All Air Transport articles – Page 84
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NewsIran Air faces sanctions as three European states suspend Iranian air service bilaterals
France, Germany and the UK are suspending bilateral air services agreements with Iran, and looking to impose sanctions on Iran Air over the export of Iranian missiles to Russia. The measures are intended to pressure the Iranian government over its provision of weapons that will support Russia’s military campaign against ...
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NewsBoeing 737 deliveries to China reach highest monthly rate since 2019
Boeing in August delivered its highest monthly total of 737 Max jets to China since the Covid-19 pandemic overturned the airline industry.
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NewsWizz Air to station initial A321XLRs in London and Milan to serve Middle East routes
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is to station its first pair of Airbus A321XLRs in London and Milan, and use the long-range jets to operate services to the Middle East next year. The airline will base its first XLR at London Gatwick and fly daily to the Saudi Arabian ...
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NewsAirbus sees no RISE surprises after early testing, as study highlights installation challenges
Airbus has hailed the success of an initial round of windtunnel testing using a scaled version of CFM International’s RISE open-rotor engine mounted to a section of wing as part of early aircraft integration studies.
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NewsK-Mile Asia steps up to cargo widebodies with converted 767-300ER freighter
Thai cargo carrier K-Mile Asia has stepped up to widebody operations, introducing a Boeing 767-300ER converted freighter.
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In depthMaterial whirl: why Safran is betting big on lighter components
Around three-quarters of Safran’s annual R&T budget is focussed on decarbonisation initiatives, and while much of that is directed to its engines business there are multiple other areas of focus, explains chief technology officer Eric Dalbies.
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NewsRunway excursion during take-off badly damages Trigana ATR 42-500
Indonesia’s ministry of transport believes all 48 occupants of an ATR 42-500 have survived a runway excursion during take-off in Papua which badly damaged the turboprop. But the ministry says “several” of those on board were injured during the accident at Serui airport. The Trigana Air aircraft (PK-YSP) came to ...
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NewsMaldives-focused Beond brings in A321 to reinforce ‘operational readiness’
Premium leisure carrier Beond has introduced a second aircraft, an Airbus A321 to complement its A319. Beond commenced operations in November last year. The carrier is focused on connecting various points in Europe and Asia with the Maldives, where its fleet is registered. Beond states that its A321 is configured ...
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NewsBoeing and machinists union reach tentative contract deal ahead of 12 September member vote
Boeing and its machinists’ union have agreed to the terms of a new four-year employment contract, though the deal will not be final unless approved during a vote by union members scheduled for 12 September.
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NewsVoepass ATR crash probe analyses crew’s response to ice alerts before fatal flat spin
Icing has emerged as a primary line of inquiry into the fatal Voepass ATR 72-500 crash near Sao Paulo, during which the aircraft slowed, stalled and entered a flat spin from which the crew did not recover. Preliminary findings from Brazilian accident investigation authority CENIPA show the aircraft, which departed ...
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NewsSaurya CRJ200 crash inquiry cautions carriers over weight-and-balance compliance
Nepalese investigators have revealed that the operator of the Bombardier CRJ200 involved in a fatal take-off accident at Kathmandu was not complying with aircraft loading requirements before the crash.
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AnalysisBoeing faces potentially crippling strike as negotiations go ‘down to the wire’
Boeing’s 33,000 machinists seem increasingly likely to strike as soon as next Friday, a move that could bring the manufacturer’s operations in the Puget Sound region to a grinding halt.
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NewsSiberia’s IrAero and Aurora to modernise with MC-21s and SJ-100s
Siberian carriers IrAero and Aurora Airlines have each signed agreements covering the acquisition of domestically-built aircraft including the Yakovlev MC-21 and SJ-100. Irkutsk-based IrAero will take 37 aircraft, comprising seven MC-21s and 21 SJ-100s plus a batch of nine Tupolev Tu-214s. It signed an agreement of intent with Yakovlev during ...
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NewsRussian low-cost carrier Smartavia signs for 45 MC-21s
Russian carrier Smartavia has reached a preliminary agreement to take 45 Yakovlev MC-21 twinjets for fleet modernisation. The Arkhangelsk-based airline was formerly owned by Aeroflot before it was sold and rebranded as Nordavia, and subsequently evolved as a budget carrier under the Smartavia name. It operates Boeing 737s and Airbus ...
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NewsA350-1000 operators told to check fuel manifold hoses after Cathay Trent XWB engine fire
Operators of Airbus A350-1000s have been instructed to conduct inspection of fuel manifold main fuel hoses in the type’s Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 powerplants, following a fire incident on a Cathay Pacific aircraft. Cathay examined several A350s after the 2 September occurrence – which resulted in a Zurich-bound aircraft returning to ...
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In depthBraced for change: Clean Aviation plans radical reshaping of regional aircraft wings
An eventual successor to current regional turboprops could feature a strut-braced, high-aspect-ratio composite wing with morphing leading and trailing edges, depending on the outcome of an ongoing research and technology project.
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NewsEuropean airspace reform would slash CO2 emissions by 10% each year, says EasyJet
Modernisation of European airspace could help the aviation industry eliminate 18 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions every year, according to UK budget carrier EasyJet.
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NewsDirk Hoke to step down as Volocopter chief executive next year
Dirk Hoke will step down as chief executive of German urban air mobility company Volocopter at the end of February 2025.
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NewsAeroflot Group chief keen to use new wet-lease rules for Far East operations
Aeroflot Group chief Sergei Alexandrovsky has expressed interest in taking advantage of new Russian regulations on leasing to support operations in the east of the country. Alexandrovsky spoke during a session at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on 4 September. He stressed the importance of air transport to the ...
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NewsBeta lands deal to develop emergency response network in eastern USA
Electric aircraft developer Beta Technologies has landed a $20 million contract with the US Department of Health and Human Services to boost emergency preparedness in rural eastern US areas.