All Air Transport articles – Page 252
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OpinionTry not to panic - we have been here before
While the present may seem desperate for flightcrews released by their employers, this is not the first downturn experienced by the industry and may help pilots focus on what means the most to them.
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NewsRunaway Q400 prematurely unchocked after brake pressure depleted
UK investigators have found that a parked Bombardier Q400 had its chocks prematurely removed, and that its parking brake hydraulic pressure had depleted, before it rolled 70m across a taxiway and collided with another aircraft at Aberdeen. No-one was injured but the Air Accidents Investigation Branch points out that the ...
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NewsFlypast marks British Airways 747s’ final Heathrow departure
British Airways’ final pair of London Heathrow-based Boeing 747-400s have departed the UK hub, following the airline’s decision to retire the type from service. Aircraft G-CIVB, painted in the ‘Negus’ heritage livery for the airline’s 100th anniversary, lifted off at 08:40 on 8 October, followed immediately by G-CIVY about 1min ...
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NewsIcelandair sells three 757-200s for freighter conversion
Icelandair Group is to sell three of its Boeing 757-200s, which will be converted into freighters following the transaction. Disposal of the Icelandair aircraft will generate about $21 million in net proceeds, the company says. It has not identified the buyer of the twinjets. Two of the aircraft are 1994 ...
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NewsCebu Pacific to raise $500 million in fresh capital
Cebu Pacific announced plans to raise up to $500 million in additional capital — by selling preferred shares and bonds — as it undertakes a restructuring exercise that sees it cut its fleet and network to cope with reduced travel demand. The Philippine low-cost carrier discloses that it will raise ...
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NewsBoom rolls out XB-1 supersonic demonstrator, lays out Overture timeline
Boom Supersonic has publicly unveiled its XB-1 supersonic aircraft, a demonstrator Boom will use to develop a future supersonic passenger aircraft called Overture.
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NewsInexperienced PA-34 pilot triggered serious A320 airprox
French investigators have disclosed that the pilot of a Piper PA-34 light aircraft failed to heed orders from an air traffic controller intended to avert a conflict with an Airbus A320 climbing out of Baden-Baden. Investigation authority BEA says the PA-34 pilot had only acquired the aircraft a few days ...
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In depth2015 FAA reports highlighted early concerns about self-certification programme
A trio of Federal Aviation Administration reports, written several years before two fatal 737 Max crashes, highlighted concerns about agency’s self-certification programme, describing the Boeing-FAA relationship as “contentious” and possibly needing a “reset”.
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NewsSingapore reiterates support for SIA, Changi Airport through pandemic
The Singapore government has pledged to support troubled national carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) and the Changi Airport Group (CAG) “as much as we can” through a “deep crisis”, as it mulls a safe and steady reopening of its borders. Speaking at a parliamentary sitting on 6 October, transport minister Ong ...
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NewsTrump halts negotiations on bill that included airline aid
Hope that lawmakers might agree to a second airline financial aid package grew dim on 6 October, after President Donald Trump called an end to negotiations, leaving thousands of furloughed aviation workers with no immediate prospect of returning to their jobs.
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NewsFAA releases 737 Max draft pilot training rules
The Federal Aviation Administration has released a draft report proposing training requirements for 737 Max pilots, another step towards the agency’s certification of the grounded jet.
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NewsFAA requires changes to 767 and 747 fuel-tank systems to prevent ignition risk
The Federal Aviation Administration is requiring airlines to modify Boeing 747-400 and 767 fuel-tank monitoring systems to prevent the risk of ignition within the tanks.
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In depthTechnical description: How Gulfstream is going further with G700
In launching the programme at the NBAA convention in October 2019, the US business jet manufacturer made clear its ambition: to surpass its current G650ER flagship and take on competitors like Bombardier’s Global 7500.
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NewsWidebodies most affected as Boeing shaves 2% from 20-year delivery forecast
Boeing has revised downward its 20-year commercial aviation outlook – but only by a hair, predicting new-aircraft demand will accelerate in the coming years as airlines replace old jets with new.
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NewsBritten-Norman to develop semi-autonomous Islander
UK manufacturer working with avionics specialist Blue Bear on technology that would replace need for co-pilot.
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NewsHoneywell predicts quick business-jet industry recovery, shaves 4% from 10-year deliveries outlook
Honeywell Aerospace’s 2020 business-aviation outlook predicts the coronavirus industry downturn may only slightly dampen demand for new business jets between 2021 and 2030.
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NewsLaunch operator Comlux among initial customers for six corporate A220s
Specialist corporate aircraft operator Comlux Aviation has disclosed that it is the launch customer for the Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty, opting to take two of the new business twinjet which is based on the A220-100. It will take delivery of the initial aircraft as early as December 2022, and plans to ...
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NewsFrench investigators probe unstable A318 approach to Orly
French investigators have disclosed that they are probing an incident in which an Airbus A318 landed after an unstable approach which triggered altitude alarms. The Air France service had been operating to Paris Orly from Biarritz on 12 September. Investigation authority BEA states that the crew had been cleared to ...
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NewsSeparated main wheel overtook landing 737 after bearing failed
UK investigators have attributed to bearing failure the detachment of a main landing-gear wheel from a TUI Airways Boeing 737-800 after touchdown at Manchester last year. But the inquiry has been unable to determine the root cause of the failure. It could not rule out a pre-existing fault or the ...
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In depth2020 airliner census highlights coronavirus’s unprecedented impact on fleets
Flight International’s annual airliner census has tracked the industry’s many booms and busts over the several decades it has been published, but never on a scale seen in 2020.