Air Transport

Chinese airlines have won permission to introduce or expand services to Paris and London, including two routes from imminently operational Beijing Daxing International Airport.

The U.S. House Transportation Committee advanced a bill Sept. 19 that would ban foreign “flag of convenience” carriers from flying to the U.S.

Germany’s coalition government has decided to make sweeping changes to air transport taxation and regulation as the country struggles to achieve its 2030 emissions reduction targets.

AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes on Sept. 18 said he is taking “the first step of stepping back” and will step down from “all board positions, except [the boards of] AirAsia Group and AirAsia X.”

While Japan’s major airlines are likely to shift more international flights from Tokyo Narita Airport to the city’s Haneda Airport, the two hubs will still fulfill different roles in the carriers’ strategies.

S&P Global Ratings said Sept. 19 that it saw a clear trend in European aviation of decelerating traffic growth, regulatory developments and geopolitical events, although the long-term outlook remains stable.

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation Sept. 18 that would bar the federal government from purchasing Chinese-made drones.

Increased Haneda access will play a key role in plans by the major Japanese airlines to accelerate international expansion in 2020.

The potential for the eVTOL ecosystem is likely to be $10-20 billion by 2030.

From advanced turbofans to UAM avionics, Honeywell’s flying testbeds are gearing up for expansion.

Honeywell’s Convair CV-580 flying testbed has had a career that included a key role in the evolution of industry’s most important safety avionics developments.

The proposed tie-up of Raytheon and United Technologies is being billed publicly as a potential catalyst for new technology some day in the future, but executives are acknowledging the deal may be better known as a cash generator for investors in the nearer term.

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. plans to establish a footprint in the Montreal area, with the goal of creating 100 jobs in the first year focused on certification and entry into service of the SpaceJet family of regional jets.

The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a $17.7 billion funding bill for the FAA’s fiscal 2020.

Production capacity for the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) ARJ21 has reached 30 aircraft per year with the commissioning of a second assembly line for the regional jet, the manufacturer said.

Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) opened a third runway Sept. 19, which will nearly double the number of possible takeoffs and landings from 55 to 90.

Qantas said an ongoing feud with Perth Airport is likely to push back the airline’s plans for a second direct flight to Europe for at least two years.

Air France and Groupe Dubreuil, the parent company of Air Caraibes and French Bee, have withdrawn their joint offer for Aigle Azur, saying the French carrier’s social liabilities mean they could not envision an economically viable plan.

Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) plans to begin building its first C919 delivery aircraft this year, while also putting the sixth and last C919 prototype into the air.

French long-haul carrier Corsair is speeding up plans to transition to an all-Airbus fleet as it seeks to grow its fleet and network with the backing of its new shareholder.

A new initiative to increase the amount of time U.S. air traffic controllers spend in on-the-job training (OJT) is off to a promising start, a top FAA air traffic official said.

FedEx Corp. revised its revenue outlook sharply lower amid weakening global trade and sagging industrial production, causing shares to fall nearly 13% in trading Sept. 17.

Volotea is sticking to its plan for growth over the coming years, after a summer deemed satisfactory in load factor and regularity.

Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, has announced that the airline is moving forward with its corporate social responsibility programme to reduce carbon emissions, reinforcing its commitment towards sustainability.

Flirtey reveals plans to begin commercial drone deliveries.