Air Transport

Airbus is offering an automated datalink transmission of an aircraft’s predicted flightpath from the flight management system (FMS) to air traffic control (ATC) in preparation for a 2028 mandate in Europe.

Portuguese ACMI specialist Hi Fly, the only airline to take a second-hand Airbus A380 into its inventory, has flown the aircraft for the last time

Several European nations risk repeating errors made in creating the first wave of biofuels by using production methods that actually do more harm than fossil fuels, according to a report from a European environmental lobby group.

Alaska Airlines launched a new COVID-19 testing program that allows passengers traveling to Hawaii from the U.S. west coast to bypass airport screening and avoid a mandatory quarantine upon arrival.

JetBlue Airways’ decision to launch service from Miami International airport caps off a raft of network changes the company has undertaken during the COVID-19 pandemic to respond to what it deems as “changing customer demand.”

The FAA and the Kansas Department of Transportation have agreed to establish a flight corridor for testing civil supersonic aircraft, state officials announced Dec. 17.

Norwegian Air Shuttle shareholders have voted in favor of a series of restructuring measures including a rights issue at an extraordinary general meeting Dec. 17.

The global economic context is unfavorable for everything in aviation except maybe for one thing: the delivery of a new freighter.

CAAC reports China's airlines carried 44.4m pax in November, down 16.3% vs November 2019; cargo fell 3.5%.

KOREA AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES has $130m Israel Aerospace Industries contract to manufacture G280 fuselages.

AZIMUTH AIRLINES, Rusasia took delivery of second SSJ100 (95179) on lease from PSB Leasing Group; it now has 12 SSJs.

SUNEXPRESS expects to take delivery of its first 737 MAX in late 2021; remaining 41 will be delivered through 2029.

AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS is expected to return two leased 737-800s (30478/30570) in 1Q21 to Macquarie AirFinance.

AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS and AUSTRAL have completed their previously announced merger (SPNWS; May 8).

SOLENTA AVIATION GABON leased converted ATR 72-200 LCD Freighter (460) from ACIA Aero Leasing.

Transport Canada (TC) plans to clear the Boeing 737 MAX to fly in Canadian airspace in January and will include a procedure for pilots to disable an erroneous stall warning as part of revised pilot training, the regulator said Dec. 17.

Austrian aerospace company FACC believes the worst of the COVID-19 crisis is over for first-tier suppliers such as itself, which provide parts and services to the likes of Airbus and Boeing.

AIRBALTIC removed its last 737CL (30334; -300) from fleet and is now all-A220 operator; it sold aircraft to MAGNETIC MRO.

TRANSPORT CANADA validated design changes to 737 MAX and plans in January to issue Canadian Airworthiness Directive stipulating requirements for

FRANKFURT AIRPORT handled 0.66m pax in November, down 87% vs Nov 2019

LONDON HEATHROW handled 0.75m pax in November, down 88% vs Nov 2019; cargo fell 16%. It did receive approval from UK SUPREME COURT for adding third

Pete Buttigieg was nominated by President-Elect Joe Biden as next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC.

The future of the Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), depends on whether the company can successfully settle negotiations with creditors and lessors on its debt restructuring plans.

British Airways (BA) is scaling back its long-haul route network during the northern 2021 summer season as part of efforts to cut costs and adjust to the lower level of travel demand.

Star Alliance member Air Canada and oneworld member Qatar Airways announced the start of a strategic cooperation agreement to expand their relationship.