Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Korean Air has finalized a deal with Boeing that will see the airline significantly boost its fleet of 787s.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
A timetable has been set for applicants to bid for the remaining assets of India’s Jet Airways as the bankruptcy process begins.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
Dublin-based aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital is spinning off part of its portfolio into a new fund aimed specifically at Japanese investors.
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Italian infrastructure group Atlantia is set to join the consortium of investors led by railway company Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) to rescue Alitalia, paving the way to relaunch the Italian flag carrier, more than two years after filing for bankruptcy.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Airbus has urged A321neo operators to implement a temporary center-of-gravity (CG) limitation to eliminate an already-remote risk of an excessive pitch-up condition while it finalizes a software update that addresses the issue.
Air Transport

China Southern Airlines is joining the trend toward provincial and local government investment in Chinese commercial air transportation, accepting capital from authorities in and around its home base, Guangzhou.
Air Transport

Chen Chuanren
Indonesia’s Lion Air Group took delivery of its first Airbus A330-900 on July 20, becoming the first carrier in Asia-Pacific to operate the type.
Air Transport

Chen Chuanren
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has completed the acquisition of LCC HK Express, which is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the oneworld member.
Air Transport

Egyptian Minister of Civil Aviation Younes ElMasry expressed frustration in a July 21 statement responding to the British Airways (BA) decision to suspend flights to Cairo International Airport for seven days.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
The pilots that flew an Air Niugini Boeing 737-800 into a lagoon on final approach to Micronesia’s Chuuk International Airport (TKK) did not follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) or respond to numerous terrain-warning alerts, a final report on the September 2018 fatal accident found.
Air Transport

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) regarding an Ebola virus disease outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is coordinating closely with the WHO and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) with respect to potential implications for air connectivity.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Karem releases Butterfly; Spain joins eVTOL club; Ampaire targets GA; Japan’s Moonbus; Swedish drone deliveries.
Aerospace

By Bradley Perrett
The agency is working to ensure Beijing’s new airport is a success in international operations, rewarding foreign airlines for moving there.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
The FAA is assessing how to regulate the nascent spaceport industry, including how to make it work with the current aviation traffic structure.
Space

American Airlines and Australian flag carrier Qantas have received final approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to operate a joint business between the U.S. and Australasia.
Air Transport

CEOs of several major U.S. carriers and Qatar Airways met with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence July 18 to discuss accusations that Qatar and the UAE have been unfairly subsidizing their respective state-sponsored airlines.
Air Transport

By Linda Blachly
Alaska Airlines’ 900 Airbus and Boeing aircraft technicians, represented by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), have ratified a transition agreement and an integrated seniority list that will combine the technicians into a single group.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Aeromexico is leaning on its government to reverse a decision that grants Emirates Airline fifth-freedom rights between Mexico City and Barcelona and is pledging to emphasize its own new service on the route to demonstrate its commitment, CEO Andrés Conesa said.
Air Transport

The heads of unions representing North American pilots and aviation workers gave U.S. lawmakers a rundown of their top safety-related legislative priorities at a hearing of the U.S. House Aviation Subcommittee on July 18.
Air Transport

Icelandair will keep the Boeing 737 MAX off its flight schedule through the end of October as uncertainty about when the grounded aircraft will return to service drags on.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
London’s Gatwick Airport has received a largely positive response to its plans for development over the next 15 years, with public support for making greater use of existing facilities.
Air Transport

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines is set to renew its narrowbody fleet by replacing 18 Dash 8 Q400 turboprops with 10 Airbus A320s.
Air Transport

Fledgling Indian Ocean airline Go Comoros has suffered the loss it its Cessna 404 Titan following a crash as it departed from Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport on Moroni.
Air Transport

Asia has the most in-service aircraft with LEAP engines. Numbers are set to grow more in coming years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Boeing’s Q2 earnings will include a $4.9 billion after-tax charge to cover some actual and estimated future expenses linked to the 737 MAX grounding, while a reduced production rate is driving up 737 costs and lowering margins.
Air Transport