All Air Transport articles – Page 80
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NewsEve secures $88m loan from Brazilian government to build production facility
Embraer-backed Eve Air Mobility has received a $88 million loan from Brazil’s National Development Bank (BNDES) to fund the company’s new facility in Taubate, about 43km (27 miles) northeast of Embraer’s headquarters in San Jose dos Campos.
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NewsWet-lease carrier Hi Fly brings in two more A330s
Portuguese wet-lease specialist Hi Fly is expanding its widebody fleet with a pair of Airbus A330-200s.
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NewsNigerian carrier Air Peace’s chief faces charges over alleged bid to halt fraud probe
Nigerian carrier Air Peace’s founder and chief executive, Allen Onyema, has been indicted by US authorities alleging obstruction of justice by filing false documentation intended to end a previous investigation.
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NewsEmirates aims for 50 service-entry A350 pilots as initial flight simulator approved
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is in the process of securing approval for three Airbus A350 simulators being installed ahead of its taking delivery of the twinjet type. The Dubai-based airline says it is investing some $48 million in training systems for pilots and cabin crew. Emirates has 65 A350-900s on ...
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NewsFAA lacks adequate method to oversee Boeing production issues: government report
The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) top inspector says the Federal Aviation Administration lacks effective oversight of Boeing’s 737 and 787 production systems.
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NewsBoeing to cut 10% of workforce and end 767F production, while delaying 777X
Boeing plans to lay off roughly 17,000 workers, delay its first 777-9 delivery and end 767 Freighter production, part of a plan to restructure its business around “core” products and keep afloat amid a crippling machinists strike and numerous other business challenges.
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NewsDelta to resume LA-Shanghai flights as part of broader 2025 network shift
Delta Air Lines plans next summer to resume flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai and to launch a route from Minneapolis to Copenhagen, part of the airline’s broader network shuffle.
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NewsCityJet modernises CRJ900 fleet following extension of SAS pact
Regional carrier CityJet has shown off the first of its MHIRJ CRJ900s to feature the most recent livery of Scandinavian operator SAS. It has put the aircraft into service from SAS’s Copenhagen base. CityJet is also investing in the modernisation of the type’s interiors which will be carried out early ...
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NewsA340 operator European Cargo to open second UK base in Welsh capital
UK long-haul freight carrier European Cargo is opening a second base, at Cardiff Wales airport, expanding from its Bournemouth operation.
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NewsEmbraer secures FAA certification of E190F
Embraer’s passenger-to-freighter conversion, the E190F, has been certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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NewsPilot union and Air Canada end labour dispute with four-year contract
Air Canada’s pilots have ratified a new four-year employment contract with the Montreal-based airline, ending a lengthy dispute that last month involved threats of a strike.
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NewsStart-up Air Haifa takes second ATR as conflict interferes with network
Start-up Israeli carrier Air Haifa has taken delivery of a second ATR 72-600, as it negotiates the problems of expanding operations during the current conflict in the region. The airline emerged around July this year and introduced its first aircraft a couple of weeks later. “Our second aircraft is already ...
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NewsAeroflot switching completely to domestic software next year: chief
Russian carrier Aeroflot expects to switch fully to domestically-developed software next year as part of its digitisation strategy, its chief executive has told the country’s prime minister. Aeroflot chief Sergei Alexandrovsky informed prime minister Mikhail Mishustin during a meeting that the company had achieved “significant progress” in transforming its digital ...
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NewsAir Serbia to reinforce Chinese links with third route next year
Air Serbia is to open another long-haul route to China, with services to Shanghai Pudong from early next year. The carrier states that it will fly the Belgrade-Shanghai sector from 11 January. Air Serbia will operate a twice-weekly service during the winter season, and continue the route over summer 2025. ...
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NewsIndustry group lays out self-oversight plan to address problem of unapproved engine parts
A GE Aerospace-led research group has released recommendations aimed at preventing unapproved engine components from entering the supply chain.
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NewsEmerald founder urges Irish leadership to tackle Dublin passenger cap
Irish regional carrier Emerald Airlines’ founder is urging the country’s leader to intervene over the controversial passenger cap being imposed on Dublin airport. The cap is the result of a legacy condition originally introduced in 2007 which limits Dublin’s overall terminal capacity to 32 million annual passengers. Emerald founder Conor ...
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NewsS7 reconfiguring A320s to capitalise on increased business-travel demand
Russian carrier S7 Airlines is reconfiguring several Airbus A320s to introduce a business-class cabin, taking advantage of rising demand for premium service. S7 is to refit 16 A320s which had previously featured an all-economy layout. It says the aircraft will be updated to have eight business seats as 156 in ...
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NewsCarriers argue fatigue risk weighs against FAA’s order to modify 787 cockpit seats
US regulators are ordering Boeing 787 operators to modify cockpit seats to prevent possible serious injury to the captain in the event of rapid decompression, despite objections from several airlines citing fatigue risk. The US FAA has determined that, when the seat is reclined, the headrest lies in the path ...
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NewsBoeing delivered 33 jets last month despite machinists’ strike
Despite an ongoing machinists’ strike, Boeing managed to close September with a healthy number of aircraft deliveries for the month, saying it has been able to continue handing over some aircraft with help from non-striking employees.
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NewsRJ100 overran after crew landed without accurate runway surface information
Canadian investigators have revealed that runway surface condition information at Prince Rupert airport had not been updated before a BAE Systems Avro RJ100 overran during landing. The Summit Air aircraft, arriving from Nanaimo on 7 February, touched down on runway 31 after a satellite-based approach. But while the spoilers deployed ...