All Air Transport articles – Page 162
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Airline BusinessDoes Frontier-Spirit merger herald wider airline consolidation trend?
The unique circumstances around the Frontier Airlines-Spirit Airlines merger mean it is debatable whether it has anything to say about prospects for wider consolidation in the global airline industry.
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NewsPandemic impact could lead Boeing to tweak next jet’s capacity: analyst
The likelihood of business travel demand weakening permanently could lead Boeing to tweak the design of whatever jet it develops next.
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AnalysisWhy an aerospace supplier might be positioned to break Airbus-Boeing duopoly
Aerospace analysts say shifting market dynamics have created an opening into which a well-financed, risk-tolerant player could theoretically jump.
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NewsTextron relaunches Cessna Turbo Skylane T182T single-engine aircraft
Textron Aviation has launched an updated version of its signature single-engine Cessna Turbo Skylane T182T, and will begin deliveries in early 2023.
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NewsEviation CEO details Alice’s battery safety system, first flight ‘days away’
Previous aerospace battery incidents helped engineers better understand and prevent such risks, leading to development of technologies that will ensure the safety of Eviation’s in-development all-electric aircraft Alice, says Eviations’ chief executive.
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NewsBusy Ryanair stops Eurocontrol flight numbers falling below ‘low’ scenario in early February
The number of flights in European airspace is tracking Eurocontrol’s ‘low’ scenario so far in February, despite Ryanair operating above pre-pandemic levels, as the region’s response to the Omicron variant of Covid-19 hits the recovery trajectory.
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NewsLoad shifted on ATR 72 freighter after floor locks left unchecked
Investigators believe an unsecured cargo container on a West Atlantic ATR 72-200 freighter shifted rearwards during take-off, then forwards during landing, after floor locks were not engaged. Despite the substantial shift of the centrally-loaded ULD container, the aircraft remained within forward and aft balance limits during its flight from Guernsey ...
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NewsFinnair unveils ‘lounge seat’ business cabin and new premium-economy product
Finnair has unveiled new business-class and premium-economy cabins to be rolled out on the carrier’s Airbus A350 and A330 long-haul fleets. The airline says it is investing €200 million in the revamp which commences this month and will continue for the next two years. Finnair will also take the opportunity ...
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NewsCanada’s Air Inuit receives first large-door Dash 8-300 freighter
Canadian operator Air Inuit has introduced the first Bombardier Dash 8-300 to be fitted with a large cargo door, six years after being identified as the launch customer for the modification. The aircraft (C-GAIW) is a 1991 airframe, originally a passenger aircraft whose operators have included Sabena and LIAT. Air ...
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NewsSAS reinforces transatlantic network with Toronto services
Star Alliance carrier SAS is to open transatlantic services to Toronto from both Copenhagen and Stockholm this year. The carrier will operate long-range Airbus A321LRs on the services which commence in June. SAS states that it will operate to the Canadian city three-times weekly from Copenhagen and four-times weekly from ...
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NewsAir Arabia’s new Pakistani carrier to emerge around mid-year: chief
Air Arabia Group chief Adel Ali expects operations with its new Pakistani joint-venture carrier to commence around mid-year. The new carrier, Fly Jinnah, is being established with conglomerate Lakson Group and will be based in Karachi. Speaking during an event in London on 8 February, Ali said the airline would ...
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NewsALPA says upgrading aircraft to accommodate 5G networks will be costly
Pilot union Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) estimates the cost of upgrading radio altimeters on US commercial aircraft due to possible interference from fifth-generation (5G) cell phone networks will reach into six-figures per aircraft, and could take years to complete.
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NewsTUI expects summer 2022 demand to be near pre-Covid levels
European leisure group TUI expects its summer 2022 demand to be close to pre-crisis levels as the Covid-19 recovery gathers momentum in key markets.
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NewsBoeing logs 75 more orders in January
Boeing kicked off 2022 with positive order momentum, padded its backlog during the month with orders for an additional 75 jets, including for the 737 Max and the newly launched 777-8 Freighter.
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NewsATR forecasts steady delivery ramp-up as market improves
ATR will steadily ramp up output of its twin-turboprop aircraft over the next three years as it targets annual deliveries of 50 units in 2024 on the back of a recovery in regional aviation demand.
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Airline BusinessWhy has Turkish Airlines’ share price rocketed in recent months?
While the majority of global airline groups tracked by FlightGlobal have yet to see their share prices return to anything like pre-Covid levels, Turkish Airlines is a different story.
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NewsATR closing in on decision over future turboprop development
ATR is promising to divulge details of its roadmap for the future of its regional turboprop in the “next two to three months” but has stopped short of committing to any clean-sheet design.
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NewsDubai’s Aerovista to introduce converted A321 freighters
Middle Eastern lessor Aerovista is committing to four Airbus A321 converted freighters through a partnership with US finance firm Petrus Aviation. The A321s will undergo modification by specialist 321 Precision Conversions. Dubai-based Aerovista, which focuses its services on A320-family jets, identifies the initial two aircraft as MSN1451 and MSN1503. Both ...
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NewsDanish operator backs Canary Islands floatplane start-up
Start-up operator Surcar Airlines is aiming to establish inter-island connections in the Canary Islands, using floatplanes, later this year. The carrier has been conducting test flights between the ports of Tenerife, Las Palmas and La Palma. Surcar intends to commence scheduled services offering 30min connections between the islands’ capitals from ...
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NewsFAA policy aims to strengthen manufacturers’ self-certification programmes
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued new guidance designed to protect aerospace employees who perform certification work from what it calls “interference with those duties by employers”.