All Air Transport articles – Page 72
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MTU chief confident on supply chain improvements
Germany’s MTU Aero Engines predicts that disruption to the aerospace industry supply chain will ease as 2023 progresses but cautions there may be further bumps along the way.
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AAPA flags ‘lacklustre’ Asia-Pacific cargo traffic as passenger travel rebounds
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has warned of a “lacklustre” air cargo market in the region amid a decline in demand that is being juxtaposed by “robust recovery” in passenger traffic.
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P&W only at halfway point of PW1100G durability upgrade programme
Pratt & Whitney is “only about 50%” through a critical upgrade programme designed to improve the durability of components in its PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF), an executive at the engine maker’s parent company has admitted.
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FAA unveils high-profile aerospace line-up to carry out independent safety review
Six individuals including a former astronaut and representatives from the airline pilot, accident investigation and air traffic control sectors have been named in the line-up of the US FAA’s independent safety review team. The measure follows a number of air traffic incidents within the country, during take-off or landing, the ...
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Embraer ships 15 aircraft in first quarter
Embraer delivered seven commercial aircraft – a pair of E175s and five E195-E2s – and eight business jets, six light and two large, in the first quarter of 2023.
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CFM to roll out Leap durability fixes over next two to three years, says Safran chief
CFM International will over the next two to three years roll out a series of “improvement steps” for the high-pressure turbine blades on Leap engines designed to address premature wear issues seen on examples operated in “harsh environments”.
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Lufthansa test-flies crucial atmospheric probe for climate-research A350
Lufthansa Group has flight-tested a measurement probe system which is crucial to the adaptation of one of the operator’s Airbus A350-900s to a climate-research aircraft. The German flag-carrier disclosed two years ago that it would modify the twinjet (D-AIXJ) to serve as a flight laboratory. It says it aims to ...
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Israel’s El Al names treasurer as new chief financial officer
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has named Yacov Shahar as the airline’s new chief financial officer, succeeding Yitzhak Eliav. El Al says it formally appointed him to the post on 24 April. Shahar has previously served a long tenure as the company’s treasurer. His background includes holding the position of chief ...
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Uzbekistan Airways introducing A330s to support network and fleet expansion
Uzbekistan Airways is introducing a pair of Airbus A330s, to support expansion of the airline’s long-haul network. The twinjets are being acquired through a lease with Lithuanian-based operator Heston Airlines. Uzbekistan Airways says it brought in the first of the pair, an A330-200, on 21 April and will take a ...
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Commercial engines lead strong 2023 start for Raytheon
Led by a resurgence of commercial air travel, engine maker Pratt & Whitney and aviation systems producer Collins Aerospace posted double-digit percentage increases in sales.
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Joby signs $55m extension to Agility Prime contract with USAF
Electric air taxi developer Joby Aviation has disclosed a $55 million extension to its Agility Prime contract with the US Air Force (USAF) to deliver and operate up to nine of its yet-to-be-certificated aircraft.
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Arrival of EP upgrade for Trent XWB-84 slips to 2025
Service entry for an upgraded variant of the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 engine for the Airbus A350-900 is now not expected until 2025 at the earliest – over five years later than originally planned.
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GE Aerospace first-quarter profits jump on higher Leap deliveries
GE Aerospace succeeded in ramping engine deliveries in the first quarter of 2023, a period during which it also logged notable gains in revenue and profit.
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UK regulator aims to rank airlines over support for reduced-mobility passengers
UK regulators are proposing the introduction of a ranking system to assess airlines’ ability to support and assist disabled and less-mobile passengers, similar to that which was brought in for airports nearly a decade ago. The UK Civil Aviation Authority has detailed its proposed airline accessibility framework in a consultation ...
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Emirates to open services to second Canadian city
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to complement its Canadian service to Toronto with a new route to the city of Montreal from July. It will operate daily from Dubai, using 354-seat Boeing 777-300ERs configured in three classes – including eight first- and 42 business-class seats. The airline says Canada and ...
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GKN warms to potential of cryogenic fuel cell powertrain as H2GEAR project ramps up
GKN Aerospace has revealed more details of the liquid hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system it is developing, which it says could eventually power a future zero-emission airliner with at least 96 seats.
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Belavia approved to carry out maintenance on Russian fleets
Russian authorities have approved Belarusian flag-carrier Belavia as a maintenance provider to Russian-registered aircraft. Belavia says the authorisation from federal aviation regulator Rosaviatsia – which followed an audit – “confirms compliance” of its activities with maintenance requirements in Russia. The carrier states that it has a specialised servicing division and ...
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Start-up freight carrier One Air set to become UK’s sole operator of 747s
UK regulators have granted an air operator’s certificate to a start-up freight carrier, One Air, which is set to become the only airline in the country with a Boeing 747 fleet. One Air is dry-leasing an initial 747-400 converted freighter and aims to take a second by the end of ...
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Harbour Air delays electric DHC-2 effort amid ‘ever-changing’ certification standards
Canadian regional airline Harbour Air has again delayed plans to begin passenger flights using an all-electric-powered De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver, citing “ever-changing path to certification for an all-electric aircraft”.
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Low-cost operators Norwegian and Wizz each invest in sustainable fuel firms
Budget carriers Norwegian and Wizz Air are each undertaking investments in sustainable fuel, through individual projects. Norwegian is embarking on a partnership with Norsk e-Fuel to build a full-scale sustainable fuel plant in Mosjoen. Under the agreement, which has yet to be finalised, the carrier aims for long-term offtake of ...