Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Air New Zealand aims to help develop the autonomous air taxi concept by partnering with a company testing such an aircraft in New Zealand.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is seeking comments on proposed airworthiness standards for certification of small vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) aircraft, the first component of a regulatory framework to enable safe operation of air taxi and electric VTOL aircraft in Europe.
Air Transport

The Polish government has established a Polish Aviation Group (PGL) in a bid to strengthen its position in the regional aviation sector.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Their target: grabbing a piece of a commercial-aircraft seating market projected to grow from last year's $4.5 billion to $6 billion by 2026.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
Long-running program replaces automation systems at 650 Terminal Radar Approach Control and tower facilities.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
Canadian company Flyht Aerospace Solutions has acquired the assets of Panasonic Weather Solutions (PWS) of Colorado from Panasonic Avionics in a play to boost connected-aircraft business.
Air Transport

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russian domestic carrier S7 Airlines took delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX 8 Oct. 15, on lease from Air Lease Corp.
Air Transport

Ethiopian Airlines’ MRO shop Ethiopian Maintenance & Engineering Services has become the first facility in Africa to capably repair the GEnx engine, which powers Boeing 787 aircraft, the carrier said Oct. 12.
Air Transport

Ryanair confirmed the appointment of a third MD for Austria-based LaudaMotion. Former Ryanair commercial manager Colin Casey joins MD Andreas Gruber and founder Niki Lauda to lead the new Austrian carrier.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Kuwait Airways placed a preliminary order for eight Airbus A330-800s in what is a much-needed deal for the struggling widebody program.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
UK-based maintenance provider Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) said it has secured "significant" funding from its owner, Greybull Capital, after earlier reports its future might be under threat.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Delta Air Lines’ record third-quarter (Q3) revenues received a notable boost from the carrier’s transatlantic performance, with key growth metrics for the region leading the carrier’s network.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick, Michael Bruno
Commercial business will be a relatively small part of the merged Harris and L3 Technologies, but the combined company will have key positions in air traffic management, flight training, cockpit avionics and airport security.
Air Transport

Graham Warwick
Finnish renewable fuel producer Neste and aviation fuel supplier Air BP have agreed to explore opportunities to increase the availability of sustainable aviation fuel for airline customers.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
Pakistan Aeronautical Complex is at the center of the country’s efforts for aerospace self-reliance.
Defense

In the days leading up to the vote by the U.S. Senate to reauthorize FAA, Coalition of Airline Pilots (CAPA) president Lee Collins penned a last-minute letter to Senate leaders expressing “grave concern about two glaring omissions” from H.R. 302, the legislative package containing the FAA Reauthorization Act.
Air Transport

By Guy Norris
As General Electric prepares to begin the certification flight test campaign for the GE9X engine for Boeing’s 777X, the company is simultaneously ramping up plans to produce, maintain and support the world’s largest propulsion system for entry-into-service 2020 onwards.
Air Transport

By Guy Norris
As General Electric prepares to begin the certification flight test campaign for the GE9X engine for Boeing’s 777X, the company is simultaneously ramping up plans to produce, maintain and support the world’s largest propulsion system for entry-into-service 2020 onwards.
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus has informed A321neo and A321LR customers of a delivery delay of several weeks.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
TransDigm Group’s proposed $4 billion acquisition of rival Esterline Technologies could cement the former in the pantheon of top-tier western aerospace and defense suppliers and aftermarket providers–but at a higher price, with more new debt and the challenge of incorporating a somewhat different kind of company.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Delta Air Lines will debut its Airbus A220-100s on flights to Boston Logan International (BOS) and Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW) out of its New York LaGuardia (LGA) hub starting Jan. 31 and steadily roll the newest narrowbodies out on other U.S. domestic large-hub-to-large-hub routes throughout the summer.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Fort Worth, Texas-based Bell Helicopter will collaborate with Japanese package-delivery company Yamato on aerial logistics using electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) unmanned aircraft, the two companies said Oct. 12.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Six years after its creation, Spanish LCC Volotea has carried its 20 millionth passenger, the carrier said Oct. 11.
Air Transport

Chen Chuanren
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has relaunched the nonstop Singapore (SIN)-New York Newark service, the world’s longest commercial flight, with its Airbus A350-900 ultra-long-range (ULR) aircraft.
Air Transport

AirBaltic CEO Martin Gauss said—as the launch operator of the Airbus A220-300 (formerly the Bombardier CS300)—technical issues with the aircraft are mainly overcome.
Air Transport