All Air Transport articles – Page 13
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NewsWhy Boeing’s former head of strategy signed up to lead Electra
Former Boeing executive Marc Allen thinks start-up Electra’s concept for a hybrid-electric, short take-off aircraft has far more commercial viability than other novel aircraft within the burgeoning advanced air mobility space.
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NewsInvestigators probe 767 freighter tail-strike at Milan Malpensa
Italian investigators have opened a probe into a Boeing 767-300ER freighter which suffered a tail-strike while landing at Milan Malpensa. The twinjet suffered structural damage to the fuselage underside during the 27 August event, states investigation authority ANSV. It says neither of the pilots – the only occupants – was ...
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NewsStart-up Electra hires former Boeing executive Marc Allen as CEO
Former Boeing chief strategy officer Marc Allen has succeeded John Langford as chief executive of Electra, a Virginia start-up developing a nine-passenger hybrid-electric passenger aircraft.
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NewsAeroflot Group claims first-half net profit under international accounting
Aeroflot Group is claiming a net profit of Rb42.3 billion ($462 million) over the first half of the year, under international accounting standards. It attributes the performance to higher traffic levels and load factor, combined with cost control. Adjusted for exchange-rate valuations and the effect of insurance settlement in the ...
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NewsNigerian carriers seek fleet-modernisation support through Boeing co-operation pact
Nigerian carriers are seeking to ease the process of fleet modernisation as part of an agreement reached between Boeing and the Nigerian aviation ministry. The agreement – in the form of a memorandum of understanding – was signed in Seattle on 28 August. Nigerian aviation minister Festus Keyamo says the ...
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NewsInvestigators analysing batch of locking nuts after Green Africa ATR nose-wheel loss
Nigerian investigators have isolated a batch of self-locking nuts for analysis after a Green Africa Airways ATR 72-600 suffered the loss of a nose-wheel during take-off. The aircraft had been operating a service from Ilorin, in western Nigeria, to the capital Abuja on 24 July – one week after the ...
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NewsAir China, China Southern receive first C919s in joint delivery ceremony
Air China and China Southern Airlines have become the newest operators of Comac’s C919, each taking delivery of their first example in a joint delivery ceremony.
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NewsNorse looks to concentrate on profitable routes and shift capacity to long-term charters
Norse is expecting to deploy at least half its aircraft capacity on wet-lease and charter services over the winter season, and signals that it is looking to de-risk its operation by entering longer-term external capacity agreements. The airline has been revising its business plan, to strengthen its financial footing, following ...
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NewsNorse withdrawing its sub-leased 787-8s to focus exclusively on 787-9 fleet
Scandinavian carrier Norse Atlantic Airways is to withdraw its three Boeing 787-8s, in order to establish a uniform fleet of 787-9s. It uses 12 787-9s in its own operation but also has three -8s which have been subleased to Spanish carrier Air Europa. Norse states that it has agreed in ...
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NewsSAS emerges from Chapter 11 protection after extensive two-year restructuring
Scandinavian carrier SAS has emerged from US Chapter 11 proceedings, just over two years after filing to restructure under bankruptcy protection. It has completed company re-organisation both under US and Swedish procedures, enabling the finalisation of a $1.2 billion investment by a consortium including Castlelake and Air France-KLM Group, as ...
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In depthStrike risk looms next month as Boeing and union remain apart on key issues
Boeing and its largest labour union remain locked in intense contract negotiations, with the union pushing for 40% wage gains to recoup previous concessions and threatening to strike on 13 September.
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NewsKLM to put A321neo into service in mid-September
KLM has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, which it aims to put into service on its European network in mid-September.
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NewsInquiry opens as An-2 comes down in Siberian woodland
Russian investigators are probing an accident shortly after take-off involving an Antonov An-2 during which the aircraft came down in Siberian woodland. It had departed the settlement of Solnechny, in the Sakha republic, on 24 August bound for Kapitonovka some 460km to the northwest. Eleven occupants were on board, including ...
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NewsLATAM 777-300ER tail-strike probe indicates take-off data discrepancy
Italian investigators probing a LATAM Airlines Boeing 777-300ER tail-strike at Milan Malpensa indicate a discrepancy between the take-off parameters used by the crew and those calculated by the carrier after the event. The aircraft had been conducting a service to Sao Paulo on 9 July. Its tail contacted the ground ...
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NewsZeroAvia details UK unit’s growth as employee costs balloon
ZeroAvia’s UK arm maintained its research and development spending in 2023, while nearly doubling headcount, its latest accounts reveal.
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NewsPilatus plans new sales and service facility in Southwest Florida
Swiss business jet and military trainer manufacturer Pilatus plans to open a sales, design and service centre in Southwest Florida.
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NewsSAS restoring full flight schedule as deal ends Norwegian cabin crew strike
SAS has resolved a dispute with Norwegian cabin crew unions after flight attendants initiated a work stoppage. The Scandinavian carrier has reached an agreement with the two unions, NKF and SNK, after four days of disruption to services. SAS states that only a “limited number” of flights – mainly in ...
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NewsSIA to be first international carrier at new Western Sydney airport
Singapore Airlines will be the first international carrier at the forthcoming Western Sydney International airport (WSI), following the firming up of a commercial arrangement for future operations.
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NewsBoom looks to third XB-1 test flight following successful second sortie
Boom Supersonic’s successful second test flight of its XB-1 demonstrator on 26 August positions the company to accelerate the pace of the flight-test programme, with a third flight potentially coming next month.
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NewsReliable Robotics executes ‘automated’ USAF exercises with modified Caravan
Autonomous flight developer Reliable Robotics continues to demonstrate its technology’s potential military applications by using a Cessna 208B Caravan to operate “automated” cargo exercises on behalf of the US Air Force.