Air Transport World

Indian carrier Vistara Airlines will lease two Airbus A320neos and four Boeing 737-800NGs from Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Air New Zealand, in a widely anticipated decision, has selected the Boeing 787-10 for its widebody fleet upgrade.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo
A decision on whether to rename Embraer’s E-Jets is still up in the air following the announcement that the company’s commercial aircraft business will be rebranded as Boeing Brazil-Commercial.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The US House Appropriations transportation subcommittee is seeking to send $17.7 billion to FAA in FY2020, $267 million more than the 2019 enacted level and $614 million above the Trump administration’s budget request.

2019 First Quarter Airline and Lessor Financial Results

By Alan Dron
Dutch national carrier KLM and Ireland-based regional airline CityJet are the two main shareholders behind a Belgian startup—Air Antwerp—being created to operate both scheduled services and provide capacity for others.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
MRO Briefs-May 24, 2019
Maintenance & Training

By Adrian Schofield
Korean Air’s 50th anniversary is a milestone marked by highlights and sadness, as the company mourns the passing of its leader.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno, Sean Broderick
The global Boeing 737 MAX grounding is not dooming lessors' financial results and may even help in the short term.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Shai Weiss is no stranger to the airline, having joined Virgin Atlantic's board in 2012, becoming CFO in 2014 and CCO at the beginning of 2017.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
The looming question is: If we build it, will they come?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Airline customers are concerned about aftermarket support as deliveries of new-generation aircraft and engines ramp up amid service-entry problems and delays.
Maintenance & Training

By Karen Walker
The publicly traded airline plans service to London from Boston and New York in 2021, posing a fresh challenge to the three major US legacy carriers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Since the crashes of two Boeing 737 MAX 8s, many pilots are finding it hard to believe they were not told about software designed specifically for the aircraft.
ATW Opinion

Geoff Murray and Daniel Rye
Airlines will be challenged to build stronger connections and engagement with their pilots as demand is set to increase
ATW Opinion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Growing demand for low-cost, long-haul travel and the rise in the use of personal devices onboard are shaping what airlines want in their cabin designs.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Thierry Dubois
The French government sees selling all or part of its 50.6% stake in Paris airports as a way to help reduce public debt and fund technical innovation.
Airports & Networks

John Heimlich
Higher fuel taxes raise funds for projects that do not benefit the flying public such as construction at airports used by private aircraft owners and operators.
ATW Opinion

By Bill Carey
FAA is rolling out contingency operations plans to hundreds of air traffic control (ATC) facilities, an effort that started after a September 2014 fire shut down its Chicago en route center and disrupted air traffic across the US midwest.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Delta Air Lines took delivery of its first A330-900, one of 35 A330neos the Atlanta, Georgia-based airline has on order.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Omani LCC SalamAir is considering two new aircraft types to join its small but growing fleet, according to a regional news outlet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Following the lead of the China’s three state-owned carriers, 10 more Chinese airlines have filed compensation claims with Boeing over the grounding of the 737 MAX 8 this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) and EgyptAir launched a codeshare partnership May 23.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
Beijing-based international express delivery company DHL-Sinotrans has launched a full automated drone delivery service under a strategic partnership with autonomous aircraft developer Ehang.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Frankfurt-based Fraport AG has acquired an additional 10% stake in Lima Airport Partners (LAP), raising its ownership to 80.1% of the operator of Jorge Chávez International Airport in Peru.
Airports & Networks