All air transport news – Page 912
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NewsMAKS: Volga-Dnepr signs to support Superjet
Russia's Volga-Dnepr Technics has tentatively agreed a maintenance services pact covering work on the Sukhoi Superjet 100.
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NewsMAKS: Antonov to test-fly lower-cost An-3
Antonov is going to flight-test a cheaper version of the venerable An-2 biplane by the end of this year.
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IATA: Premium passenger growth slows in June
IATA's latest calculations indicate international premium passenger growth fell sequentially from May to June, which could reflect slower growth in world...
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Bangkok Airways to receive its first A350-800 in 2015
Bangkok Airways expects to take delivery of its first Airbus A350-800 in 2015.
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NewsAUVSI: USAF formally approves first RQ-4 Block 30 operational orbit
The US Air Force has accepted that four Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Block 30 unmanned air systems are now ready to maintain one orbit of continuous surveillance over a 30-day period ...
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Transaero tentatively signs for A320neo
Russian carrier Transaero is planning to break from its traditional preference for Boeing aircraft with an order for Airbus A320neos. The Moscow-based...
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Jetstar reaffirms commitment to Australia HQ
Jetstar has dismissed reports that it is planning to move its headquarters to Hong Kong.
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AirAsia Philippines receives first Airbus A320
AirAsia Philippines received its first Airbus A320 at Diosdado Macapagal International airport in Clark on Tuesday.
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Qantas to cut jobs, establish Asian premium carrier
Australia's Qantas Group has outlined a new international strategy, which includes cutting 1,000 jobs and establishing a new premium airline based in Asia.
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NewsQantas acquires 110 Airbus A320s, cuts jobs, launches new LCC
Qantas Group has announced a swathe of changes at the company, including the acquisition of 110 Airbus A320 aircraft - of which 78 are A320neos - thousands of job cuts at its international operation, the creation of an as-yet unnamed premium Asian carrier, and a new Japanese low-cost carrier, Jetstar ...
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Qantas, JAL, and Mitsubishi to form Jetstar Japan
Qantas Group, Japan Airlines, and Mitsubishi will partner to launch a new low-cost carrier, Jetstar Japan, by the end of 2012.
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NewsDelta begins tablet EFB test; eyes communication transformation
SkyTeam alliance member Delta Air Lines has started testing Apple iPads as electronic flight bags (EFBs), as part of a broader plan to transform how it communicates...
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AUVSI: Movement on internia in Xsens’ Sagem deal
3D motion tracking systems producer Xsens has signed an agreement for the supply of advanced sensor fusion signal processing modules for integration in a new line of inertial system products from Sagem.
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NewsAir Lease firms up Boeing orders
US lessor Air Lease has firmed orders for 14 Boeing 737-800s and five 777-300ERs placed at the Paris air show in June. The orders were previously listed...
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NewsWestern aerospace firms keep low profile at Taipei show
Western aerospace firms kept a low profile at the Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition in Taiwan ...
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AAR wins IFE installation and maintenance business from Virgin America
US aviation services company AAR has cinched a deal with Virgin America for installation of seats, in-flight entertainment and heavy maintenance on the carrier's...
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NewsAviadvigatel reaches design stage on PD-14
Russian engine developer Aviadvigatel has reached the technical design stage to create the PD-14 powerplant for United Aircraft's MS-21 twinjet. Aviadvigatel's...
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SpiceJet to launch three services using new Q400s
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet is poised to take delivery of its first four Bombardier Q400 turboprops, part of a 15 aircraft order placed last December.
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NewsAirliners' PED tolerance improving with latest guidance
Using personal electronic devices during all phases of flight will be technically feasible in the future as modern aircraft are being designed to be tolerant...
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NewsBoeing poised to complete 787 certification flight testing
Boeing appears to have completed certification flight testing of the first delivery variant of its 787 Dreamliner, 606 days after the type first began flying. Aircraft...