Air Transport World

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Technology and air traffic management (ATM) reform, not new aviation taxes, are the keys to reducing commercial aviation emissions, according to European airline representatives.

By Alan Dron
Simulator and training specialist CAE hopes that the increasing use of student assessment data will help persuade lenders to provide prospective pilots the funding they need to undertake the training.

By Victoria Moores
United Technologies SVP & CTO Paul Eremenko speaks with ATW about how hybrid-electric propulsion could be nearer than people think for commercial aviation, as the industry strengthens its sustainability efforts at the 2019 Paris Air Show.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Norwegian CEO Bjorn Kjos shares a strategy update with ATW at the Paris Air Show, talking about how his airline might form partnerships with other feeder airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
ATW speaks with ATR CEO Stefano Bortoli at the 2019 Paris Air Show about plans to launch a new short takeoff and landing (STOL) version of the ATR 42-600.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Regional aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) chairman Martin Moller talks to ATW about his plans to take up to 105 more ATRs, after signing a letter of intent at the 2019 Paris Air Show.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
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Aircraft & Propulsion

Paris Air Show 2019 Firm Orders and Commitments, June 17-19, 2019

By Sean Broderick
Retired pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, who gained fame after he landed a US Airways Airbus A320 in the Hudson River off Manhattan in 2009, told US House lawmakers that pilots flying the Boeing 737 MAX should receive additional Level D full flight simulator (FFS) training.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
Four men, including an alleged former Russian intelligence service colonel, have been charged with bringing the missile into Ukraine that shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014, killing all those onboard the Boeing 777-200.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
Day three of the air show was a good one for Airbus and particularly its newly-launched A321XLR, which is demonstrating early on that airlines see how they can stretch their networks, enter new markets and do good business with a longer-legged narrowbody.

By Karen Walker
KLM Cityhopper signed a $2.5 billion deal with Embraer for 15 firm Embraer E195-E2 aircraft plus 20 purchase rights.

Singapore Changi Airport closed one of two runways for 10 hours after a drone was sighted in the vicinity on the night of June 18 through the morning of June 19.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
LCC Norwegian is on the lookout for feeder partnerships in Asia and the US, similar to the connections agreement it has with LCC easyJet in Europe.

By Linda Blachly
Paris Air Show Briefs-June 19, 2019

By Sean Broderick
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. has an MOU for 15 SpaceJet M100s from an unidentified North American customer—the first orders or commitments for the newly revealed type.

By Sean Broderick
American Airlines will acquire 50 Airbus A321XLRs, adding 20 new aircraft to an order of 30 A321neos that have been converted to the new long-range narrowbody.

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Paris-based long-haul LCC French Bee plans to announce a new destination as it continues to grow its fleet of Airbus A350s.

By Victoria Moores
Norwegian CEO Bjorn Kjos plans to maintain his airline’s order for over 100 Boeing 737 MAXs, despite the type’s ongoing grounding.

By Victoria Moores
AirBaltic CEO Martin Gauss sees the newly launched Airbus A321XLR as an ideal aircraft for transatlantic operations from the airline’s Baltic home market, although airBaltic’s own short-haul focus remains unchanged.

David Casey
Turkmenistan Airlines has signed a commitment to add a fourth Boeing 777-200LR to its fleet as it seeks to grow its international network.

By Guy Norris
Supersonic airliner developer Boom Supersonic has slipped the first flight of its XB-1 high-speed demonstrator to 2020, but says the follow-on full-size airliner is on track to make its service debut in the 2025-2027 timeframe.

David Casey
A comprehensive air transport agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is nearing completion—a deal that could provide a significant boost to air traffic and connect a combined population of 1.2 billion people.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Amazon is adding 15 more Boeing 737-800 freighters to its network following a deal with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), paving the way to expand its fleet to at least 70 aircraft, including 20 GECAS-provided 737s.

By Adrian Schofield
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has named Vivienne Tan to take over operational control of the carrier, after the airline’s president Jaime Bautista announced his retirement.
Airlines & Lessors