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November 05, 2015

World's Busiest Airport Rolls Out New ATC System

Raytheon's STARS In Full Operation At Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

The Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility in Atlanta's Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport is now operating exclusively with automation technology from Raytheon Company. Raytheon is providing the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) as part of the FAA's Terminal Automation Modernization and Replacement contract.

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IATA: Air Freight Markets Grow Slightly In September

Overall Volume Remains Slightly Down From 2014 Peak

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for global air freight markets showing very modest growth in September. Measured in Freight Tonne Kilometers, air cargo volumes rose 1.0% compared to the same month a year ago. This is a slight improvement on the August performance when volumes were broadly stable. Overall, however, air cargo volumes remain 1.2% down from their 2014 year-end peak.

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DFW Extends American Airlines Lease To 2114

Airline To Pay $10 Million For The Additional 70 Years

The Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Board has voted to extend its lease with American Airlines through 2114 for airport-owned property used by the carrier. The original expiration date was 2043, and AA will pay a lump sum of $10 million for the 70-year extension.

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Thales Renews Partnership With IndiGo For Component Support

Covers Avionics Maintenance For Fleet Of Up To 250 A320 Aircraft

IndiGo has extended its long-term maintenance agreement with Thales for its growing fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft. The contract will cover avionics maintenance for a fleet of up to 250 aircraft, including the A320neo which will start being delivered to IndiGo in late 2015.

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Boeing Releases 20-Year Middle East Forecast

Anticipates Demand For 3,180 New Airplanes Over The Two Decades In The Region

Boeing forecasts airlines in the Middle East will require 3,180 new airplanes over the next 20 years, valued at an estimated $730 billion. 70 percent of the demand is expected to be driven by rapid fleet expansion in the region.

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Flight Test Program Underway For E-Jet PurePower Engines

PW1900G Engine Will Power Embraer E190-E2 And E195-E2 Airplanes

The Pratt & Whitney PW1900G PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine for the Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 aircraft, successfully completed its first flight, initiating the engine's flight test program. The PW1900G engine model, which was assembled at Pratt & Whitney's Middletown Engine Center in Connecticut, flew on Pratt & Whitney's 747SP flying test bed at the company's Mirabel Flight Test Center, in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada.

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Metrojet Investigation Turns Focus To Maintenance, Possible Explosion

Tail Section Of The Aircraft Found Three Miles From Main Wreckage

The tail of the Metrojet A321 that went down Saturday in Egypt had been damaged and repaired while flying for Lebanese carrier Middle East Airlines in 2001, according to the airliner's registration records.

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Russian-Built Cargo Plane Down In Sudan

At Least 41 Fatally Injured, Including Several On The Ground

A Russian-built Antonov 12B cargo plane went down Wednesday after taking off from Juba International Airport in South Sudan, resulting in the fatal injury of at least 41 people aboard the airplane and on the ground. Official say that three people who had been on board the plane survived the accident.

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