Air Transport

By Bill Carey
Raytheon has integrated the AirMap unmanned aircraft system (UAS) monitoring application on a working prototype of its Multi-platform ATC Rehosting Solution (MARS) for air traffic control (ATC).
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
UK eVTOL flies; Pop.Up no more; Leadership change at Aurora; Radar tracks LEO traffic; Boeing/Virgin hypersonic spaceplane.
Aerospace

By Michael Bruno, Bill Carey
Honeywell Aerospace sees new leadership as its parent company looks to bring the unit’s business results and digital transformation to Honeywell International.
Air Transport

FAA administrator Steve Dickson is seeking answers from Boeing related to an instant message exchange between two Boeing employees that suggests the company may have misled regulators about the safety of the 737 MAX’s flight-control system.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
WASHINGTON—Wing Aviation and FedEx Express on Oct. 18 completed the first scheduled package delivery by drone to a house in Christiansburg, Virginia.
Air Transport

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) has completed the flight trials of wingtips for its Superjet 100 (SSJ100) regional aircraft.
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
Positioning, navigation and timing equipment manufacturer Orolia is targeting the end of 2020 for the first delivery of its new survival emergency locator transmitter (ELT).
Air Transport

Chen Chuanren
China’s Hainan Airlines will transfer 48% of its subsidiary Tianjin Airlines to parent company HNA Group in a transaction worth CNY6.7 billion ($945.6 million).
Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett
China’s Colorful Guizhou Airlines will receive its first Airbus A320neo this month, stepping up from the regional jet operations for which the carrier was established four years ago.
Air Transport

Southwest Airlines has removed all Boeing 737 MAX flying from its schedule to early February, later than other U.S. carriers that have yet to revise their estimates from an early January return-to-service.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
A new entrant in the booming aircraft leasing sector has been announced, with the emergence of a tri-national consortium that aims to becoming a leading lessor in the Russian market.
Air Transport

LATAM Airlines Brazil and Qatar Airways announced an expansion of their codeshare agreement effective Oct. 15.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
UK leisure carrier TUI Airways believes the tour operator model is still relevant, despite the failure of UK rival Thomas Cook.
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
AIR AUSTRAL ordered three A220-300s for delivery starting in late 2020; aircraft will be configured to carry 132 pax.
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
TITAN AIRWAYS agreed to lease ex-Avianca A330-200 (1508) with Trent 700s from Avolon from 1Q20 to replace its 767.
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
SKYUP AIRLINES leased ex-Jet Airways 737-900ER (35223) from GECAS.
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
SKYUP AIRLINES leased ex-Jet Airways 737-900ER (35223) from GECAS.
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
AER LINGUS leased third new LEAP-powered A321LR (8965) from Air Lease Corporation; five more are planned.
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
IMETAME GROUP acquired ex-Firefly ATR 72-600 (1235) for corporate shuttles in deal arranged by AELIS Group.
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
GARUDA INDONESIA agreed to lease two 737-800BCFs (TBA) from GECAS for delivery in mid-2020.
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
TDA acquired ex-Germania A319-100 (4268) for part out; aircraft was manufactured in 2010.
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
METITZ SECURITIES purchased portfolio of 24 narrowbodies from ACG, according to unconfirmed media report.
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
SKY AIRLINE was identified in unconfirmed media reports as undisclosed customer that last month ordered 10 A321neos (SPNWS; Oct 11); neither the
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
AERCAP signed lease agreements for 72 aircraft (13 widebodies and 59 narrowbodies) in 3Q19 vs 62 in 3Q18. It also purchased 16 aircraft and sold 20
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
BOC AVIATION signed 11 lease commitments in 3Q19 vs 35 in 3Q18, and now has owned/managed/committed fleet of 509 aircraft (vs 499 a year ago)
Air Transport