Air Transport World

Russian and Japanese aviation authorities have agreed to raise the number of frequencies for carriers operating flights between the two countries.

Hong Kong Airlines opened a new training academy for flight and cabin crews Sept. 25.

Qantas subsidiary Jetstar plans to end regional turboprop services in New Zealand, although the LCC will continue flying trunk domestic jet routes in that country.

Air New Zealand has confirmed an earlier commitment to order eight Boeing 787-10s and is also moving closer to selecting a new CEO.

US airlines have no plans to revive a proposal from the previous Congress to spin off the Air Traffic Organization (ATO) from the FAA, an Airlines for America (A4A) official told the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation.

Virgin Australia wants to establish itself in the Australia-Japan market by launching its own service and forming a new strategic partnership with All Nippon Airways (ANA).

The US Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has substantiated a whistleblower complaint alleging that FAA safety inspectors who served on the Boeing 737 MAX Flight Standardization Board (FSB) were not properly credentialed, contradicting earlier claims made by senior FAA officials.

Boeing is adding a top-level layer of safety oversight, implementing early lessons learned during the ongoing 737 MAX crisis.

German leisure carrier and Thomas Cook subsidiary Condor received approval by the German federal government and the state of Hesse for loan guarantees totaling €380 million ($418 million).

Embraer Commercial Aviation CEO John Slattery will become CEO of Boeing Brazil-Commercial after the new company is launched.

The European Commission (EC) has been outspoken lately in its defense of Air Italy as a European Union (EU) carrier.

The Southeast Asia region is focusing on creating a whole new generation of pilots for a rapidly growing LCC sector.

In Europe, “remote” air traffic control towers are starting to expand out of small regional airports in Scandinavia to significantly busier locations.

European partnerships and initiatives are the focus of ATW’s first Sustainability Spotlight column, featuring projects aimed at making aviation even greener.

For Korean Air Cargo, 2019 has become a year to prepare for 2020 and beyond as the air freight market becomes tougher.

Cape Air has an MOU with Eviation in developing its Alice all-electric regional airliner and will begin service with the new aircraft by the end of the year.

Another deadline extension was granted in September for a business plan to be submitted to get Alitalia solvent.

Christopher Luxon has never played by conventional airline rules.

How soon and how much will surveillance and other improvements in air traffic management enhance flight efficiency?

Trade wars and economic uncertainty take their toll on the air freight market.

Tobias Pogorevc, CEO of Helvetic Airways, discusses the airline's plan for transition to an Embraer E190-E2 fleet, the Airbus A220 and the airline's strategy.

The Scandinavian arm of failed leisure carrier Thomas Cook Airlines resumed flight operations Sept. 24, a day after parent company Thomas Cook Group filed for bankruptcy and triggered a huge repatriation effort to return passengers home.

Passengers on all Emirates Airline flights to the US will have the option to board using biometric checks by the end of 2019.

UK carrier Flybe is pulling out of another regional airport, a week after announcing it was closing its base on the Isle of Man.

Lithuanian wet-lease provider GetJet Airlines has entered the Canadian market with a contract to perform flights for leisure carrier Sunwing Airlines.