All Air Transport articles – Page 141
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NewsRussian fleets to comprise over 80% domestically-built aircraft by 2030: government
Russia’s government has outlined a plan to re-invigorate its commercial aviation industry, aiming for domestically-built aircraft to represent more than 80% of the Russian fleet by the end of the decade. Deputy prime minister Yuri Borisov, speaking during a high-level meeting of government figures, said around 800 helicopters would also ...
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NewsCulp takes GE Aviation CEO post, Slattery becomes chief commercial officer
General Electric chief executive Lawrence Culp has succeeded John Slattery as CEO of operating business GE Aviation – a change that had been planned but that came sooner than anticipated.
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NewsEl Al formally signs for $130m loan against its loyalty programme
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has signed a formal agreement for the sale of its frequent-flyer scheme, valued at $500 million, in order to provide additional liquidity to the airline. The scheme and its assets are being sold to a subsidiary of the carrier, El Al Matmid Frequent Flyer. El Al ...
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In depthHow are engine makers addressing the decarbonisation challenge?
The commercial engine manufacturers are just two years into what will undoubtedly be a remarkable decade of market turmoil, corporate flux, and intense spell of technology hunting.
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NewsEmbraer lands first firm order for freighter-converted E-Jets
Embraer has landed its first firm order to convert passenger-configured E-Jets into freighters, a deal coming about three months after the Brazilian airframer launched its conversion programme.
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NewsGeneral Atomics plans restart of Dornier 228 production in 2024
General Atomics is to relaunch production of the Dornier 228 twin-turboprop with the first example to roll off the Oberpfaffenhofen final assembly line in 2024.
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NewsNo evidence Croatia Dash 8 damage caused by gunfire
Bosnian investigators have concluded that damage discovered on a Croatia Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400, following a service to Sarajevo, was not caused by weapons fire. The aircraft, arriving from Zagreb on 22 June, sustained damage to its fuselage which the Bosnia and Herzegovina prosecutor’s office initially said “might ...
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NewsDeutsche Aircraft advances Alpha fuel cell demonstrator
Deutsche Aircraft has begun the early stages of modifying a legacy Dornier 328 twin-turboprop to serve as a flying testbed for a new hydrogen-electric powertrain.
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NewsEU’s Clean Aviation initiative prepares to examine disruptive aircraft proposals
European assessors are preparing to analyse initial proposals for the Clean Aviation initiative, intended to produce disruptive aircraft innovations, the deadline for which closes on 23 June. The first call for proposals covers a total budget of €736 million ($772 million) and selection of candidates will be made in October, ...
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NewsFormer Venturi Aviation makes ILA debut in new Maeve guise and mulls motor change
Dutch electric aircraft start-up contemplates switch to six-motor configuration on battery-powered 44-seater.
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NewsFAA to require Boeing 777 software update due to auto-throttle glitch
The Federal Aviation Administration intends to require airlines to update Boeing 777 software because a previous software update introduced a problem with the jet’s auto-throttle system.
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In depthZeroAvia moves closer to revealing launch platform for ZA600 powertrain
Advanced propulsion developer ZeroAvia will launch its 600kW ZA600 hydrogen fuel cell powertrain on one of four previously disclosed aircraft types, although the firm is staying tight-lipped on the exact selection.
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NewsBoeing adds Gitlin to board, part of 737 Max lawsuit settlement
Boeing has added to its board another executive with aerospace experience as part of the airframer’s settlement of 737 Max-related claims brought by two major shareholders.
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NewsEasyJet to firm orders for 56 A320neos and introduce more A321neos
UK budget carrier EasyJet is planning to firm orders for another 56 Airbus A320neo-family jets, and will also convert 18 aircraft in its backlog to the larger A321neo. Under the “conditional arrangement”, the airline says it will take delivery of the additional A320neos over fiscal 2026-29. The A321neos will arrive ...
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NewsJetBlue hikes Spirit acquisition offer to $3.6 billion
JetBlue Airways has upped to $33.50 per share its offer to purchase ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Spirit Airlines, bringing the value of its proposal to about $3.64 billion.
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NewsA350-1000 ‘too small’ to top Airbus range: Emirates chief
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark has again expressed concern about how airlines will cope with rising demand in the future without recourse to new Airbus A380-sized jets, warning that ticket prices could eventually rise as a consequence of fewer seats being available into slot-constrained airports.
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NewsD328eco to be powered by latest PW127XT variant
Pratt & Whitney Canada has unveiled a third variant of its PW127XT turboprop engine series, with the S-model powerplant to equip Deutsche Aircraft’s D328eco.
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NewsCrew of 777 aborted take-off at high speed after seeing E190 stopping on runway
Canadian investigators have determined that a Boeing 777-300ER crew rejected take-off at high speed after seeing that a preceding aircraft, an Embraer 190, was still on the runway after conducting its own high-speed abort. False information about the air-ground status of both aircraft, each operated by Air Canada, along with ...
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NewsWizz Air revisits fuel-hedging policy dropped during pandemic
Budget carrier Wizz Air is embarking on a return to fuel hedging having abandoned the policy during the pandemic in order to avoid future losses. Coverage levels are likely to range from 65% in the first quarter of the hedging horizon to 15% in the last. The airline says it ...
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NewsEasyJet consolidates flights to claw back operational reliability
UK budget carrier EasyJet is consolidating flights from various airports, cutting departures in order to counter operational problems caused by staffing and supply-chain issues during post-pandemic ramp-up. It says the industry is suffering personnel shortages, longer aircraft turnaround times, knock-on delays and cancellations. “A very tight labour market for the ...