Air Transport World

By Linda Blachly
The new Airbus A350 XWB, MSN3, has flown to Cotswold Airport in Gloucestershire as part of routine certification tests.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Cathay Pacific Airways will begin 4X-weekly Boeing 777-300ER service to the UK’s Manchester International Airport.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
Chinese startup Qingdao Airlines has taken delivery of its first sharklet-equipped Airbus A320, on lease from Hong Kong-based China Aircraft Leasing Co.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s S7 Airlines has taken delivery of its first sharklet-equipped Airbus A320.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Moscow-based VIM Avia has taken delivery of its first leased Airbus A319.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Piedmont Airlines’ flight attendants at Piedmont Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group, have ratified a new five-year collective bargaining agreement that was reached on March 6.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
Alaska Airlines’ clerical, office and passenger service employees have ratified a new five-year contract.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

MRO News
Maintenance & Training

Ranked by % of flight arrivals ontime at all responded airports. Source: US DOT Aviation Consumer Protection Division Air Travel Consumer Report
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Search teams for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 on Tuesday “reacquired the signals” detected last weekend on two more occasions, Australian air chief marshal Angus Houston, head of the Joint Agency Coordination Centre (JACC), has confirmed.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Thales has unveiled a prototype of its “Immersive Business Class Seat,” developed in partnership with BE Aerospace and BMW Design Works, at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg.
Aircraft & Propulsion

An ICAO Diplomatic Conference has adopted a protocol to address what the organization describes as “a troubling escalation in the frequency of incidents involving disruptive and unruly passengers on scheduled commercial flights.”
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s State Duma has passed air code amendments allowing carriers to hire non-Russian pilots and sell nonrefundable tickets.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
United Airlines’ first Boeing 787-9 rolled out of final assembly Tuesday evening at Boeing’s final assembly facility (FAL) in Everett, Wash.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Airberlin’s membership in oneworld does not ensure the carrier will be profitable, but the alliance acts as a positive force by helping the German carrier generate additional revenue, according to oneworld CEO Bruce Ashby.
Airlines & Lessors

UK air navigation services provider (ANSP) NATS has begun trials of a new cross-border operational procedure aimed at reducing the amount of time aircraft hold in stacks on approach to London’s Heathrow Airport.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Newly constituted Air Serbia—formerly called JAT Airways—has reported its network has grown rapidly in the five months since its relaunch.
Airlines & Lessors

Air Canada has reached an agreement with aircraft communications service provider Gogo to equip all of its North American fleet with inflight Wi-Fi connectivity.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Linda Blachly
Boeing has unveiled its new enhanced interior for Next-Generation 737s at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany.
Aircraft & Propulsion

MRO News
Maintenance & Training

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Airlines & Lessors

By Henry Canaday
Briefs from the April 9, 2014 issue of ATW’s MRO Digest
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
ST Aerospace secured new contracts worth $S460 million ($366 million) in the first quarter.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
UTC Aerospace Systems has agreed with JetBlue Airways to provide nacelle maintenance for 130 Airbus A320s and 60 Embraer E-190s.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
AFI KLM E&M will create a Miami-based center for asset management in the Americas, AAF Spares, which is a joint venture between AFI KLM E&M and Avtrade.
Maintenance & Training