Air Transport

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Airbus
Nov 10, 2021 - 10:42 AM
Europe Could Reform ATM Pricing to Drive Down Emissions
Speakers at an EASA conference called for a standard unit price for air navigation fees to stop airlines burning excessive fuel simply to reduce costs.
Pilots
Nov 10, 2021 - 5:00 AM
PilotsGlobal Sees Middle East Pilot Shortage in 2023
Expats account for 8.5 pilots out of 10 at Emirates, while the figure is 80 percent for Qatar Airways, according to PilotsGlobal.
Nov 10, 2021 - 4:00 AM
Commercial-Engine OEMs Detail Emissions Work
All four major OEMs are working hard on engine-efficiency advances and hybrid-electric propulsion.
Hussein Dabbas
Nov 10, 2021 - 3:00 AM
Embraer Upbeat on Mideast Demand for E-Jets, T-prop, EVA
Hussein Dabbas, head of Embraer’s commercial unit for the Middle East and Africa, sees an appetite for small narrowbodies returning.
777 P2F
Nov 10, 2021 - 2:00 AM
IAI Hopes to Open Abu Dhabi P2F Conversion Center in a Year
IAI's Boeing 777-300ERSF conversion center would be the first outside Israel.
Nov 10, 2021 - 1:00 AM
Boeing Projects Optimistic Outlook for Mideast Growth
The Middle East’s annual growth rate for passenger traffic will average 4.1 percent per year, compared with 3.1 percent for the world, Boeing forecasts.
SkyCourier
Nov 9, 2021 - 9:00 AM
Hands On: SkyCourier Lab Simulator
A flying session in Textron Aviation's SkyCourier lab simulator revealed interesting characteristics of this heavy-duty load-hauler.
Nov 9, 2021 - 5:00 AM
Cash Pipeline Puts Middle East Lessors in Strong Position
DAE's portfolio stands at 425 aircraft, while Alafco now manages 80.
Nov 9, 2021 - 2:00 AM
Superjet Applies Power to Overcome U.S. Trade Restrictions
The Kremlin has committed $1.83 billion in funding support for the “Superjet-New.”
Nov 9, 2021 - 1:00 AM
Etihad Engineering Looks to Partnerships for Growth
The aircraft MRO division of Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Aviation Group wants to forge cooperation agreements with OEMs and other key industry players.