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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U.S. ready to test anti-Manpadsystem on767 airliner

The U.S.

December 13, 2006

Airbus spells out A380 training culture

“Safety is not a book, not software; it’s a culture,” said Airbus training and flight operations support and services vice president Jean-Michel Roy, descr

Aircraft

December 13, 2006

Honeywell sells airlines its R&O expertise

As airlines seek to shed costs associated with expensive component repair and overhaul (R&O) activity, lucrative opportunities are emerging for companies w

December 13, 2006

New Firefighting Role for BAE146

When Minden Air contacted BAE Systems’ regional aircraft division to ask about leasing a 146 jetliner to use as a water-bomber, it came as something of a s

Aircraft

December 13, 2006

Videos

Ryanair leverages all its buying clout

Details of Irish carrier Ryanair’s latest contract with Boeing illustrate some of the negotiable areas within such agreements.

December 13, 2006

Airbus will defy U.S. block on A350 funds Headline here Head

Airbus will launch the A350 airliner in September regardless of whether the transatlantic trade dispute over airliner subsidies has been settled by then.

Aircraft

December 13, 2006

Boeing is big dealmaker at Paris show

Boeing yesterday landed three major airliner deals here at Le Bourget, collectively worth up to $13.1 billion. GE Capital Aviation Services

December 13, 2006

Indian Start-up Paramount Leasing Five Embraers

Indian start-up airline Paramount Airways signed a pair of preliminary agreements yesterday to lease two 70-seat Embraer 170s and three 75-seat Embraer 175

December 13, 2006

Corsica’s CCM Airlines Adds Six New ATR 72-500s

Corsica’s CCM Airlines yesterday placed an order for six new ATR 72-500 regional twin turboprops to replace its aging fleet of ATR 72-200s.

December 13, 2006

Second Indian airline to ink big Airbus buy today

India’s Kingfisher Airlines will place an order for Airbus A380s at the Paris Air Show today, according to officials with the carrier contacted in Mumbai y

December 13, 2006

Air Canada Selects Thales IFE Systems Fleetwide

In what is being billed as the biggest such deal in airline history, Air Canada has picked Thales as its supplier-of-choice for in-flight entertainment sys

December 13, 2006

Jeppesen Inks Class 2 EFB Pact with Kalitta

Jeppesen will provide Kalitta Air with its Class-2 electronic flight bag (EFB) software for the U.S.-based freight carrier’s fleet of 14 Boeing 747s, the c

December 13, 2006

GE Sells AirAsia Stake in GE Engine Services

AirAsia has taken a 19-percent stake in GE Engine Services’ engine-overhaul business in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and become the first customer for the engin

December 13, 2006

C-series RJs boast comfort

Acknowledging that airlines are concerned about more than bottom-line operating costs when it comes to choosing airplanes, Bombardier unveiled the airplane

Aircraft

December 13, 2006

Software by Avexus saves airlines money

Airplanes certainly qualify as high-value assets, and operating and maintaining a fleet of them can be a tricky exercise, especially in the airline industr

December 13, 2006

Groups foster use of UAVs

To prioritize and promote unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the United Kingdom, the Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC) and the Unmanned Aerial

ATC

December 13, 2006

MD-80s are legalized by hushkits

A new Pratt & Whitney noise-reduction kit will permit operators of McDonnell Douglas MD-80 twinjets to meet Chapter 4 International Civil Aviation Organiza

Aircraft

December 13, 2006

European commercial SEIMC stalls again

Proponents of commercial operations with single-engine aircraft in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) have been frustrated once again by seemingly

ATC

December 13, 2006

M-D landing gears gives aviators a soft touchdown

Messier-Dowty, here at Le Bourget in Hall 2 Stand D14, is highlighting a wide variety of landing gear technology for a range of commercial and military air

Aircraft

December 13, 2006

AeroMobile Cell Phones Slated for 777-200LR

The Boeing 777-200LR making its airshow debut here this week is to be fitted with AeroMobile mobile cellular technology later this year.

December 13, 2006

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

U.S. ready to test anti-Manpadsystem on767 airliner

The U.S.

Airbus spells out A380 training culture

“Safety is not a book, not software; it’s a culture,” said Airbus training and flight operations support and services vice president Jean-Michel Roy, descr

Honeywell sells airlines its R&O expertise

As airlines seek to shed costs associated with expensive component repair and overhaul (R&O) activity, lucrative opportunities are emerging for companies w

New Firefighting Role for BAE146

When Minden Air contacted BAE Systems’ regional aircraft division to ask about leasing a 146 jetliner to use as a water-bomber, it came as something of a s

Videos

More Articles

Ryanair leverages all its buying clout

Details of Irish carrier Ryanair’s latest contract with Boeing illustrate some of the negotiable areas within such agreements.

Airbus will defy U.S. block on A350 funds Headline here Head

Airbus will launch the A350 airliner in September regardless of whether the transatlantic trade dispute over airliner subsidies has been settled by then.

Boeing is big dealmaker at Paris show

Boeing yesterday landed three major airliner deals here at Le Bourget, collectively worth up to $13.1 billion. GE Capital Aviation Services

Indian Start-up Paramount Leasing Five Embraers

Indian start-up airline Paramount Airways signed a pair of preliminary agreements yesterday to lease two 70-seat Embraer 170s and three 75-seat Embraer 175

Corsica’s CCM Airlines Adds Six New ATR 72-500s

Corsica’s CCM Airlines yesterday placed an order for six new ATR 72-500 regional twin turboprops to replace its aging fleet of ATR 72-200s.

Second Indian airline to ink big Airbus buy today

India’s Kingfisher Airlines will place an order for Airbus A380s at the Paris Air Show today, according to officials with the carrier contacted in Mumbai y

Air Canada Selects Thales IFE Systems Fleetwide

In what is being billed as the biggest such deal in airline history, Air Canada has picked Thales as its supplier-of-choice for in-flight entertainment sys

Jeppesen Inks Class 2 EFB Pact with Kalitta

Jeppesen will provide Kalitta Air with its Class-2 electronic flight bag (EFB) software for the U.S.-based freight carrier’s fleet of 14 Boeing 747s, the c

GE Sells AirAsia Stake in GE Engine Services

AirAsia has taken a 19-percent stake in GE Engine Services’ engine-overhaul business in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and become the first customer for the engin

C-series RJs boast comfort

Acknowledging that airlines are concerned about more than bottom-line operating costs when it comes to choosing airplanes, Bombardier unveiled the airplane

Software by Avexus saves airlines money

Airplanes certainly qualify as high-value assets, and operating and maintaining a fleet of them can be a tricky exercise, especially in the airline industr

Groups foster use of UAVs

To prioritize and promote unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the United Kingdom, the Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC) and the Unmanned Aerial

MD-80s are legalized by hushkits

A new Pratt & Whitney noise-reduction kit will permit operators of McDonnell Douglas MD-80 twinjets to meet Chapter 4 International Civil Aviation Organiza

European commercial SEIMC stalls again

Proponents of commercial operations with single-engine aircraft in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) have been frustrated once again by seemingly

M-D landing gears gives aviators a soft touchdown

Messier-Dowty, here at Le Bourget in Hall 2 Stand D14, is highlighting a wide variety of landing gear technology for a range of commercial and military air

AeroMobile Cell Phones Slated for 777-200LR

The Boeing 777-200LR making its airshow debut here this week is to be fitted with AeroMobile mobile cellular technology later this year.

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