Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Bombardier creates streamlined Aviation unit, but plans to sell off half its aerostructures business to focus on its core business-aircraft activity.
Business Aviation

By Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
Pushing NMA debut too far past 2025 would strengthen Airbus’ position.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
U.S. airlines are lining up plans to reintroduce fleets.
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
Eurocontrol, Europe’s air traffic management organization, released a series of recommendations May 2 to mitigate expected summer chaos.
Air Transport

A senior executive from Alitalia said the deadline for presenting a new industrial plan will be extended until late May, saying there is “still one investor missing” from the consortium looking to rescue the Italian flagship carrier.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
Bahrain flag carrier Gulf Air has selected the Thales Global Express (GX) Ka-band connectivity system for its Boeing 787-9 and Airbus A321neo cabins, Thales announced.
Air Transport

Tim Wuerfel
Airbus hopes reengining with more fuel-efficient powerplants will do for the A330neo what it has done for the A320neo in terms of market demand.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
Raunheim, Germany-based Lufthansa Systems has introduced a weather display feature to its Lido/eRouteManual electronic charts that allow pilots to display weather information on enroute navigation maps.
Air Transport

By Polina Montag-Girmes
The third runway at Moscow Sheremetyevo airport (SVO) will be ready July 1, Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency Rosaviatsia said Apr. 30.
Air Transport

Chen Chuanren
Indonesia’s Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport opened its first dedicated LCC terminal May 1, a prepatory move to handle the growing demand for low-cost air services in Southeast Asia.
Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett
Korean Air is focusing on non-autoclave curing, integral carbon-fiber structures and further automation as it works to sustain and expand its commercial-aircraft manufacturing business.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Fiji Airways has selected the Airbus A350 to boost its widebody fleet, after reaching an agreement to lease two of this type to operate alongside its A330s.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Now struggling with challenges in its rail transportation business, Bombardier has announced the latest step in its plan to focus its aerospace unit on business aircraft.
Air Transport

Boeing has announced a partnership with Aerion, a Reno, Nevada-based company pioneering next-generation supersonic aircraft. As part of the agreement, Boeing made a significant investment in Aerion to accelerate technology development and aircraft design, and unlock supersonic air travel for new markets.
Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett
Sino-Russian coordination has been a challenge in the Craic consortium, delaying progress.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Airlines may have to approach fleet planning differently post-MAX to limit exposure to risk.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
Harris Corp. and L3 Technologies latest quarterly earnings are building expectations for when the two major aerospace and defense providers merge to become a potential sixth prime contractor.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAW) will put the first two Boeing 737-800Fs it will fly for Amazon Air into service this month, part of a ramp-up announced in March that has the contract freighter operator specialist on pace to increase its block hours 13% in 2019.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
As Wall Street expects Boeing to take a multi-billion-dollar hit due to ongoing 737 MAX issues, the Chicago-based company at the end of April secured up to $5 billion in new debt and credit to cushion its balance sheet.
Air Transport

Three U.S. Democratic senators want to know what steps FAA is taking to finalize standards for minimum seat dimensions on commercial carriers, as required by the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
Doha-based Qatar Airways is increasing its presence in Morocco, with a new service to Rabat and an expanded joint business agreement with oneworld alliance partner Royal Air Maroc.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
Leading aerostructures provider Spirit AeroSystems has suspended its financial guidance for 2019 and shelved stock buybacks, executives announced May 1, as the Wichita manufacturer tries to get a handle on costs and challenges from the Boeing 737 MAX production slowdown and groundings.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Malaysian authorities are calling for comments on a proposed joint venture (JV) partnership between Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) and Japan Airlines (JAL).
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas has revealed further significant moves in its senior leadership ranks, including the appointment of a new head of its international unit.
Air Transport

Southern Airways Corp., parent of Mississippi-based commuter carrier Southern Airways Express and Hawaiian commuter/regional carrier Mokulele Airlines, has announced a strategic minority investment by SkyWest, Inc., parent of Utah-based regional SkyWest Airlines.
Air Transport