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.

Feb 21, 2021 - 9:18 AM
The uncontained failure of a Pratt & Whitney PW4077 forces a United Airlines 777-200 to return to Denver.
Feb 19, 2021 - 1:16 PM
Airlines for America members agree to ask inbound international passengers to provide five data points.
Feb 18, 2021 - 3:07 PM
Embraer welcomed a Brazilian decision to turn its attention away from a WTO process in favor of a broader effort to address aircraft subsidies.
Airbus A321neo
Feb 18, 2021 - 6:42 AM
Covid hit the civil side of Airbus's balance sheet hardest in 2020, but the European group said results would have been worse without prompt action.
Feb 17, 2021 - 2:47 PM
Market conditions force De Havilland Aircraft of Canada to suspend production of the Dash 8-400.
Feb 17, 2021 - 12:55 PM
The Belgian arm of TUI Fly performed the first Max revenue flight in the EU since March 2019 with a service from Brussels to Alicante, Spain.
Las Vegas with jet in foreground
Feb 17, 2021 - 12:36 PM
Las Vegas McCarran International Airport will be renamed following a unianimous vote by the Clark County Commission.
Feb 17, 2021 - 11:12 AM
FlyDubai stands poised to return the Max to operation following the UAE’s clearance.
Feb 15, 2021 - 3:42 PM
IBA appraisers sees values of older airliners continuing to decline amid Covid pressure.
Spire 747 numbers
Feb 15, 2021 - 2:09 PM
Data from Spire Aviation's satellite constellation shows how Boeing's 747F far outstripped other large freighters while Covid gripped air transport.