All Air Transport articles – Page 174
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NewsRussian authorities probe flight-control incident after S7 A321neo diverts
Russian investigators are probing the circumstances of an incident involving an S7 Airlines Airbus A321neo which made an emergency landing in Irkutsk on 2 December. The aircraft appears to have encountered issues shortly after departing Magadan’s runway 10 for Novosibirsk. It flew a circuitous course in the vicinity of Magadan, ...
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NewsEthiopian A350 wing-tip strike left 110m scar on Johannesburg runway
South African investigators have disclosed that an Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350-900 crew was attempting a go-around in gusty conditions at Johannesburg when the twinjet’s right wing-tip struck the runway. The aircraft, arriving from Addis Ababa on 6 November, had been cleared for the OKPIT 4A arrival pattern and ILS approach ...
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NewsAir Baltic A220 suffers landing excursion on snowy Riga runway
One of Air Baltic’s Airbus A220s has been involved in a runway excursion while landing in poor weather at Riga airport. The aircraft “slid off the runway” while arriving from Stockholm as flight BT102 on 3 December. It conducted its approach to runway 36 at around 12:00. Meteorological data for ...
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NewsFAA requires inspections of 787 for cracking in structural joints
safeThe Federal Aviation Administration is requiring US airlines to inspect Boeing 787s for potential cracking of some structural joints.
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NewsBA to take sustainable fuel from UK plant from early 2022
British Airways is to source sustainable aviation fuel from a UK-based refinery under a supply agreement with energy firm Phillips 66. The fuel will be produced at the Humber refinery in Immingham, in the east of the country, and be used within the airline’s fleet from early next year. British ...
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NewsBelavia rethinks fleet sourcing as EU imposes sanctions over Lukashenko support
Belarusian flag-carrier Belavia is looking for alternative fleet arrangements as political issues put additional pressure on the airline’s operations, already strained by the impact of the pandemic. Belavia is among 11 entities against which restrictive sanctions have been imposed by the European Council, which has accused the Belarusian government of ...
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NewsITA and Italian unions agree labour pact to support new airline’s development
Newly-launched Italian national airline ITA Airways has reached a collective labour agreement with trade unions, which the carrier says will support its strategic development including workforce growth potentially from early next year. The carrier aims to expand in accordance with the recovery of the air transport sector and offer development ...
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NewsP&W optimising ‘GTF Advantage’ for in-development A321XLR
Modifications being made by Pratt & Whitney to its PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) partly reflect an effort by the engine maker to optimise the powerplant for Airbus’s in-development, longer-range A321XLR.
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NewsFAA grants Archer special airworthiness certificate for Maker
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a special airworthiness certificate to Archer Aviation, allowing it to begin flight testing its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, called Maker.
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NewsChina approves changes to Boeing 737 Max and clears way for jet’s return
China’s civil aviation regulator has issued an airworthiness directive that clears the way for Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft to return to flight operations in that country after almost three years.
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NewsSafran forecasts soaring Leap-1B output for 737 Max in coming years
Safran expects its CFM International joint venture will be building 25 Leap-1B engines for the Boeing 737 Max per week by 2023 as the US airframer clears its backlog of built but undelivered narrowbodies and ramps up production again.
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NewsUSA tightens Covid testing requirements for international inbound travel
In response to the rapidly spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the US government has tightened its testing requirements for inbound international air travellers, and extended the federal mask mandate.
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NewsSafran waiting for airframers before any new engine launch, says chief Andries
Safran has emphasised that the timing of any new engine launch will be driven by the airframers, as the French aerospace giant begins working in earnest on the next generation of propulsion systems.
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NewsP&W unveils upgraded ’GTF Advantage’ geared turbofan for A320neos
Pratt & Whitney in 2024 will begin delivering an updated version of its PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) that the company says has more power and is 1% more fuel efficient than the current variant.
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NewsPilots’ lack of flying explored after serious 737 go-around incident at Aberdeen
UK investigators are examining whether lack of line flying, as a consequence of the pandemic, is directly linked to a serious go-around incident involving a TUI Airways Boeing 737-800 at Aberdeen. Neither pilot had flown for significant periods during the 18 months prior to the 11 September incident, and the ...
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NewsCitilink ATR hits fence during approach to Indonesia’s Ende airport
Indonesian investigators are probing a serious incident involving a Citilink ATR 72-600 which hit an airport fence on landing. The turboprop (PK-GJR) was arriving at Ende airport after a service from Halim, in east Jakarta, on 19 November. But French investigation authority BEA, citing Indonesian counterparts, states that the aircraft ...
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NewsSafran details Leap engine ramp-up and targets 2,000-per-year output by 2023
CFM International expects to be producing 2,000 Leap-series engines per year by 2023 as the joint-venture prepares for the ”second ramp-up” of the powerplant.
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NewsCanadian regulators certificate Falcon 6X’s PW812D engine
Canadian aviation regulator Transport Canada has issued a type certificate for Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW812D, the turbofan that powers French airframer Dassault Aviation’s in-development large-cabin Falcon 6X business jet.
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NewsRussian Helicopters head appointed to lead MC-21 manufacturer Irkut
Russian Helicopters head Andrey Boginsky is to take over as chief of airframer Irkut – producer of the MC-21 twinjet – after the company’s board agreed to end the tenure of Ravil Khakimov after two-and-a-half years. At a 30 November board meeting Boginsky was approved to serve a three-year term ...
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NewsFirst domestic-winged MC-21 emerges as twinjet’s service entry nears
Over the course of next year the 150-seat jet duopoly is set to evolve into a triopoly as the Irkut MC-21 enters service with Rossiya, the most significant Russian commercial aircraft development in decades. The programme has taken another significant step with the roll-out of the first aircraft whose composite ...