All air transport news – Page 113
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AnalysisHow close calls overshadowed airlines’ safety figures in first half of 2024
The first six months of this year saw strong airline safety performance, with 11 fatalities – but a series of close calls could have seen that number spike towards a total akin to during the 1980s.
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NewsSuperjet crash inquiry yet to clarify relevance of angle-of-attack sensor repair advisory
Investigators have yet to disclose preliminary findings from the fatal crash of a Gazpromavia Yakovlev Superjet 100, and have yet to clarify whether an apparent communication on angle-of-attack vane maintenance is relevant to the inquiry. The Interstate Aviation Committee has started analysing data from the flight-data and cockpit-voice recorders retrieved ...
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NewsSaudia firms order for up to 100 Lilium Jets
Saudi Arabian flag carrier Saudia has made a firm commitment for 50 Lilium Jets, together with options on another 50 of the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles from the German manufacturer.
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NewsFrustrated Romanian carriers clash with regulator over hold-ups to fleet expansion
Romania’s civil aviation regulator is dismissing frustrations from two expanding carriers over delays to aircraft approval, insisting that the hold-ups result from incomplete documentation and findings from safety inspections. Both Dan Air and Fly Lili are seeking to expand their fleets. Dan Air is aiming to introduce a second Airbus ...
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InterviewAirbus chief Faury balances present-day pressures against pushing future boundaries
Since taking the reins at Airbus in 2019, Guillaume Faury has seen off several huge challenges – but there are still fires to fight, such as a creaking supply chain, even as the airframer eyes its future commercial product plans. Meanwhile, in the defence business, the manufacturer has embarked one of its most ambitious projects yet.
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NewsNet-zero emissions goal unreachable without ‘zero emission’ aircraft next decade: report
An environmental-transportation research group is warning that sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will do too little to curb carbon output and that manufacturers must start delivering zero-emission aircraft next decade if airlines expect to meet their 2050 net-zero emissions goal.
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NewsBrunk to succeed Timm as Collins Aerospace president
Aerospace giant RTX has named company veteran Troy Brunk as the new president of its Collins Aerospace business, effective immediately.
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NewsAir Caledonie takes emergency steps as unrest tips carrier into crisis
Pacific carrier Air Caledonie is embarking on urgent restructuring measures after being engulfed by crisis, in the wake of political unrest in the French overseas territory. Air Caledonie is cutting its workforce by one-third and implementing a number of productivity improvements after finding itself in an “extremely critical” situation, it ...
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NewsNOAA orders second G550 for Hurricane Hunter fleet
The US government’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will acquire a second Gulfstream G550 configured as a Hurricane Hunter under a $106 million contract with the Savannah-based business jet manufacturer.
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NewsUS lobby groups urge government to increase funding for aviation infrastructure
Almost thirty aviation lobby groups and unions have called on the US government to increase its investment in air traffic control (ATC) infrastructure in order to maintain safety across the country’s national airspace system (NAS).
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NewsAngola’s TAAG to unveil new colour scheme on A220s and 787s
Angolan flag-carrier TAAG is to take delivery of Boeing 787s and Airbus A220s featuring a new colour scheme. TAAG says the livery revision will highlight the national black antelope symbol while retaining patterns inspired by traditional ‘samakaka’ fabric. The carrier says its initial A220-300, scheduled for delivery in the third ...
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NewsSouthwest pilots missed vital NOTAM before early-morning closed-runway take-off
US investigators have disclosed that a runway-closure notice for Maine’s Portland Jetport was missed by pilots of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 before the aircraft departed the closed runway 29. Although the crew had seen a NOTAM listing the closure at weekends, the captain “incorrectly assumed” that the same NOTAM ...
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NewsLOT turns in profitable year after adapting recovering network to conflicts
Polish flag-carrier LOT has turned in a profitable full year despite the Covid-19 pandemic’s interruption of its strategic plan and the subsequent conflict in Ukraine. LOT says it turned in an operating profit of zl1.13 billion ($289 million) and a net profit of zl1.07 billion, on revenues of zl10.12 billion ...
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NewsEmirates to take another five 777Fs to reinforce SkyCargo freight fleet
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is ordering another five Boeing 777Fs, doubling its outstanding orders for the freighter model.
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NewsP&W completes preliminary design review for F135 upgrade
Pratt & Whitney has completed the preliminary design review under the F135 Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) initiative, setting the stage for improved performance and durability.
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NewsPremium operator La Compagnie plans to acquire third A321neo
Premium transatlantic operator La Compagnie is to introduce another Airbus A321neo, which is set to join the fleet in September 2026. La Compagnie has disclosed the expansion as it commemorates 10 years of services. The airline currently uses a pair of A321neos – fitted with CFM International Leap-1A engines – ...
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NewsAurigny withdrawing sole Embraer 195 through sale to US lessor
Channel Islands-based regional carrier Aurigny is withdrawing its sole Embraer 195 from its fleet, and selling it to a US lessor. Aurigny has been operating the E195 – the only jet in its fleet – for 10 years, on routes to destinations in Europe. But it had indicated towards the ...
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NewsAviation Capital Group signs for 35 Boeing 737 Max
Lessor Aviation Capital Group has ordered 35 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, including 16 Max 8s and 19 of the larger but as-yet uncertificated Max 10s.
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NewsA320 terrain near-collision inquiry: ILS ‘masking’ threat of mis-set altimeter
French investigation authority BEA believes the prevalence of ILS approaches has obscured an underlying vulnerability of aircraft to the risk of terrain collision arising from incorrect altimeter pressure settings.
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NewsFirst Maersk Air Cargo 777F arrives in Billund after delivery flight
Danish logistics specialist Maersk Air Cargo has received its first Boeing 777 freighter, one of a pair scheduled to be introduced to the carrier. The aircraft arrived in Billund on 13 July, having been flown from Bangor. Maersk Air Cargo says the 777F is the first of the twinjet family ...