All air transport news – Page 179
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NewsCMA CGM seeks to open transatlantic freighter services to US cities
French logistics firm CMA CGM’s new air cargo operation is seeking authorisation to open transatlantic services to US destinations early this year. The company disclosed a year ago that it was establishing its own air freight division, CMA CGM Air Cargo, and has since recruited Air Belgium to operate Airbus ...
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NewsKuwait Airways turns to A330-900 in fleet rejig
Kuwait Airways has rejigged its aircraft orders with Airbus, including a notable switch to the A330-900, to match more closely its development plans over the next few years. The carrier will also take a batch of A321neos including long-range versions of the twinjet. Kuwait Airways had eight A330-800s on order ...
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Airline BusinessWhat impact will Russian invasion of Ukraine have on the airline industry?
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine comes with the commercial aviation market already in a delicate stage of recovery.
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NewsAir Baltic to reconfigure A220 fleet with increased seating capacity
Air Baltic has taken delivery of its first Airbus A220 with an increased seating configuration allowing it to accommodate up to 148 passengers. The Latvian carrier is aiming to take delivery of eight A220-300s this year – part of its overall order for 50 of the type. It had previously ...
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NewsRoyal Jordanian posts another heavy full-year loss
Royal Jordanian has turned in full-year net losses of JD74.2 million ($105 million), less than half the JD161 million figure of the previous year. The airline managed to transport some 1.6 million passengers, double the number from 2020. This enabled it to increase revenues to JD357 million. But the company’s ...
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NewsSupply chain weighs on Safran as parts shortages blamed for Leap delivery deficit
Safran has raised concerns about the potential for the aerospace supply chain to cope with further rate rises for narrowbody engines after parts shortages contributed to lower than expected deliveries in 2021.
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NewsRolls-Royce large engine deliveries slip but flying hours lift with easing restrictions
Rolls-Royce delivered 195 large civil engines last year, down by more than 25%, and less than half of the pre-crisis figure of 510. But the manufacturer stresses that large engine flying hours rose by 11% last year – and by 57% in the second half – as signs of gradual ...
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NewsRolls-Royce to seek new chief as East looks to step down
Rolls-Royce chief executive Warren East is to step down from his post at the end of this year, and the engine manufacturer is set to commence a search for his successor. East, who was appointed to the top post in 2015, has led the company through a difficult period, dealing ...
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NewsSafran sees narrowbodies driving recovery in 2022
Safran is hopeful that a recovering civil aviation market in 2022 will see the group deliver an improved financial performance as the industry recovers from its low point in early 2021.
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NewsUkrainian airspace closes as EASA declares region ‘active conflict’ zone
Ukrainian authorities have closed the country’s airspace over the risk to civil air traffic, with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency declaring the area an active conflict zone. The Ukrainian state air navigation service UkSATSE says the airspace was closed at 02:45 Kiev time on 24 February. “Provision of air ...
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NewsFAA’s latest 5G order targets 737NGs, warns of more cockpit effects
A new Federal Aviation Administration order targeting earlier-generation 737s – including 737NGs – reveals that 5G interference might affect other aircraft systems, potentially even causing false landing gear indications.
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NewsLufthansa Cargo outlines initial A321 freighter services
Lufthansa Cargo is to open Airbus A321 converted freighter flights from mid-March, and has unveiled a set of destinations on which it will operate the jets. The company had disclosed last year that it would introduce A321Fs on its route network, enabling it to address increasing e-commerce demand. Lufthansa Cargo ...
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NewsWizz accuses pilot unions of pushing labour agenda in objections to US services
Wizz Air has rejected US pilot unions’ claims about its operations as irrelevant and untrue, accusing them of attempting to interfere in regulatory processes to further their own pro-union agenda simply because they disagree with the airline’s labour policies. The carrier is seeking to serve US destinations with an Airbus ...
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NewsEl Al looks to exploit assets in order to strengthen financial position
Israeli flag-carrier El Al is looking at the possibility of using its assets to continuing strengthening its balance sheet, although it has yet to confirm whether these include its landing slots. The airline says it is examining “various outlines” and “all the options available”, working in co-operation with a number ...
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NewsTesting nears for PD-8 engine’s gearbox components
Russia’s United Engine has manufactured key components for the drive system of the Aviadvigatel PD-8 engine, intended for the latest version of Irkut’s Superjet 100. The standard Superjet – originally produced by Sukhoi’s civil aviation division and since absorbed into the Irkut operation – is fitted with PowerJet SaM146 engines. ...
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NewsAirbus and CFM to test liquid-hydrogen engine mounted on A380 fuselage
Airbus is to use an A380 as the flight-test demonstrator for a future hydrogen-fuelled engine, to be developed under a co-operation with CFM International partners Safran and GE Aviation. The demonstrator will be based on the MSN1 airframe, which was used for A380 certification flights and served as a testbed ...
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NewsTurkey’s Corendon to take batch of Air Lease 737 Max jets
Turkish operator Corendon Airlines Group is introducing nine Boeing 737 Max jets over the course of the next 18 months. All nine are being brought in through US lessor Air Lease. The company is to receive five 737 Max 8s in the spring of this year, with another to follow ...
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NewsMexico’s Mas aims to use A330 freighter for Chinese routes
Mexican cargo carrier Aerotransportes Mas de Carga is aiming to open Chinese services following introduction of the airline’s initial converted Airbus A330-200 freighter. The aircraft, converted by the EFW venture, has been handed over to Mas following its delivery to lessor Altavair. “Mas will take advantage of the increased payload ...
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NewsE175-E2 development paused again on scope-clause concerns
Embraer has again paused the development of the E175-E2, with the smallest member of its re-engined E-Jet E2 family now not scheduled to enter service before 2027.
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NewsEmbraer lifts full-year commercial aircraft deliveries
Embraer delivered a total of 141 aircraft last year, including 48 jets to the commercial sector, up from the 44 commercial airframes it handed over in 2020. These 48 aircraft comprised 21 re-engined E2-family regional jets – a total of 19 E195-E2s and a pair of E190-E2s – plus 27 ...