Air Transport World

By Adrian Schofield
India’s government is applying closer scrutiny to Jet Airways, as the Mumbai-based grounds more fleet on lease payment defaults, resulting in more flight cancellations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva will step down as chief executive of Embraer on April 22, and an unidentified, external successor will be named on or before then, the Brazilian manufacturer announced late March 18.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The Boeing 737 MAX will not fly again in Europe until the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) completes an in-depth analysis of the software changes Boeing is developing for the aircraft, according to EASA executive director Patrick Ky.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is investigating FAA’s certification process for Boeing 737 MAX family aircraft, adding to mounting pressure on the agency and the manufacturer following the March 10 crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
British Airways (BA) has provided the first glimpse of its new Club Suite long-haul, business-class cabin as it prepares for a public unveiling at London Heathrow Airport March 19.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
UK LCC easyJet has taken itself out of the running to invest in Alitalia—the latest twist in the long-running rescue process for the bankrupt Italian carrier.
Airlines & Lessors

Austria’s Supreme Administrative Court has granted permission for Vienna Airport to add a third runway.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Infrastructure investor Macquarie has agreed to sell its 36% stake in Brussels Airport to a consortium of investors, made up of Netherlands-based pensions investor APG, Queensland Investment Corp. (QIC) and finance specialist Swiss Life.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The French parliament has approved a law governing the plan to reduce the state’s majority stake in Groupe ADP, bringing privatization of the Paris airports operator a step closer.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air Belgium said it would not be resuming scheduled flights from Brussels Charleroi Airport to Hong Kong by March 31 as expected, in a setback to the startup airline’s expansion plans, which also include offering flights to mainland China.
Airports & Networks

Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways has joined the pharmaceutical-shipper collaboration, Pharma.Aero.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
German tourism specialist TUI Group has agreed to sell a 53% stake in French long-haul carrier Corsair to German investor Intro Aviation for an undisclosed sum.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
India’s Jet Airways has grounded more aircraft because of lease payment defaults, as the carrier remains in financial limbo awaiting a restructuring deal.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Southwest Airlines and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) have agreed to terms on a new contract that, if ratified by mechanics, would end more than six years of often-contentious talks.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
A preliminary analysis of data from Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302’s flight data and cockpit voice recorders provides the strongest evidence yet linking the accident sequence to the October 2018 crash of Lion Air flight JT610.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
Aircraft Briefs-March 15, 2019
Aircraft & Propulsion

The role of dedicated freighters in the airline industry is still relevant and growing, even as the air cargo sector faces some headwind and overcapacity.
Airports & Networks

Wizz Air has begun scheduled Airbus A321neo operations March 15 from Budapest (Hungary) to London Luton (UK).
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
French leisure airline Aigle Azur will make changes in its operations to and from China and Brazil as it continues with long-haul expansion plans, while maintaining services to its established European and African destinations.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Embraer anticipates announcing progress in sales of its E2 range of regional jets to Middle East airlines “within a month or two,” according to its general manager, special projects, Middle East and Africa.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker plans to acquire another airline equity stake in 2019 and—separately—has voiced interest in setting up an Indian domestic airline and expanding Qatar Airways’ African network.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Saudi Arabian LCC flyadeal intends to keep its existing fleet of Airbus A320ceos in operation despite its order for Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, the carrier’s CEO said at this week’s Saudi Airshow in Riyadh.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Hanover, Germany-based TUI Group's grounding of its Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet will cost the company about €3 million ($3.4 million) per week, European analysts say.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) CEO Jaan Albrecht told ATW the carrier is evaluating a major widebody order within the next six months—which could be either an Airbus A350 or Boeing 787—and is considering new long-haul routes to North America.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
European airlines, looking to shore up schedules, are scrambling to find replacements for their grounded Boeing 737 MAXs.
Aircraft & Propulsion