Air Transport World

By Karen Walker
US President Donald Trump is planning to meet with a number of US airline CEOs Feb. 9, the White House confirmed Tuesday.
Airports & Networks

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

By Adrian Schofield
Singapore Airlines (SIA) saw further signs of weakening passenger yield and revenue in the fiscal third quarter, although a strong showing by the cargo division helped bolster operating profit.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Airbus will retire four of its test aircraft and donate them to the Museum of Air and Space in Paris-Le Bourget and Aeroscopia in Toulouse.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s state-owned Rostec Corp. has approved a strategy to develop an aviation cluster—comprising manufacturers of engines, helicopters, avionics and accessories—to increase their global market share to 5% and Russian aircraft market share to 75% by 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Nensel
Canadian low-cost carrier (LCC) WestJet reported a full-year 2016 net profit of C$295.5 million ($219.4 million), down 19.6% from C$367.5 million in 2015.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
The three major US legacy carriers are making demands that would jeopardize Open Skies and reduce competition, the CEOs of four US airlines tell the newly appointed US Secretary of State and Transportation Secretary.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
British Airways cabin crew, represented by the Unite trade union, will strike again Feb. 9 in an ongoing dispute over pay.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
A British Airways (BA) Airbus A319 had a taxiway excursion at Billund Airport, Denmark, Feb. 7 following a flight from London Heathrow.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

[UPDATED] The immediate fate of US President Donald Trump’s ban on nationals from seven countries from entering the US for 90 days rests with a federal appellate court in San Francisco, which heard arguments in a Feb. 7 hearing about whether to overrule a federal judge in Seattle’s restraining order temporarily lifting the ban.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Nensel
Florida-based ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines reported 2016 net profit of $264.9 million, down 16.5% from net income of $317.2 million in 2015.
Airlines & Lessors

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White papers

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said in a newly released report that “excessive speed” by a tug driver caused the nose gear of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 to collapse upon pushback from the gate at the Baltimore-Washington International Airport on the night of Aug. 4, 2016.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Nensel
Flight attendants for US regional operator Mesa Airlines have decided to vote on possible strike action against Mesa management following a breakdown in negotiations over wages, according to the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), the union representing the flight attendants.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
West African flag carrier Air Cote d’Ivoire has signed up for inflight passenger connectivity services from air transport IT specialist SITAONAIR.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Alan Dron
Satellite communications provider Inmarsat has completed testing and validation of its European Aviation Network (EAN) Satellite Access Station (SAS), which will enable airline passengers throughout Europe to have improved onboard connectivity.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Karen Walker
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark is standing firmly behind his decision to launch a daily fifth-freedom service between Dubai and New York via Athens even though the route prompted a new outburst of protest from the three US majors.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Irish low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair will expand Israel operations, as the airline heads east in search of new territories as competition increases on its more “traditional” routes in Western and Southern Europe.
Airports & Networks

HNA Group subsidiary Hainan Airlines has completed the acquisition of a 48.2% stake in Tianjin Airlines, also an HNA subsidiary.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Ireland-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair saw its third-quarter profits fall 8% compared to the same period in the previous year, as geopolitical events pushed more capacity into its market and yields fell.
Airlines & Lessors

Guangzhou-based China Southern Airlines has agreed to lease five Boeing 787-9s from Air Lease Corp. (ALC), the Los Angeles-based lessor said.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
The US State Department has lifted a ban on travelers from seven countries entering the US after a federal judge temporarily blocked the executive order made by President Donald Trump.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Nensel
Arizona-based investment firm Indigo Partners introduced its new ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC), JetSMART, on Feb. 3 in Santiago, Chile.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
A major refurbishment and expansion of London City Airport’s Western Pier is approaching completion.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
European manufacturer Airbus had a quiet start to 2017, with just four aircraft—one A320ceo for Mexico’s VivaAerobus and three A350-900s for Air France—sold.
Aircraft & Propulsion