All air transport news – Page 205
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Lessor ACIA signals intent to take Universal Hydrogen turboprop conversion kits
ACIA Aero Leasing on 13 November signed a letter of intent with Universal Hydrogen to take up to 30 hydrogen conversion kits for turboprop aircraft.
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Commercial aircraft line up for Dubai air show static display
The static display is taking shape on the eve of this year’s Dubai air show, with several commercial aircraft already in place.
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An-12 go-around crash probe indicates deviations from glideslope
Russian investigators probing the fatal Antonov An-12 crash during a go-around at Irkutsk have disclosed that the cargo aircraft was deviating from the glideslope during its initial descent to runway 30. The aircraft, operated by Belarusian carrier Grodno, had been attempting a night-time ILS approach in poor weather on 3 ...
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European aviation industry calls for global adoption of net-zero objectives by ICAO
The European aviation associations behind the region’s Destination 2050 sustainability roadmap have called for the global adoption of objectives in line with that plan – potentially through the next ICAO assembly.
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Lufthansa Group completes repayment of Covid-19 state aid
Lufthansa Group has repaid the last tranche of government aid it received during the Covid-19 crisis, clearing the way for the German state to sell its remaining stake in the business.
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Superjet climbed into conflict after captain deployed landing-gear in cruise
Russian investigators have disclosed that an Azimuth Sukhoi Superjet 100 captain inadvertently deployed the landing-gear in cruise, prompting a climb response which placed the twinjet in conflict with another aircraft. In a 9 November bulletin the federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia has detailed the 21 October incident, involving a flight ...
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GE9X clears dust-ingestion test milestone
GE Aviation has completed dust-ingestion testing on its new GE9X engine for the Boeing 777X, as the propulsion specialist eyes a potential third application for the widebody turbofan.
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Analysis
COP26 aviation declaration should be positive for SAF momentum
A declaration signed by the newly created International Aviation Climate Ambition Coalition at COP26 on 10 November appears to be positive for the airline industry, even if it is light on detail.
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Trial against indicted former Boeing 737 Max technical pilot delayed until February 2022
A US federal judge has delayed until February 2022 the start of a criminal trial against Mark Forkner, the former Boeing technical pilot indicted on charges related to the 737 Max.
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Air Arabia pandemic profit run continues in third quarter
Air Arabia Group’s run of profitable quarters continued for the three months ended 30 September as it noted “signs of recovery” in key markets.
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Ryanair capacity exceeding pre-crisis levels in November
Pan-European operator Ryanair is exceeding 2019 capacity levels in November 2021 for the first time since on the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, as it emerges from the crisis ahead of rivals.
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Interview
How Guillaume Faury is readying Airbus for better times
Although the indusry has yet to fully emerge from the Covid-19 downturn, Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury explains why he thinks higher production rates are justified, and how the A350 freighter will capture demand. Meanwhile, he outlines why the company’s helicopter and defence businesses are still vital parts of the group, while planning for a low-carbon future.
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A220 diverts after thrust in one engine rolls back on approach
Canadian investigators are probing a loss of thrust on an Air Canada Airbus A220-300 during approach to New York, to which the crew responded with a go-around. The aircraft had been descending for runway 31 at New York’s LaGuardia airport, following a service from Toronto on 8 November. But at ...
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Britten-Norman tie-up envisages electric Islander flights to Isles of Scilly
UK aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman is to collaborate with a shipping firm to advance the prospect of hydrogen-powered flights to the Isles of Scilly, an archipelago off the west coast of Cornwall. The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group – which operates the local airline Skybus – has sold one of its ...
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Boeing ‘admits’ responsibility for Ethiopian 737 Max crash
Boeing has accepted responsibility in US federal court for the March 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8, and has agreed to compensate families of survivors.
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Attorneys for former 737 Max technical pilot again request trial delay, cite simulator ‘glitch’
Attorneys for the former Boeing technical pilot indicted on fraud charges related to the 737 Max are again asking a federal judge to delay the trial.
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US aviation industry asked White House to delay 5G cellular expansion
Citing the risk of altimeter interference, the US airline and aerospace industries have asked the US government to temporarily prevent cellular telecommunications providers from starting to use newly available radio frequencies.
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Viasat eyes global in-flight connectivity coverage with Inmarsat acquisition
Satellite communications company Viasat views its planned acquisition of competitor Inmarsat as a means to add global in-flight connectivity coverage to what is now largely a regional-focused network.
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DHL starts transferring UK 757 freighter fleet to new Austrian cargo airline
Cargo specialist DHL Express is to establish a new airline in Austria which will operate a fleet of 18 Boeing 757 freighters. The airline, to be known as DHL Air Austria, will be based at Vienna and focus on European cargo flights, employing some 176 pilots. DHL commenced discussions with ...
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Norway’s Wideroe pushes for eVTOL operations in Scandinavia with Eve
Norwegian regional carrier Wideroe and Embraer urban air mobility spin-out Eve are to collaborate on the potential operation of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in Scandinavia.