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.

Dec 17, 2020 - 12:00 PM
Planning to launch 737-800NG service between Sydney and Melbourne in March, Regional Express charges Qantas with an effort to flood regional markets.
Boeing 737 Max 8
Dec 17, 2020 - 11:27 AM
Following Thursday’s validation of design changes to the Max, Canadian authorities expect to issue an airworthiness directive in January.
Faradair BEHA
Dec 17, 2020 - 7:06 AM
Honeywell, MagniX, Cambridge Consultants and Nova Systems named as program partners for Faradair's Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft.
Dec 16, 2020 - 9:45 AM
The Russian turboprop-equipped version of the Pratt & Whitney-powered Il-114-100 took to the air for the first time from the Zhukovsky airfield.
ZeroAvia Piper Malibu
Dec 16, 2020 - 9:00 AM
British Airways, Bill Gates, the UK government and an assortment of venture capitalists are among those supporting ZeroAvia's hydrogen propulsion plans.
ATR 72-600F
Dec 15, 2020 - 12:16 PM
U.S. express transportation company FedEx will take delivery of 30 ATR 72-600Fs over the next five years and deploy them in Europe and the Americas.
Dec 15, 2020 - 11:13 AM
Covid effects have led to talks between AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes and the Tata Group over the Malaysian group’s stake in AirAsia India.
ZEROe
Dec 15, 2020 - 9:30 AM
A new design featuring six eight-bladed pods mounted beneath the aircraft wing represents Airbus’s latest effort to “scale up” hydrogen-powered engines.
MC-21
Dec 15, 2020 - 8:23 AM
The MC-21-310 narrowbody flew for one hour and 25 minutes following its first takeoff from Irkutsk.
Dec 14, 2020 - 2:06 PM
Teal Group vice president Richard Aboulafia and AeroDynamic Advisory director Kevin Michaels believe narrowbody trends favor Airbus.