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Aaron Karp

Senior Editor
Air Transport World
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Aaron Karp has been an Air Transport World senior editor since April 2006. He has covered commercial aviation for over 13 years, previously serving as editor of World Airport Week, reporter for Flight International/Air Transport Intelligence and managing editor of Air Cargo World. He has covered numerous aviation conferences and events throughout the world, including the Paris, Farnborough and Singapore air shows. He was the recipient of the 2007 Aerospace Journalist of the Year award for best maintenance submission.

Articles by Aaron Karp
United Airlines Boeing 787
United Airlines operates its first commercial 787 flight since January  1
A United Airlines Boeing 787 operated a commercial flight Monday for the first time since FAA grounded the Dreamliner Jan. 16.
Piedmont Airlines turboprop makes wheels-up landing; no injuries
A Piedmont Airlines Bombardier Dash 8-100 turboprop landed early Saturday at Newark International Airport without its landing gear deployed, causing sparks on the runway.
Singapore Airlines boosts annual profit 12.8% but provides dim outlook 1

Singapore Airlines Group (SIA) earned net income of S$379 million ($303.4 million) for its 2012-2013 fiscal year ended March 31, up 12.8% over a net profit of S$336 million in the prior fiscal year.

Airbus A320neo
Kuwait Airways agrees to buy 15 Airbus A320neos, 10 A350s  2
Kuwait Airways chairman Sami al-Nasef said the airline has “signed a letter of acceptance with Airbus” to purchase 25 aircraft, according to reports from Kuwait City.
Boeing 737 MAX 7 in Southwest Airlines’ livery
Southwest converts 30 Boeing 737NG orders to 737 MAX 7 aircraft 
Southwest Airlines has converted 30 existing Boeing 737NG firm orders to 30 firm orders for the 737 MAX 7, becoming the launch customer for the MAX 7, the smallest version of the re-engined Boeing narrowbody family.
All Nippon Airways Boeing 787
Boeing resumes 787 deliveries
Boeing delivered a new 787 to All Nippon Airways (ANA) Tuesday, the first 787 delivery to occur since deliveries were suspended in January when FAA grounded the Dreamliner.
United Airlines Boeing 787
United Airlines to restart 787 flights May 20; Denver-Tokyo to launch in June
United Airlines, the US launch customer for the Boeing 787 with six in its fleet, said it will restart Dreamliner service May 20 with domestic flights.
Emirates Airline Boeing 777-300ER
Emirates Group fiscal year net profit up 34%  2
The Emirates Group reported a net profit of AED3.1 billion ($844.2 million) for its full 2012-2013 fiscal year ended March 31, up 34.3% over net income of AED2.3 billion in the prior year, on a 17.2% rise in revenue to AED77.5 billion.
Virgin America Airbus A320
Virgin America posts net losses for full year 2012, 1Q 2013 
Virgin America incurred a net loss of $145.4 million for the full year 2012, widened from a net deficit of $100.4 million in 2011, and followed those results up with a $46.4 million net loss in the 2013 first quarter.
Looming pilot shortage major concern for US regional airlines  1
US regional airlines are increasingly concerned about a potential pilot shortage that could curtail their growth or even force carriers to decrease capacity.
Study shows multiple takeoffs and landings contribute to pilot fatigue  1
Preliminary results of a pilot fatigue study conducted by Washington State University (WSU) show there is a “small difference” between the fatigue level of pilots conducting multi-segment operations and those flying a longer single segment.
Embraer pushes upgraded E-Jet; program launch expected soon 
Embraer president and CEO-commercial aviation Paulo Cesar Souza e Silva said the “second generation” E-Jet, while not an all-new aircraft, will be “much, much more than a re-engine.”
NTSB to tear down, scan 787 batteries  2
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has contracted Chesapeake Defense Services to conduct a new round of computed tomography (CT) scans of “aircraft batteries, aircraft battery cells, and other aircraft battery-related components used on Boeing 787 aircraft.”
Bombardier CSeries 100
Bombardier nearing CSeries first flight 
Bombardier said it is in the “final phase” of CSeries ground testing in advance of starting the flight testing program by the end of June.
Atlas Air Boeing 747-8F
Atlas Air Worldwide boosts 1Q net profit 57% 
Polar Air Cargo and Atlas Air parent Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings earned first-quarter net income of $20.1 million, up 57% over a net profit of $12.8 million in the year-ago period, on a 5% rise in revenue to $377.3 million.
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May 21, 2013
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ACI chief: US airports could lose their lead without creative thinking on investment  

The US should look to what’s happening at airports worldwide and think bigger and more strategically about how its airports can best raise the investments necessary to keep them competitive on a global scale, the head of the Airports Council International said Monday....More
May 13, 2013
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IATA chief urges more political will behind eco-aviation efforts  

Governments must put more political will into sorting out air traffic management mega-projects and also addressing the political issue of finding a global agreement for emission market-based-measures (MBMs), the head of IATA said Monday....More
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Airbus, Air Canada join with BioFuelNet Canada to find alternative fuels  

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May 9, 2013
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Looming pilot shortage major concern for US regional airlines   1

US regional airlines are increasingly concerned about a potential pilot shortage that could curtail their growth or even force carriers to decrease capacity....More
May 8, 2013
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Study shows multiple takeoffs and landings contribute to pilot fatigue   1

Preliminary results of a pilot fatigue study conducted by Washington State University (WSU) show there is a “small difference” between the fatigue level of pilots conducting multi-segment operations and those flying a longer single segment....More
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