Air Transport World

By Linda Blachly
International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) has finalized an order with Embraer for 50 E-Jets E2 aircraft, comprising 25 E-190-E2s and 25 E-195-E2s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

US Dept. of Transportation (DOT) inspector general Calvin Scovel said FAA’s progress in implementing the satellite-based NextGen air traffic control (ATC) system “has not met the expectations of Congress and industry stakeholders.”
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines has selected CFM International’s LEAP-1A engine to power its new fleet of up to 100 Airbus A320neos and A321neos.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
London Heathrow Airport has put forward its proposals for resolving the ongoing dispute over how to create more runway capacity for the UK’s capital.
Airports & Networks

Indian low-cost carrier (LCC) SpiceJet has denied it is signing a deal with Kuwait Airways to sell a 25% stake.
Airlines & Lessors

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) has blamed deicing procedures for a UTair ATR 72-200 crash in Tyumen in April 2012.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Slovenian national flag-carrier Adria Airways has put a series of assets on the market as it seeks to reorganize and ease its financial problems.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Dubai-based Emirates Airline has denied media reports that it is interested in taking a major stake in Philippine Airlines (PAL).
Airlines & Lessors

Air Berlin and Serbia-based JAT Airways will enter codeshare operations from Aug. 1, subject to government approvals.
Airports & Networks

Aircraft News
Aircraft & Propulsion

Briefs from the July 17, 2013 issue of ATW’s MRO Digest
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
ST Aerospace signed new contracts worth $430 million in the second quarter.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Illinois-based AAR Corp. has a six-year extension of an agreement to provide supply-chain services for Mesa Air Group regional jets.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Sunrise Airways, a start-up based in Port-au-Prince, has opened a MRO facility at Cibao International Airport in Santiago, Dominican Republic, becoming the only Haitian airline with its own, in-house maintenance capabilities.
Maintenance & Training

By Victoria Moores
Honeywell has joined the investigation into the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 fire at London Heathrow Airport as the focus shifts to components including the emergency locator transmitter (ELT).
Aircraft & Propulsion

Chinese carriers reported a collective net income of CNY4 billion ($647 million) in the first half, down 23% compared to CNY5.2 billion year-over-year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Etihad Airways’ plan to take a 24% stake in India’s Jet Airways may miss the completion deadline laid down in the shareholding agreement, according to Indian media reports.
Airlines & Lessors

India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation has decided to collect information from airlines on the number of seats sold at various price levels and make the information public.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Ukraine International Airlines, which is moving forward with its fleet renewal and expansion program, has taken delivery of three new leased 140-seat Embraer E-190s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Lufthansa Group subsidiary Austrian Airlines is seeing a restructuring advantage after the 12-month mark compared to other airlines in Europe.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
IATA reports May global passenger traffic expanded “at a healthy rate,” with overall demand rising 5.6% compared to May 2012 and capacity climbing 5.2% year-over-year.
Airlines & Lessors

MRO News
Maintenance & Training

By Victoria Moores
UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) investigators say there is no direct evidence that a fire onboard a parked Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 was caused by the aircraft’s batteries
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The final European Commission proposal on Flight Time Limitations (FTL) has been sent to the European Parliament and Council for a September vote.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Airbus has put its new A350 XWB twinjet through its entire flight envelope and tested all key systems, as it prepares to fly its second test aircraft in September.
Aircraft & Propulsion