Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC), the designer and manufacturer of Russia's new Superjet 100 regional aircraft, is undergoing a leadership transition following the rocky start of series production.

Boeing is telling its 787 supply chain “ business as usual” even as the aircraft —its highest-profile development effort —is in its third week of being grounded and deliveries have been suspended.

The temporary change of the geographical scope of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) obligation has averted a trade war with key air transport partners such as China, India and the U.S., but airlines now have to amend their verified 2012 emissions plan and separate emissions from intra-European flights operated in 2012 from the flights between Europe and third countries. On the latter, operators do not have to surrender CO2 allowances if they opt to use the one-year derogation.

U.S., Russia, Israel and France jostle for sales.

Late last month, American Airlines CEO Tom Horton unveiled with great fanfare the airline's splashy new livery, the first update to the carrier's logo since 1968. But it will take more than a few gallons of silver paint to restore this U.S. icon to its former glory.

As airlines there increase in size, it is natural that they leverage their scale to gain efficiencies. That comes from both purchasing power and the desire to bring higher-technology maintenance, repair and overhaul capability in-house—or at least in the region.

Volga-Dnepr Group has been pushing United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) and Antonov to restart production of its An-124 Ruslan freighter for years. With no additional orders in sight, the operator may take the project into its own hands.

State-owned to private, military to commercial, industry is moving