Aviation Daily

By Kurt Hofmann
The Romanian government has approved a rescue loan of 195 million leu ($45.4 million) for Tarom, the state-owned flag carrier, effective in March.
Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett
Hong Kong lessor Calc has ordered 40 Airbus A321neo aircraft and switched an earlier order for 15 A320neos to the larger version, Calc and Airbus said.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Virgin Australia and All Nippon Airways (ANA) have formally signed a new codeshare partnership, starting some codeshare routes by the end of this month with others to follow.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
The FAA’s certification process is not fundamentally flawed and “was followed” during the Boeing 737 MAX certification, but shortcomings in key guidance, global perspective, safety assessments, and agency staffing should be addressed to improve the system, an independent committee’s report found.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
Bombardier said it is reassessing future participation in its Airbus A220 partnership amid an increase in business jet deliveries in 2019
Air Transport

By Ben Goldstein
The Delta Air Lines crew that dumped fuel over a school playground near Los Angeles failed to notify air traffic control (ATC) beforehand, according to the the FAA.
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
A modified Airbus A350-1000 performed eight automated takeoffs using an image recognition system on Dec. 18, 2019 in Toulouse, Airbus said Jan. 16.
Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett
Beijing Capital International Airport will be expanded, following the opening of the city’s new major airport at Daxing.
Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett
China’s all-Boeing operator Xiamen Airlines is seeking 10 A321neos under operating leases, according to a document seen by Aviation Daily.
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Royal Air Maroc will join oneworld Apr. 1, making it the alliance’s first full member in the African continent and adding 39 new destinations in 23 countries to the network.
Air Transport

By Ben Goldstein
Southwest Airlines will not resume commercial Boeing 737 MAX operations until June 6, bringing its schedule into line with fellow U.S.-based MAX operators American Airlines and United Airlines.
Air Transport

By Polina Montag-Girmes
The Russian government is considering a new airline in the country Far East to connect remote areas of the region.
Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
Cathay Pacific Group saw passengers carried for 2019 slip 0.7% year-on-year (YOY) to 134.4 million passengers, reflecting seven months of ongoing anti-government protests in Hong Kong.
Air Transport

By Kurt Hofmann
Qatar Airways will launch eight destinations in 2020, as well as expand its codeshare agreement with Malaysia Airlines.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
The airport slot system in Europe is overdue for a comprehensive overhaul, according to Airports Council International Europe (ACI Europe).
Air Transport

By Guy Norris
Boeing will study the certification challenges of its Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) ultra-efficient airliner concept as part of a new phase of work following wind tunnel tests that prove the basic viability of the 737-class aircraft design for typical airliner cruise speeds of Mach 0.8.
Aerospace

By Ben Goldstein
Air Canada unveiled its first Airbus A220-300 to reporters at the company’s headquarters in Montreal Jan. 15.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
The near silence on Boeing’s new midmarket airplane (NMA) program from the manufacturer in the last year has expanded to one of the project’s most supportive customers.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Etihad Airways is targeting halving its net carbon emissions by 2035 and achieving net zero emission status by 2050, the airline said Jan. 15.
Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett
Chinese private carrier Loong Air has moved to set up a freight airline in association with a district government at Chengdu in southwestern China.
Air Transport

By Kurt Hofmann
Ryanair subsidiary Laudamotion is expected to widen its losses in 2020 as a result of increased competition at its Vienna base and in Germany.
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
As operators report an increasing number of GNSS signal losses related to radio frequency interference, Airbus is reminding pilots of the consequences and required action in the cockpit.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
LONDON—International Airlines Group (IAG) has protested to the UK government over assistance to cash-strapped regional carrier Flybe, describing the
Air Transport