Air Transport World

The aircraft leasing market remains profitable, but there are signs of a possible slowdown.

All European airlines must have mental health support programs in place for their crews by August 2020, but will pilots be willing to seek that help?

IATA’s New Distribution Capability program is picking up real steam.

A weakened currency is stagnating the growth of Australia’s international aviation market, and the country is poised to see a transition to a greater focus on inbound traffic

London's smaller airports are expanding to cope with a steadily growing travel market.

For hotel chain operators, contracts to provide rooms for airline crews are big business.

If an electric-powered aircraft crashes and nobody is injured, does it matter?

Aigle Azur shareholders are locked in a battle that could threaten its future, as 32% owner David Neeleman threatens to take legal action against another shareholder who has moved to take control of the French leisure carrier, firing the CEO behind long-haul expansion plans that have run into difficulties in recent months.

An arbitrator ruled in favor of Atlas Air in a labor dispute with pilots Aug. 26, handing the New York-based cargo carrier a major victory as it seeks to integrate Atlas and Kentucky-based Southern Air pilot groups under one contract.

XL Airways is in talks with two potential buyers, the French airline has confirmed.

China Southern Airlines saw its 2019 first-half net profit fall 21% to CNY1.7 billion ($247.5 million), as it navigates a challenging economic environment.

The US Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has pushed back against allegations that its effort to become a regional air travel hub is part of a broader campaign to obtain cabotage rights for foreign carriers at its international airports.

Cargo numbers for Asia-Pacific carriers continue to decline amid uncertainty in global business sentiments, trade tensions and falling exports.

Cathay Pacific Airways is investigating how multiple oxygen bottles were emptied on board two of its aircraft while on the ground in Toronto.

An Air China Airbus A330-300 was severely damaged by a cargo hold fire at Beijing Capital International Airport Aug. 27 as passengers were boarding for a flight to Tokyo Haneda.

While most of the protestors maintained peaceful demonstrations, they were wrong to block passengers from accessing the departure lounge.

MRO Briefs-Aug. 26, 2019

Engineers in Norway have started ground tests of a compact 2.5-megawatt generator, marking a key milestone toward flight tests of the Airbus and Rolls-Royce E-Fan X hybrid-electric demonstrator in 2021.

German aerospace center DLR is planning a regional-size electric propulsion flight demonstrator.

London Southend Airport is steadily expanding its route network into central and eastern Europe, with LCCs Ryanair and Wizz Air both announcing services from the UK airport to Bucharest.

The UK government announced Aug. 25 that new-generation 3D scanners should be installed at all major airports by December 2022, promising faster security checks.

British Airways (BA) experienced another public relations fiasco over the weekend, after thousands of passengers were wrongly told their flights had been canceled.

Embraer could further delay the E175-E2 entry into service by a few months as another round of pilot labor contract scope clause discussions begin.

Indian oil companies have been restricting fuel sales to Air India because the carrier has been missing payments for several months.

The UK has unveiled a more than £300 million ($368 million) government-industry investment to develop “cleaner, greener” forms of air transport, including electric and autonomous aircraft and sustainable alternative fuels.