The Month In Air Transport: May 2021

The apparent forced landing of a Ryanair flight could be in contravention of the Chicago Convention, ICAO said of the May 23 incident that quickly drew international condemnation.

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The probe into the Jan. 9 crash of a Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 has uncovered a potential latent autothrottle system failure that the FAA determined needs immediate attention on the in-service fleet, but the U.S. regulatory agency cautions that the issue did not likely play a role in the accident sequence.  

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Remember the aviation boom times around the turn of the century, when it seemed almost anything would work in the fast-expanding economy? Those 50-seat regional jets, especially—airlines ordered almost 1,000 regional aircraft in the year 2000 alone. 

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A trend among airlines of phasing out four-engine widebody aircraft in favor of smaller, more fuel-efficient two-engine aircraft, including narrowbodies, has accelerated.

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Maho Beach has the typical Caribbean beach and bar scene that tourists flock to, but it is also a two-lane road away from a major commercial runway (10/28). This makes Prince Juliana International Airport (SXM) one of the most unique airports in the world.

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Based on Airbus’ latest thinking that single-aisle demand will return sooner than expected, the OEM is resuming preparatory work for a new narrowbody final assembly line in Toulouse to be operational by the end of 2022.

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PARIS—European member states agreed to open borders to international travelers vaccinated against COVID-19, with the European Council agreeing on a proposal aimed at encouraging a recovery in travel demand.  

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As a former Boeing 737 Captain and CEO at Aer Lingus, British Airways and International Airlines Group, few can match the depth and breadth of Willie Walsh’s industry experience. Hear Walsh discuss these and other industry issues in a fireside-chat webinar with ATW's Editor-in-Chief Karen Walker.

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The Boeing 737-800 is one of the most popular aircraft types flown by mainline and low-cost carriers in Europe (and the world). Shown is a selection of some European airlines that operate the type, from the photo archives of Joe Pries.

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