All Air Transport articles – Page 6
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NewsEtihad Airways acquires batch of widebody engines from engineering partner
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways is acquiring 16 engines, almost entirely for widebody aircraft, from the Sanad engineering division of Abu Dhabi sovereign investor Mubadala.
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NewsAer Lingus to open A321XLR route to Indianapolis
IAG’s Irish carrier, Aer Lingus, is to open a new Airbus A321XLR transatlantic service to the US city of Indianapolis next year. The carrier will fly four-times weekly from Dublin beginning 3 May. Aer Lingus, one of the first airlines set to introduce the long-range A321XLR, will operate the twinjet ...
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In depthTextron Aviation rolls out upgraded ‘Gen3’ series of light jets with standard auto-land
Textron Aviation is rolling out at the NBAA show in Las Vegas a series of upgrades to its Cessna Citation family of light business jets that will represent “Gen 3” variants of the M2, CJ3 and CJ4 platforms.
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In depthCFM, P&W address durability issues as number of grounded GTF-powered jets inches higher
The issues facing turbofan producers CFM International and Pratt & Whitney (P&W) would surely have stolen headlines in 2024 had the year not been so incredibly troubled for the broader aerospace industry.
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NewsKobio Twin Otter damaged during take-off excursion in central Papua New Guinea
Investigators in Papua New Guinea are probing a runway excursion which damaged a De Havilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter during take-off from Kairik airport. The aircraft, operated by Kobio Aviaiton, had been bound for Mount Hagen on 19 October. According to the PNG accident investigation commission, the aircraft had informed air ...
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NewsEmirates nears decision between 777-8F and A350-1000F for future cargo fleet
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is aiming to take a decision by the end of this year whether to take the Boeing 777-8F or Airbus A350-1000F as its future freighter from 2028. The Dubai-based carrier disclosed the timeline after signing for five more Boeing 777Fs to expand its SkyCargo fleet. Emirates ...
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NewsE170 crew had ILS tuning difficulties before wrong-runway landing at Chicago
US investigators probing a wrong-runway landing by an Embraer 170 at Chicago O’Hare have disclosed that the crew had encountered problems autotuning the ILS localiser frequency.
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NewsHoneywell forecasts 10-year demand for 8,500 new business jets amid ‘normalising’ environment
Honeywell expects business jet operators will need 8,500 new jets in the next 10 years, reflecting what the company calls “normalising” and “stable” demand for business aircraft following the pandemic-era boom.
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NewsBoeing machinists to vote next week on new contract proposal
Boeing’s largest labour union has agreed to send a new contract proposal to members for a vote, a move that could end a now-five-week strike that has crippled Boeing’s production in the Pacific Northwest.
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NewsSpirt AeroSystems furloughs 700 workers as Boeing strike drags on
The aerostructures supplier is sending home 700 workers on its 767 and 777 fuselage programmes, as a machinists strike at partner Boeing has hobbled aircraft production.
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NewsSierra Leone government unveils new carrier with plans for London operation
Sierra Leone’s transport ministry has unveiled a new carrier for the West African state, which is set to commence services to various cities – including London – before the end of this year.
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NewsIcelandair enters Arctic codeshare pact with two northern carriers
Icelandair has sealed codeshare agreements with Arctic-region carriers intended to support greater connectivity between Europe and North America.
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NewsNorse Atlantic to open new link to Los Angeles
Long-haul low-cost carrier Norse Atlantic Airways is opening a transatlantic service between Rome Fiumicino and Los Angeles next year.
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NewsAura Aero plots US expansion with Florida manufacturing site
French start-up Aura Aero intends to construct a new facility in Florida to manufacture its planned hybrid-electric ERA aircraft, an effort by the company to have a stronger presence in the important US market.
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NewsPlay to diversify with Maltese AOC as competition forces transatlantic retreat
Icelandic budget carrier Play is planning to obtain a Maltese air operator’s certificate in order to diversify its activities, following pressure on its transatlantic operations.
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NewsQazaq Air could modernise fleet next year through Vietnam’s Sovico Group
Kazakhstan’s regional operator Qazaq Air could modernise its fleet early next year through a tie-up with Vietnam’s Sovico Group.
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NewsEl Al pursues controlling investment in Israeli credit-card company
Israeli flag-carrier El Al is seeking a meeting with representatives of the financial services and credit-card firm Isracard, after offering to acquire a 45% shareholding in the company. El Al is offering to purchase shares through a private placement, its chief executive Dina Ben Tal Ganancia states in a communication ...
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NewsMesa to stop flying CRJ900s for United and shift to all-E175 fleet as losses mount
US regional carrier Mesa Airlines intends to remove all MHIRJ CRJ900 regional jets from its fleet with United Airlines by March 2025, shifting to a smaller fleet composed only of Embraer 175s.
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Airline BusinessUnited focuses on Boeing’s long-term stability over immediate delivery delays
CEO Scott Kirby is encouraged by what he sees as a culture shift already underway at the US aircraft manufacturer.
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NewsDeutsche Aircraft claims preliminary agreements for over 30 D328eco turboprops
Deutsche Aircraft has tentative agreements in place for 34 D328eco turboprops, the German aerospace firm has disclosed in its recently-published full-year financial statement.