All Air Transport articles – Page 21
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NewsCAeS details nacelle integration for fuel cell powertrain
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) has revealed the design of its 240kW hydrogen fuel cell system, successfully integrating the technology into the nacelle of a Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander.
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NewsSAS chief: SkyTeam will ‘unlock’ network benefits previously unavailable in Star Alliance
Accession to the SkyTeam alliance will provide Scandinavian operator SAS with greater network reach in various ways, chief executive Anko van der Werff believes. Speaking during a first-quarter briefing, he said SAS had enjoyed a good relationship with Star Alliance, of which it was a founder member. “We equally have ...
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NewsSAS maintains full-year expectations after busy first quarter
SAS is maintaining its financial forecast for the full year 2023-24, as well as the timetable for its emergence from US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It has turned in a pre-tax loss of just under SKr1.1 billion ($107 million) for its fiscal first quarter – the three months to 31 ...
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NewsBoeing may have ‘no documentation to share’ about 737 Max 9 door plug removal
Boeing has suggested it has no documentation related to its removal and re-installation of the 737 Max 9 door plug that failed during a 5 January flight, while insisting it is fully cooperating with the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) investigation.
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NewsNTSB chair slams Boeing for failing to supply information about failed door plug
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has slammed Boeing for failing to provide investigators with basic information as part of the agency’s inquiry into the 5 January in-flight failure of a 737 Max 9’s door plug.
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NewsQatar Airways ends 747 operations with -8Fs bound for UPS
Qatar Airways has ended Boeing 747 operations, with the final flight of a 747-8F operating on behalf of its cargo division. It is withdrawing the type in favour of twin-engined freighters, notably the 777-8F of which it holds orders for 34. Qatar Airways is also preparing to take delivery of ...
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NewsPrime minister hints at creating possible alternative to Iraqi Airways
Iraq’s government has openly floated the idea of establishing an associate carrier to Iraqi Airways as it continues efforts to improve operations and lift long-running restrictions imposed by European regulators. Prime minister Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani chaired a high-level meeting on 26 February to review the work of the carrier. ...
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NewsEthiopian commits to purchase eight Boeing 777-9s
Ethiopian Airlines has committed to purchase eight Boeing 777-9s as part of a deal that could see the Addis Ababa-based carrier take a further 12 aircraft.
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NewsSafarilink Dash 8 collides mid-air with flight-school Cessna near Nairobi
Kenyan investigators are probing a mid-air collision involving a De Havilland Dash 8-300 operated by regional carrier Safarilink Aviation. Safarilink states that the crew of its domestic flight 053 – from Nairobi Wilson airport to the coastal destination of Diani on 5 March – experienced a “loud bang” shortly after ...
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NewsLeonardo closes in on 10% rate rise from Boeing for 787 work
Leonardo appears close to securing a substantial increase in the rate it receives from Boeing for aerostructures work on the 787 programme.
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NewsLeisure operator Israir Group unveils provisional full-year profit
Israeli leisure operator Israir Group is estimating its full-year net profit at $16-18 million, on revenues of around $391 million. The company has given the preliminary results after disclosing plans in February to purchase an additional Airbus A320. Israir Group states that it has yet to finalise the figures covering ...
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NewsFAA audit uncovers ‘quality control’ failures at Boeing and Spirit Aero
The Federal Aviation Administration has identified quality shortcomings at Boeing and its supplier Spirit AeroSystems as part of an audit the agency launched following the January in-flight blow out of a 737 Max 9’s door plug.
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NewsIcelandair opts for PW1100G to power Airbus single-aisle fleet
Icelandair Group has opted for the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine to power its fleet of Airbus A320neo-family jets. The operator says the selection covers up to 35 aircraft, including long-range A321LRs and A321XLRs. Icelandair has also chosen a long-term maintenance package, EngineWise, from the manufacturer. The airline is already ...
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NewsFormer Jetstar Asia chief to head Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways
Former Jetstar Asia head Barathan Pasupathi is to return to Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways as its new chief executive. Pasupathi is to succeed Rohit Ramachandran who is stepping down from the Middle Eastern operator after seven years. He was formerly Jazeera Airways’ chief financial officer from 2007-10 and played ...
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NewsGlobal Airlines adds former A380 chief engineer to advisory board
Would-be Airbus A380 operator Global Airlines has bolstered its advisory board with the addition of John Roberts, the former chief engineer on the programme.
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NewsAustralia’s Skytrans to step up to Airbus jets after Avia Solutions acquisition
Australian regional operator Skytrans Airlines has ambitions to branch into large jet services with Airbus single-aisle aircraft following its acquisition by wet-lease specialist Avia Soutions Group. Avia Solutions has appointed a new managing director of Skytrans, Gytis Gumuliauskas, after completing the transaction. “Passenger operations will be our main area of ...
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NewsAAR snaps up Triumph’s maintenance and repair business for $725m
Aircraft maintenance provider AAR has acquired aerospace company Triumph Group’s aircraft maintenance and repair business for $725 million, marking another in a string divestitures by Triumph.
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NewsBoeing confirms it is in talks to acquire Spirit but analysts are sceptical
Boeing confirms it has interest in acquiring 737 fuselage maker Spirit AeroSystems, a move some industry experts think could help the US aircraft manufacturer finally address troubles at its largest supplier.
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NewsBoard approval sets up GE to become standalone aerospace company on 2 April
General Electric’s board of directors has approved a plan to spin off energy business Vernova on 2 April, setting up GE to become a standalone aviation company named GE Aerospace on that date.
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NewsNTSB revises accident report to remove blaming Tamarack for 2018 crash
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has revised a 2021 accident report to remove a conclusion that Tamarack Aerospace’s Atlas active winglets caused a deadly Cessna Citation 525 crash in 2018.