Air Transport World

UK 3D surveillance radar specialist Aveillant has secured up to £6 million ($10 million) worth of funding to continue growing its customer support infrastructure and supply chain following successful trials in the US and Scotland last year.
Airports & Networks

The Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority have awarded a 25-year concession to GMR-Megawide Consortium to upgrade and expand Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA).
Airports & Networks

Aircraft News
Aircraft & Propulsion

* Ranked by reports per 1,000 passengers. Source: US DOT Aviation Consumer Protection
Airlines & Lessors

Ranked by complaints per 100,000 passengers. Source: US DOT Aviation Consumer Protection Division Air Tavel Consumer Report.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico have announced an agreement to create an MRO facility in Puerto Rico, which will service short- and medium-haul aircraft.
Maintenance & Training

American Airlines Group said in a government filing it has exercised its option to purchase 62 Airbus A320 family aircraft scheduled for delivery starting in 2015.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Karen Walker
FedEx chairman and CEO Fred Smith has praised IATA for moving swiftly to establish a task force on aircraft tracking improvements in the wake of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
Search teams for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 have detected another possible signal in the vicinity of the Australian Defense Vessel Ocean Shield, Australian air chief marshal Angus Houston, head of the Joint Agency Coordination Centre (JACC), has confirmed.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
African budget carrier Fastjet has detailed plans to raise at least another £11 million ($18.4 million) through the issue of 687.5 million new shares by April 15, as it struggles to gain momentum and stem losses from its legacy Fly540 regional operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
Air Seychelles reported a full-year net profit of $3 million for 2013, nearly tripling the carrier’s $1.1 million net profit for 2012.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) has completed the purchase of 25 Saab 340B Plus aircraft, comprising 18 aircraft that came off lease March 25 and seven that were purchased when their leases expired July 1, 2013.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aircraft communications service provider Gogo has reached a technical services agreement with Boeing to evaluate the prospect of installing Gogo inflight connectivity technology during the manufacturer’s aircraft production process.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Victoria Moores
Ryanair has detailed plans to add Cologne as its fifth German base and open two more Polish bases at Warsaw-Modlin and Gdansk.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
FAA has upgraded airlines in the Republic of the Philippines to a Category 1 rating, as it now complies with international safety standards set by ICAO.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
The new Airbus A350 XWB, MSN3, has flown to Cotswold Airport in Gloucestershire as part of routine certification tests.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Cathay Pacific Airways will begin 4X-weekly Boeing 777-300ER service to the UK’s Manchester International Airport.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
Chinese startup Qingdao Airlines has taken delivery of its first sharklet-equipped Airbus A320, on lease from Hong Kong-based China Aircraft Leasing Co.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s S7 Airlines has taken delivery of its first sharklet-equipped Airbus A320.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Moscow-based VIM Avia has taken delivery of its first leased Airbus A319.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Piedmont Airlines’ flight attendants at Piedmont Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group, have ratified a new five-year collective bargaining agreement that was reached on March 6.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
Alaska Airlines’ clerical, office and passenger service employees have ratified a new five-year contract.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

MRO News
Maintenance & Training

Ranked by % of flight arrivals ontime at all responded airports. Source: US DOT Aviation Consumer Protection Division Air Travel Consumer Report
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Search teams for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 on Tuesday “reacquired the signals” detected last weekend on two more occasions, Australian air chief marshal Angus Houston, head of the Joint Agency Coordination Centre (JACC), has confirmed.
Safety, Ops & Regulation