All Air Transport articles – Page 79
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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.
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NewsChallenge Group frees 747 cargo capacity with introduction of converted 767 fleet
Cargo specialist Challenge Group has completed its Boeing 767-300 conversion programme, with four modified aircraft having been introduced to its fleet. This additional capacity, it states, has enabled the company to open a new Indian service to Delhi, supplementing its operation to Mumbai. Challenge Group has three airline operations – ...
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NewsThree Iranian carriers sanctioned over drone and missile transfer
Three Iranian airlines have been sanctioned by the Council of the European Union as part of measures imposed over Iran’s transfer of missiles and drones to Russia.
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NewsWisk furthers pursuit of self-flying air taxi network in Australia
US autonomous air taxi developer Wisk Aero has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airservices Australia aimed at safely incorporating its in-development, self-flying Gen 6 aircraft into Australian airspace.
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NewsEmirates’ airline chief questions Boeing’s new 777-9 timeline
The president of Emirates Airline is sceptical Boeing can meet its new goal of delivering the first 777-9 in 2026, citing the programme’s currently stalled type inspection authorisation and a crippling strike.
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NewsUral field-landing A320’s certificate cancelled as twinjet is dismantled
Russian federal aviation regulator Rosaviatsia has cancelled the airworthiness certificate of the Airbus A320 which landed in a field outside Novosibirsk. The Ural Airlines aircraft is being dismantled, more than a year after depleted fuel during a diversion forced the aircraft to conduct the emergency landing. All 167 occupants survived ...
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NewsBoeing secures $10bn in new credit and looks to raise another $25bn
Boeing is taking steps to secure billions in additional funds as it works to bolster its troubled balance sheet amid a costly machinists strike.