Air Transport World

By Alan Dron
This week’s two-day strike by French air traffic controllers has led to renewed calls by airline lobby group Airlines for Europe (A4E) for an action plan to minimize disruption in the event of further disputes.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
IT & Distribution-March 23, 2016
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Panasonic Avionics has been selected by Boeing to supply the cabin services system (CSS) for the 777X.
Interiors & Connectivity

Facing strong pushback from United Airlines’ employees, two United shareholders leading a revolt against the airline’s board of directors sought to clarify that they are not seeking control of United and want to see United president and CEO Oscar Munoz succeed.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has more than doubled its traffic to and from the US in the five years since it began its immunized joint venture (JV) with United Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

Current U.S. Gulf Coast Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Price, showing the latest and comparative figures for the current week.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Airbus is hoping to appeal directly to passengers with the launch of a modern cabin interior look, branded Airspace, which will debut on the Airbus A330neo in 2017 and will be displayed as a mock-up at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg from April 5-7.
Interiors & Connectivity

Shanghai-based carrier Juneyao Airlines will join a global alliance by year-end in an effort to facilitate rapid international expansion, according to chairman Wang Junjin.
Airports & Networks

By Henry Canaday
News Briefs from the March 23, 2016 issue of MRO Digest
Maintenance & Training

By Alan Dron
Authorities at Brussels Zaventem say it remains unclear as to when the airport will re-open following the March 22 terrorist attack.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

KLM Cityhopper, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines’ regional subsidiary, took delivery of its first of 17 Embraer 175s on March 20.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Bombardier has completed its CSeries CS100 route-proving flights, which included more than 30 city-pair flights in European cities over a three-week period.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Karen Walker
IATA has filed a formal complaint with the European Commission (EC) on behalf of its airline members that the association says has “deep concern” about the control of OEMs over aftermarket repairs, parts and services.
Maintenance & Training

Year-over-year changes at US airlines with over 1000 Full-time Equivalent (FTE) employees, ranked by increase/decrease in employees. FTE calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.
Airlines & Lessors

Airport passenger traffic for 2016, organized by world region. Year-over-year percentage changes provided by Airports Council International.
Airlines & Lessors

India’s flag carrier is the country’s third largest after IndiGo and Jet Airways in terms of passengers carried. Pankaj Srivastava has been CCO at Air India since March 2013 and is a board member.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Behind the public debate over the future of Bombardier and government support for its CSeries airliner, the company is hard at work ramping up production and preparing the all-new narrowbody for entry into service.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Airport freight traffic in metric tonnes for 2016 year-to-date, organized by world regions. Year-over-year percentage changes provided by Airports Council International.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Aircraft News-March 22, 2016
Aircraft & Propulsion

The new satellite facility at Germany’s Munich Airport—which opens April 26—should boost Lufthansa’s second hub in terms of comfort and optimizing flight operations, Lufthansa CCO Jens Bischof told ATW.
Airports & Networks

By Mark Nensel
Brussels Airlines reported a 2015 net profit of €41.3 million ($45.1 million), reversing a €4.2 million net loss from 2014.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Most airline executives will go through their careers without seeing their company undergo a change of ownership. Managers at Antwerp-based VLM went through two in six months. Having survived that rollercoaster ride, VLM is focusing on a return to a quieter life—and profitability.
Airlines & Lessors

Airlines for America (A4A) president and CEO Nicholas Calio slammed proposals circulating in the US Congress that he said “look a lot like pre-1978” regulation of the US airline industry.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The growing sophistication of onboard in-flight entertainment systems (IFE) and the need for safety training related to the power source of passengers’ personal electronic devices (PED) are compelling airline training departments to adapt cabin crew curricula.
Safety, Ops & Regulation