All Air Transport articles – Page 14
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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.
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NewsElliott Investment appeals directly to Southwest shareholders as overhaul fight intensifies
The private equity firm pushing to restructure Southwest Airlines is taking its message directly to shareholders, threatening to orchestrate a hostile takeover should the airline’s board fail to embrace significant change.
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NewsATR 72 ‘breached minima’ in fog during Guernsey approach incident: investigators
UK investigators are probing an incident on Guernsey during which an ATR 72-500 executed a go-around after apparently breaching minima during an attempt to land in fog. The aircraft – registered to Lithuanian carrier Jump Air – had been operating a service from Southampton on 12 August, on behalf of ...
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NewsNumber of parked jets with Pratt engines stable at one-third of fleet
The operational impact of Pratt & Whitney’s (P&W) PW1000G engine recall appears to have remained relatively steady in recent months, with one-third of all jets with the powerplants still parked, roughly the same as in April.
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NewsDelta operations chief Spanos to depart for new job weeks after operational meltdown
Delta Air Lines chief operating officer Mike Spanos will leave the company on 31 August after holding the role for little more than one year and earning compensation of nearly $8.6 million in 2023 alone.
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NewsHybrid ice-detection combines sensor data with signs of degrading aircraft performance
With icing still a prevalent threat to air transport, a European-funded project has been exploring hybrid detection of ice build-up through a combination of new sensor technology and analysis of degraded aircraft performance. The project, SENS4ICE, drew up its findings earlier this year and the results are being presented at ...
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NewsEvia Aero signs for 10 all-electric MDA1s
German regional start-up Evia Aero has signed a tentative agreement for 10 MDA1s – an all-electric 10-seater being developed by Friedeburg-based MD Aircraft.
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NewsSAS faces Norwegian cabin crew strike as it nears Chapter 11 exit
Scandinavian carrier SAS is facing a cabin crew strike as it seeks to emerge from US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The airline says it has been unable to reach an agreement with two cabin crew unions in Norway – NKF and SNK – and industrial action has commenced as of ...
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NewsNASA and Magnix reveal Dash 7 to be retrofitted with electric propulsion
NASA and electric propulsion developer Magnix are moving forward with a plan to advance cleaner regional aviation.
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NewsArcher secures new funding as eVTOL certification march continues
Air taxi developer Archer Aviation has secured $165 million in additional financing, providing the start-up with more cash to fund the expensive process of bringing its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft through certification and into production.
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NewsSouthwind Airlines court challenge to overturn EU flight ban fails
Turkish-based carrier Southwind Airlines has failed in a legal bid to overturn a ban on its flying within the European Union. The carrier, which operates services from Antalya, had sought to open services to Finland but was informed in March by Finnish authorities that its flights were not permitted. Finnish ...
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NewsUS FAA revising aircraft cybersecurity rules to simplify and harmonise requirements
US regulators are seeking to revise and simplify the framework for cybersecurity provision on aircraft, in order to harmonise with European certification standards and avoid continually having to issue special conditions. This revision follows several years of work to address the need to protect against unlawful electronic interference as aircraft ...
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NewsInflight passenger disruptions tumble 80% since 2021: FAA
The incidence of “unruly” airline passengers in the USA has significantly declined since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, though the Federal Aviation Administration continues to refer cases to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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NewsNorthvolt pulls plug on high-performance battery maker Cuberg
In a blow to the battery-powered aspirations of electric aviation start-ups, California Bay Area high-performance battery maker Cuberg has ceased operations as parent company Northvolt has decided to centralise research and development in Sweden.
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NewsTurkey’s MNG expands A330 converted freighter fleet through CDB lease
Turkish cargo operator MNG Airlines has introduced another converted Airbus A330-300 freighter, having recently withdrawn an ageing A300-600RF. MNG is leasing the A330 from Irish-based CDB Aviation – linked to China Development Bank – for which the Turkish carrier becomes a new customer, the lessor states. “We are further enhancing…capacity ...