China increasingly looks like it is taking a leading role in a politically driven widebody aircraft program defined in 2016 as an equal partnership between Moscow and Beijing.
Garuda Indonesia plans to slightly increase its group fleet to 199 aircraft this year, as its mainline total remains flat and subsidiary Citilink grows its fleet.
The timing of the flight almost rules out the possibility of the Chinese state manufacturer meeting its internal target of making the first delivery of the 158-seat airliner in 2019.
Travelers could see an increased risk from lithium battery-ignited fires in the cargo holds of their aircraft, according to two battery and aircraft safety experts.
The UK has joined the U.S. in introducing new flight restrictions on passenger carriage of electronic items in the cabin on flights to the UK from the Middle East and North Africa.
Airlines flying to the U.S. from 10 airports in the Middle East and Africa must comply with a new rule that prohibits passengers from bringing electronic devices larger than a cell phone or smartphone in the cabin.
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. For a complete list of Aviation Week Network’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.aviationweek.com/events (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Mar. 20—The Society Of Experimental Test Pilots, 10th Annual Southeast Section Symposium, Eglin Bayview Club, Eglin, Florida, http://www.setp.org/symposium/meetings/southeast/
European travelers have been hit by yet another wave of strike action, as Italy’s air traffic controllers and air transport workers, as well as Air France cabin crewmembers, stage separate protests.
