Air Transport World

By Alan Dron
New Libyan carrier Libyan Wings plans to launch operations by “the end of next week,” CEO Edgardo Badiali told ATW Sept. 11.
Airlines & Lessors

Iran is looking to develop 27 of 51 civilian airports with new terminal projects. It is also planning $8 billion worth of new airport construction in Araz, Qom and the Ikia regions.
Airports & Networks

Air Transport World, the leading global air transportation publication and a Penton company, is nearing the close of the nominations process for the 42nd Annual Airline Achievement Awards.

By Karen Walker
Airbus will hold inaugural ceremonies in Mobile, Alabama, Sept. 14 as top executives and US dignitaries celebrate the opening of the company’s first US manufacturing facility.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Turkish Airlines president & CEO Temel Kotil told ATW that an increased cooperation with Lufthansa could be possible, although nothing has been decided.
Airlines & Lessors

Spanish budget carrier Vueling has announced plans to hire as many as 200 first officers to meet market growth demand in the 2016 summer season.
Airlines & Lessors

Dense smoke from burning rainforests has forced the closure of at least two Southeast Asian regional airports.
Airports & Networks

Newly reconstituted Malaysian flag carrier Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) will add four new Airbus A350-900 XWB aircraft to its fleet, to begin services from late 2017.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Gulf Air is in talks with Airbus over a potential major fleet replacement order.
Aircraft & Propulsion

US Airlines ranked by complaints per 100,000 passengers, lowest to highest; contrasted with complaint rankings from the previous month, and the year-ago month.
Airlines & Lessors

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

The left GE90 engine on the British Airways Boeing 777 that caught fire on a Las Vegas runway has “multiple breaches of the engine case,” investigators said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Monthly percentages of total flight cancellations, per reporting airline. Ordered from lowest percentage of total flight operations canceled to highest.
Airlines & Lessors

IT & Distribution Sept 10 2015
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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

A hypersonic plane that could carry 100 passengers between Europe and Australia in 90 minutes could be a reality by 2050, according to the German Aerospace Center (DLR).
Aircraft & Propulsion

The CSeries is 85% through certification tests and about to enter “the final flight testing phase,” according to Bombardier.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has approved HNA Group’s subsidiary Guilin Airlines, which is expected to formally launch by January 2016.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Brussels Airlines’ Congolese joint venture, Korongo Airlines, will dissolve due to a lack of critical mass, a rival national carrier project and its recent grounding.
Airlines & Lessors

Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport will dispose at least 10 aircraft mothballed on the airport’s apron.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Boeing has again projected the Asia-Pacific region will have the greatest demand for commercial airline pilots and maintenance technicians with 40% of the global need, according to its 2015 Boeing Pilot & Technician Outlook.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Leaders of UPS Airlines’ pilot union, the Independent Pilots Association (IPA), have asked its members to vote in favor of authorizing a strike.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

China has endorsed plans for a third runway at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), according to the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA).
Airports & Networks

Current list of US Preclearance facilities operated by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Airlines & Lessors

Air Canada unveiled four new international routes it will start next year, including its first-ever service to Africa.
Airports & Networks