All Air Transport articles
-
NewsEmbraer forms single sales team for freighter and leasing businesses
Embraer has formed a single new executive team charged with overseeing both sales of E-Jets to lessors and sales of cargo aircraft under its E-Jet Freighter programme.
-
NewsCircumstances of Swiftair 737 crash appear to parallel previous anti-ice switch errors
While Lithuanian investigators have yet to reach conclusions on last November’s fatal Boeing 737-400 freighter crash near Vilnius, they are likely to consider a possible switch mix-up that has previously occurred on other 737 flights. Preliminary indications point to the Swiftair jet’s losing height and descending beneath the glideslope after ...
-
NewsCanada’s Hydro-Quebec orders three ATR turboprops
Canadian hydroelectric provider Hydro-Quebec has ordered three ATR 72-600 turboprops, with deliveries set to start in September next year.
-
InterviewJanine Iannarelli on how an outsider can master the art of business jet sales
Janine Iannarelli describes herself as being “a bit of an enigma” when she broke into the business aviation industry decades ago.
-
NewsGlobal A380 ‘nearly ready’ for services following Hi Fly tests
Portuguese operator Hi Fly has carried out a test flight of the Airbus A380 intended for Global Airlines services, following a cabin refurbishment.
-
NewsTrump tariffs roil aerospace manufacturing, products set to get ‘more expensive’
The aerospace industry is scrambling to secure exemptions from steep new tariffs being imposed by the Trump administration, saying the taxes will drive up prices and could cause years of disruption to an already fragile supply chain.
-
NewsNTSB fears emergency slide problem may be widespread on 737s and 757s
US investigators are urging the Federal Aviation Administration to require airlines to inspect Boeing 737 and 757 cabin door hardware after finding that many 757s contain hardware that fails to meet federal regulations.
-
NewsUnited to launch new routes to Asia and Australia this year
United Airlines is planning to launch new flights this year to Australia and Asia as part of a broader effort by the carrier to deploy new widebody jets to more far-flung destinations.
-
NewsEmerald ATR 72 nose-wheel loss inquiry points to improper maintenance
UK investigators believe bearing overheat led to a nose-wheel being shed from an ATR 72-500 on departure from Edinburgh in October 2023, but the reason behind the failure could not be determined. The Emerald Airlines aircraft – with 55 passengers and a crew of four – continued to Belfast City, ...
-
NewsWizz Air sets ‘customer first’ objective with three-year transformation plan
Budget carrier Wizz Air is rolling out a new three-year investment programme intended to prioritise customer service across its operation. It has unveiled the transformation plan – branded as the ‘Customer First Compass’ – stating that it aims to put customers “at the forefront” of its activities. Wizz Air has ...
-
NewsExecutive jets lift Embraer’s first-quarter deliveries
Brazilian airframer Embraer delivered 30 aircraft over the first quarter of this year, including seven commercial models. Embraer handed over three E195-E2s and four E175s during the three months to 31 March. The manufacturer complemented these airliner deliveries with 23 executive jets. These comprised nine mid-sized models – Praetor 500s ...
-
NewsA320neos being disassembled for parts as component shortages continue
Aircraft parts supplier Unical Aviation has acquired “a fleet” of used Airbus A320neos that it intends to disassemble and sell for parts, a plan it says marks the “first dedicated disassembly programme for the [A320]neo-family aircraft”. Unical intends to start acquiring the jets this month, it said on 1 April. ...
-
NewsSwiftair 737 crash probe finds flaps remained retracted after hydraulic system turned off
Lithuanian investigators have disclosed that the flaps of a Boeing 737-400 freighter remained retracted during its final approach to Vilnius, before the jet sank below the glideslope and crashed short of the runway.
-
NewsSenator Cruz suggests US Army is hiding ADS-B policies following midair collision
US Senator Ted Cruz has torn into the US Army, suggesting the service is hiding policies related to the use of ADS-B on its helicopters and warning that another mid-air collision caused by one of its rotorcraft could amount to “murder”.
-
NewsBoeing CEO to cite ‘sweeping changes’ in testimony to US Senate
Boeing chief executive Kelly Ortberg today will tell US senators that the company has significantly improved the quality and safety of its products, while stressing the airframer’s strategic importance to the US economy and its industrial base.
-
NewsGreen Africa acquires first owned aircraft after flights interrupted by lessor issue
Nigerian operator Green Africa Airways has acquired its first owned aircraft, just after its operations were badly disrupted by a issue with its lessor. The airline’s chief, Babawande Afolabi, informed passengers of the problems which emerged during the Eid al-Fitr festival. Afolabi referred to a “sudden and unexpected development” with ...
-
NewsAlaskan C-54 in-flight explosion traced to engine power loss and poorly-repaired fuel tank
US investigators believe loss of power in the outboard left-hand engine of a Douglas C-54, and the subsequent feathering of its propeller, initiated a chain reaction of events including a fuel explosion and fatal loss of control. The inquiry into the accident, which occurred in Alaska on 23 April last ...
-
NewsSenators say US Army has obstructed investigation into deadly 29 January midair collision
The heads of the Senate transportation committee are railing against the US Department of Defense (DoD) for failing to turn over a document outlining US Army policies related to the use of ADS-B, an aircraft tracking system.
-
NewsAirbus sees no A350 delivery impact after fire halts fuselage section work at Illescas
Airbus believes there will be no impact on A350 aircraft deliveries after a fire damaged equipment at its Illescas plant south of Madrid. The fire broke out on 25 March in one of the production halls. FlightGlobal understands that the blaze affected an autoclave in the area of section 19 ...
-
NewsUN Dash 8-400 lands with retracted nose-gear at Mogadishu
Somalian authorities state that no injuries have resulted from an incident in which a De Havilland Dash 8-400 landed with its nose-gear retracted at Mogadishu.
