Air Transport World

By Graham Warwick
German aerospace center DLR is planning a regional-size electric propulsion flight demonstrator.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
London Southend Airport is steadily expanding its route network into central and eastern Europe, with LCCs Ryanair and Wizz Air both announcing services from the UK airport to Bucharest.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
The UK government announced Aug. 25 that new-generation 3D scanners should be installed at all major airports by December 2022, promising faster security checks.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
British Airways (BA) experienced another public relations fiasco over the weekend, after thousands of passengers were wrongly told their flights had been canceled.
Airlines & Lessors

Embraer could further delay the E175-E2 entry into service by a few months as another round of pilot labor contract scope clause discussions begin.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Indian oil companies have been restricting fuel sales to Air India because the carrier has been missing payments for several months.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
The UK has unveiled a more than £300 million ($368 million) government-industry investment to develop “cleaner, greener” forms of air transport, including electric and autonomous aircraft and sustainable alternative fuels.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
The first Airbus A220-300 regional jet for EgyptAir has completed its initial test flight from the Mirabel assembly line and is scheduled to be delivered to Cairo in the next few weeks, the manufacturer said Aug. 23.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Lion Air Group’s Malindo Air has appointed Mushafiz Mustafa Bakri as the LCC’s new CEO, succeeding Chandran Rama Muthy from Sept. 23.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Norwegian regional airline Widerøe is looking into the viability of more than 30 routes in its network if the country’s government goes ahead with an increase in value added tax (VAT).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Shareholders of Montreal-based Transat A.T. voted Aug. 23 in favor of Air Canada’s takeover bid, ending months of uncertainty and paving the way for review by Canadian regulatory authorities in the coming weeks.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bill Carey
Avionics suppliers Cobham, Blue Sky Network and SkyTrac Systems are among 10 “beta partners” Iridium has named to develop new products based on its Certus 9770 satellite communications (satcom) transceiver.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Airline Routes-Aug. 23, 2019
Airports & Networks

US Department of Transportation (DOT) secretary Elaine Chao on Aug. 22 announced the appointment of 22 members to an expert committee that will provide guidance on issues related to aviation safety and certification of new aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) announced Aug. 23 that British Airways (BA) pilots will strike for three days in September in pursuit of a pay claim.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
FAA’s plan for how pilots will evaluate changes to the Boeing 737 MAX and new training materials signals a shift from a focus primarily on the carriers it regulates to one that accounts for variations in pilot experience around the world.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
AirAsia X saw losses rise in the second quarter, as the Malaysian LCC continues to keep capacity in check for the parent carrier and focus growth on its Thai affiliate.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The number of European flight delays fell in July, during the peak holiday season, new data released by Eurocontrol shows.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
Amazon and Cargojet—betting on a surge in Canada’s lagging online-shopping growth rate—are teaming up in a deal that will see the e-commerce company commit to a certain level of business for the right to acquire shares in the Canadian cargo specialist.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
EASA is set to issue an airworthiness directive (AD) on Engine Alliance engines that power Airbus A380s following a similar move by the US FAA after the discovery that a failed GP7200 engine showed a fracture in the fan hub.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The operator of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) received an extension of an injunction against protesters as anti-government activists vowed to “stress test” transportation links to the airport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) continues to stabilize a system disruption for the second day at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) with its Total Airport Management System (TAMS).
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Kazakhstan-based Air Astana posted a 2019 first-half $7.2 million net loss, a 61% year-over-year (YOY) improvement compared to a net loss of $18.3 million in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

LATAM Cargo Group announced plans Aug. 22 to grow its networks in Colombia and Peru, boosting its position in two key South American markets for international trade.
Airports & Networks

By Bill Carey
Nav Canada has announced that it will transition in October to an international format and a new website for distributing notices to airmen (NOTAM), which notify pilots in advance of flights to changes in aeronautical facilities, services, procedures or hazards.
Safety, Ops & Regulation