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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Optimistic Embraer tempers its view of China with caution

Doubts about the future of Embraer’s joint manufacturing venture with China’s AVIC II group were largely laid to rest by the time Harbin-Embraer Aircraft’s

Aircraft

February 11, 2008

U.S. airline helps China prep for Olympics

A concerted effort to develop a modern regional air transportation industry in China has finally begun, just in time for the Beijing Summer Olympic Games a

February 11, 2008

Safran reaping rewards of an early commitment to China

When French President Nicholas Sarkozy made his first official visit to China last November he returned with the confirmation of orders for 110 Airbus 320s

Engines

February 11, 2008

Asia’s low-fare upstarts launch airline revolution

Asia accounts for 25 percent of the world’s air traffic, a figure expected to grow to more than 30 percent in three years, largely thanks to the proliferat

February 11, 2008

Videos

737-900ERs make their mark on Asia Pacific

Indonesia’s Lion Air and India’s SpiceJet have started operating some of the first 737-900ERs to roll off Boeing’s Renton, Washington assembly line.

Aircraft

February 11, 2008

Air India extends its reach with world’s longest-range jet

The meteoric development of India’s airline industry continues unabated as Air India extends its nonstop network to all corners of the globe with Boeing’s

Aircraft

February 11, 2008

Alenia says it’s on time in 787 catch-up

According to Alenia Aeronautica, it is meeting its commitments as a supplier for the Boeing 787 and has not contributed to the delays the program is suffer

Aircraft

February 11, 2008

Singapore skies fully open to Scandanavia

Singapore concluded bilateral “Open Skies” agreements (OSAs) with Denmark, Sweden and Norway late last month.

ATC

February 11, 2008

Asia Pacific helps lead ADS-B advance

Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) has emerged as what many describe as the surveillance technology of the future, but Asia Pacific air nav

ATC

February 11, 2008

More influential Asian airlines get set to act on global stage

Airlines in the Asia Pacific region have become key global players and should have a greater say in industry issues, according to Andrew Herdman, director

Aircraft

February 11, 2008

Airbus sharpens its focus on new A380 family members

Airbus continues to consider stretched, longer-range and cargo versions of its A380 very large airliner, but is no longer studying shortbody or combination

Aircraft

February 11, 2008

GE convinced PDE holds ‘game-changing’ potential

The efficiency of the gas turbine engines that power today’s commercial and military aircraft is approaching the highest level possible with current turbof

Engines

February 11, 2008

Air New Zealand Link Hijacking Thwarted

A Jetstream 32 operated as Air New Zealand Link by Auckland-based Air National made an emergency landing today after a female passenger attacked the pilots

February 8, 2008

Skyway To Shut Down

Milwaukee-based Midwest Airlines announced last month that it will transfer all the routes now flown by its Skyway Airlines regional subsidiary to independ

February 8, 2008

Pinnacle Sues ALPA over ‘Bad Faith’

The relationship between Pinnacle Airlines and its pilot group turned from frosty to malevolent last month as the Memphis-based regional filed a lawsuit in

February 8, 2008

Mesa To Close Air Midwest

Mesa Air Group plans to shed its Air Midwest subsidiary by the end of this year’s third quarter, company CEO Jonathan Ornstein said last month during the c

February 8, 2008

Big Sky closure forces EAS shuffle

The fabric of the air transport security blanket known as the Essential Air Service (EAS) program has frayed once again with the January 7 contraction of B

February 8, 2008

Comair cutbacks head Delta plan to cut domestic capacity 5 percent

Comair last month said it would ground 14 of its 50-seat Bombardier CRJs by the end of the year in step with a plan by parent company Delta Air Lines to cu

February 8, 2008

Deal for eight ATR 72s heralds a lift for Africa

London-based investment conglomerate Lonrho unveiled plans last month to develop what it calls the first true pan-African airline with a new fleet of eight

February 8, 2008

Sukhoi aims to fly SSJ by month’s end

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company has found completion of the first Superjet 100 a major challenge, after missing a year-end target for first flight that now a

Aircraft

February 8, 2008

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

Optimistic Embraer tempers its view of China with caution

Doubts about the future of Embraer’s joint manufacturing venture with China’s AVIC II group were largely laid to rest by the time Harbin-Embraer Aircraft’s

U.S. airline helps China prep for Olympics

A concerted effort to develop a modern regional air transportation industry in China has finally begun, just in time for the Beijing Summer Olympic Games a

Safran reaping rewards of an early commitment to China

When French President Nicholas Sarkozy made his first official visit to China last November he returned with the confirmation of orders for 110 Airbus 320s

Asia’s low-fare upstarts launch airline revolution

Asia accounts for 25 percent of the world’s air traffic, a figure expected to grow to more than 30 percent in three years, largely thanks to the proliferat

Videos

More Articles

737-900ERs make their mark on Asia Pacific

Indonesia’s Lion Air and India’s SpiceJet have started operating some of the first 737-900ERs to roll off Boeing’s Renton, Washington assembly line.

Air India extends its reach with world’s longest-range jet

The meteoric development of India’s airline industry continues unabated as Air India extends its nonstop network to all corners of the globe with Boeing’s

Alenia says it’s on time in 787 catch-up

According to Alenia Aeronautica, it is meeting its commitments as a supplier for the Boeing 787 and has not contributed to the delays the program is suffer

Singapore skies fully open to Scandanavia

Singapore concluded bilateral “Open Skies” agreements (OSAs) with Denmark, Sweden and Norway late last month.

Asia Pacific helps lead ADS-B advance

Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) has emerged as what many describe as the surveillance technology of the future, but Asia Pacific air nav

More influential Asian airlines get set to act on global stage

Airlines in the Asia Pacific region have become key global players and should have a greater say in industry issues, according to Andrew Herdman, director

Airbus sharpens its focus on new A380 family members

Airbus continues to consider stretched, longer-range and cargo versions of its A380 very large airliner, but is no longer studying shortbody or combination

GE convinced PDE holds ‘game-changing’ potential

The efficiency of the gas turbine engines that power today’s commercial and military aircraft is approaching the highest level possible with current turbof

Air New Zealand Link Hijacking Thwarted

A Jetstream 32 operated as Air New Zealand Link by Auckland-based Air National made an emergency landing today after a female passenger attacked the pilots

Skyway To Shut Down

Milwaukee-based Midwest Airlines announced last month that it will transfer all the routes now flown by its Skyway Airlines regional subsidiary to independ

Pinnacle Sues ALPA over ‘Bad Faith’

The relationship between Pinnacle Airlines and its pilot group turned from frosty to malevolent last month as the Memphis-based regional filed a lawsuit in

Mesa To Close Air Midwest

Mesa Air Group plans to shed its Air Midwest subsidiary by the end of this year’s third quarter, company CEO Jonathan Ornstein said last month during the c

Big Sky closure forces EAS shuffle

The fabric of the air transport security blanket known as the Essential Air Service (EAS) program has frayed once again with the January 7 contraction of B

Comair cutbacks head Delta plan to cut domestic capacity 5 percent

Comair last month said it would ground 14 of its 50-seat Bombardier CRJs by the end of the year in step with a plan by parent company Delta Air Lines to cu

Deal for eight ATR 72s heralds a lift for Africa

London-based investment conglomerate Lonrho unveiled plans last month to develop what it calls the first true pan-African airline with a new fleet of eight

Sukhoi aims to fly SSJ by month’s end

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company has found completion of the first Superjet 100 a major challenge, after missing a year-end target for first flight that now a

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