Air Transport World

The death toll from the July 28 terrorist attack at Istanbul Ataturk Airport (IST) has risen to 41 people, with more than 200 injured, according to Turkish officials.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
Aircraft News-June 28, 2016
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
China’s Hainan Airlines is in talks to open a new Dublin link and its parent company, HNA Group, is considering opening a regional headquarters in Ireland.
Airports & Networks

[UPDATED] Istanbul Ataturk Airport (IST) was hit by explosions June 28 and, according to Turkish state television, at least 28 people were killed and at least 60 were wounded.
Airports & Networks

By Mark Nensel
Istanbul Ataturk Airport-At a Glance
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
African low-cost carrier (LCC) Fastjet has fought off an attempt from its unhappy largest shareholder, Stelios Haji-Ioannou, to dismiss chairman Colin Child, but warned it continues to face a “challenging” trading environment.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Leaders of the Airlines for Europe (A4E) lobbying group have set out a series of proposed measures to reduce the impact of air traffic control (ATC) strikes.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Embraer has cut metal for its first E175-E2 prototype at its Evora plant in Portugal, producing a wing stud for the third and smallest member of its second generation E-Jet family.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Airlines will continue operating under the same regulations, at least in the near-to-medium term, despite the UK’s vote June 23 to leave the European Union (EU), or “Brexit,” experts say.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
UK long-haul, low-cost startup People Over Profit (POP) has named a series of destinations in India, Goa and Bangladesh it is considering if its funding drive is successful.
Airports & Networks

French air accident investigation agency BEA has repaired the damaged flight data recorder from the EgyptAir Airbus A320 that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea in May.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

China’s Chengdu Airlines has launched its first passenger flight of the Chinese-made ARJ21 regional aircraft on a route from Chengdu to Shanghai.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Air Canada has finalized an order for 45 Bombardier CS300s, plus options for 30 additional aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Airline Routes-June 27, 2016
Airports & Networks

Turkish Airlines is feeling pressure on yields as it grows its transfer business to compensate for a drop in local demand caused by political and economic instabilities in Turkey and Europe.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
The elements of Bombardier’s relaunch of the CSeries program are falling into place as the Canadian manufacturer prepares to deliver the first aircraft to launch customer Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) June 29.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
The situation in Africa is summed up by IATA: “Performance is improving, but slowly.”
Airlines & Lessors

Airports & Networks

The air navigation service providers (ANSPs) of New Zealand and the UK announced a new collaboration agreement following the UK’s vote to leave the European Union last week.
Airports & Networks

Bernd Hildenbrand is tasked with overseeing a modernization of PIA that aims to improve service and grow the carrier’s network, market share and customer base.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a supplemental type certificate (STC) to Hamburg-based MRO provider Lufthansa Technik to install Inmarsat’s GX Aviation Ka-band antenna on Lufthansa’s Airbus A320 family aircraft.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Alan Dron
The Middle East retained its position as one of the world’s most dynamic regions for airline growth, with several of the region’s smaller players following the “big three” of Emirates Airline, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways in expanding their fleets and route networks.
Airlines & Lessors