Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) has confirmed the suspension of its Paris and Amsterdam routes will allow it to retire its remaining Boeing 777-200ERs, and that many of the pilots from this fleet will also be leaving the airline.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Aircraft News-Jan. 8, 2016
Aircraft & Propulsion

Dubai-based Emirates Airline will add a second daily Airbus A380 flight from Los Angeles next summer, timing the new departure to connect with an early morning bank of departures from Dubai, many bound for India and Pakistan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Air China has ordered six Boeing 777-300ERs, worth $2.051 billion at list prices, according to a statement released by the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Aircraft & Propulsion

FAA administrator Michael Huerta said the mandatory registration process for recreational unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has proceeded smoothly, with 181,000 registrations completed so far.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Nensel
Boeing delivered 762 commercial aircraft in 2015, up 5.4% from 723 aircraft delivered in 2014, according to a statement from the US manufacturer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Air France will end more than 40 years of Boeing 747 operations with a final commercial flight from Mexico City to Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) on Jan. 10.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Virgin America expects the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to approve its recent petition to remove the limit governing how many aircraft the carrier can fly.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Singapore-based leasing company BOC Aviation has placed an order for 18 Airbus A320neos and 12 A320ceos, valued at more than $3 billion at list prices.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Aircraft News-Jan. 6, 2016
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
FAA has released a mobile app, B4UFLY, which alerts unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operators about current or upcoming requirements and restrictions in areas of the National Airspace System where they may want to operate their devices.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Thailand-based regional carrier Kannithi Aviation (Kan Air) is looking to expand its fleet with either Airbus A320 or Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Aeroflot subsidiary Aurora Airline took delivery of its first of three Bombardier Q400 aircraft on Dec. 31, 2015.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Andre Turcat, the first pilot to fly Concorde, has died at age 94.
Airlines & Lessors

Austrian Airlines launched its first Embraer E195 scheduled flight on Jan. 4, 2016, on the Vienna-Stuttgart route.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Japan’s Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC) has become the launch operator for Bombardier’s new Q400 passenger-cargo “combi” version, which can carry up to 9,000 lb. (4,082 kg.) of cargo and 58 passengers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Fiji Airways will introduce its first Airbus A330-300 on Auckland, New Zealand service Jan. 6.
Airports & Networks

By Karen Walker
Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) has denied reports that parent company ANA Holdings has completed a deal to acquire three Airbus A380s that were repossessed from low-cost carrier Skymark Airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
China Aircraft Leasing Group (CALC) has agreed to buy two Airbus A320-200ceos, bringing its order book to 142 A320 series aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Finnair has signed a memorandum of understanding to lease four new Airbus A321-200s from BOC Aviation and has detailed plans to dispose of four aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Iberia has become the first airline to take delivery of the Airbus A330-200 with an increased maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 242 tonnes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Karen Walker
China Express Airlines has placed a firm order with Bombardier Commercial Aircraft for 10 CRJ900 regional jets, raising its total orders for 900s to 38.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Current U.S. Gulf Coast Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Price, showing the latest figures for the current week, with comparisons to two weeks prior, one month prior, three months prior, six months prior and the current week during each year of the past decade. Figures are released every two weeks by the US Energy Information Administration.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
First delivery of the Airbus A320neo has been postponed until 2016 because of documentation issues. The delay means the neo misses a long-planned delivery target of late 2015.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Ethiopian Airlines has placed a follow-on order for two Bombardier Q400s, valued at approximately $63 million at list prices.
Aircraft & Propulsion