All Air Transport articles – Page 86
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NewsNorse withdrawing its sub-leased 787-8s to focus exclusively on 787-9 fleet
Scandinavian carrier Norse Atlantic Airways is to withdraw its three Boeing 787-8s, in order to establish a uniform fleet of 787-9s. It uses 12 787-9s in its own operation but also has three -8s which have been subleased to Spanish carrier Air Europa. Norse states that it has agreed in ...
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NewsSAS emerges from Chapter 11 protection after extensive two-year restructuring
Scandinavian carrier SAS has emerged from US Chapter 11 proceedings, just over two years after filing to restructure under bankruptcy protection. It has completed company re-organisation both under US and Swedish procedures, enabling the finalisation of a $1.2 billion investment by a consortium including Castlelake and Air France-KLM Group, as ...
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In depthStrike risk looms next month as Boeing and union remain apart on key issues
Boeing and its largest labour union remain locked in intense contract negotiations, with the union pushing for 40% wage gains to recoup previous concessions and threatening to strike on 13 September.
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NewsKLM to put A321neo into service in mid-September
KLM has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, which it aims to put into service on its European network in mid-September.
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NewsInquiry opens as An-2 comes down in Siberian woodland
Russian investigators are probing an accident shortly after take-off involving an Antonov An-2 during which the aircraft came down in Siberian woodland. It had departed the settlement of Solnechny, in the Sakha republic, on 24 August bound for Kapitonovka some 460km to the northwest. Eleven occupants were on board, including ...
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NewsLATAM 777-300ER tail-strike probe indicates take-off data discrepancy
Italian investigators probing a LATAM Airlines Boeing 777-300ER tail-strike at Milan Malpensa indicate a discrepancy between the take-off parameters used by the crew and those calculated by the carrier after the event. The aircraft had been conducting a service to Sao Paulo on 9 July. Its tail contacted the ground ...
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NewsZeroAvia details UK unit’s growth as employee costs balloon
ZeroAvia’s UK arm maintained its research and development spending in 2023, while nearly doubling headcount, its latest accounts reveal.
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NewsPilatus plans new sales and service facility in Southwest Florida
Swiss business jet and military trainer manufacturer Pilatus plans to open a sales, design and service centre in Southwest Florida.
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NewsSAS restoring full flight schedule as deal ends Norwegian cabin crew strike
SAS has resolved a dispute with Norwegian cabin crew unions after flight attendants initiated a work stoppage. The Scandinavian carrier has reached an agreement with the two unions, NKF and SNK, after four days of disruption to services. SAS states that only a “limited number” of flights – mainly in ...
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NewsSIA to be first international carrier at new Western Sydney airport
Singapore Airlines will be the first international carrier at the forthcoming Western Sydney International airport (WSI), following the firming up of a commercial arrangement for future operations.
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NewsBoom looks to third XB-1 test flight following successful second sortie
Boom Supersonic’s successful second test flight of its XB-1 demonstrator on 26 August positions the company to accelerate the pace of the flight-test programme, with a third flight potentially coming next month.
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NewsReliable Robotics executes ‘automated’ USAF exercises with modified Caravan
Autonomous flight developer Reliable Robotics continues to demonstrate its technology’s potential military applications by using a Cessna 208B Caravan to operate “automated” cargo exercises on behalf of the US Air Force.
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NewsElliott Investment appeals directly to Southwest shareholders as overhaul fight intensifies
The private equity firm pushing to restructure Southwest Airlines is taking its message directly to shareholders, threatening to orchestrate a hostile takeover should the airline’s board fail to embrace significant change.
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NewsATR 72 ‘breached minima’ in fog during Guernsey approach incident: investigators
UK investigators are probing an incident on Guernsey during which an ATR 72-500 executed a go-around after apparently breaching minima during an attempt to land in fog. The aircraft – registered to Lithuanian carrier Jump Air – had been operating a service from Southampton on 12 August, on behalf of ...
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NewsNumber of parked jets with Pratt engines stable at one-third of fleet
The operational impact of Pratt & Whitney’s (P&W) PW1000G engine recall appears to have remained relatively steady in recent months, with one-third of all jets with the powerplants still parked, roughly the same as in April.
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NewsDelta operations chief Spanos to depart for new job weeks after operational meltdown
Delta Air Lines chief operating officer Mike Spanos will leave the company on 31 August after holding the role for little more than one year and earning compensation of nearly $8.6 million in 2023 alone.
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NewsHybrid ice-detection combines sensor data with signs of degrading aircraft performance
With icing still a prevalent threat to air transport, a European-funded project has been exploring hybrid detection of ice build-up through a combination of new sensor technology and analysis of degraded aircraft performance. The project, SENS4ICE, drew up its findings earlier this year and the results are being presented at ...
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NewsEvia Aero signs for 10 all-electric MDA1s
German regional start-up Evia Aero has signed a tentative agreement for 10 MDA1s – an all-electric 10-seater being developed by Friedeburg-based MD Aircraft.
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NewsSAS faces Norwegian cabin crew strike as it nears Chapter 11 exit
Scandinavian carrier SAS is facing a cabin crew strike as it seeks to emerge from US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The airline says it has been unable to reach an agreement with two cabin crew unions in Norway – NKF and SNK – and industrial action has commenced as of ...
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NewsNASA and Magnix reveal Dash 7 to be retrofitted with electric propulsion
NASA and electric propulsion developer Magnix are moving forward with a plan to advance cleaner regional aviation.