Air Transport

Groupe Dubreuil, the parent company of Air Caraïbes and French Bee, is interested in the Paris Orly slots belonging to Aigle Azur, the company’s top executives said Sept. 12.

Azul Brazilian Airlines plans to double in size over the next five years as the carrier continues to grow its Embraer E2, Airbus A320neo and A330 fleets.

Frontier Airlines was the most fuel-efficient U.S. carrier in 2017-2018, boosted by large investments in Airbus A320neo aircraft, according to a study released Sept. 12 by the International Council for Clean Transportation (ICCT).

After an initial flurry of interest in blockchain, the secure database that underpins Bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies, panelists at the recent World Aviation Festival in London said relatively few aviation use cases actually justify the complexity of blockchain.

Russia’s S7 Airlines has named Vadim Klebanov as CEO, succeeding Vladimir Obyedkov, who has stepped down from the position.

Environmental activists plan to disrupt flights at London Heathrow Airport for at least five days from Sept. 13 by illegally flying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, within the airport’s exclusion zone.

Boeing is warning that escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China, its largest single market, may soon threaten prospective aircraft sales, particularly those of the company’s lucrative twinjet 777 and 787 families.

Aircraft issues, sustainability, regulation, consolidation and long haul low-cost profit problems to shape airline industry in 2020, said GlobalData.

Etihad Airways has become the first airline to secure funding for a project based on its compatibility with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.

Mitsubishi introduced the SpaceJet M100 at the Paris Air Show in June, part of a major shake-up of its regional-jet strategy.

Boeing not expected to finalize proposed MAX changes until early to mid-October.

Despite high-profile promotions, the number of women in the industry remains the same as it was two decades ago.

A typical day for Wirsing, a technical program manager, involves the far edges of what is possible in aerospace and defense.

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg remains confident that regulators will clear the 737 MAX to fly again this year but suggests that the volume of requests and growing variance between regulators is making that target more difficult to meet.

Chile’s LATAM Airlines Group has announced longtime CEO Enrique Cueto will step down Mar. 31, 2020, to be replaced by current chief commercial officer (CCO) Roberto Alvo.

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines has acquired enough shares to lift its ownership of Korean Air’s parent company almost to its 10% target.

A deadline for Alitalia’s rescue consortium to present a business plan looks set to be pushed back once again, the latest delay in a long-running bid to map out a relaunch strategy for the bankrupt airline.

A U.S. federal appeals court has revived a class action lawsuit against Florida-based Spirit Airlines that alleges the ULCC deliberately misled passengers about whether carry-on items were included within the price of airfare.

A twin-engine Convair 440 cargo aircraft crashed into the parking lot of a truck repair facility in Toledo, Ohio early Sept. 11, an FAA spokesperson told Aviation Daily.

Cathay Pacific is reporting substantial drops in passenger traffic for August—its first monthly results to detail the effects on demand from Hong Kong’s continuing civil unrest.

The closed environment of the aircraft cabin has often been described as an incubation tank for bacteria, viruses, and pathogenic organisms.

Lufthansa no longer sells the last row of seats on its Airbus A320neos to address concerns about the aircraft’s center-of-gravity (CG) limitations.

Ethiopian Airlines has begun installing broadband Ka-band satellite technology on board its 12 Airbus A350 XWBs with plans to expand inflight Wi-Fi connectivity to its other long-haul aircraft.

Africa’s Yamaha drones; disposable combat aircraft; Volocopter in Finland trial; eVTOL concepts pass 200 mark; Tempest-D looks at Hurricane Dorian.

Despite trade tensions between the U.S. and China, and overall falls in air freight volumes, demand from online shoppers is strong.