Air Transport

By Byron Callan
Aerospace management leaders who explain more in earnings calls may be better able to win the battle for talent and capital, too.
Defense

By Adrian Schofield
Japan’s big two airlines are following different courses on international growth, but both are adding to what are already the world’s largest Boeing 787 fleets.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
It may be difficult to prove, but the Justice Department is looking into how the big four U.S. airlines may have publicly signaled each other about capacity discipline.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
Airbus trials technologies to improve fuel efficiency, payload and environmental impact of helicopters.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Strategy for government and industry R&D investment aims to build the U.K.’s position as a supplier of key components and systems for civil aircraft as new architectures and configurations emerge.
Aerospace

Jason Harfield
The unfolding shift from air traffic control to air traffic management is rife with opportunities and fraught with peril.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Vietnam Airlines says it is considering orders for new Boeing 777X/787-10s as part of a further boost to its long-term fleet-upgrade plans.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Vietnam Airlines says it is considering a further boost to its long-term fleet-upgrade plan and will negotiate with Boeing on potential new orders.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Aegean Airlines is trying to reassure its customers that it is operating its flight schedule normally in the wake of bank closures, capital controls and uncertainty over Greece's future in the Eurozone.
Air Transport

Safety lapses at low-fare carrier Flydubai and its maintenance, repair and overhaul provider, Jordan Aircraft Maintenance Company allowed for unlabeled, active oxygen generators to be shipped in hold cargo on two flights in late 2013.
MRO

By Sean Broderick
The airlines' most-visible push into leveraging mobile technology is mobile apps for passengers, but many carriers are deploying similarly aggressive efforts behind the scenes to put technology like tablets and wireless connectivity in the hands of operations staffers, a SITA survey finds.
MRO

By Bradley Perrett, Jens Flottau
The Chinese government has ordered A330s in bulk and will encourage—if necessary, direct—Chinese airlines to take them. Hainan Airlines has the best reason to comply.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
If regulators are concerned about the Big Four U.S. carriers colluding, why did they allow so much consolidation in the first place?
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
The U.K. Airports Commission’s unanimous decision to select the £15 billion northwest runway option proposed by Heathrow’s owners was hardly a surprise, but it will likely provoke protests.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
U.K. government investment in civil aerospace R&D is now channeled through the Aerospace Technology Institute, and the organization releases its first strategy to guide where the money will be spent.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Clinic deliveries by UAS; new turbine superalloys in the mix; airline backs biofuel from waste; Embraer to fly ecoDemonstrator; better carbon-fiber repairs.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Gull wings, engines above the wing or embedded in the tail—all options gaining increased consideration for future fuel-efficient commercial aircraft.
Aerospace

By Jen DiMascio
Lapse in Ex-Im bank assistance could hurt Boeing in the long term, and the general aviation community sooner; Former NASA chief provides another perspective on SpaceX’s commercial viability.
Defense

By Adrian Schofield
Hong Kong authorities’ denial of a license for a proposed Jetstar franchise is a setback to the trend of low-cost carriers setting up joint ventures across Asia.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
Despite some naysayers in the U.S. A&D sector, most suppliers from overseas view the U.S. as a vibrant market where capitalism at its finest plays out.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Lengthy report from Emirates Airline takes on accusations about government subsidies.
Air Transport

By Kevin Michaels
Like former U.S. President Harry Truman, he made bold and consequential decisions that damaged his popularity but positioned his organization for long-term success.

By Graham Warwick
Will air transport ever change to embrace ideas such as aerial refueling and seamless rail-to-air transfers? Researchers try to make the case for advanced concepts.
Aerospace

By Jay Menon, Jens Flottau
The airline stated in the draft prospectus for its initial public offering (IPO) that “although the term sheet has expired we remain in active discussions concerning the potential acquisition of a significant number of aircraft from the A320neo family.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Airlines change fleet plans all the time—but four current cases reveal deeper industry trends.
Air Transport