All air transport news – Page 196
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Air Baltic to open base in Finland with single A220-300
Latvian carrier Air Baltic is to open a base in the southwestern Finnish city of Tampere, expanding its footprint beyond the Baltic states for the first time.
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CRJ200 excursion probe flags incorrect declared runway friction
Russian investigators have highlighted the use of incorrect runway friction data during the probe into a serious incident at Chelyabinsk during which a Bombardier CRJ200 suffered an excursion on landing. The UVT-Aero aircraft was transporting 33 passengers and three crew members on the service from Kazan which arrived on 1 ...
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BA mainline to operate Gatwick network until new subsidiary takes over
British Airways has unveiled the initial route network for its new London Gatwick short-haul operation, on which the carrier will commence services in March next year. The new subsidiary has yet to receive its air operator’s certificate and British Airways will serve the network with its mainline operation until the ...
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Optimistic UIA seeks to build on profitable performance
Ukraine International Airlines is preparing next year’s budget for board approval after claiming that its cost-saving measures have returned the carrier to substantial profitability after the first nine months of 2021. Chief executive Yevhenii Dykhne took over the carrier in September 2019, a year in which it made a net ...
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Russian airlines and Airbus establish sustainable fuel alliance
Russian carriers including Aeroflot, S7 Group and Volga-Dnepr Airlines are to co-operate with Airbus and energy firm Gazprom to create an alliance to support development of sustainable aviation fuels. The Eurasian SAF Alliance aims to carry out the first biofuel-powered flight no later than 2024. Fuel specialist Gazprom Neft says ...
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Russian government boosts funding for PD-35 engine: prime minister
Russia’s government is to allocate nearly Rb45 billion ($611 million) in additional funding to development and production of the high-thrust Aviadvigatel PD-35 – although clarity has yet to emerge on initial application of the powerplant. Prime minister Mikhail Mishustin disclosed the figure during a visit to the United Engine Corporation’s ...
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BAe 146 autopilot-disconnect logic modified after Saab upset
UK authorities are proposing a directive to BAe 146 operators to ensure pilots can override the autopilot during pitch input. The proposal follows an incident involving a Loganair Saab 2000 which was struck by lightning during approach to Sumburgh airport in December 2014. Although the crew made instinctive control inputs ...
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Eviation reveals Alice’s cabin in executive configuration
Electric aircraft developer Eviation has revealed an executive variant of its in-development Alice featuring seating for six passengers, a galley and a lavatory.
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Creditors object to Delta’s role in Aeromexico bankruptcy financing
Numerous creditors are objecting to Aeromexico’s restructuring plan, claiming the plan is marred by conflicts of interest involving parties including Delta Air Lines.
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Ameriflight outlines broad plan to equip cargo fleet with autonomous technology
US cargo airline Ameriflight intends to equip its aircraft with autonomous systems produced by aerospace technology company Merlin Labs, with the goal of cutting costs and addressing a pilot shortage.
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Airlines face Omicron with the WHO and consumers on side
As the world awaits hard data on the likely impact of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, airlines also face slim-pickings when it comes to indictors of how travel demand will respond.
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BAE ramps development of electric-aircraft technology at US site
Aerospace company BAE Systems is ramping up development of electric-aircraft systems in the USA to ensure it remains on the leading edge of that burgeoning aviation segment.
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Airbus proposed 'wide range' of solutions to resolve Qatar A350 skin-paint row
Airbus insists Qatar Airways took the first legal steps in the bitter dispute over A350 skin-paint quality, and that the airframer still wants to find a solution despite responding with its own legal measures. Qatar Airways has been vocal over the deterioration of fuselage surface paint on the type, and ...
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Airbus resorts to legal steps to resolve Qatar A350 skin-paint dispute
Airbus is to take legal steps in a bid to resolve a dispute over the surface paint quality on A350 twinjets, having been unable to settle the matter with Qatar Airways. Qatar Airways has been notably vocal about the issue of paint degradation on its A350 fleet, even taking steps ...
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IATA joins African airline body in calling for Omicron travel bans to be rescinded
Global airline association IATA has urged governments to drop the travel bans implemented in response to the Omicron variant of Covid-19, citing World Health Organization advice on the issue.
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Heart picks G3000 avionics for all-electric ES-19
Sweden’s Heart Aerospace has selected Garmin to supply the G3000 avionics suite for its in-development ES-19 electric regional aircraft.
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S7 A321neo was only partially de-iced before in-flight upset
Russian investigators have disclosed that the Airbus A321neo involved in a serious in-flight upset after taking off from Magadan had been de-iced only on its wing surfaces and stabiliser. Federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia states that the S7 Airlines aircraft was parked for two-and-a-half hours in heavy snowfall, leading to ...
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Re-opened routes lift Rolls-Royce civil engine flying hours
Rolls-Royce’s level of large civil engine flying hours has recovered to around 50% of the pre-crisis figure in 2019, benefiting from the re-opening of transatlantic services and other important route sectors. The level has risen from the average of about 43% in the first half of the year, the company ...
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Southwest predicts it will be profitable in Q4 and 2022
Southwest Airlines now expects its fourth quarter financial results will be better than previously anticipated, and predicts it will turn profits in the period and in 2022.
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Boom Supersonic negotiating to open manufacturing site in North Carolina: report
Supersonic aircraft developer Boom Aerospace is reportedly negotiating to secure state funding to open a manufacturing site for its future airliner Overture at Greensboro Triad International airport in North Carolina.