EU, UK issue more no-deal Brexit guidance for air transport
Both the European Union (EU) and the UK have announced measures designed to smooth air transport connections in the event of the UK departing the bloc in six weeks’ time (Brexit) without a deal. A distinct difference in attitude toward this situation was evident in the two camps’ Feb. 15 announcements; the EU talked of […]
IATA Calls on US Government, Industry, to Work Together to Grow Aviation’s Benefits
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the United States government and industry to work together to ensure that aviation is able to accommodate an expected 62% rise in demand for air travel to, from and within the country over the next 20 years. Speaking at the International Aviation Club in Washington, D.C., Alexandre de […]
Singapore Airlines Forges Ahead With Digital Innovation Blueprint
Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced the launch of its Digital Innovation Blueprint through the unveiling of key bilateral partnerships with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Economic Development Board (EDB) and National University of Singapore (NUS). The Digital Innovation Blueprint is part of SIA’s ongoing transformation programme under […]
US Sen. Warner: Air safety, security in jeopardy as shutdown lingers
US Sen. Mark Warner (D-Virginia) warned of dire consequences for the air travel system if thousands of FAA workers, air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents miss their second paycheck, as the ongoing partial government shutdown—now in its 34th day—shows no sign of letting up. His remarks came during a Jan. 24 press […]
Brazil’s Gol to offer MRO services from 2020
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (G3, São Paulo Congonhas) is planning to start proferring maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services to external customers from 2020 onwards, maintenance director Carlos Alberto Costa said at Aviation Week’s MRO Latin America event. The facility located at Belo Horizonte Tancredo Neves will initially focus on B737 aircraft. The maintenance hangar […]
Lufthansa Cargo to add four 777Fs, speed up MD-11F phaseout
Lufthansa Cargo (LHC) will take delivery of four Boeing 777Fs in 2019 to speed up the phaseout of its 12-aircraft strong MD-11F fleet. “We are fortunate to get four Boeing 777Fs this year, one of the biggest fleet-renewal programs in our history,” Lufthansa Cargo CCO Dorothea von Boxberg told ATW in Nairobi. Two aircraft will […]
Aircraft Engine Seals market worth US$ 391.9 million in 2023 according to new research report
Stratview Research has published a new research report on Aircraft Engine Seals Market. This extensive 276-page report by Stratview Research analyses the growth of Aircraft Engine Seals Market over the trend period of 2012 to 2017 and forecast period of 2018 to 2023 under the following segments – by Aircraft Type (Commercial Aircraft, Regional Aircraft, […]
FAA recalls inspectors, engineers to work during shutdown
FAA is recalling aviation safety inspectors and engineers to work without pay during the ongoing partial shutdown of US government agencies. The agency said it anticipates 2,200 inspectors and engineers will return to work by Jan. 18. Overall plans call for recalling 3,113 people employed by FAA’s Aviation Safety Organization, but a breakdown of affected […]
FAA to issue new rules for drone flights over people, at night
The FAA will soon publish a proposed regulation that would allow flights of small drones for commercial purposes at night and over people under certain conditions. US Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced the pending release of a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) governing small drones Jan. 14 in a speech at the annual meeting of […]
Panamanian Copa Airlines is the most punctual airline in 2018
Analytical firm OAG Aviation Worldwide ranked the most punctual airlines in the world at the end of 2018 and concluded that the Panamanian Copa Airlines had the least delays and discrepancies with the schedule, according to the report “League of Punctuality-2019”. The calculation was carried out on the basis of 58 million reports of flights […]
