All Air Transport articles – Page 2
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NewsEtihad’s nine-month net profits up two-thirds after strong summer period
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways is crediting a strong summer season, following network expansion, for a substantial improvement in profitability at the nine-month mark. The Abu Dhabi-based operator – which has extended its network to 83 destinations – says it also achieved “significant growth” in its cargo activities, especially during ...
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In depthDeutsche Aircraft sees ‘huge’ potential to sell D328eco in Canada
The 200-plus old turboprops operating in Canada give Deutsche Aircraft reason for excitement.
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NewsATR abandons STOL variant
ATR has ended its effort to develop a short take-off and landing (STOL) variant of the ATR 42-600 after failing to secure as many orders as it had hoped.
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NewsWizz Air: New crew procedures helping to cut GPS interference impact
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has recorded a decline in spurious terrain warnings since implementing defensive crew procedures against GPS spoofing and interference earlier this year. Wizz Air Hungary flight-data monitoring manager Akos Steigervald detailed the carrier’s experience during the annual European Union Aviation Safety Agency conference in Budapest ...
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NewsAngola’s TAAG starts shifting flights to new Luanda airport
Angolan flag-carrier TAAG has commenced operations from the capital Luanda’s new Agostinho Neto international airport. The airline transferred its domestic Luanda-Cabinda flight to the new hub on 10 November, operating the initial service with a Boeing 737-700 before switching to a De Havilland Dash 8-400. Source: TAAG TAAG ...
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NewsEcojet launches £20m funding push as it targets AOC
UK green aviation start-up Ecojet Airlines has appointed Wyvern Partners to lead a £20 million ($25 million) capital raise – enough to satisfy regulatory requirements and enable the launch of operations.
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NewsMEA stays profitable even as Lebanon faces ‘biggest crisis’
Lebanese flag-carrier Middle East Airlines is claiming a full-year net profit of $88.8 million for 2023, despite the economic stresses on the country and the initial indications of regional conflict. MEA says the profit figure – up 85% from 2022 – follows a 20% increase in passenger revenues, to $725 ...
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NewsITA restarts flights to Libyan capital as EASA deems coastal airports less risky
Italian carrier ITA Airways is to open a service to the Libyan capital Tripoli, despite much of the country still considered risky for air transport. ITA intends to operate to Tripoli’s Mitiga airport, on the coast, rather than the city’s main international airport which lies some 13nm inland. The European ...
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NewsBoeing delivered 14 jets during strike-hit October
Boeing landed new orders for 63 jets during October and, despite most of its Pacific Northwest factory workers being on strike, still managed to deliver 14 aircraft last month – nine 737 Max single-aisles and five widebodies.
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems secures fresh loan from Boeing amid cash crunch
Boeing has agreed to loan aerostructures manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems up to $330 million, a move coming just days after Spirit warned that a cash crunch threatened the viability of its business.
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AnalysisWhy Bahrain’s airport still has room to grow
It may not be a mega-hub like Dubai or Doha, but Bahrain airport is looking to the next stage of its expansion, less than four years after the opening of its new terminal. On the agenda are hotels, runway improvements, an enhanced customer offer, and an expanded cargo centre
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In depthHow carriers are building up freight business in Bahrain
The kingdom is a leading hub for air freight and infrastructure investments at the airport are set to consolidate its status as a global crossroads
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NewsAvia Solutions to take new 737 Max jets from beginning of next decade
Wet-lease specialist Avia Solutions Group expects to begin taking delivery of its newly-ordered Boeing 737 Max 8s at the beginning of the next decade. It says the agreement – which includes 40 firm aircraft and purchase rights on another 40 – involves deliveries from 2030. All 737 Max jets are ...
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NewsComac formally rebrands ARJ21 as C909
Comac has also officially renamed its ARJ21 regional jet programme to the C909, in line with the naming convention of its other two programmes the C919 and C929.
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NewsAvia Solutions orders 40 Boeing 737 Max 8s
Aircraft lessor and airline operator Avia Solutions Group has ordered 40 Boeing 737 Max 8s, marking the company’s first direct purchase from the US manufacturer.
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NewsAir Arabia shrugs off regional challenges with strong third-quarter performance
Middle Eastern budget carrier Air Arabia brought its fleet up to 77 single-aisle Airbus jets by the end of the third quarter, as it posted an 8% rise in pre-tax profit to Dhs564 million ($153 million) for the three months. The airline has introduced six additional aircraft this year, and ...
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NewsBoeing’s top safety officer to retire as company revives production following strike
On 11 November, the aircraft manufacturer said Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) senior vice-president of quality Elizabeth Lund, who led the company’s public response to the January in-flight blow out of a 737 Max 9’s door plug, will retire in December.
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NewsParker offering new wheels-brakes option for A321neos
US manufacturer Parker Aerospace has developed a new carbon brake and wheel option for Airbus A321neos being assembled from 2026. The company says the NuCarb product will be certified up to the highest maximum take-off weight of the A321neo family – although it is not yet available for the long-range ...
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NewsEASA approves E190 converted freighter
Embraer has received European certification for the converted freighter variant of its E190 regional jet.
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NewsInvestigators probe another serious Aerosucre take-off incident as 727 hits ILS
Colombian investigators are probing a serious incident during which an Aerosucre Boeing 727-200 freighter struck part of the ILS array on take-off from Bogota. The aircraft (HK-5216) was departing El Dorado airport’s runway 14L on 10 November, according to the Colombian regulator Aerocivil. Upon lift-off it struck one of the ...