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.

A TUI Boeing 737 Max 8 airliner undergoes de-icing.
Jan 17, 2023 - 4:00 AM
TUI Trains Eye on Transition to Boeing 737 Max and 787 Fleets
The Europe-wide fleet harmonization is part of a wider move to integrate the group’s five airlines in a “virtual” airline.
China Eastern Boeing 737-800 takes off from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Jan 16, 2023 - 1:17 PM
Avolon Sees Airline Traffic Reaching 2019 Levels by June
Asia will lead a traffic recovery this year as China reenters the market, according to Avolon.
Yeti Airlines ATR72-500 aircraft
Jan 16, 2023 - 7:45 AM
Nepal Recovers Flight Recorders Following Fatal ATR 72 Crash
Search and rescue personnel in Nepal’s Kaski district recovered the flight data and cockpit voice recorders of Yeti Airlines Flight YT691 on January 16.
Jan 13, 2023 - 9:03 AM
FAA Attributes Failure of Notam IT System to Human Error
IT personnel failed to follow procedure while working on the computer system that generates Notams, according to the FAA.
Newark Airport in the New York City area experienced significant disruption.
Jan 12, 2023 - 8:04 AM
FAA Blames Damaged Database File for Notam System Outage
Investigations into the latest air transport system meltdown in the U.S. begin as traffic flows return to normal after a software glitch grounds flights.
Airbus UpNext fitted three external cameras to an A350-1000 for flight testing.
Jan 12, 2023 - 7:45 AM
Airbus Tests Autonomous Flight Diversions, Taxiway Support
The aircraft maker's DragonFly technology could enable automated diversions in response to medical emergencies and improve safety at busy airports.
Jan 11, 2023 - 9:35 AM
FAA Lifts Grounding Order Following U.S. Notam Outage
Normal airline operations resumed at about 9 a.m. after a failure of the U.S. notam system forced the cancellation of some 850 flights.
Jan 10, 2023 - 2:54 PM
Airbus Falls Short of 2022 Delivery Target, Blames Supply Chain
Although supply chain constraints suppressed deliveries, both Airbus and Boeing registered strong sales campaigns last year.
Jan 10, 2023 - 11:48 AM
FAA Revises 5G AD Based on New Information
In its analysis of 5G cellphone network interference, the FAA found about 100 incidents where aircraft avionics were affected.
Comac C919 takes off from Shanghai airport
Jan 9, 2023 - 7:45 AM
Comac Readies C919 for Spring Service Launch
The Comac C919 program has started its second round of cabin crew training as the first production example participates in flight validation trials.