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By Sean Broderick, Helen Massy-Beresford, Adrian Schofield
Officials from Ukraine and executives from Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) headed to Tehran, Iran on Jan. 8 to learn more about what brought down a UIA Boeing 737-800 shortly after it departed Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) earlier that day, killing all 179 people on board.
Air Transport

By Ben Goldstein
Aeromexico and American Airlines are the two latest airlines to settle with Boeing over compensation terms related to the ongoing grounding of the 737 MAX.
Air Transport

By Ben Goldstein
Delta Air Lines is looking to capitalize on its status as the world’s most-profitable airline by investing in a host of applications ranging from exoskeleton suits for employees to an expanded partnership with U.S.-based rideshare company Lyft.
Air Transport

By Kurt Hofmann
Ankara-based Turkish Aerospace, which took significant steps toward developing an indigenous defense sector in 2019, continues to play a major role supplying civil aircraft manufacturers.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
AE Industrial Partners has unveiled a new commercial aircraft leasing company.
Defense

By Sean Broderick
United Airlines will take a $90 million charge against its Hong Kong routes that reflects reduced demand in the market and related capacity cuts due to continued political unrest, the carrier said Jan. 7.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
The FAA issued Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) the evening of Jan. 7 prohibiting U.S. civil aircraft operators from using airspace over Iraq, Iran, the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
Air Transport

By Ben Goldstein
Shell Aviation, the jet-fuel arm of the global energy company, will partner with biofuel provider World Energy to supply Lufthansa Group with sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) on select flights from San Francisco.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Boeing will urge operators to put 737 MAX crews through simulator sessions before they return to line flying–an about-face triggered by recent trials that showed line pilots were not executing emergency procedures correctly, the company said Jan. 7.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
Major aerospace supplier Heico through a subsidiary has acquired the human-machine interface product line of Spectralux for an unidentified amount of cash.
Aerospace

By Sean Broderick, Chen Chuanren
Avianca Holdings, pressing on with its sweeping “Avianca 2021” revamp, has re-worked its Airbus A320neo order book, canceling 20 aircraft, deferring remaining deliveries until the second half of the decade, and signing on to lease additional models from BOC Aviation.
Air Transport

By Kurt Hofmann
Helvetic Airways plans to add nearly 100 new positions in 2020 as the Swiss regional carrier continues its significant growth strategy, following the entry into service of its first Embraer E190-E2 in October 2019.
Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
Major gateways around Asia are taking additional precautions after an unidentified pneumonia broke out in Wuhan, China early this year.
Air Transport

By Polina Montag-Girmes
The U.S. and Kazakhstan signed an Open Skies agreement Jan. 6.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Vietnam Airlines and Delta Air Lines intend to expand their codeshare relationship after receiving permission to do so from U.S. regulators.
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
A tie-up with Lufthansa could boost Alitalia’s revenues by €100 million ($112 million) a year, an executive from the German group told a hearing of the Italian government’s transport committee Jan. 7, Italian media reported.
Air Transport

Air Transport

Weekly profile of a major airport’s operations, carriers and destinations.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Boeing on Jan. 6 provided more details on how the 737 MAX production pause will progress, while major program supplier Spirit AeroSystems said it will begin accepting “voluntary” layoffs.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
The U.S. airline sector should fare well in 2020 despite signs of macro-economic headwinds thanks to continued focus on wringing more profits out of existing networks, Bernstein analysts project.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
Weeks into a rash of reported drone sightings in eastern Colorado and part of Nebraska, the FAA on Jan. 6 lacked an explanation for the reports or whether drones were actually involved.
Air Transport

By Ben Goldstein
JetBlue Airways has become the latest U.S. airline to make a significant commitment toward shrinking its environmental footprint.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Reaching investment grade status was nominated by aircraft lessor Avolon as its highlight for 2019, as it published operational details for the year.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Qatar’s Hamad International Airport (HIA) handled a record 38.8 million passengers in 2019, up 12.4% on 2018 and the highest number since the airport opened its doors in 2014.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
Air-to-ground network developer SmartSky Networks said Jan. 6 that it has received $25 million in additional funding from investment manager BlackRock after deploying its ground system nationwide.
Air Transport