Air Transport World

By Alan Dron
Fast-expanding low-cost carrier (LCC) Norwegian is examining the possibility of setting up operations in Argentina.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Threats of a two-day strike by UK airport workers that would have potentially disrupted passengers heading off for Christmas holidays have been eased.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Nigerian carrier Arik Air has resumed operations after a Dec. 20 meeting called by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) addressed concerns between the airline and protesting aviation unions.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. expects revenue generated from civil aircraft sales to grow as much as 45% through 2035 from the existing 20%.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Hong Kong Airlines plans to accelerate its intercontinental expansion with the scheduled delivery of its first Airbus A350 in August 2017.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Swedish air accident investigators have concluded that an instrument failure was the root cause of the crash of a Swedish cargo aircraft in January 2016.

By Karen Walker
IATA and aviation stakeholders in Brazil are launching an advocacy campaign to ensure lawmakers and government officials understand the importance of airlines to the country’s economy, which has been decimated.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Nensel
Santiago, Chile-based LATAM Airlines Group is estimating its 2017 operating margin will be in the 6%-8% range in 2017, a 1.5 point boost over 2016.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
An influential UK parliamentary committee has described as “a fiasco” the building of an airport on the remote UK South Atlantic possession of St. Helena. The airport has been discovered to be unusable to commercial flights by wind shear on the approach.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Congestion and lack of airport access in key markets is complicating network growth plans for low-cost carrier (LCC) Tigerair Taiwan.
Airlines & Lessors

A third Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. MRJ90 flight test aircraft has arrived in the US, where the majority of MRJ90 flight testing is taking place.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
UK regional carrier Flybe has named the former head of Irish regional CityJet, Christine Ourmieres-Widener, as its next CEO and has secured slots to launch services from London Heathrow.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
Global political and economic uncertainties are creating a difficult environment for those in the air transport business and their customers, the head of Embraer believes.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Airberlin has named Thomas Winkelmann as its new CEO, effective Feb. 1, 2017. He will replace Stefan Pichler.
Airlines & Lessors

Boeing anticipates its Commercial Airplanes unit’s workforce will be reduced by 8% by the end of 2016 compared to January, and it is planning additional employee reductions in the unit in 2017, which could include involuntary layoffs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
London’s third airport, Stansted, is to build a separate arrivals building to allow for future expansion.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Members of the Professional Pilots’ Union have balloted in favor of a work-to-rule policy at UK carrier Virgin Atlantic Airways, as the group seeks to be the only pilot body represented at the airline.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
In an indication that steadily tightening global economic conditions are hitting even the most prominent airlines, Etihad Airways has announced it intends to reduce staff numbers.
Airlines & Lessors

Brazil will formally initiate settlement dispute proceedings against Canada at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over alleged subsidies provided to Bombardier, particularly government investment in the CSeries program.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Nensel
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines and Seattle-based Alaska Airlines have announced the impending dissolution of their codeshare relationship, effective April 30, 2017.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
Turkish Airlines has chosen Panasonic Avionics to install its eX1 inflight entertainment and communications (IFEC) system on Turkish Airlines’ upcoming fleet of narrowbody aircraft.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Victoria Moores
Luxembourg-based freight airline Cargolux has joined lobby group Airlines for Europe (A4E) as the group’s first dedicated freighter operator.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has deferred delivery of its first Airbus A350 from 2018 to 2019, pushing back some of its prepayment commitments.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Iran Air has finalized its aircraft order agreement with Airbus, but has cut 12 A380s from the order for more than 100 aircraft, the airline’s CEO told Iran’s Mehr News Agency.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Airline Routes-Dec. 19, 2016
Airports & Networks