Air Transport World

Bombardier’s pricing on its sale of 75 firm CSeries aircraft to Delta Air Lines was “normal course” business and not improper, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft president Fred Cromer said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Karen Walker
A US federal appeals court has upheld the block on President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban, saying the executive order’s text speaks vague words of national security, but its context “drips with religious intolerance, animus and discrimination”.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Volaris is Mexico's second-largest airline and has unit costs that are among the five lowest in the world. It's also expanding its model to Costa Rica.
Airlines & Lessors

The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has approved Singapore Airlines to participate in the agency’s expedited screening program, Pre-Check.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Philippine low-cost carrier (LCC) Cebu Pacific is withdrawing almost all of its Middle East flights because of rising competition on these routes, the carrier said.
Airports & Networks

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has taken delivery of its 10th and final Airbus A380.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Central and Eastern European low-cost carrier (LCC) Wizz Air reported a net profit of €246 million ($258.3 million) for the financial year ended March 31, up 28% compared to net profit of €193 million in the previous financial year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
French aerospace firm Safran has cut its offer for seating and cabin interior manufacturer Zodiac Aerospace to €25 ($28) per share, down from an earlier price of €29.47.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Victoria Moores
Rolls-Royce has performed the first power runs of the gearbox for its new UltraFan engine at a facility in Germany.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
HNA Group subsidiary Hainan Airlines is raising funds to acquire 13 Boeing 787-9s and six 737 MAX 8s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Aircraft Briefs-May 24, 2017
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Alaska Air Group regional subsidiary Horizon Air and its pilots, represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, have agreed to amend their existing eight-year contract, which was tentatively approved in April.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Cargo pilots who fly for Amazon Prime Air picketed at Amazon’s May 23 annual shareholder meeting in Seattle to alert investors about the intensifying challenges at their airlines and the potential risks for Amazon’s growing logistics operations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Lufthansa Group low-cost (LCC) subsidiary Eurowings opened a base in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, May 24, and will launch its first Airbus A320 flight May 25 to Bremen, Germany.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
Alitalia said it has rebooked 80% of passengers that would be affected by industrial actions called for Sunday, May 28, by unions representing air traffic controllers (ATCs) and various trade unions representing Alitalia staff.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Central and Eastern European low-cost carrier (LCC) Wizz Air has based a second Airbus A320 in Belgrade, Serbia.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
Long-haul, low-cost carrier (LCC) AirAsia X reported a first-quarter net profit of MYR10.3 million ($2.3 million), down 94% compared to net profit of MYR179.5 million in the year-ago quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
In December 2015, FAA introduced a hurriedly conceived, small-unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) Registration Rule ahead of an expected Christmas surge in drone sales.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Red Wings Airlines took delivery of its first Airbus A321 with 220 economy seats May 19.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Air Serbia has announced what it describes as its strongest ever first-quarter operational results.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Kazakhstan-based regional carrier Qazaq Air is aiming to grow its fleet to five aircraft within two years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
New York Newark Airport has reopened after a United Airlines Boeing 757 had a suspected engine fire while taxiing, leading to minor injuries during the evacuation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
As airlines and airports steel themselves for a possible widening of the US ban on laptops and similar-sized personal electronics in the cabin, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has warned against falling into “the trap of knee-jerk reactions.”
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
MRO Briefs-May 23, 2017
Maintenance & Training

Dubai-based Emirates Airlines will begin a second daily Airbus A380 service to Beijing and Shanghai Pudong from July 1, replacing the Boeing 777-300ER on both routes.
Airports & Networks