All Air Transport articles – Page 173
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NewsExcursion CRJ900's nose-wheel steering reversed by incorrect maintenance
Swedish investigators have found that incorrect installation of a Bombardier CRJ900’s nose-wheel steering sensor resulted in rudder-pedal deflection inputs being reversed, before the jet suffered an excursion during take-off from Gallivare. The Nordica aircraft had been departing runway 30 for a service to Stockholm on 9 September last year. Its ...
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NewsUS airlines pledge 33% more ‘sustainable fuel’ by 2030
US airlines plan to make 11.4 billion litres (3 billion USgal) of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) available to aircraft operators by 2030 – up 33% from a previous target of 7.6 billion litres.
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NewsInjuries reported following Cape Air Cessna 402 accident at Provincetown
Passengers are reportedly injured after a Cape Air Cessna 402 crashed while attempting to land at Provincetown Municipal airport in Massachusetts on 9 September.
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NewsJetBlue trims Q3 revenue expectation as Covid impact continues
JetBlue Airways is the latest US airline to trim its third-quarter financial projections in response to booking “softness” due to still-high rates of coronavirus infections.
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NewsUS business-travel rebound still months away: Delta CEO
Not long ago, US airline executives expected a business-travel rebound would take hold this autumn. Now, Delta Air Lines chief executive Ed Bastian says his team thinks the US business-travel rebound will begin later this year or, perhaps, early next year.
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NewsLow activity might have lulled pilots before A350 took off without clearance
Investigators have suggested that low levels of airport traffic could have reduced the alertness of an Airbus A350 crew before the aircraft took off without clearance from Barcelona. The Singapore Airlines A350 (9V-SMU), operating to Milan Malpensa as part of an onward service to Singapore on 24 October last year, ...
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NewsFirst Il-76 built on modernised line handed to Russian military
United Aircraft has delivered the first Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A to be assembled on its new production line, handing it to the Russian government’s military aviation transport division in Ulyanovsk. The aircraft has been constructed by the airframer Aviastar under a ministry of defence contract. Aviastar managing director Sergei Sheremetov says that, ...
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NewsRyanair enforces post-Brexit sales of non-EU shareholdings
Budget carrier Ryanair has disclosed that it has recorded several instances of non-European Union investors’ failing to comply with disposal requirements after acquiring shares in the airline. Ryanair is an EU airline which means it must be controlled by EU shareholders. The UK’s final ‘Brexit’ withdrawal from the EU on ...
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NewsEasyJet reveals rejected takeover approach as it prepares £1.2bn equity raise
UK budget carrier EasyJet has disclosed that it rejected a preliminary takeover approach from a potential bidder, as the airline prepares to reinforce its balance sheet with a £1.2 billion ($1.65 billion) share issue. EasyJet has not disclosed the prospective bidder’s identity, but says it “carefully evaluated” the approach before ...
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NewsMalaysia approves Korean Air-Asiana merger
Malaysian aviation regulators have cleared the merger between Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, becoming the latest in a growing list of regulators around the world to grant approval.
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NewsFAA orders some PW1100G disk replacements, citing V2500 failure
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines to replace disks in some Pratt & Whitney PW1100G turbofans, saying the powerplants could have the same problem that caused the 2020 uncontained failure of an International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500.
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NewsPitch moderation for older A320s to counter false-glideslope effects
French investigators have disclosed that Airbus is introducing a modification for conventional A320-family aircraft to prevent excessive pitch in the event of a false-glideslope encounter. The development is contained in the investigation authority BEA’s findings into the unexpected pitch-up by an Air France A318 after it intercepted a false 9° ...
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NewsIncursion snowploughs on different frequency before 737's aborted take-off
French investigators are citing a lack of co-ordination between Lyon airport’s ground and local controllers as having led to an Air Algerie Boeing 737-800’s commencing its take-off roll while snowploughs occupied the runway. Investigation authority BEA specifically highlights the decision to keep the snowplough communications on the ground controller’s radio ...
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NewsArcher Aviation completes early step in eVTOL certification
US start-up Archer Aviation has completed an early milestone in its quest to achieve US certification for its in-development air taxi, though much work remains before the Federal Aviation Administration clears the company’s vertical-take-off aircraft concept.
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NewsLufthansa Cargo to lease A321 freighters through BBAM
Germany’s Lufthansa Cargo is to lease a pair of Airbus A321 converted freighters through a long-term agreement with lessor BBAM. Lufthansa Cargo had stated in July that it would “permanently” convert two A321s into freighters, to expand its cargo transport capabilities, from early 2022. The aircraft will be operated by ...
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NewsWright starts testing crucial high-power electric aviation motor component
US-based propulsion technology specialist Wright Electric has begun testing a 2MW electric powertrain to support development of a zero-emission aircraft. The company describes the measure as a “key milestone” for its Wright 1 single-aisle aircraft programme, a proposal over which it is co-operating with UK budget carrier EasyJet. Wright Electric ...
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NewsRussian-Iranian airworthiness pact intended to ease civil aviation exports
Russian and Iranian authorities have signed a memorandum of understanding on airworthiness matters, intended to ease export of aircraft. The agreement builds on airworthiness consultations held in June which included the participation of Russian Helicopters’ national engineering centre for Mil and Kamov. These talks focused on co-operation over aviation equipment ...
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NewsUK Future Flight Challenge kicks off Phase 3 bidding
Innovation programme accepting submissions from projects for share of £65 million funding, as flight demonstrations from current phase get under way.
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NewsIrish start-up Emerald secures air operator’s certificate
Ireland’s civil aviation regulator has granted an air operator’s certificate to start-up Emerald Airlines, the carrier set to take over as an Aer Lingus regional franchise partner. Emerald Airlines conducted an ATR 72-600 proving flight on 3 September – operating from Dublin to Cork – and the aircraft (EI-GPP) has ...
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NewsChina Express CRJ900 landed long in tailwind before Aksu overrun
Chinese investigators have disclosed that the China Express Airlines Bombardier CRJ900 had been subjected to a change of wind direction and landed long before overrunning at Aksu’s civil-military airport. The regional jet had been conducting an ILS/DME approach to runway 27 on 29 August, after arriving from Korla. Civil Aviation ...