All air transport news – Page 138
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NewsAlert refueller noticed SIA A350 preparing for pushback with pitot covers still fitted
Investigators have revealed that a Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 at Brisbane was only prevented from departing with its pitot covers still fitted because an alert refueller on the adjacent parking bay alerted ground personnel. The aircraft (9V-SHH), operating flight SQ256 to Singapore on 27 May 2022, had undergone a 2h ...
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NewsRolls-Royce to restore A350-900 engine assembly at German plant
Rolls-Royce is to restore production of the Trent XWB-84 engine at its German plant in Dahlewitz in 2026, some six years after the last delivery in June 2020. The company formally opened a Dahlewitz manufacturing line for the engine – which powers the Airbus A350-900 – in 2017, but this ...
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NewsUK air traffic system failure triggered by misidentified French Bee flightplan waypoint
Investigators probing the serious UK air traffic control system failure in August last year have detailed the flightplan waypoint confusion which triggered the incident.
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NewsDeutsche Aircraft picks India’s Dynamatic for D328eco rear fuselage
Deutsche Aircraft has selected India’s Dynamatic Technologies to produce the rear fuselage for its in-development D328eco.
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NewsEmbraer’s E2 jets secure 120min ETOPS certification in Europe, Brazil and USA
Brazilan airframer Embraer has secured regulatory approval in several jurisdictions for 120min extended twin-engine operations (ETOPS) for its new-generation E190-E2 and E195-E2 aircraft.
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NewsCourt filing lists nearly 30 737s as part of IAero asset sale linked to US carrier Eastern
Court filings have revealed that US operator IAero Airways – which is under US bankruptcy protection – is pursuing an asset-sale agreement involving an entity linked with carrier Eastern Airlines.
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NewsRising tailwind during flare preceded Emerald ATR 72 hard landing: inquiry
UK investigators believe an increasing tailwind resulted in an Emerald Airlines ATR 72-600’s losing airspeed as it crossed a Liverpool runway threshold in heavy rain, causing the turboprop to make a hard landing.
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NewsSouth African government to explore alternative financial avenues for developing SAA
South Africa’s government is confident that flag-carrier South African Airways will be able to continue expanding despite the collapse of a long-running effort to sell a majority share to private investors. Investor consortium Takatso had been set to take a 51% share of the airline, but the two sides have ...
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News’Vertical-lift crossover’ developer XTI Aerospace listed on US stock exchange
Colorado-based XTI Aerospace on 13 March began trading as a publicly listed company on the US stock exchange, vowing to commercialise its conceptual “vertical-lift crossover” business aircraft.
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NewsBoeing confirms to NTSB it has no records of work on failed 737 Max door plug
Boeing confirms to federal accident investigators it has no records of work completed last year on a 737 Max 9 door plug that failed during a 5 January flight, nor does it know which employees performed the work.
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NewsSouth African Airways’ drawn-out privatisation deal collapses as parties agree cancellation
South Africa’s government and an investment consortium have ended public-private partnership plans for South African Airways under which the consortium would have taken a majority share in the flag-carrier. The Takatso consortium had been unveiled as a potential investor in SAA some two-and-a-half years ago. But finalising the agreement has ...
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NewsAir Mauritius appoints outsourcing specialist as new chief executive
Air Mauritius has introduced outsourcing and business process specialist Charles Cartier as its new chief executive, succeeding Kresimir Kucko.
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NewsSecond AviaAM 777-300ER transferred for Mammoth freighter conversion
Irish-based AviaAM Leasing has transferred a second Boeing 777-300ER for cargo conversion by US-based Mammoth Freighters. Mammoth is undertaking conversion of 777-200LR and -300ER twinjets. AviaAM states that it ferried the -300ER to Fort Worth Alliance airport, where Mammoth partner Aspire MRO has a facility, on 28 February. The leasing ...
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NewsIndian domestic start-up Fly91 prepares to commence services
Indian start-up carrier Fly91 is to commence services on 18 March, having secured its air operator’s certificate.
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NewsChilean authority confirms it is leading LATAM 787 upset inquiry
Chilean authorities have clarified that they will lead the investigation into the in-flight upset involving a LATAM Boeing 787, after initially indicating delegation to New Zealand counterparts. Several occupants were injured after the twinjet experienced the upset en route from Sydney to Auckland, as flight LA800, on 11 March. Chile’s ...
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NewsBoeing steps up quality inspections as part of initial response to two concerning safety audits
The chief executive of Boeing Commercial Airplanes has laid out initial steps the company is taking to address quality and safety concerns raised by two recent investigations into its 737 Max assembly site in Renton.
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NewsGE Aerospace targets production and quality improvements with $650m investment
GE Aerospace plans to spend $650 million this year on efforts to boost quality and production at its sites and those of suppliers, more than twice the $335 million it spent on similar projects last year.
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NewsBoeing’s 737 deliveries slowed in February as investigators scrutinised operation
Boeing’s pace of 737 Max deliveries slowed again in February amid intense scrutiny over product quality, though the company succeeded last month in accelerating narrowbody deliveries to customers in China, a country that had been essentially closed to new 737s until recently.
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NewsChina Airlines sells batch of five 747-400Fs to two cargo operators
Taiwanese carrier China Airlines has disclosed an agreement to sell five Boeing 747 freighters to two operators.
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NewsIrish joint venture carrier Fly4 commences initial leisure services
Irish joint-venture carrier Fly4 Airlines has conducted its initial service, operating a flight from Liege to the Canary Islands on 10 March.