Strategy – Page 244
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Sixty-six fatalities from Aseman ATR crash: ministry
Iran's transport ministry says the loss of an ATR 72 turboprop operated by Iran Aseman Airlines has resulted in 66 fatalities.
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Iran Aseman flight crashes en route to Yasouj: state media
Iranian state media are reporting that an Iran Aseman Airlines aircraft has crashed in western-central region of the country.
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ATSG-Precision A321 Freighter on track for 2019 deliveries
US air cargo company Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) still aims to receive type certification for its Airbus A321 converted freighter by 2019, says chief executive Joe Hete.
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Rising unit revenue powers Air France-KLM profit up 42% in 2017
Air France-KLM has credited a rise in unit revenue with driving a 42% increase in operating profit to €1.49 billion ($1.86 billion) last year.
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TAME seeks codeshare partners amid turnaround
Ecuador's state-owned airline TAME wants to begin codesharing with foreign carriers, as part of a plan to turn around the loss-making airline.
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Saratov Airlines to restore An-148 operations
Saratov Airlines is to resume operations with Antonov An-148s, days after suspending flights with the type in the wake of the fatal accident in Moscow.
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An-148 simulations to check warning system effectiveness
Russia's federal air transport regulator is to use a full-flight Antonov An-148 simulator to examine whether the type's warning systems on in-flight upset are adequate.
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Bombardier's trade court win came down to seat count
The US International Trade Commission's ruling in favour of Bombardier did not hinge on some obscure legal technicality in the end.
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Polish ACMI start-up Blu Airways plans launch this year
Polish start-up ACMI provider Blu Airways is aiming to begin operations in the second half of 2018, intending to meet "unmet demand" for narrowbody capacity in the European market during the summer peak.
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Saab 340 gear-collapse probe details chaos in cockpit
Investigators have detailed the chaotic crew response to a Western Air Saab 340A's electrical failure, which eventually led to an unstable approach and gear collapse at Freeport's Grand Bahama airport.
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S&P warns Qantas on future fleet replacement expenditure
S&P Global Ratings has raised concerns that Qantas has under-invested in its fleet and faces large capital expenditure at the same time as it resumes paying company tax.
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PICTURE: Mandarin Airlines puts ATR 72 into service
Mandarin Airlines' first ATR 72-600 has entered into commercial service, operating a Taipei Sungshan-Magong flight on 14 February.
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Norwegian 787s to be serviced at Boeing's Gatwick hangar
Norwegian will make use of the new Boeing maintenance hangar at London Gatwick when it opens in 2019, chief executive Bjorn Kjos has confirmed.
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De-icing fluid found in CRJ engine after start-up flaming
Canadian investigators have disclosed that a SkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ200 which emitted flame from an engine on start-up had accumulated de-icing fluid in the powerplant.
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Fokker 100's APU exploded after de-icing fluid ingestion
German investigators have concluded that the uncontained failure of a parked Fokker 100's auxiliary power unit was triggered by ignition of de-icing fluid.
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Superjet defended after spate of unreliable-speed events
Russian investigators have disclosed that seven instances of unreliable airspeed indications involving Sukhoi Superjet 100s were recorded over a two-day period of heavy snowfall at Moscow Sheremetyevo.
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CAAC gives early approval for Inner Mongolian airline start-up
The Civil Aviation Administration of China has given preliminary approval for a new carrier to be based at Hohhot Baita International airport.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Garuda chief plots path to breakeven in 2018
Garuda Indonesia's chief executive is optimistic that there will be further stability in the Indonesian market this year as airlines display more rationality in adding capacity.
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Crashed An-148 pitot-static sensors left unheated
Preliminary analysis of flight-data recordings from the crashed Saratov Airlines Antonov An-148 indicate that the heating system for the jet's pitot-static pressure sensors was not operating at any point.
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Viva Air aims for IPO in two years and third airline
Viva Air Group is eyeing a public listing in about two years, as the low-cost carrier sets its sights on expanding among the Andean states.