All Air Transport articles – Page 275
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NewsIndustry confident of meeting net-zero carbon goal, panel insists, but SAF scale-up is key
Representatives from three distinct industry segments have underlined their belief that aviation can meet its goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, but stress that there is no single route to achieving that aim.
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NewsDelta eyes continued financial recovery in second half of 2021
Delta anticipates its business will continue improving in the third quarter, with revenue and capacity expected to creep closer to 2019 levels thanks partly to strong demand for travel within the USA and to Latin America.
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NewsDelta returns to profit in Q2 with help from US government payroll grants
Delta Air Lines returned to the black posting a $652 million profit in the second quarter, aided by $1.5 billion in US government Covid-19 support,
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NewsEcosystem management crucial to achieving EU sustainable fuel targets
Senior aerospace technology figures believe government incentives and co-ordination will be vital to achieving the sustainable aviation fuel targets newly laid down by the European Union, pointing out that the fuel ecosystem – rather than the technology – is the crucial aspect. Under the EU proposal the share of sustainable ...
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NewsAirframers see analytical approach key to industry response to Covid
Airbus and Boeing executives believe the analytical and data-driven approach the industry has taken to demonstrate aircraft are safe to fly since the pandemic hit will remain key in supporting the further reopening of air travel.
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NewsLock pin inserted in wrong slot before BA 787 on-stand nose-gear retraction
UK investigators have disclosed that ground personnel inserted a Boeing 787-8 downlock pin into the wrong location before the British Airways aircraft suffered an inadvertent nose-gear retraction at London Heathrow. The accident involving G-ZBJB occurred on 18 June at Heathrow stand 583 as the aircraft was being prepared for a ...
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NewsRussian analysts to explore tail modifications for ‘SSJ-New’ programme
Russian aerodynamicists are conducting buffet analysis of the Sukhoi Superjet 100’s horizontal stabiliser to explore potential improvements for the ‘SSJ-New’ version of the aircraft. The phenomenon can result in oscillations of the tail from wake aft of the wing. Moscow’s Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute says it is examining the stabiliser’s performance ...
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NewsGKN spearheads Swedish hydrogen-combustion engine project
Swedish collaborative research into future hydrogen propulsion will include a two-year project examining engine subsystems for medium-range civil aircraft, to be led by GKN Aerospace. The SKr24 million ($2.8 million) programme, designated H2JET, aims to develop technical solutions for three powerplant subsystems. H2JET will specifically look at hydrogen-combustion turbofans or ...
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NewsAer Lingus's remaining A350s listed against unidentified customers
Aer Lingus appears to have rejigged the last five A350-900s it ordered, with Airbus reclassifying the aircraft as being assigned to unidentified customers. But the airline is declining to comment on the reasons behind the change. Aer Lingus originally ordered six A350-900s in April 2008, part of an agreement which ...
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NewsEU flights could use 10% SAF blend by 2030, says report, but only with €120bn backing
A group campaigning for the increased use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Europe estimates that production can be scaled up to meet 10% of the bloc’s jet fuel needs by 2030 – although hitting that target will require concerted policy action and come with a price tag of at least €120 billion ($142 billion) over the next 15 years.
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NewsUnited signs up to acquire Heart’s in-development electric regional airliner
United Airlines and its regional partner Mesa Airlines have agreed to buy a combined 200 of an all-electric 19-passenger regional aircraft under development by Heart Aerospace. Additionally, United’s in-house venture capital arm United Airlines Ventures has invested an undisclosed amount of money in Sweden-based Heart. “United Airlines has conditionally agreed ...
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NewsBoeing’s orders and deliveries bump higher in June as recovery continues
Boeing’s aircraft deliveries and new orders continued to climb in June, reflecting what the company describes as airlines positioning themselves for recovery from the pandemic-driven downturn.
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NewsBoeing slows 787 production to address forward pressure bulkhead manufacturing issue
Boeing is slowing 787 production in order to address a new manufacturing issue that the company says involves an issue with the jet’s forward pressure bulkhead.
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NewsSmartavia embarks on expansion plan involving over 40 aircraft
Russian budget carrier Smartavia has signalled that it is embarking on a fleet expansion and modernisation involving over 40 aircraft. The airline has newly introduced three Airbus A320neos and states that it is to take another at the end of January 2022. But Smartavia also says its strategic development plan ...
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NewsBoeing’s undelivered 787s have another manufacturing problem: FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration has learned of a new manufacturing problem found on the nose section of some undelivered Boeing 787s – an issue that Boeing must address before delivering the jets.
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NewsBBAM orders another 12 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters
US aircraft lessor BBAM Limited Partnership has ordered another 12 Boeing 737-800 converted freighters, throwing further momentum behind the conversion programme at a time of heightened air cargo demand.
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NewsAn-26 hit cliff after flying inbound from sea in low cloud
Russian investigators have disclosed that the Antonov An-26 involved in a fatal coastal terrain collision at Palana had originally conducted the overland approach to the airport’s runway 29. Federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia, in preliminary findings, states that the Kamchatka Aviation Enterprise aircraft carried out a non-precision NDB approach to ...
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AnalysisHow Rolls-Royce Electrical is leading the charge to low-carbon flight
While better known for its large turbofan engines for widebody jets, the UK manufacturer sees huge opportunities for electrical powertrains in new segments.
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AnalysisUAM players optimistic about Asia-Pac prospects, despite lack of big orders
While the Asia-Pacific region has not seen a headline order for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft similar to Europe or the Americas, two major UAM players say they remain committed to the market, one which they say is filled with opportunities.
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NewsRescuers find no survivors from Aliansa DC-3 crash
None of the three occupants of an Aerolineas Andinas Aliansa Douglas DC-3 has survived after the aircraft came down shortly after departing Villavicencio. The airline’s operational safety director, Diego Mauricio Arias Grajales, has confirmed the loss of two pilots and a technician in the 8 July crash. Civil defence organisation ...