Air Transport

Embraer delivers the second, larger version of the E2 family to its first operator. Executives hope the low unit costs will allow it to break into new markets.

The FAA has considerable work to do before clearing the Boeing 737 MAX to fly again, but once satisfied, the agency will consider lifting its ban even if other regulators remain unconvinced, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson said.

Airbus is forecasting a need for 39,210 new passenger and cargo aircraft over the next 20 years, an increase of around 4% over its prediction a year ago.

A proposed strike by British Airways (BA) pilots for Sept. 27 has been called off by the pilots’ union, giving the airline a new set of problems.

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg has been formally invited to testify at a U.S. House Transportation Committee hearing Oct. 30 on the 737 MAX, the committee’s chairman Peter DeFazio (D-Oregon) has announced.

Aero Engine Corp. of China (AECC) is in the early stages of development of a powerful turboprop engine for passenger or cargo aircraft in the 2030s.

Airbus has reported itself to German authorities over what it calls “potential wrongdoings” over two German procurement projects.

Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) has received two development flight-simulators for its C919 narrowbody program, following a change of supplier.

The U.S.’s effort to reduce wrong-surface operations ranges from airport-specific changes to more basic tactics, such as refusing visual approaches in favor of technology-aided guidance.

American Airlines is looking at additional ways to leverage a surface-management and communications tool that has improved taxiing efficiency and reduced radio traffic between pilots and controllers at two of its hubs.

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian downplayed the threat posed by higher jet fuel prices in the wake of weekend attacks on Saudi Arabian oil fields.

ZeroAvia—a startup investigating the use of hydrogen fuel cells for sustainable green aviation—has secured a £2.7 million ($3.4 million) research grant from the British government.

Up to three eVTOL developers sought to participate in the developmental testing event to pave way for NASA’s UAM Grand Challenge.

Airbus’ move to increase the A220’s range even more has to be seen in the context of its wider strategy against Boeing.

After years of above-trend air traffic growth, air travel demand has slowed markedly this year, putting the jetliner double cycle at risk.

The FAA has rolled out its new taxiway-landing alert system at 13 airports and is confident that all 35 facilities getting the enhancement will be up and running by October 2020, the agency’s top runway safety official confirmed.

Aeroflot is splitting into several firm contracts its preliminary order for 100 Superjet 100 (SSJ100) regional jets.

The French government wants the would-be buyers of Aigle Azur’s activities to improve their bids and take on more of its employees, France’s secretary of state for transport Jean-Baptiste Djebbari said Sept. 17.

A deadline for would-be investors in Alitalia to present their business plan for the relaunch of the bankrupt carrier has been extended by one month, a union source told Aviation Daily.

United Airlines has signed a new, multi-year agreement with Expedia Group, resolving a bitter legal dispute that threatened the companies’ years-long partnership.

The rate of equipage for the FAA’s automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) mandate increased by 69% across aviation segments between 2018-2019, the U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General (IG) has reported in a letter to Congress.

Scandinavian LCC Norwegian Air Shuttle has secured some financial breathing space, after its bondholders voted in favor of changes to their investment terms.

Qantas and Virgin Australia have confirmed they are both seeking slots at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport that have been earmarked for Australian carriers.

Air Mauritius is reviewing its business model and network in response to growing competition at the airline’s Indian Ocean base.

A U.S. appeals court has revived an eight-year-old antitrust complaint filed by US Airways against global distribution system (GDS) provider Sabre, rekindling a case that could lead to changes in how GDS platforms structure their contracts with airlines.