From Akbar Al Baker's departure to African nations relaxing visa restrictions.
| Air Transport Digest A round up of the top stories in October |
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| Akbar Al Baker’s Departure Marks A Break For Airline Industry | Jens Flottau
On February 1, 2023, it was finally over. Qatar Airways and Airbus announced an “amicable” settlement of their unprecedented legal dispute. The airline had sued the manufacturer over surface degradation issues on many of the carrier’s Airbus A350s. |
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| African Nations To Relax Visa Restrictions, Push For More Direct Flights | David Casey
Kenya and Angola have become the latest African countries to announce plans to ease visa restrictions as part of efforts to improve air connectivity and spur bilateral trade. The move follows a similar agreement announced earlier this month between neighbors Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. |
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| Single-Pilot Operations Are Under Increased Scrutiny | Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau, Thierry Dubois
A push to develop procedures and new flight deck functionality that supplant a pilot even for short time periods is receiving increased attention from global labor groups that fear a direct path to aircraft designed for single-pilot operations. |
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| WestJet Approved To Operate Iceland Service | David Casey
WestJet, Canada’s second-largest airline, has been awarded a licence to begin operating scheduled flights to Iceland. The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has approved the carrier’s application, saying it meets all applicable requirements needed to launch service between the two countries. |
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| Boom Supersonic Begins Overture FAA Certification Process | Guy Norris
Boom Supersonic has received its FAA G-1 stage 1 issue paper from the FAA, marking a key step in the multi-stage process toward clearing the Mach 1.7 Overture airliner for commercial service by the end of the decade. |
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| Why Boeing Should Design A New Commercial Aircraft | Ron Epstein
There is no denying that Boeing has lost share to Airbus in the narrowbody/single-aisle aircraft market. Once the world’s preeminent OEM in that market, it now possesses less than 40% of narrowbody/single-aisle orders versus No. 1 Airbus. |
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| OPINION Why A New Jetliner Is A Great Idea | Richard Aboulafia
New aircraft concepts offer hope for airlines struggling with high fuel prices—and for Boeing in its quest to remain commercially relevant. |
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