All Air Transport articles – Page 307
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NewsMalaysia merges civil aviation regulators amid outcry
The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) will be dissolved, and its roles merged into that of the country’s civil aviation authorities. The Malaysian cabinet approved of the move on 11 December, according to media reports, setting in motion a series of legislative changes that will ultimately see MAVCOM subsumed into the ...
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NewsSafran picks SIAEC for Leap engine maintenance
Safran Aircraft Engines and SIA Engineering (SIAEC) have signed a maintenance services agreement that will see the latter provide engine maintenance services for CFM Leap engines. The 10-year agreement will cover engine quick-turn and modification embodiment services for the Leap-1A and Leap-1B engine variants. CFM is a joint venture between ...
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NewsAirAsia ground handling unit opens KL air cargo hub
The AirAsia and SATS’ ground handling joint venture, Ground Team Red (GTR), is looking to open new cargo handling facilities in at least three other cities across Malaysia. GTR has picked Penang, Kota Kinabalu, as well as Sandakan as locations for new facilities, as it looks to grow its cargo ...
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NewsQantas tentatively picks A350-1000 for Project Sunrise
Qantas has tentatively selected the Airbus A350-1000 for its Project Sunrise ultra-long-haul route initiative, following a competition against the rival Boeing 777X. The Australian carrier would order up to a dozen aircraft, and says a final “go or no-go” decision will take place in March 2020. Source: Qantas ...
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NewsSouthwest and Boeing agree to terms on damages from Max grounding
Boeing has agreed to compensate Southwest Airlines for a portion of projected financial damages from the grounding of the global 737 Max fleet, the Dallas-based airline discloses 12 December.
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NewsEmergency directive orders load limits on Bedek 737 freighters
Israeli regulators have issued an urgent directive containing loading restrictions for Boeing 737 converted freighters, following the discovery of a manufacturing flaw in the 9g rigid barrier. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has classified the directive, from the Israeli civil aviation authority, as an emergency publication with action to ...
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NewsEmbraer’s first E175-E2 takes to the skies in Sao Jose dos Campos
Brazilian airframer Embraer has completed first flight of its E175-E2 regional airliner, making good on its aim of having the third and last variant of the E2 family take flight before year end.
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NewsFAA chief to meet with Boeing CEO amid Max timeline concern
Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson will meet today with Boeing chief executive Dennis Muilenburg to discuss Boeing’s “not realistic” 737 Max return-to-service timeline, the FAA says in a letter US lawmakers. The letter also says the FAA has concern that Boeing’s statements about the Max timeline may be perceived ...
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NewsHigh-speed CR929 model tested in windtunnel
Analysts have completed the next phase of windtunnel testing for the joint Russian-Chinese CRAIC CR929 long-haul twinjet, using a 1:39 scale model. Testing of the high-speed standard model, comprising a fuselage and wing, has been conducted at the Moscow-based Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute. The institute says the model has been co-developed ...
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NewsFAA faces pressure to scrutinise Boeing’s Renton 737 production line
Lawmakers pressured Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson on 11 December to ensure his agency thoroughly reviews allegations of safety and quality problems at Boeing’s 737 production plan in Renton, Washington.
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NewsIAI addresses cargo door irregularity in converted 737 freighters
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has detected an “apparent irregularity” in some of its converted Boeing 737 freighters, but expects these to return to service soon. IAI tells Cirium that its representatives met with the safety committee of the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel (CAAI), which accepted its suggestions for an ...
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NewsFAA will not certify 737 Max in 2019: FAA chief
The US Federal Aviation Administration will not clear the Boeing 737 Max to fly until sometime in 2020, the agency’s chief said on 11 December.
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NewsCongo Airways orders two Embraer 175s
Embraer has disclosed a firm order from Congo Airways for two E175s. The African carrier has also taken options on a further two of the jets, says Embraer, which puts the list-price value of the four-unit deal at $194.4 million.
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NewsJetstar crew in double go-around failed to comply with standard procedures: ATSB
Crew did not deploy landing gear during second landing attempt, forcing another go-around
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Airline BusinessLack of 737 Max continues to depress Asia-Pacific deliveries
Airbus is enjoying strong Asia-Pacific deliveries of the A320neo family amid Boeing’s 737 Max woes.
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NewsHarbour Air flies ‘first’ all-electric commercial aircraft, a DHC-2 Beaver
A Harbour Air de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver seaplane lifted off the Fraser River near Vancouver on 10 December, marking what the company calls the first flight of the first aircraft powered entirely by an electric system.
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OpinionThe weird parallel reality of the WTO spat
One of the most fascinating aspects of the World Trade Organization dispute has nothing to do with the boasts about penalties and tariffs, or the squabble over who gained the greatest advantage from government handouts – but rather the potential realities that might have materialised if the controversial financial support had never existed.
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NewsFuselage mated for first PD-14-powered MC-21
Russian airframer Irkut has completed fuselage assembly of the first MC-21 to be fitted with the domestically-built Aviadvigatel PD-14 engine.
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NewsAvolon trims A350 order as A330neo commitment rises
Lessor Avolon appears to have dropped four Airbus A350-900s from its total order for 14 of the type.
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NewsChilean carrier Sky orders 10 A321XLRs
Chilean low-carrier Sky has ordered 10 Airbus A321XLRS and arranged a training partnership with the airframer.