All Air Transport articles – Page 78
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NewsLilium faces insolvency as cash crisis deepens
Lilium’s main German operating subsidiaries are to file for insolvency amid an ongoing cash crisis at the electric air taxi developer.
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NewsTUI 737 excursion crew could have kept aircraft on Leeds runway: investigators
Pilots of a Boeing 737-800 involved in a landing excursion in wet conditions at Leeds-Bradford could have kept the jet on the runway, investigators believe, but might have been influenced by unexpected juddering from a nose-wheel bearing failure. The TUI Airways aircraft had been arriving from Corfu, in stormy weather, ...
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NewsA220 operators told to upgrade flight-control software to address ’design deficiencies’
Airbus A220 operators are being instructed to install a new production baseline software for flight-control computers to remedy a number of deficiencies reported on in-service aircraft. The upgrade is required for all three flight-control computers on the twinjet type, states a Transport Canada directive. Its mandate follows occurrences of nuisance ...
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NewsAll systems VerdeGo for hybrid-electric powerplant developer
Florida-based VerdeGo Aero is upping the pace of developing and testing its hybrid-electric powerplants, as civilian and military interest in the next generation of flight propulsion takes off.
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NewsProduction troubles push Spirit AeroSystems to $447m loss in third quarter
Aerostructures producer Spirit AeroSystems lost $477 million in the third quarter of 2024 due largely to significant charges taken by the company against several of its financially troubled aircraft programmes.
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NewsFAA’s eVTOL rule sets safety ‘baseline’ but flight limitations remain unclear
While electric aircraft manufacturers insist they are close to certificating their designs, uncertainty abounds about operating limitations and how the aircraft will be integrated into complex airspace.
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NewsBoeing chief: Change and stability essential to create ‘path to next commercial aircraft’
Boeing’s chief executive Kelly Ortberg has stressed that the company needs fundamental cultural change, and cannot embark on new aircraft development until it has stabilised its business and improved programme execution. Ortberg spoke as the airframer – pressured by strike action, programme delays and charges, and quality-control issues – turned ...
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NewsGE closes on certification for latest Leap durability upgrade
GE Aerospace is confident that it will shortly secure approval for a new high-pressure turbine (HPT) blade with better durability for the Leap-1A powerplant it produces as part of the CFM International joint venture.
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NewsKing Air close to touchdown before A319 cleared to depart intersecting runway
US investigators probing a conflict at Washington National airport have revealed that a Beechcraft King Air was 0.9nm from touchdown when an American Airlines Airbus A319 was cleared for take-off on an intersecting runway. While the A319 was ordered to abort its take-off roll, and the King Air was instructed ...
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NewsLilium stays course toward certification, eyes US sales amid financing search
The chief commercial officer of German electric aircraft developer Lilium is urging investor patience as the company seeks additional financing after recently losing a German loan guarantee.
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In depthHow Garmin’s new G3000 Prime avionics suite builds off 20 years of experience
Leaning on the institutional knowledge that comes with installing more than 30,000 flight decks across various aircraft types over the past 20 years, Garmin’s latest avionics suite – the G3000 Prime – is the Kansas firm’s most advanced yet.
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NewsWheels Up to acquire used Phenom 300s and Challengers in overhaul of jet fleet
Charter aircraft provider Wheels Up has secured fresh financing and revealed plans to replace its fleet of owned jets with used Embraer Phenom 300s and Bombardier Challengers.
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In depthFAA finalises rule establishing new class of ‘powered lift’ aircraft to enable commercial air taxis
Clearing the way for a new class of “powered lift” aircraft to get off the ground, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 22 October released a finalised rule outlining operational and pilot-training requirements for the burgeoning electric air taxi sector.
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NewsIcelandair Group claims early results from transformation initiative
Icelandair Group is expecting its transformation efforts to generate significant improvements in profitability in the fourth quarter as well as the 2025 full year.
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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 ...