All air transport news – Page 229
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NewsUnited Aircraft flies latest Il-96 and hands over two Tu-214s
United Aircraft has conducted the maiden flight of its latest Ilyushin Il-96-300, the second of the type to start flight-testing this year. The aircraft (RA-96025), powered by Aviadvigatel PS-90A engines, lifted off from the Voronezh production plant’s airfield on 5 August. Its crew performed initial stability and controllability tests on ...
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NewsCzech Airlines order for A220s and A321XLRs struck from Airbus backlog
Czech Airlines’ order for seven Airbus jets, including four A220-300s and three A321XLRs, have been removed from the airframer’s backlog. Airbus’s latest backlog information, covering the period to 31 July, shows that the seven jets listed against the airline have been cancelled. Czech Airlines filed for insolvency earlier this year ...
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NewsNew Trent 1000 TEN turbine blade in ‘queue’ for certification: Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce is still awaiting certification for its redesigned Trent 1000 TEN high-pressure turbine blade for the Boeing 787 engine, a delay it attributes to the US FAA’s having higher priorities. The engine manufacturer insists, however, that it is confident in the modification, introduced after earlier versions of the blade showed ...
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NewsBombardier turns $139m Q2 profit as business-jet demand rebounds
Bombardier swung to a $139 million profit in the second quarter of 2021 and has upped its full-year 2021 earnings estimates amid a bump in deliveries of and demand for new business jets.
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NewsBombardier still ‘assessing’ stalled Global 8000 programme
Bombardier continues to study the feasibility of developing the Global 8000 business jet, but executives express no indication they are any closer to green lighting the long-stalled large-cabin jet programme.
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NewsRoyal Air Maroc introduces A321s from wet-lease specialist
Moroccan flag-carrier Royal Air Maroc is to introduce a fleet of five Airbus A321s under an agreement with Latvian wet-lease specialist SmartLynx. Under the long-term pact, the aircraft are being stationed at five RAM locations including Casablanca, Tangier, Fez, Nador and Oujda. SmartLynx focuses on Airbus single-aisle jet operations, although ...
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NewsRolls-Royce encouraged by rebound of domestic large-engine flying levels
Rolls-Royce has disclosed that large-engine flying hours over the first half remained 57% down on 2019, but showed improvement on the 66% reduction recorded in the second half of 2020. The company also reveals that large-engine flying on domestic routes lifted above 2019 levels in May, and that for business ...
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NewsRolls-Royce in talks with Bain-led consortium over ITP Aero divestment
Rolls-Royce has entered exclusive negotiations over the potential divestment of its Spanish-based aerospace turbine operation ITP Aero with a consortium led by investment firm Bain Capital. ITP Aero was acquired by Rolls-Royce four years ago, turning it into a wholly-owned subsidiary after picking up the majority shareholding of the venture ...
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NewsMitsubishi Heavy aerospace business ekes out quarterly profit
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ (MHI) aircraft, defence and space unit returned to the black in its first-quarter financial results, despite slightly lower revenue.
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NewsHydroplaning and crew error caused 2019 Miami Air 737 overrun at Jacksonville
Loss of braking due to hydroplaning, shortcomings by Miami Air International and errors by one of its captains caused a Boeing 737-800 to overrun a Jacksonville runway on 3 May 2019. That is according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which released its final accident report on 4 August.
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NewsChorus Aviation agrees to lease two Dash 8s to hopeful US start-up Connect Airlines
Canadian aircraft lessor Chorus Aviation Capital has reached deals to lease two De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 turboprops to the company working to launch a US carrier called Connect Airlines.
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems loses $135m in Q2, citing new 787 issue
Spirit AeroSystems lost $135 million in the second quarter of 2021, reflecting reduced production of aircraft components and a $46 million forward loss on the company’s Boeing 787 work.
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NewsBoeing 737 Max en route to China for certification work
A Boeing 737 Max 7 took off from Seattle on 4 August and is headed to China, where the jet will participate in work related to that country’s 737 Max certification, an industry source says.
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NewsUS start-up GlobalX lands FAA operating certificate
US start-up GlobalX has received an aircraft operating certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration, moving the company closer to starting passenger charter flights, says GlobalX’s media representative.
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NewsPost-Brexit exclusion frustrates UK pilots as carriers seek EASA-licensed crews
Frustrated UK cockpit representatives are urging the government to redress the licence-recognition imbalance with the European Union, as Ryanair’s Maltese carrier Lauda Europe’s recruitment for a London Stansted base lays down a requirement for European-licensed pilots. With the UK no longer a member of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, ...
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NewsAer Lingus could advance starting point for new Emerald franchise
Aer Lingus has formally signed start-up carrier Emerald Airlines as its new regional franchise partner, following the collapse of Stobart Air. Emerald Airlines will operate services on behalf of the Irish IAG carrier from Ireland to the UK, Isle of Man and Jersey under a 10-year partnership from the beginning ...
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NewsUral Airlines picks up a pair of ex-Aeroflot A320s
Russian carrier Ural Airlines has introduced a pair of older Airbus A320s to its fleet, even as it modernizes with A320neo-family jets. Both A320s – with serial numbers 3711 and 3778 – are powered by CFM International CFM56 engines. They were originally delivered to Aeroflot around 2008-09 but were placed ...
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NewsUS business travel could hit 80% of 2019 levels by end-2022, pandemic effects could last longer: report
US corporations’ travel spending will likely inch up to 25-35% of 2019 levels by the end of 2021 and up to 80% by the end of 2022 – though full recovery depends on how significantly the pandemic changed corporations’ view of business travel.
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NewsAir France 777 crew strayed close to volcano while trying to avoid storms
French investigators believe the crew of an Air France Boeing 777-200ER misinterpreted weather radar information while trying to avoid thunderstorms, losing awareness of the jet’s position before it strayed into close proximity with an African volcanic peak. It was operating in darkness from Malabo, in Equatorial Guinea, to Douala in ...
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NewsDHL Express orders fleet of Eviation all-electric Alice aircraft for cargo feed
Logistics specialist DHL Express is venturing into electric air transport by ordering a dozen Eviation Alice aircraft for freight operations. DHL Express expects to take delivery of the first of the 12 aircraft in 2024. Eviation conceived the Alice as a nine-seat commuter model. But DHL Express head of global ...