Air Transport

By Guy Norris
Boeing is leaning towards offering the larger of the two proposed new midmarket airplane (NMA) variants first for delivery in 2025 as it nears closing the business case and obtaining board permission for formal authority to offer later this year.
Air Transport

A federal judge in northern Texas has issued a temporary restraining order instructing the unions representing American Airlines’ mechanics to end their support for an alleged work slowdown that the Dallas/Fort Worth-based carrier claims has resulted in hundreds of flight cancellations since February.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas has confirmed plans to launch two new U.S. routes following the approval of its joint venture with American Airlines, and more transpacific routes may be added by the partners.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
United Airlines is boosting its fleet of Embraer E175s with a further firm order for 20 of the type, plus 19 options.
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Lufthansa Group issued a profit warning for full-year 2019 claiming its strength in long-haul was only partially offsetting pressure on yields in the group’s European short-haul business.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Mitsubishi is considering seeking an upgrade to the engines powering its newly renamed SpaceJet regional airliner.
Air Transport

Qantas and GE Aviation are expanding GE’s FlightPulse flight analytics app to give pilots actionable information based on historical flight data that they can use to optimize individual flights.

By Alan Dron
UK long-haul specialist Virgin Atlantic is to acquire 14 Airbus A330-900s, with a further six on option, in a move that CEO Shai Weiss said positioned the London-based carrier for future growth.
Air Transport

By Maksim Pyadushkin
Russia’s CIS-wide Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) has posted a preliminary report on the crash of an Aeroflot Sukhoi SuperJet 100-95 (SSJ 100) at Moscow Sheremetyevo airport May 5.
Air Transport

By Guy Norris
Boeing is revising the 777X test plan to maximize ground evaluations as it attempts to compensate for a lengthy delay to first flight following the recent discovery of a durability issue on the aircraft’s General Electric GE9X engines.
Air Transport

By Guy Norris
Despite continuing U.S.-China trade tensions and other underlying macro threats to the global economy, Boeing has issued its most positive commercial market outlook yet with a forecast that calls for the delivery of 44,040 new aircraft valued at more than $6.8 trillion over the next 20 years.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
The aircraft will be capable for flying up to 4,700 nm in a configuration for around 200 passengers. That is around 700 nm more than what the A321LR offers.

By Guy Norris
Boeing is leaning towards offering the larger of the two proposed new midmarket airplane variants first for delivery in 2025 as it nears closing the business case and obtaining board permission for formal authority to offer later this year.
Air Transport

By Guy Norris
Boeing is revising the 777X test plan to maximize ground evaluations as it attempts to compensate for a lengthy delay to first flight following the recent discovery of a durability issue on the aircraft’s General Electric GE9X engines.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Airbus launched the long-expected A321XLR on the opening day of the Paris Air Show and expects airlines to operate “hundreds” of the aircraft over time as new secondary long-haul markets are developed.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) placed an order for 50 Airbus A220-300s on the opening day of the Paris Air Show, providing the program with a welcome boost in confidence by a key player.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Qantas and GE Aviation are expanding GE’s FlightPulse flight analytics app to give pilots actionable information based on historical flight data that they can use to optimize individual flights.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Boeing’s return-to-service plan for the 737 MAX will focus on treating each aircraft as if it’s just been delivered, with the manufacturer reiterating that the model’s safe return as its top priority.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
This week it’s news from the Uber Elevate Summit in Washington: Pipistrel unveils, Embraer refines, Jaunt joins up, Safran reveals cabin and Uber Eats delivers.
Aerospace

Dan Elwell
The FAA is reviewing and updating existing regulations to help enable innovation through the development and certification of new, commercially viable, civil supersonic aircraft.
Aerospace

By Sean Broderick
As the 53rd Paris Air Show opens, industry remains in the dark about when the Boeing 737 MAX fleet will be cleared to fly again. But there are signs that Boeing is nearing the next key milestones on an increasingly emerging path to get the grounded fleet airborne.
Air Transport

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Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
In the same week a major aircraft interiors rival revealed a blockbuster merger, Boeing is doubling down on its own vertical integration with the acquisition of current partner EnCore Group.
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air Austral has leased two aircraft to help limit disruption to its peak summer schedule after it was forced to ground one of its Boeing 787 aircraft because of ongoing issues with Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
When a major airline’s information technology crashes, it can ground passengers and cargo in droves and trigger spillover effects in the highly synchronized world of air transport akin to a weather event. Now, thanks to congressional auditors, U.S. flyers have a better understanding of what they have faced in recent years.
Air Transport