All Air Transport articles – Page 206
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NewsCarriers warned over uncontrolled re-entry of large Chinese launch vehicle
Europe’s air transport safety regulator has warned that the uncontrolled re-entry of a large Chinese space launch vehicle could potentially affect southern European airspace. The Long March CZ-5B is a heavy-lift vehicle being used to carry modules for a Chinese space station, with the most recent launch conducted on 24 ...
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NewsParts shortages will delay some of Textron Aviation’s planned 2022 deliveries
Some of Textron Aviation’s planned aircraft deliveries for 2022 will likely slip into 2023 due to supply chain problems, costing the company several hundred million dollars in revenue.
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NewsCrew rosters should account for airport operational problems: EASA
Safety regulators are advising airlines to pay close attention to the impact of airport operational disruption when planning monthly crew rosters, to take into account potential delays and consequent impact on flight-duty time. Exercising of captain’s discretion should be considered “exceptional”, says the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, because delays ...
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NewsEthiopian Airlines converts four A350 orders to -1000 variant
Ethiopian Airlines will take four A350-1000 twinjets, having confirmed the conversion of outstanding orders for the -900 variant. The carrier’s chief executive Mesfin Tasew had said during the Farnborough air show on 20 July that Ethiopian was in the “final stage” of negotiations to take the larger version of the ...
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NewsAeroflot invites investors to participate in share offering
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot is formally inviting interest in acquiring shares in the company, following the earlier approval of a hike in its authorised capital. The airline states that 5.42 billion ordinary shares are being placed under the capital increase, through an open subscription. Investors who held shares on 11 May ...
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NewsBoeing on ‘verge’ of resuming 787 deliveries: CEO
Boeing’s chief executive says his company is close to resuming 787 deliveries, though he again declines to specify a timeline.
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NewsBoeing wants to increase 737 production but has too few engines
Boeing would like to hike 737 Max production to 38 jets monthly but cannot due to lack of enough turbofans from CFM International.
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NewsBoeing cuts 2022 737 delivery forecast, citing engine shortages and China uncertainty
Boeing expects to deliver 100 fewer 737s in 2022 than previously planned and says delivery of more 737s from its inventory will slip into 2024.
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NewsAirbus chief confident that engineless aircraft backlog will vanish by year-end
Airbus admits it had 26 aircraft still awaiting engines at the end of the first half, a tailback caused by supply-chain issues in the aerospace sector. But chief executive Guillaume Faury is confident that this backlog will diminish to zero by the end of the year. Speaking during a first-half ...
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NewsAirbus pushes back A320neo production-rate target over supply-chain concerns
Airbus has shifted the ramp-up target for A320neo production, pushing back the timeline for achieving 65 aircraft per month to early 2024. It amounts to a six-month deferral from its original aim to reach this rate in summer 2023. The airframer says it is making adjustments to its ramp-up trajectory, ...
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NewsRTX Ventures leads $12m Series A investment in VerdeGo Aero
Hybrid-propulsion start-up VerdeGo Aero has raised $12 million in Series A funding, led by Raytheon Technologies’ RTX Ventures
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NewsEasyJet to add A321neos to Lisbon as TAP slots expand network
UK budget carrier EasyJet is to station three Airbus A321neos in Lisbon, in order to operate an expanded network achieved through the acquisition of former TAP Air Portugal slots. The airline is opening 14 new routes this winter, and increasing frequency on seven others, taking the network from the capital ...
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NewsSAS seeks court authorisation to proceed with new Airbus delivery
SAS is seeking authorisation to continue with aircraft deliveries with a filing to a US bankruptcy court setting out justification for the acquisition. The Scandinavian operator has been under US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection since 5 July. Airbus is due to deliver an A320neo – MSN10937 – to the carrier ...
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NewsBoeing turns $160m Q2 profit as deliveries accelerate
Boeing swung to a $160 million profit in the second quarter of 2022, a period marked by significantly more aircraft deliveries and a booming aircraft services business.
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NewsWizz Air maintains pace of fleet-expansion programme
Budget carrier Wizz Air is maintaining its fleet-expansion programme, although it is prepared for potential disruption from supply-chain issues. It added eight new Airbus A321neos during the quarter while returning four A320s at the end of their leases. The changes take Wizz’s fleet to 157 aircraft. “Our fleet programme remains ...
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NewsWeaker currency forces Wizz to absorb €140m foreign-exchange loss
Weakening of the euro against the US dollar generated a foreign-exchange impact of €140 million which exacerbated budget carrier Wizz Air’s losses over the first quarter. Wizz Air turned in an operating loss of €284 million ($289 million) for the three months to 30 June. But a revaluation of US ...
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NewsTurbofan deliveries are Boeing’s ‘number one’ supply constraint
Limited availability of CFM International turbofans is the chief parts shortage hindering Boeing’s ability to ramp 737 production.
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NewsGE Aviation ‘grappling’ with constrained turbofan supply chain
GE Aviation’s production of aircraft turbofans remains behind schedule due to factors including parts and labour shortages.
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NewsRaytheon continues struggling with labour and supply shortages amid delivery delays
Supply chain constraints and labour shortages continue limiting the ability of Raytheon Technologies and its subsidiaries to deliver aerospace products, including aircraft engines.
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NewsDaher unveils Kodiak 900 utility aircraft
French aerospace company Daher has unveiled a new US-built aircraft called the Kodiak 900 – and it is already certificated.