Air Transport

Oman has given the go-ahead to an air cargo facility at Muscat International Airport. Projected to start operations in June 2019, the centre is estimated to bring in $78 million revenue by 2020.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for February showing a rebound in traffic growth following the slower demand experienced in January, which was owing to temporary factors including the later timing of the Lunar New Year in 2018.

The history of aviation has largely been about improving performance, and a thread running through that narrative has been industry efforts to reduce the cost of its expensive products.

The efforts of employees since 1958 have helped the FAA deliver the world’s best aviation safety record, the agency says.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced healthy global passenger demand for July with all regions reporting growth.

The Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has rejected statements circulated by the Kenyan Air Traffic Controllers Association in their circular of 30 August 2018 regarding the safety of Ethiopian airspace following the illegal strike of Air Traffic Controllers (ATCs) in Ethiopia.

Air Seychelles is undergoing a major restructuring as it feels the effects of a surge in long-haul competition. Alan Dron found out more from interim CEO, Remco Althuis.

While Jet Airways is forced to undertake a cost-cutting program, other Indian carriers also are under increased financial pressure.

A Utair Aviation Boeing 737-800 (VQ-BJI) overran a Sochi airport runway after landing and came to a stop in a nearby river at 3 a.m. local time Saturday.

SAS CEO Rickard Gustafson apologized for the airline’s poor operational performance this summer, casting a shadow over a record third-quarter.

An inflight diversion of an Etihad Boeing 777 due to chafing and arcing within incorrectly installed wiring has led to an additional production inspection.

Swiss regional SkyWork Airlines ceased operations Aug. 29, after fleet renewal efforts failed to improve the business after seven years of operations.

AirAsia has dropped its plans to open a joint-venture airline in China. The group also reported a higher net profit for the second quarter.

Finnair has sold 60% of Nordic Regional Airlines to Danish Air Transport, marking the latest ownership change at the Finnish regional carrier since 2015.

Composites specialist Nikkiso Co., maker of much of the world’s thrust-reverser cascades, is expanding in preparation for more work on other aircraft parts.

The world's first customer for the recently FAA-certified Mahindra Airvan 10 is Botswana’s Major Blue Air.

Nikkiso hints that it wants to step up to the first tier while maintaining its current second-tier business. And it wants to develop more parts.

Global airline passenger traffic remained healthy in July, with traffic demand up 6.2% year-over-year as capacity rose 5.5%, leading to an 85.2% load factor.

Parts provider and aftermarket specialist Heico on Aug. 30 announced its Flight Support Group has acquired Optical Display Engineering (ODE).

Irish regional carrier CityJet has taken a further major step away from being a scheduled carrier toward becoming a capacity provider for others.

Honeywell International is looking to generate new sales by offering up its aerospace and defense engineering and testing groups for outsourcing .

Airbus has rolled out the first of three A380s for Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) from the final assembly line in Toulouse.

Qantas Airways has announced its intent to appoint former IATA and Cathay Pacific Airways CEO Tony Tyler to its board of directors.

The ATSB)has issued a safety advisory following an incident in which a Malaysia Airlines A330-300 was forced to turn back to Brisbane Airport due to three attached pitot tube covers.

Thai LCC Nok Air is facing a leadership transition, as CEO Piya Yodmani steps down to be succeeded by Pravej Ongartsittigul as acting CEO.