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.

Boom Supersonic Symphony turbine engine
Dec 13, 2022 - 7:53 PM
Boom Supersonic Outlines Its Own Engine Design
Taking on a huge risk to the Overture supersonic airliner program, Boom Supersonic has elected to design and build its own turbine engine.
United Airlines is ordering a mix of new Boeing 787 and 737 Max airliners.
Dec 13, 2022 - 11:51 AM
United Turns to Boeing for Reboot of Long- and Short-haul Fleet
The U.S. airline will add up to 200 of Boeing 787 Dreamliner to its fleet and 100 of the 737 Max single-aisle jets in a deal worth at least $65 billion.
A Singapore Airlines widebody airliner on the ground at London Heathrow Airport.
Dec 12, 2022 - 6:23 AM
Anti-collision Equipment Needed To Cut Ground Support Damage
IATA says a transition to anti-collision ground support equipment will reduce damage repair costs for airlines and also improve safety and sustainability.
Airbus A380 in flight over cloud layer
Dec 9, 2022 - 1:06 PM
Etihad to Reactivate Airbus A380s Next Year
Four Airbus A380 superjumbos operated by Etihad will fly the Abu Dhabi-London Heathrow route beginning in summer 2023.
Comac C919 on takeoff
Dec 9, 2022 - 9:41 AM
China Eastern Takes Delivery of First Comac C919
China’s Comac ships first of five C919 narrowbodies to launch customer China Eastern Airlines.
Dec 8, 2022 - 8:00 AM
Neste, Airbus, and Air France Signal Need to ‘Decarbonize Now’
Sustainable aviation fuel production must increase exponentially to meet aviation’s carbon targets, say stakeholders.
C&L Aviation Group CEO Chris Kilgour with ACLAS Technics founder and managing director Charles Henery
Dec 7, 2022 - 11:02 AM
C&L Expands Global Footprint with ACLAS Acquisition
C&L Aviation Group acquires commercial, regional, and defense MRO ACLAS Technics.
The CERN laboratory bases much of its research on its subterranean Large Hadron Collider.
Dec 7, 2022 - 7:49 AM
Airbus Probes Superconductivity as Path to Lower Emissions
Airbus and the CERN laboratory expect studies into cryogenic superconducting powertrains to influence the design of the ZeroE hydrogen-powered narrowbody.
IATA director general Willie Walsh (pictured right) and chief economist Marie Owens Thomsen
Dec 6, 2022 - 9:16 AM
IATA Forecasts Airlines Will Return to Profitability in 2023
North American airlines will likely turn a profit this year, followed by Europe and the Middle East in 2023, according to the latest projections from IATA.
Tamarack founder and CEO Nick Guida
Dec 6, 2022 - 4:08 AM
Tamarack Aero Targets Airliners for Winglet Mods
Active winglets could lower Airbus A320 fuel burn by 10 to 15 percent, according to Tamarack Aerospace.