airlines
ERA Tackles Brexit, Pax Rights Issues
Europe’s regional airlines still must emphasize their vital importance to the wider European economy.
Accidents
Saratov Airlines Forced To Ground An-148s
Russian aviation authority Rostransnadzor cites safety concerns stemming from investigation into the airline's February 11 crash.
Aircraft
Boeing Delivers First 737 Max 9
First operator Thai Lion Air plans to use the 220-seat narrowbody to develop international services
Airlines
Ryanair To Partner With Niki Lauda To Build LaudaMotion
Irish low-fare carrier to support fleet of Airbus narrowbodies
Airlines
EC Aviation Official Urges Slot Allocation Review
Director general of mobility and transport Henrik Hololei sees airlines’ agenda at odds with good public policy
Aircraft
UTAS Signs New Boeing 'Partnering for Success' Deal
Company also launches PACE cost-cutting program for Tier II suppliers
Aircraft
Boeing 737 Max 7 Completes First Flight
Smallest variant of Max family stays airborne for more than three hours
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Details GTF Recovery Schedule
Company president Robert Leduc says knife-edge seal issue won’t prevent Pratt from achieving planned GTF 2018 production target
Engines
GE9X Takes Flight on 747 Testbed
First flight from Victorville, California, lasts more than four hours
Airlines
Japanese LCCs To Align, Enter Southeast Asia
ANA considers A321LR for medium-haul operations by Peach Aviation, Vanilla Air
Airlines
Air Belgium Gains Operating Certificate
Plans to launch Airbus A340 service to Hong Kong in mid-April
Aircraft
Rollout of 10,000th Boeing 737 Marks Production Milestone
Celebration precedes delivery of 737 Max 8 to Southwest Airlines
Accidents
Q400 Crash in Nepal Claims at Least 50
US Bangla Airways turboprop crash lands at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport
Airlines
India Grounds 11 Airbus A320neos
Regulator takes action following latest cases of in-flight shutdowns and rejected takeoffs
Aircraft
Lord Lands Major 737 Max Autothrottle Deal
Contract marks largest award in supplier’s 94-year history
Safety
League of Extraordinary Mariners, Aviators Discuss Ditching
The "Joint Oceanic Search and Rescue Conference" brought together mariners and flight crew to discuss over-ocean emergencies.
Airlines
Chinese Airlines Look Overseas Amid Traffic Slowdown
Growth of high-speed rail network prompts shift in airline priorities
Aircraft
Embraer Plans for Drop in E-Jet Deliveries in 2018
Company expects to reduce production to between 85 and 95 due to E2 transition
Airlines
Ailing SriLankan Airlines Looks for Boost from Qatar
Hopes expansion of code-share arrangement forms basis for deeper ties
Training and Workforce
Boeing Global Services Seeks Efficiency in Training Realm
New Boeing Global Services unit looks to shrink training footprint through technology and innovation
Aircraft
Hawaiian To Order Boeing 787-9s
Chooses Dreamliner over Airbus A330-900neo in what it characterized as competitive bidding process
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
New Finance Modes Won’t Replace ExIm, Says Boeing's Myers
Warns of “exogenous shocks,” cites financial crisis of 2008-2009
Airlines
Saudia's Flyadeal Aims To Cut 50-Aircraft Deal by Midyear
Campaign pits Boeing 737 Max against Airbus A320neo
Aircraft
First Airbus A350-900ULR Rolls Out in Toulouse
World’s longest range airliner to fly direct scheduled service from Singapore to U.S. by year-end
