Air Transport World

Following the crash of Indonesia AirAsia QZ8501 and subsequent revelations of flight scheduling contraventions, regional authorities are clamping down on a number of Southeast Asian operators.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. has completed the first engine run of its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), another step toward first flight.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Qatar Airways regional subsidiary Al Maha Airways, which was expected to launch operations in the third quarter of 2014, now faces delays of up to 18 months.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
Brazilian manufacturer Embraer delivered 92 commercial aviation aircraft in 2014—a 2.2% increase over the company’s 90 commercial aviation deliveries in 2013.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The Vietnamese Civil Aviation Administration (CAAV) has canceled the air operator’s certificate (AOC) granted in 2008 to independent Vietnamese carrier Air Mekong.
Airlines & Lessors

China’s Juneyao Airlines will launch an initial public offering (IPO) in February to fund its rapid fleet expansion, according to Juneyao Group president Wang Junhao.
Airlines & Lessors

Air Canada is bringing down costs with its rouge leisure affiliate and Boeing 787s, Air Canada president and CEO Calin Rovinescu told ATW on the sidelines of the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board meeting in New Delhi in December.
Airlines & Lessors

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) president Mikhail Pogosyan is expected to resign before the end of the week, and Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Yury Slyusar will head UAC.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Singapore-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Scoot is significantly boosting its network in its key Australian market, thanks to a new interline deal with Virgin Australia.
Airports & Networks

American Airlines will open a base for Minneapolis-based regional carrier Compass Airlines Embraer E-175 aircraft at Los Angeles International Airport.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
Aircraft News-Jan. 14, 2015
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

For Brazilian manufacturer Embraer's commercial aircraft, consolidated 2014 orders, deliveries and cancellations, organized by customer name.
Airlines & Lessors

By Henry Canaday
Briefs from the Jan. 14, 2015 issue of ATW’s MRO Digest
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
HAITEC Aircraft Maintenance at German’s Hahn Airport is well positioned in 2015 following a successful 2014, newly appointed CEO Frank Rott, who replaced Michael Bock.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Magnetic MRO has started final preparations to offer full aircraft painting in Tallinn, Estonia, by May.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Sabena Technics has opened new Airbus A320 painting facilities in Toulouse.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) is opening a new sales office in Santiago, Chile, hoping to do more business in Latin America, including checks at a five-bay hangar in Puerto Rico that is now under construction.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
ST Aerospace secured new contracts worth S$310 million ($232 million) in the fourth quarter of 2014, which include orders for airframe, component and engine maintenance, VIP completions, and engine washes.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
GE Aviation has secured a five-year OnPoint agreement with Turkish Airlines for MRO on CF6-80E engines that power three Airbus A330-200s.
Maintenance & Training

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

By Linda Blachly
Divers recovered the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of the Indonesia AirAsia Airbus A320-200 that crashed into the Java Sea two weeks ago.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Airbus has launched the A321neo with 97 tonnes maximum takeoff weight (MTOW), following the first commitment from Air Lease Corp. (ALC).
Aircraft & Propulsion

Airbus said it delivered 629 aircraft in 2014.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
Boeing announced it delivered 723 commercial aircraft in 2014. Airbus delivered 629 aircraft in 2014.
Aircraft & Propulsion