Air Transport World

Anne Paylor
Iberia (IB) is testing a new refueling system for its ground vehicle at Madrid-Barajas Airport T4 in a bid to cut fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Transaero Airline (UN) has received permission to operate scheduled flights from Moscow and St. Petersburg (LED) to Rome (FCO) and Milan (MXP), becoming the second Russian carrier, after Aeroflot (SU), on these routes.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
SkyWest Inc., the Utah-based parent of regionals SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet, reported a first-quarter net loss of $682,000 compared to a net loss of $11.1 million in the year-ago period.

Michael Mackey
Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) is adding Bangkok to city destinations of its new medium- and long-haul budget carrier.
Airports & Networks

Michael Mackey
AirAsia, AirAsia X and Malaysian Airline System (MAS) have ended a share swap deal signed last year to end their rivalry and boost business, an official source in Kuala Lumpur has confirmed.

By Alan Dron
Aer Lingus (EI) reported a strong first-quarter performance in what is traditionally a loss-making period of the year for the Irish flag-carrier.

By Linda Blachly
Denmark's Cimber Sterling has filed for bankruptcy and has canceled all flights, according to a statement on the company’s website.

Christine Boynton
Boeing has filed a new patent in which it updates its sonic cruiser sketches originally filed with the US Patent office in 2003, though a BCA Engineering spokesperson told ATW “[The] patent is on low noise technology, not a sonic cruiser.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Jet Fuel Price $/gallon Price for Price for
Airlines & Lessors

Spot Cash Markets Price of aviation jet fuel as of April 20 , 2012
Airlines & Lessors

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Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Denmark's Cimber Sterling has filed for bankruptcy and has canceled all flights, according to a statement on the company’s website.

March 2012 BOEING DELIVERIES
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Aer Lingus (EI) reported a strong first-quarter performance in what is traditionally a loss-making period of the year for the Irish flag-carrier.

Michael Mackey
AirAsia, AirAsia X and Malaysian Airline System (MAS) have ended a share swap deal signed last year to end their rivalry and boost business, an official source in Kuala Lumpur has confirmed.

By Linda Blachly
SkyWest Inc., the Utah-based parent of regionals SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet, reported a first-quarter net loss of $682,000 compared to a net loss of $11.1 million in the year-ago period.

AeroTurbine (ILFC) was selected by Moog to provide global logistics support for its total support and asset support programs on the Airbus A350XWB and Boeing 787, 747-800. The contract includes 24/7/365 warehousing to support Moog's global pool support customers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Romanian aerospace company Aerostar will double its MRO capacity with the imminent opening of a new hangar.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Michael Mackey
Qantas Group’s new low-cost subsidiary (LCC) Jetstar Japan (GK) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320, as the Japanese LCC prepares to launch domestic services July 3, several months ahead of schedule.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Katie Cantle
The Chinese government has cut domestic jet fuel prices to CNY7,932 ($1,257) per ton, down 1.6% from CNY8,061 per ton international fuel prices keep fluctuating.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
Etihad Airways (EY) said Tuesday it has acquired a 2.987% stake in Aer Lingus.

Anne Paylor
Spanish IT company Indra has bought air traffic management systems company Park Air Systems Norway for €42 million ($55.6 million).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
Boeing’s newly announced winglet technology is expected to be the last major change to the 737 MAX before the aircraft design is finalized, the program’s chief engineer said Wednesday.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aaron Karp
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp.’s decision in April to delay the MRJ program by more than a year has not yet affected Pratt & Whitney’s schedule to develop the PW1200G geared turbofan (GTF) powerplant for the aircraft, evidenced by the start of engine flight testing this week on Pratt’s flying test bed 747SP.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa’s (LH) first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental flew to its permanent home base in Frankfurt Airport (FRA) Tuesday.
Aircraft & Propulsion