Air Transport World

By Victoria Moores
Turboprop manufacturer ATR has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for its passenger-cargo “combi” version of the ATR 72-600.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Karen Walker
Finnair A350 XWB takeoff on its first flight from Toulouse to Helsinki.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Henry Canaday
MRO News-Oct. 14, 2015
Maintenance & Training

Qatar Airways is to introduce a daily Doha-Adelaide schedule using Airbus A350 XWB aircraft from May 2016.
Airports & Networks

Thai Airways International plans to ramp up services to key European destinations, and will cut back underperforming services to Italy and the US.
Airports & Networks

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) appointed former head of United Engine Corp. Vladislav Masalov as VP-civil aviation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
The National Air Traffic Services (NATS) board appointed Martin Rolfe as its new CEO. Martin has led the company on an interim basis since May.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Pratt & Whitney has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to upgrade its PW306B engine for TRJet, which is reviving and modernizing the out-of-production Dornier 328.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Bombardier has reiterated its commitment to the CSeries, which is 90% through certification, after recently disclosing that partnership talks with Airbus had been called off.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Saratov Airlines will appeal the restrictions on its air operator’s certificate (AOC), prohibiting it from operating international flights due to a safety violation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Henry Canaday
News Briefs from the Oct. 14, 2015 issue of MRO Digest
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Singapore Technologies Engineering’s aerospace arm, ST Aerospace, has secured contracts worth $410 million in the third quarter of 2015.
Maintenance & Training

Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson said there is a “huge bubble” in used widebody aircraft worldwide, leading carriers to call Delta about potential sales.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Aeroflot has sued Transaero Airlines for RUB5 billion ($79.3 million) in the Moscow City Arbitration Court, which did not disclose details.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
Embraer predicts 1,540 new aircraft deliveries in the 70- to 130-seat jet segment for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) over the next 20 years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Delta Air Lines reported a third-quarter net profit of $1.34 billion, more than tripling net income of $357 million in the prior-year period, even as the US airline revenue environment remained challenging.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Airbus has completed painting Singapore Airlines’ first A350 XWB in Toulouse.
Aircraft & Propulsion

IT & Distribution-Oct. 13, 2015
Safety, Ops & Regulation

United Airlines pilot union leaders have voted to meet with management to discuss a possible contract extension, bringing it one step closer to placing an order for 100-seat jets, ATW’s sister publication Aviation Daily has learned.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

China Southern Airlines’ subsidiary Xiamen Airlines has taken delivery of its first of 44 all-economy 184-seat Boeing 737-800s, which will be used on fast-growing domestic leisure routes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, has restricted Saratov Airlines’ air operator’s certificate (AOC), prohibiting it from operating international flights due to a safety violation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Alitalia has confirmed its three-year business plan is on track for profitability by 2017 and revealed details on new initiatives it will introduce in the next few weeks.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Eight companies have come forward as potential strategic partners for Air Zimbabwe, paving the way for an Airbus A330 or Boeing 787 order.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Croatia Airlines converted an existing order of four Airbus A319 order into A320neo, a source close to the contract confirmed to ATW in Zagreb.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
UK regional carrier Flybe has released some initial indicators for its second-quarter trading and has rejoined the European Regions Airline Association (ERA).
Airlines & Lessors