All Air Transport articles – Page 31
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NewsA380 flight computers updated after ‘erroneous’ soft-thrust command on take-off
Airbus has developed a flight-computer software update for A380s after a training flight incident in which two engines received an erroneous thrust roll-back command just after take-off.
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NewsPitch-up command after bounced landing preceded Aer Lingus A321LR tail-strike
Irish investigators believe a sudden pitch-up input during a bounced landing resulted in an Aer Lingus Airbus A321LR’s sustaining a tail-strike on touchdown at Washington Dulles two years ago. The aircraft, arriving from Dublin on 30 August 2023, had been descending to runway 01R in gusting wind conditions and deviated ...
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NewsEmbraer maintains 2025 targets despite Azul delays and tariffs
Despite US import tariffs and delayed E-Jet deliveries to bankrupt Azul, Embraer maintains its 2025 financial outlook after posting a 22% year-on-year revenue increase in Q2.
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NewsEve air taxi prototype on track for December first flight
Eve Air Mobility’s prototype electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft is progressing towards its maiden flight before year-end, with Embraer’s chief executive confirming the programme remains on schedule.
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NewsFully-substituted MC-21 to carry out maiden flight in August: Rostec chief
Russian state technology firm Rostec’s chief, Sergei Chemezov, has stated that the fully-substituted version of the Yakovlev MC-21 will carry out its first flight in August. “I hope that, by the end of 2026, we will complete certification flights and begin serial production of our aircraft,” he told Russian prime ...
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NewsUK 747 freighter operator One Air branching into scheduled flights
UK cargo operator One Air is venturing into scheduled services with its Boeing 747-400 freighter fleet, opening flights connecting Europe with the Middle East and Asia-Pacific regions. The carrier will operate from East Midlands in the UK to the Belgian cargo hub at Liege, before flying on to Dubai World ...
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NewsJoby Aviation to acquire Blade’s passenger brokerage and marketing business
US air taxi developer Joby Aviation has agreed to acquire Blade Air Mobility’s passenger-transportation brokering and marketing business for at least $90 million, positioning itself to access established infrastructure and customers ahead of its eVTOL launch.
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NewsAirbus chief Faury philosophical over Boeing’s leverage from Trump
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury is philosophical over Boeing’s order book apparently benefiting from the US presidential administration’s tariff and trade agreements. The administration has disclosed commitments to purchase Boeing aircraft from several countries, notably in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific regions – although the precise status of these orders ...
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NewsCroatia Airlines still burdened by fleet-renewal costs but indicates upward trend
Croatia Airlines admits that it is dealing with substantially-higher costs than expected from its fleet-renewal programme, after turning in a half-year loss. The airline has introduced five Airbus A220s into its fleet and intends to take another two this year. Its overall fleet comprises 17 aircraft – the A220s, plus ...
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NewsProsecutors informed after alleged ‘unauthorised access’ incident at Bogota tower
Colombia’s civil aviation regulator has referred to the prosecutor general an alleged incident in which an unauthorised citizen was granted access to the control tower at Bogota El Dorado airport. Aeronautica Civil states that it has temporarily suspended the licences of air traffic controllers allegedly involved while a disciplinary investigation ...
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NewsSubstituted MC-21 prototype nears transfer to flight-test station
Yakovlev has commenced ground-based assessment of the fully import-substituted MC-21 prototype, in preparation for transferring it to the flight-test station. The aircraft, which first flew in December 2021, was the first MC-21 to have a domestically-produced composite wing – a situation forced upon the developers by sanctions imposed even before ...
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NewsLessor Azorra to expand E-Jet fleet with 13 JetBlue E190s
Florida-based aircraft lessor continues to build its E-Jet portfolio with acquisition of JetBlue’s regional jets as the airline divests its remaining fleet.
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NewsUS spares Brazilian aerospace products from 40% import tariffs
The aerospace industry has been granted relief as the White House exempted Brazilian civilian aerospace products from a new 40% import tariff set to take effect on 6 August.
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NewsRolls-Royce ‘on track’ with second phase of durability package for 787 and A330neo
Rolls-Royce says it remains “on track” to deliver a 30% time-on-wing improvement for the Trent 1000 and Trent 7000 engine by the end of this year. The manufacturer has been engaged in various initiatives to achieve an average 80% enhancement of time-on-wing across its modern Trent family by 2027. Rolls-Royce ...
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NewsAngara maintenance certificate revoked following inspection after An-24 crash
Russian federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia has revoked the maintenance certificate of Siberia’s Angara Airlines, days after the carrier suffered a fatal Antonov An-24 accident. The decision follows an unscheduled inspection of the Irkutsk-based airline’s facilities by transport supervisory authority Rostransnadzor. Rosaviatsia says the inspection turned up “violations” in Angara’s ...
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NewsSafran aims to recover Leap delivery backlog to Airbus by end-October
Safran is aiming to recover the backlog of CFM International Leap-1A engine deliveries to Airbus by the end of October. The powerplant manufacturer has been affected not only by supply-chain bottlenecks but also a strike earlier this year. Airbus has been forced to park engineless aircraft – around 60, most ...
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NewsRolls-Royce’s civil aerospace division posts strong margin improvement in first half
Rolls-Royce achieved 122 large civil engine deliveries over the first half, a figure slightly up on the previous 120. It handed over fewer Trent 1000s for the Boeing 787 and Trent 7000s for the Airbus A330neo, but more Trent XWBs for both the A350-900 and -1000 variants. Rolls-Royce’s civil aerospace ...
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NewsSafran encouraged as recovery of Leap engine deliveries continues
Safran handed over 10% more CFM International Leap engines in the first half, a total of 729, as sequential quarterly production rates improved. The deliveries contributed to a near-17% rise in first-half propulsion revenues to €7.5 billion ($8.6 billion). Safran handed over 410 Leap engines in the second quarter, up ...
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In depthAltitude discrepancies and pilot challenges emerge from Washington mid-air collision inquiry
Investigators examining January’s fatal midair collision near Washington have questioned the Black Hawk’s altitude data, while the inquiry reveals challenges faced by army pilots transitioning between helicopter variants.
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NewsLeonardo targets launch of aerostructures partnership by year end
Leonardo is still not naming the partner with whom it plans to establish a “global champion” in aerostructures but aims to have the venture up and running by the end of the year.