Aviation Daily

Five workers associated with a Falcon 50EX that crashed into a snowplow on the runway at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport in October 2014 could soon be tried in criminal court.
Air Transport

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined two regional airlines owned by Trans States Holdings, saying they mistakenly operated flights between the U.S. and Canada after letting their authorities to fly international routes lapse.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick, Guy Norris
Richard Branson’s Virgin empire is now involved with a Silicon Valley-backed startup that wants to develop a small supersonic airliner.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
After fewer than two years in control, German airline investor Intro Aviation has sold its entire shareholding in regional carrier CityJet.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines will soon start refurbishing the cabins on its Boeing 777-200ER fleet as part of a wider initiative to upgrade its widebody interiors.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
China’s rapid growth, combined with a strain on MRO capacity, could lead to opportunity for aftermarket providers both within the Asia-Pacific region and across the globe, new data from Oliver Wyman suggest.
Air Transport

Companies have started registering for the 52nd International Paris Air Show, which is slated to take place June 19-25 next year at the Le Bourget exhibition center northeast of the city.
Air Transport

View the Leisure Fares: Week of March 14 vs. Previous Week and Year-Ago Week in PDF format.

By Karen Walker
IATA has filed a formal complaint with the European Commission (EC) on behalf of its airline members that the association says have “deep concern” about the control by OEMs over aftermarket repairs, parts and services.
Air Transport

Cargo flights, empty ferry flights to reposition aircraft and general aviation operations have resumed at Brussels Airport (BRU) but all passenger services remain suspended until at least March 25, and probably until after the Easter weekend.
Air Transport

A developing saga over the composition of United Airlines’ board of directors took another dramatic turn this week, with two investors accusing the carrier’s chairman of creating “false and misleading narratives” in an attempt to defend the board “against meaningful change.”
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump is conducting "a very dangerous discussion" on trade that must be addressed, former Boeing CEO and Chairman Jim McNerney says.
Defense

By Karen Walker
All Nippon Airways has more than doubled its traffic to and from the U.S. in the five years since it began its antitrust-immunized joint venture with United Airlines.
Air Transport

Years after many of their U.S.-based peers, major Canadian airlines are introducing passengers to fleetwide inflight connectivity.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
The Airbus A350 and A330neo will be the next airliners to feature the company’s Spaceflex cabin optimization option, which is designed to make better use of space in the rear of the aircraft.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Australia’s customs and immigration workers call off strikes planned for the Easter holiday period, prompted by calls for heightened security following the Brussels Airport bombing.
Air Transport

Susan Kurland, U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) assistant secretary for aviation and international affairs, is stepping down to take a senior position at Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Air New Zealand is expected to reveal another new Pacific Rim destination soon.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Hawaiian Airlines plans to set up its own sales force in Japan, which has developed into the carrier’s largest international market.
Air Transport

Norwegian Air Shuttle has again topped up its Boeing 787s orderbook. The LCC, which last year placed orders for 21 additional 787-9s, has signed an agreement with AerCap to lease two more new -9s to support its long-haul expansion.
Air Transport

View the Airport Profile — Philadelphia International (PHL) chart in PDF format.

In a promotion running through April, Alaska Airlines travelers can cash in 10,000 frequent-flier miles to cover the $85 application fee to join the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA)’s Precheck program.
Air Transport

Indonesia-based KalStar Aviation has made several safety upgrades in the wake of a runway overrun in December when pilots of an Embraer E195LR attempted a landing after an unstable approach to Kupang’s El Tari Airport in West Timor.
Air Transport

Airlines for America (A4A) President Nicholas Calio has slammed proposals circulating in Congress that he said “look a lot like pre-1978” regulation of the U.S. airline industry.
Air Transport

By Karen Walker
Politics should not stand in the way of FAA reform and advancing the pace of NextGen air traffic control, the head of American Airlines said on March 22.
Air Transport