Air Transport

A draft rule set for publication Jan. 11 lays out the new standards.

The initial aerodynamic drag reduction system (ADRS-1) kit is due to enter revenue service in February on a 737-700 operated by launch customer WestJet.

Emirates claims that its cabin refit program constitutes the largest-known aircraft refurbishment project in history.

Kazakhstan enjoyed an historic peak in air traffic in 2022, the country’s Civil Aviation Administration said on Jan. 5.

India is set to gain another regional carrier, with a startup being established to operate ATR 72 turboprops on secondary domestic routes.

Nathalie Stubler is leaving the Air France-KLM low-cost subsidiary after seven years in post to tackle group-wide decarbonization.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for November 2022 global air cargo markets showing that demand softened as economic headwinds persist.

Etihad Airways is advertising for its future cabin crew.

Royal Jordanian (RJ) was ranked as the Middle East and Africa’s (MEA) second most on-time airline for the year 2022 - according to Cirium, the global aviation analytics leader.

With a carrying payload of 10 tonnes, the ARJ21 converted freighter variant is designed to fill the last-mile gap not served by larger aircraft.

The hangar at Xiamen Xiang’an International Airport will count 12 widebody and six narrowbody maintenance bays, plus two separate painting bays.

Russian airspace restrictions will present opportunities for some of the region’s carriers on Asia-Europe traffic.

The Caxias do Sul-based company gained attention after announcing a letter of intent in December to purchase 40 aircraft from Eve Air Mobility.

French suppliers are bracing for another tough year but signs that their situation is improving are emerging on at least two fronts—energy prices and cash flow.

The safety board wants the FAA to explain why the U.S. regulations are adequate while Europe’s are being updated.

Southwest has said it canceled more than 16,700 flights from Dec. 21 to Dec. 31.

The European Commission (EC) has approved France’s plan to pay two tranches of financial assistance to Air Austral.

China’s ministry of transport is forecasting a 99.5% year-on-year improvement in this year’s Chinese New Year travel season.

Young Indian regional carrier Star Air has signed a lease for two more Embraer E175 passenger jets with Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC).

The company explained in regulatory filing that it canceled more than 16,700 flights from Dec. 21 to Dec. 31.

The airline is yet to comment on whether or not Bamboo Airways Cargo will look to acquire freighters.

Egypt-based Air Cairo is continuing its rapid fleet expansion and plans to operate 30 aircraft by March.

There will be more flights to Tokyo alongside the return of Osaka.

The planned changes coincide with China dropping quarantine requirements for inbound travelers.

The first Emirates A380 to be completely refurbished under the airline’s US$ 2 billion retrofit programme has been today deployed on the Dubai-London Heathrow service.