Rockwell Collins has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Russia’s Transas Aviation, a division of Transas Group, to exploit forward-fit and retrofit avionics opportunities for Russian aircraft.
Starting an overhaul layover improvement program in 2012, AMECO Beijing has reorganized its overhaul departments and reduced turnaround time by 10% annually in two successive years.
HEICO’s net income increased 38% to $27.5 million, or 41 cents per diluted share, in the first quarter of its fiscal 2014, up from $20 million, or 30 cents per diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2013.
This chart represents the most recent 13 months, displayed as percent changes from the previous year, for Scheduled Passenger Airline Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Airline Group. Source: US Dept. of Transportation Footnotes: * Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee. ** Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers. Other carriers generally operate within specific niche markets, i.e. Hawaiian Airlines and Sun Country Airlines.
The head of the US Department of Transportation (DOT) said Tuesday the country is “facing an infrastructure deficit” that could have negative consequences for commercial aviation.
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined Asiana Airlines $500,000, saying the South Korean carrier failed to adhere to its family assistance plan following the July 6 crash of Asiana flight 214, a Boeing 777, at San Francisco International Airport.
Kenya Airways, which has just lost one of its senior managers to Fastjet, soon will formally unveil an April launch date for its fully owned Jambo Jet low-cost subsidiary (LCC).
Although some Asian flag carriers—such as Malaysia Airlines and Thai Airways—are reporting lackluster performance and potential route cuts, Middle East carriers seem happy to continue their push into the regional Asian market.
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) said it has decreased frequencies of nonstop scheduled flights on certain routes by around 12% from Feb. 24 until March 29 due to political unrest in the country.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will investigate the feasibility of reducing aviation’s reliance on bandwidth reserved for air traffic control radar without adversely impacting safety.
Aircraft leasing companies have seen rates rise, deals increase and airlines’ confidence in the future grow in the past year. Airbus A320-family rates have particularly strengthened, after a sharp drop. Carriers appear to be up-gauging a bit, seeking bigger jets, perhaps because fuel prices emphasize scale economies in trip costs.
IFE is fast becoming a must-have product for any airline wanting to maintain a competitive edge. What was once an added benefit for only business- and first-class passengers has become an integral part of inflight service in all cabins.
When Air Transport World was launched 50 years ago, the airline industry was just five years into the “Civil Jet Age.” The first issue of ATW in May 1964 excitedly chronicled how the fast-growing business had used jet aircraft to increase worldwide annual revenue by 45% to $7 billion in 1963 compared to $4.8 billion in 1958. In 2013, worldwide airline revenue topped $700 billion—a more than 100 times increase in the 50 years this magazine has been publishing.
Will airliners always look the same as they do today? The answer is taking shape in research centers in Europe and the US, but will depend on when Airbus and Boeing begin designing their next generation of all-new aircraft.
Egyptair, having already suffered a major fall in traffic at the outset of the Arab Spring in 2011 when President Hosni Mubarak was overthrown, found itself staring at a similar drop-off when his successor, Mohammed Morsi, was driven from office during 2013 summer protests backed by Egypt’s armed forces.
CEO Antoine Pussiau is looking to make his mark via a massive growth surge aimed at defending Transavia France’s home base against European low-cost heavy weights easyJet and Vueling.
The US Aerospace Industries Association projected that US civil aircraft sales reached $67 billion last year, which would be an increase of about 8% over 2012. This number reflects the current strength of the world’s commercial aircraft market.
In a show of rare bipartisan solidarity, the US House of Representatives’ transport committee has unanimously passed a bill that would make it illegal for passengers to use their phones for voice calls during US airline flights.
