Air Transport World

By Alan Dron
Air Tahiti has put six ATR 72-500s on the market as part of its fleet renewal program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Guiyang-based regional China Express Airlines has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China to launch international service despite operating difficulties facing Chinese regional carriers.
Airports & Networks

Data represents the total employment, full time plus part time, of all US scheduled passenger, charter and cargo airlines, sorted by Airline Group. Changes in employee totals from the previous month, and the current month from a year ago, two years ago, five years ago and a decade ago are represented by percentage change.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has fined a mini-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) user £1,200 ($1,840) for flying the device over central London.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
TNT Express shareholders have passed a series of resolutions during an extraordinary general meeting, paving the way for FedEx to acquire the company.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Aircraft News-Oct. 8, 2015
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Nensel
Boosted by Wizz Air’s firm commitment for 110 A321neo aircraft, Airbus’ 2015 commercial aircraft order book gross total reached 869 as of Sept. 30.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The A6 Alliance of European Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) has revised its agreement to facilitate greater cooperation in support of the
Airports & Networks

Qantas is considering nonstop Perth-London Boeing 787-9 services, CEO Alan Joyce told ATW in Helsinki.
Airports & Networks

US airlines on-time performance, ranked by percentage of flight arrivals on-time at all reporting airports at which these carriers operate, contrasted with the previous month's performance, and the year-ago month's performance.
Airlines & Lessors

Recreational users operating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) near airports should be subject to criminal penalties, NAV Canada president and CEO John Crichton said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

US Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption figures, organized by domestic, international and system totals, contrasted with figures from the previous month, three months prior, six months prior, a year ago, two years ago, five years ago and ten years ago.
Airlines & Lessors

Airbus CEO Fabrice Brégier is confident the European manufacturer will meet a year-end deadline to bring its A320neo into commercial service.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Aeroflot will combine three of its regional subsidiaries—Rossiya Airlines, Donavia and Orenair—into one company under the Rossiya Airlines brand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Iberia Group low-cost carrier Iberia Express will install wireless inflight entertainment (IFE) system Immfly across its entire fleet.
Interiors & Connectivity

Republic Airways Holdings has issued a statement saying it has not breached its capacity purchase agreements (CPAs) with any major US airlines.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Portuguese anti-trust regulator Autoridade da Concorrência (AdC) has given the green light for the Atlantic Gateway consortium to acquire a 61% stake in TAP Portugal.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

IT & Distribution-Oct. 7, 2015
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Congress is pushing for a simple and quick solution to illegal incursions by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into airspace around airports at a hearing Oct. 7.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

This table shows the current U.S. Gulf Coast Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Price, showing the latest figures for the current week, with comparisons to two weeks prior, one month prior, three months prior, six months prior and the current week during each year of the past decade. Figures are released every two weeks by the US Energy Information Administration.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
FAA will evaluate technology to detect unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) near airports under a Pathfinder program with developer CACI International.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s S7 Airlines will carry passengers with Transaero tickets, it said in a statement.
Airlines & Lessors

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, has started an unscheduled audit at Transaero Airlines due to the deterioration of its financial situation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Filipino low-cost carrier (LCC) Cebu Pacific’s regional arm, Cebgo, will use ATR 72s on all routes and will transfer its remaining Airbus A320 aircraft to the parent operation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Karen Walker
Finnair intends to differentiate its onboard service with an all-new cabin interior designed for its Airbus A350 XWB fleet by a Helsinki-based design company that has made its mark with restaurants and cruise ships.
Aircraft & Propulsion