Air Transport World

Bombardier has increased the possible capacity of the Q400 turboprop, offering a version with 90 seats at a 28-inch pitch.

Scoot CEO Campbell Wilson said the airline’s transition to an all-Boeing 787 fleet is enabling the Singapore Airlines (SIA) subsidiary to finally achieve profitability, and predicted the carrier’s financial performance will steadily improve.

Beijing-headquartered Okay Airways is set to become the Chinese launch customer for the Boeing 737 MAX 9, after committing to take 12 737 family aircraft and eight options, valued at $1.3 billion at list prices.

Singapore is establishing an air traffic management (ATM) research laboratory to develop technologies that can advance airspace efficiency in a region that is becoming increasingly congested.

Airbus chief salesman John Leahy does not expect Boeing to react quickly with a new product to counter the Airbus A321neo, but sees a need for his competitor to act.

News Briefs from the Feb. 17, 2016 issue of MRO Digest

Singapore Airlines will equip its mid-haul Airbus A350s with Thales’ AVANT inflight entertainment (IFE) and Ka-band connectivity from when the aircraft enters service with the airline in 2018.

Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft gross orders for January 2016, sorted by most-recent date of order placement with manufacturer.

Singapore Airshow Briefs-Feb. 16, 2016

Embraer Commercial Aviation has forecast that Asia-Pacific airlines will take delivery of 1,570 new jets in the 70- to 130-seat segment, valued at $75 million, over the next 20 years.

Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries for January 2016, sorted by most-recent delivery date.

French low-cost carrier (LCC) Air Méditerranée has gone into liquidation, after no new buyers materialized to save it.

Culled from IATA's 2015 Safety Performance Report, an overview of total accidents, fatal accidents, and fatality totals for commercial aviation flights, specifically scheduled/carter passenger or cargo service.

Not a single accidental jet hull loss in 2015 resulted in fatalities, according to IATA’s 2015 Safety Performance report.

The US FAA and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) inked a milestone Maintenance Implementation Procedures (MIP) maintenance agreement, which is designed to “strengthen aviation safety while reducing the cost of inspections on repair work,” FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said.

Airbus COO John Leahy said at the Singapore Airshow that the A380 remains “the only sensible solution” for a rapidly increasing number of travelers in the Asian region.

ATR is in negotiations with Iran Aseman Airlines, which is looking to renew its fleet of six ATRs now that sanctions on the country have been lifted.

Bombardier believes United Airlines’ recent decision to order 40 Boeing 737-700s does not preclude it from selling the CSeries to the Chicago-based airline.

Aerolease Aviation, a Florida-based lessor with a portfolio of 40 used Boeing 757s, signed a letter of intent (LOI) for 10 Mitsubishi Regional Jets (MRJ) plus 10 options.

Avionics company Honeywell is continuing to invest in China because it sees the country being a key innovator in the global air transport management (ATM) space.

Singapore-based leasing company Avation PLC signed a deal for five new ATR 72-600 aircraft with a list price of $130 million at the Singapore Airshow Tuesday.

Airline Routes-Feb. 15, 2016

Etihad Airways president and CEO James Hogan and IATA CEO and DG Tony Tyler were among those honored Monday at the Air Transport World 42nd annual airline industry achievement awards in Singapore.

Culled from IATA's annual safety performance report, accidents in 2015 involving all turboprop aircraft where the accident resulted in a hull loss.

Belgian regional VLM Airlines has launched three German domestic routes from Friedrichshafen Airport in south Germany.