Air Transport World

By Guy Norris, Graham Warwick
NASA is planning to fly a low-boom supersonic demonstrator over selected areas of the US to collect information on public acceptance of the noise.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Karen Walker
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian reaffirmed his interest in the Boeing new mid-market aircraft (NMA), which he dubbed the 797, but is far less certain of the need for another potential new airliner that Boeing unveiled this week, a Mach 5 hypersonic aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Southwest Airlines is adding about 15 daily flights, including nonstop service to six new markets, out of Dallas Love Field (DAL) in early 2019, crediting schedule-optimization for creating room to fly out of its already-crowded headquarters airport.
Airports & Networks

The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is set to enact new restrictions June 30 limiting the amount of powdered materials international travelers can bring into the cabin on flights bound to the US.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
The UK government urgently needs to hammer out a withdrawal agreement from the European Union to avoid massive disruption to the aerospace industry on both sides of the Atlantic, former FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said at the AIAA Aviation conference in Atlanta.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
LCC Norwegian has introduced its first Boeing 737 MAX with a cabin featuring new slimline seats that the airline says are designed for more comfort on longer routes and will give taller passengers more personal space.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Alan Dron
The Norwegian government has sold its remaining stake in Scandinavian Airlines (SAS).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Fastjet warned it may not be able to survive without equity fundraising and said it was talking to its major shareholders about such an operation.
Airlines & Lessors

The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) president denounced the US Supreme Court’s decision barring public-employee contracts that require workers to pay union dues.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Bombardier CSeries deliveries in the first half of 2018 are well short of the pace needed to hit the company's full-year target of 40, but recent improvements suggest the mark could still be within reach.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Long-serving Qantas Airways chairman Leigh Clifford is planning to step down in October and will be replaced by Richard Goyder.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
France’s transport minister is urging Air France-KLM to name a Group CEO in July and for that person to be someone with airline industry expertise.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has made a financing agreement with lessors GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and Novus Aviation Capitol to cover the acquisition of four Airbus A321neos.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
The air transport industry’s global emissions scheme progressed one step further this week when a set of standards was agreed at an ICAO Council meeting in Montreal.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
An Australian court is deciding penalties for the last two airlines involved in a long-running cargo price-fixing case, including an A$15 million ($11 million) penalty for Air New Zealand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas has completed a cabin refurbishment on the first of its turboprop aircraft, as the group undertakes an upgrade program across its Bombardier fleet.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Bill Carey
The NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC) discussed actively engaging local communities over noise concerns that loom as a major challenge to the agency’s coming Northeast Corridor initiative.
Airports & Networks

New York-based JetBlue Airways will launch Saturday Boston-Havana flights and add a second daily Fort Lauderdale, Florida-Havana service in November, as the carrier ramps up its commitment to the US-Cuba market.
Airports & Networks

New Austrian carrier LaudaMotion reports it has stabilized operations after a series of delays, including from its newly established base in Vienna.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
China’s Hainan Airlines is selling the remainder of its stake in Brazil's Azul Airlines—part of Hainan parent HNA Group's continuing efforts to raise cash and pay down debt.
Airlines & Lessors

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Aeroflot Group shareholders approved an operating lease of 50 new Irkut MC-21-300 aircraft from lessor Avia Capital Services (ACS).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Proposed Vietnamese startup airline Bamboo Airways has boosted its fleet plans with a major Boeing widebody aircraft deal, supplementing an existing agreement for Airbus narrowbodies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The US Supreme Court, in a 5-to-4 vote on June 26, upheld US President Donald Trump’s directive temporarily banning nationals from seven countries from travelling to the US.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
Embraer CEO Paulo Cesar Silva reiterated his complaints about Canadian government funding for the Bombardier CSeries, as both manufacturers head towards what could be a crucial Farnborough Air Show.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia´s S7 Airlines has increased its network from St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo International Airport from two to 18 destinations during the last year.
Airports & Networks