All Air Transport articles – Page 281
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NewsXTI and Xeriant jointly form ‘Eco-Aero’ to advance TriFan design
US air taxi developer XTI Aircraft and publicly traded US holding company Xeriant are forming a joint company for the purpose of advancing development of XTI’s TriFan 600.
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NewsProsperous air transport essential to funding energy transformation: Airbus chief
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury believes better communication is needed to help shed aviation’s reputation as a primary contributor to climate disruption, arguing that air transport will be necessary to effect environmental transformation. Speaking during the Airlines for Europe Aviation Summit 2021 on 10 June, Faury said: “We seem to ...
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NewsUnited negotiating to buy Airbus and Boeing narrowbody jets: reports
United Airlines is reportedly talking with Airbus and Boeing about purchasing a total of 200 aircraft, including jets from both airframers.
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NewsKuwait’s Jazeera steps up to London Heathrow services
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways is to open London Heathrow services from mid-June, two years after commencing operations at London Gatwick. The airline says it will operate its initial flight on 18 June, and serve the route from Kuwait weekly. Jazeera claims it will be the first low-cost airline from ...
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NewsPorpoising and bounced landing badly damaged Atlas Air 767
US investigators have determined that improper flare technique led to a porpoised and bounced landing at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, badly damaging an Atlas Air Boeing 767-300ER. The aircraft had been arriving on a charter service from Frankfurt’s secondary Hahn airport, transporting 240 passengers with a crew of 10, on 27 ...
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NewsFAA forming committee to develop ‘beyond line of sight’ drone rules
The Federal Aviation Administration is convening a committee tasked with recommending rules to permit “beyond line of sight” drone operations, a step toward allowing significantly broader use of unmanned aircraft.
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NewsNorway's Flyr to keep pilots close to home as it prepares for initial flights
Norwegian start-up carrier Flyr has edged closer to commencing flights with the arrival of its first aircraft, as it takes a sly swipe at Scandinavian rivals over the outsourcing of crews and licensing. The airline’s initial Boeing 737-800 – a 2013 airframe, serial number 40014 – has been transferred to ...
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NewsReasons for Condor state-aid decision must be clarified: European court
European judges have overruled the approval of state aid to the German leisure airline Condor, but are setting aside the effect of their decision to grant time for a rethink by the European Commission. As the pandemic set in during April 2020, the Commission cleared Condor to receive a €550 ...
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NewsNew Rolls-Royce chair to guide manufacturer’s post-crisis recovery
Rolls-Royce has named Anita Frew as its new chair, succeeding Sir Ian Davis who is retiring at the end of September after nine years. Frew is the “unanimous and clear choice” of the nominations committee, says the engine manufacturer, and will join the company on 1 July. She is the ...
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NewsUK authority probes BA and Ryanair over refunds to grounded passengers
British Airways and budget carrier Ryanair are being investigated by the UK’s competition authority to determine whether the airlines have been refusing refunds to passengers for flights they were legally unable to take. The Competition and Markets Authority’s probe has emerged from government-imposed travel restrictions to curb the effects of ...
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NewsElectra Aero unveils concept for seven-passenger commuter aircraft
Electra Aero, a company started by the founder of aerospace innovator Aurora Flight Sciences, has become the latest in a string of aerospace start-ups to unveil the design of an electric aircraft.
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NewsRavn Alaska agrees to purchase Airflow’s in-development electric fixed-wing aircraft
Alaskan airline Ravn Alaska intends to purchase electric-powered short take-off and landing (eSTOL) aircraft being developed by San Francisco-area start-up Airflow.
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NewsBoeing’s orders jumped by 20 jets in May
Boeing marked a fourth consecutive month of positive order activity in May, with orders jumping by 20 aircraft despite dozens of additional cancellations.
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NewsSouthwest orders 34 more 737 Max 7s
Southwest Airlines has ordered another 34 Boeing 737 Max 7s, bringing its total Max 7 orders to 234 jets in a move the company says reflects an improving financial outlook.
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NewsSpanish operator World2Fly receives first of two A350s
Spanish long-haul start-up carrier World2Fly has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900, through US-based lessor Air Lease. The aircraft (EC-NOI) is the first of two A350s which Air Lease will hand over to the carrier. World2Fly is based in Palma de Mallorca and was established last year. “We aspire ...
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NewsTouchscreen avionics at heart of simplified cockpit for D328eco
Deutsche Aircraft’s extensive modernisation of the Dornier 328 turboprop, the D328eco, will include overhauling the cockpit with a new integrated avionics suite to be supplied by Garmin. Based on the G5000 suite aimed at business jets, the redesigned cockpit will be dominated by three large touchscreen displays, intended to simplify ...
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NewsMacquarie to sell FBO operator Atlantic to investment firm KKR
New York Investment company KKR, which holds a substantial aviation portfolio, has agreed to purchase fixed-base operator Atlantic Aviation from Macquarie Infrastructure for $4.48 billion in cash and debt.
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NewsGarmin wins Collier Trophy for auto-land system
Garmin has won the 2020 Robert J Collier Trophy for its Autoland system – a technology approved for three general aviation aircraft that can complete fully autonomous landings in the event pilots become incapacitated.
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NewsLufthansa A350 agreement gives Airbus first airline long-haul order this year
Lufthansa’s agreement for five Airbus A350-900s has given the airframer its first long-haul order from an airline this year, although it only increases the German carrier’s firm A350 commitment by two. Airbus’s latest backlog data shows that the airline’s overall A350 order has increased only from 43 to 45 aircraft, ...
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NewsAirlines clash with EASA over Belarus airspace restriction
Friction has emerged between airlines and the European safety regulator after the authority stepped up its response to last month’s Ryanair diversion incident over Belarus. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has informed national regulators through a safety directive that they “should ensure” that aircraft operators under their jurisdiction will ...