All Air Transport articles – Page 245
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NewsVolga-Dnepr An-124 damaged in departure accident at Novosibirsk
One of Russian outsize freight operator Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ Antonov An-124s has suffered substantial damage after a departure accident apparently involving engine failure. Images of the aircraft (RA-82042) at Novosibirsk show it came to rest on rough snowy ground, on its fuselage underside, with extensive damage to its inboard left-hand Progress ...
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NewsEmbraer’s maintenance unit OGMA becomes PW1100G service site
Embraer’s Portuguese maintenance affiliate OGMA has become an authorised Pratt & Whitney PW1100G maintainer, a move Embraer says reflects its push toward revenue diversification.
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NewsPost-storage A321 aborted take-off over pitot blockage
Wizz Air UK has revised its return-to-service processes after an Airbus A321, whose crew aborted take-off at high speed, was found to have a pitot probe blocked by insect activity. The aircraft (G-WUKJ) had reached 120kt – the V1 decision speed – during its departure roll from runway 20 at ...
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NewsEl Al cull continues with departure of chief financial officer
Israeli flag-carrier El Al’s chief financial officer, Dganit Palti, is to step down before the end of this year. Palti’s departure will mark another high-profile change in the wake of the ownership shake-up at the carrier. El Al undertook a share issue in September, as part of a financial rescue ...
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NewsLessor Global Knafaim bids to re-enter Israir auction after revising offer
Israeli aircraft lessor Global Knafaim Leasing has submitted a revised offer for leisure airline Israir, having initially failed to advance to the next stage of the bidding process. It has outlined a 107 million ($31.6 million) shekel proposal comprising 35 million shekels in cash and 72 million shekels representing a ...
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AnalysisHow practical is a Chinese and US aerospace breakup over Taiwan?
Despite opposition from the Chinese Communist Party, in the past year and a half the Trump administration has approved billions of dollars in potential arms sales to Taiwan. China, which claims the island democracy as its own, has vowed to retaliate.
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NewsNew Zealand 787 engine inquiries closed after Rolls-Royce blade fix
New Zealand investigators have closed an inquiry into two incidents involving engine problems on Rolls-Royce-powered Boeing 787-9s operated by Air New Zealand. The country’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission states that the incidents involved fracture of intermediate-pressure turbine blades on Trent 1000 powerplants. Deterioration of these blades was one of several ...
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AnalysisHong Kong’s cautious approach to travel bubbles
Hong Kong’s government will take a safety-first approach when its travel bubble with Singapore launches on 22 November, and the launching of further bubbles with other countries or regions will come with strict anti-Covid-19 preconditions. “It takes two to tango,” the city’s secretary for commerce and economic development Edward Yau ...
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NewsLufthansa Group names new chief financial officer
Lufthansa Group has appointed Remco Steenbergen to serve as chief finance officer from 1 January. He currently holds the same position at Swiss chocolate and cocoa manufacturer Barry Callebaut Group. Lufthansa says its finance department will be “re-established” with Steenbergen’s appointment. The airline’s previous finance chief, Ulrik Svensson, stepped down ...
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NewsRussia’s S7 introduces premium A319s with low-density layout
Russian carrier S7 Airlines has reconfigured a pair of Airbus A319s to increase premium accommodation on the type for high-demand business routes. The carrier has fitted just 96 seats to the aircraft, including 24 in the business-class cabin. S7’s A319s have featured a single-class arrangement with 144 seats, while Airbus ...
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NewsSecond Iran Air aircraft makes wrong-runway landing at Tabriz
Iranian investigators have indicated that an Airbus A319 crew landed on the wrong runway at Tabriz airport after becoming accustomed to using it on two previous flights. The Iran Air aircraft (EP-IEP) had been inbound to Tabriz from Isfahan on 7 October but, despite being cleared to land on runway ...
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NewsEmbraer cuts jobs, restructures and lays out recovery plan as losses mount
Embraer continues restructuring its operation and cutting costs as it aims to return to growth after 2021.
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NewsMax cancellations inch up in October as Boeing lands no new orders
In October, Boeing lost another 12 orders for the 737 and received no new commitments for any commercial aircraft type, while deliveries inched up to 13 jets.
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NewsArkia-Israir merger proposal among bids for Israeli leisure carrier
Israeli carrier Arkia has revealed it is bidding to take over leisure operator Israir, one of multiple parties to have declared formal interest in acquiring the carrier. Israir is being auctioned as part of a restructuring of troubled parent company IDB Development. Arkia says it would pursue Israir “by way ...
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NewsFAA to complete 737 Max review in ‘coming days’
The Federal Aviation Administration expects “in the coming days” to complete its review of Boeing’s changes to the 737 Max, signaling it may soon clear the Max to fly.
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NewsAir Lease removed 14 more 737 Max from its order commitments in Q3
Aircraft lessor and top Boeing customer Air Lease slashed its 737 Max order book by 14 aircraft in the third quarter, bringing its year-to-date cancellations of the type to 19.
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NewsPromise of Covid vaccine sends aerospace stocks soaring on 9 November
Aerospace stocks surged on 9 November following news about a promising coronavirus vaccine under development by pharmaceutical company Pfizer.
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NewsAir Lease execs doubt Boeing might soon launch new jet
Air Lease executive chair Steven Udvar-Hazy doubts Boeing is anywhere close to launching a new commercial aircraft programme, countering recent media reports suggesting otherwise.
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NewsCanada supports essential air service in Yukon
The government of Canada has signed a new agreement to support essential air services to remote communities in the far-northwestern province of Yukon.
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NewsLaminar-flow PD-35 nacelle undergoes windtunnel test
Russian analysts are testing the characteristics of a laminar-flow nacelle proposed for the high-thrust Aviadvigatel PD-35 engine. The PD-35 is a planned evolution of the PD-14 engine developed for the Irkut MC-21. It could potentially power the joint Russian-Chinese long-haul twinjet project, the CRAIC CR929. Moscow’s Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute has ...