Air Transport World

The first of five airberlin Airbus A320s, operating in Austrian Airlines colors, launched March 7 on services from Vienna, Austria to Skopje, Macedonia.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The new Berlin Brandenburg International Airport (BER) has appointed Engelbert Lütke Daldrup as its new CEO, replacing Karsten Mühlenfeld, effective immediately.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
MRO Briefs-March 7, 2017
Maintenance & Training

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s UTair Aviation plans to launch daily Boeing 737 service from Moscow Vnukovo to Berlin, Munich and Vienna this spring and summer.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Japanese low-cost carrier (LCC) Peach Aviation will cut two of its routes from Tokyo Narita Airport, as heavy competition prevented the flights from meeting demand expectations.
Airports & Networks

Boeing rolled out the first 737 MAX 9, the second variant of the re-engined 737, at its Renton, Washington facility March 7.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Technology provider Sabre Airline Solutions EVP & president Hugh Jones will step down in August.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

International Airlines Group (IAG) expects to formally announce details of its new low-cost, long-haul operations out of Barcelona’s El Prat Airport imminently.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
CSA Czech Airlines (CSA) reported a 2016 net income of CZK241 million ($9.4 million), up 8% from a CZK223 million profit a year ago.
Airlines & Lessors

Embraer’s second E-Jet E2 variant, the E195-E2, rolled out March 7, marking the unveiling of the largest jet aircraft ever produced in Brazil.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
IT & Distribution-March 6, 2017
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Nensel
Global air freight traffic increased 6.9% year-over year in January, down from December 2016’s 10% growth, but more than doubling the average annual growth rate of 3% over the past five years, according to IATA’s January Air Freight Market analysis.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Nensel
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has indefinitely suspended comment periods on two late-term Obama administration regulatory actions related to how airlines display airfares and ancillary fees, essentially freezing the regulatory process on the actions.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

US President Donald Trump has issued a revised, narrower travel ban than his previous executive order that was blocked by US federal courts, this time temporarily excluding citizens without already-issued visas from six countries from entering the US for 90 days starting March 16.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
European airlines are bracing for further disruption from a five-day French air traffic control (ATC) strike, while Finnair is recovering from the tail end of a ground handling walkout.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Etihad Airways equity partner Alitalia is making some amendments to its “re-launch business plan,” which it expects to finalize by the end of this week.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
ICAO has formally adopted a new global standard for aircraft carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, building on an agreement reached in February 2016.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Chinese carriers may adjust capacity on routes to South Korea following a warning by the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) cautioning Chinese citizens to be careful when traveling to South Korea.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Irish carrier Aer Lingus will lease seven Airbus A321neos with 97-ton maximum take-off weight (MTOW) from Air Lease Corp. (ALC), with deliveries starting in 2019.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
Airbus delivered 49 aircraft in February, but reported no new orders during the month.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
AirAsia has accelerated its planned deliveries of Airbus A320neos this year, as the low-cost carrier (LCC) group targets a resumption of fleet growth.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Aircraft News-March 3, 2017
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
The European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, has urged the European Commission (EC)—the executive arm of the 28-nation European Union (EU)—to impose visa requirements on US citizens visiting the EU.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has completed the sale of 10 Bombardier Dash 8-Q400s to UK-based regional carrier Flybe.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
British Airways (BA) cabin crew have embarked on their latest and longest bout of strike action in pursuit of improved pay.
Safety, Ops & Regulation