All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 46
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NewsEx-Flybe Q400 arrives at Conair base for firefighting modification
Canada’s Conair Group has received the first in a batch of former Flybe Bombardier Q400s due for conversion into aerial firefighters. The turboprop – registered G-KKEV, and originally delivered to the UK operator in 2008 – is one of 11 acquired by Conair for the modification, following the collapse of ...
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AnalysisSpaceJet pause creates new space in regional jet sector
Ascend by Cirium senior consultant Max Kingsley-Jones reviews the development of the intermediate regional jet sector and impact of the SpaceJet pause
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NewsAir Cote d’Ivoire receives first A320neo
African carrier Air Cote d’Ivoire has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo.
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NewsAirbus details progress with workforce reduction programme
Airbus estimates that 7,500 personnel remain subject to the manufacturer’s restructuring plan, which involves substantially reducing its workforce, particularly in the air transport sector. The airframer says that, as of 31 December 2020, these included some 6,100 personnel in the commercial aircraft division. Airbus originally intended to cut around 15,000 ...
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NewsAirbus encouraged by rising export-credit support for deliveries
Airbus is encouraged by evidence of increasing engagement with export-credit agencies to support aircraft deliveries. Chief financial officer Dominik Asam, speaking during an 18 February briefing, said the airframer was trying to “resuscitate” export-credit financing, stating that the proportion of deliveries with such support has risen to 10% from 2% ...
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NewsAirbus strives for break-even on A220 and low-rate twin-aisles
Airbus is intending to achieve break-even on its twin-aisle programmes at the reduced rate of production, while it acknowledges that a shift in demand mix puts increased pressure on its loss-making A220 lines.
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NewsAirbus brings year-end inventory level below 2019 figure
Airbus brought its inventory figure down to €30.4 billion at the end of 2020, below the previous year-end level of €31.5 billion. The inventory figure had sharply increased over the course of the year, reaching €37.5 billion during the first half, as deferrals and delivery difficulties meant Airbus experienced a ...
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NewsAirbus aims to match last year’s commercial aircraft delivery figure
Airbus is aiming to achieve at least the same number of commercial aircraft deliveries this year as the 566 it managed over the course of 2020. Its commercial aircraft operation generated a full-year earnings loss of €1.33 billion ($1.6 billion), after a 37% fall in revenues to €34.2 billion, contrasting ...
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NewsFAA orders inspection of 222 Boeing 787s
The US Federal Aviation Administration will publish an airworthiness directive on 19 February ordering the inspection of cargo compartments on Boeing 787 type aircraft, adding to the list of safety and maintenance complications for the aircraft. The FAA estimates that 222 787 aircraft will be impacted, according to a copy ...
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NewsAirbus and Air France spearhead Paris bid to advance hydrogen-hub airports
Airbus and Air France-KLM are joining airports operator Groupe ADP and other French entities to explore the use of hydrogen at Parisian airports. They are seeking projects focused on storage and distribution of gaseous and liquid hydrogen within airports, options for hydrogen recycling, and diverse uses of hydrogen in aeronautics ...
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NewsAirbus lines outside Europe delivered most aircraft in January
Airbus’s delivery figures for January were unusual because, as a result of the air transport crisis, the majority of aircraft were handed over from its non-European final assembly lines. The airframer has five sites with assembly lines – in Toulouse, Hamburg, Tianjin, Mobile and Montreal – with the two European ...
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NewsMC-21’s Russian-built engines pass ICAO emissions test
Source: Rostec PD-14 engines are fitted to the MC-21-310 which commenced flight-tests in December 2020
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NewsC919 heads to Canada for cold-weather icing tests
Canada will host Comac’s in-development C919 narrowbody for natural icing flight tests this year, as the programme inches closer to certification and service entry.
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NewsAirbus delivers 21 aircraft in quiet January
Airbus’s activity for the first month of 2021 centred on deliveries, with 21 aircraft handed over during January. The airframer did not record any orders – or cancellations – over the course of the month. Its two long-haul aircraft deliveries comprised an A350-900 for Turkish Airlines and an A330-800 for ...
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NewsAirbus intends ETOPS for BelugaXL to support transatlantic operations
Airbus is to seek extended twin-engined operations (ETOPS) approval for the BelugaXL outsize transporter, in order to support commercial services involving overwater flights. Three BelugaXLs, based on the A330, have been built, the most recent introduced in October 2020. Another three will be manufactured, the last two of which will ...
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NewsMHI’s aerospace unit narrows nine-month loss
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ (MHI) troubled SpaceJet programme cut its losses for the nine months to 31 December 2020, as developmental costs fell amid an ongoing programme freeze.
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NewsSine Draco seeks FAA approval for A321 freighter conversion
Airbus A321 freighter conversion developer Sine Draco is formally seeking US FAA approval for the modification, and has recruited Sierra Nevada Corporation support arm 3S to assist with the regulatory compliance process. Sine Draco will be the owner of the supplemental type certificate for the converted aircraft, designated the A321-200SDF. ...
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NewsAirbus separates A321XLR aft-fuselage work to avoid disrupting assembly line
Airbus is establishing a separate production line at its Hamburg Finkenwerder plant which will be dedicated to assembling the aft fuselage of the long-range A321XLR. This fuselage section is heavily modified from the regular A321neo, featuring a newly-designed integrated large rear centre tank and fuel-mangement system which will be specific ...
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NewsRyanair summer fleet plans rest on 737-8200 certification
Ryanair is hoping that, following restoration of the Boeing 737 Max in Europe, certification of the specific high-density 737-8200 variant will shortly follow, allowing it to build a fleet of the jets ahead of summer. The US FAA’s flight standardisation board conducted an analysis of changes introduced for the -8200 ...
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NewsControlling out-of-trim 737 Max will not require ‘exceptional’ strength
Critical to pilots’ acceptance of the Boeing 737 Max’s re-entry into service is the assurance that a serious out-of-trim situation can be easily resolved without the risk of manual controls becoming impossible to manipulate owing to aerodynamic forces. Not only will aircraft need to be modified but Max simulators will ...