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By Jens Flottau
The Gulf carrier issue is not on the IATA meeting agenda for a simple reason of protocol: The association represents airlines from both increasingly hostile camps and cannot take a stance without hurting the interests of important members.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
One-hundred writers, selected to create a collection of 100 stories over 100 years, which will only be read in 2114: This is the Future Library.
Air Transport

In early May, Cargolux joined the growing list of major passenger and freight carriers refusing to transport lithium-ion batteries. The current risk to continue flying such shipments is “not acceptable,” Europe’s largest freighter airline says.
Air Transport

The question now is how quickly a concrete proposal on ATC reform can be put forward, and whether enough players can be convinced to back it.
Air Transport

By Karen Walker
American Airlines Chairman and CEO Doug Parker spoke with ATW Editor-In-Chief Karen Walker about the progress made, and the challenges still ahead.
Air Transport

Jet Aviation Basel has developed a new dishwasher for all types of aircraft
MRO

Watch video of the pad abort test for the Crew Dragon vehicle from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral on May 6.

Defense

Pat Durkin, VP of Sales and Marketing of TE Wire & Cable, discusses a few ways to improve composite curing quality for the MRO aviation industry at the MRO Americas exhibition in Miami.
MRO

Malcom Hysler, creator of ENCANSOL, discusses the new emergency spill containment, control and remediation solidifier product at the Santex Corporation booth at MRO Americas
MRO

Dennis Santare of Aircraft Propeller Services talks about three steps to improve the life of aircraft propellers at MRO Americas.
MRO

This anonymously posted astonishing video reveals how close the Falcon 9 stage came to completing a successful landing and shows that right up unto the last second the cold gas reaction control system was attempting to correct the landing trajectory.

Defense

Presented by Snap-On, the annual Aerospace Maintenance Competition was held for the first time at MRO Americas Convention. Here are hyperlapse videos of the competitors in action at the convention.
MRO

AFI KLM E&M announced at MRO Americas that it has taken a 50% stake in Tradewinds Engine Services, a surplus engine parts trading company.
MRO

Snap-on Industrial developed the Advanced Technology Lab to help demonstrate and show some of the key product and system innovations available to customer.
MRO

Bauer's new MTS7000 provides electrical interface signals to a wide range of aircraft and engine accessories.
MRO

Avtron's new data acquisition system, ADAS, is the computerized "front end" for customer's test bench or mechanical fixture.
MRO

By Bradley Perrett
Chinese business jet orders appear to be tracing out the beginnings of a curve that looks like a bathtub.

Aviation Week’s fleet and MRO forecast data indicates that Airbus A320s will generate the most heavy maintenance expenditures of any aircraft in 2015.

MRO Americas

A guide to connecting with exhibitors and attendees during MRO Americas April 14-16 in Miami, Florida.
MRO

Lufthansa Technik is developing an AutoInspect robot to automate inspection procedures for engine components at its headquarters in Hamburg, Germany
MRO

Boeing Business Jets awarded Jet Aviation Basel a contract to complete the interiors of two Boeing B777-300ER aircraft on behalf of an undisclosed client in Asia. The project is slated for immediate commencement.
MRO

It’s not just about the Aviation Week team’s ability to connect with our readers, but to connect our communities with each other, share knowledge and opinion, and discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the A&D industry.

A debate about the need for global flight-tracking and data streaming is back on the airwaves after AirAsia flight QZ8501 disappeared from radar on Dec. 28.

Air Transport

Watch a NASA animation of a typical day of air traffic across the U.S.

Air Transport

NATS has put together a visualisation demonstrating the complexity of managing air traffic in the UK.

Air Transport