All air transport news – Page 264
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NewsFAA to begin testing drone detect-and-avoid systems this year.
Before the end of 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration will begin testing technologies aimed at preventing manned aircraft from colliding with drones.
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NewsMacquarie AirFinance orders four AEI 737-800 converted freighters
Aircraft conversion shop Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has landed an order from lessor Macquarie AirFinance to convert four passenger-configured Boeing 737-800s into 737-800SF converted freighters.
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NewsDelta to shift all pilots to ‘active’ status by October
Delta Air Lines intends to return all its pilots to “active-flying status” by October, part of the carrier’s effort to prepare for returning to 2019 capacity by summer 2023.
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NewsUS Congress weighs third aviation aid package as lobbyists warn of layoffs
Airline and aerospace lobbyists are urging lawmakers to approve a third round of payroll-support funding, including billions of dollars for workers at US aerospace manufacturing companies.
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NewsHyPoint sets out service entry timeline for new high-power fuel cells
California-based start-up HyPoint is confident that its new high-power hydrogen fuel cell system will enter commercial service on a fixed-wing aircraft by 2023, with further applications to follow in the coming years.
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NewsCzech Airlines insolvency petition outlines scale of financial burden
Czech Airlines’ insolvency petition sets out the scale of the company’s financial problems, which it partly attributes to the inability to source rescue funding from the Czech government. The company has 266 creditors, with the total liability to suppliers amounting to Kc809 million ($37.1 million) as of 25 February, its ...
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NewsColombian landing accident appears to involve DC-3 from previous mishaps
Colombian investigators are probing an accident with a Douglas DC-3 carrying the same registration as aircraft involved in at least two previous landing mishaps. The aircraft, identified by civil aviation regulator Aerocivil as HK-2006, was being operated by local carrier Aerolineas Andinas Aliansa. It had been conducting a service from ...
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NewsUnited orders 25 more 737 Max
United Airlines has ordered another 25 Boeing 737 Max and moved forward deliveries of 45 previously ordered Max, moves the company says will enable to it capitalise on increased demand following the pandemic.
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NewsChina's CAAC yet to approve test flights for 737 Max return-to-service
China’s civil aviation regulator is discussing with Boeing a restoration plan for 737 Max services, but is yet to be satisfied to the extent necessary to advance the type’s return to operation. The Civil Aviation Administration of China’s deputy director, Dong Zhiyi, disclosed the state of progress during a State ...
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NewsSaudia eyes 70-jet acquisition including 777s and A321s: Saudi outlet
Saudi Arabian flag-carrier Saudia is intending to acquire up to 70 aircraft including long-haul Boeing and single-aisle Airbus jets, according to local financial publication Maaal. The Saudi outlet, citing its own sources, claims Saudia is looking to purchase Boeing 777s and 787s as well as Airbus A321s. Saudia had previously ...
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NewsFirst flight nears for Rolls-Royce ACCEL project
Rolls-Royce has successfully completed taxi tests of the electric-powered aircraft it is developing under the ACCEL technology research programme, as it bids to perform a delayed first flight later this month.
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NewsChina Eastern firms orders for five C919s, eyes service launch
China Eastern Airlines has firmed up orders for five Comac C919s, with the first example reported to arrive within the year and start operating major domestic trunk routes.
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NewsCrew alarmed by speed decay before American 757 abruptly pitched down
Investigators probing an abrupt manoeuvre by an American Airlines Boeing 757-200 have indicated that the crew suddenly pitched the aircraft nose-down after realising the airspeed had unexpectedly bled away. The aircraft had been approaching New York JFK on 6 September 2018, following a service from Edinburgh. As the aircraft neared ...
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NewsPobeda to open second Moscow base with flights from Sheremetyevo
Russian budget carrier Pobeda is to open services from a second Moscow base, operating from the capital’s Sheremetyevo airport. Pobeda is part of Aeroflot Group alongside Aeroflot and Rossiya. Moscow Sheremetyevo is Aeroflot’s main base. The expansion will involve Pobeda’s opening services to 12 cities in Russia, as well as ...
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NewsA320 landed off-runway at Rio after drifting far from centreline
Pilots of an Avianca Brasil Airbus A320 did not execute a go-around despite the aircraft’s drifting off the runway axis during approach to Rio de Janeiro, and subsequently landing far to the right and travelling onto rough ground. Although the crew – arriving from Salvador on 3 March 2019 – ...
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NewsLAM 737-700 involved in Mozambique landing excursion
One of African carrier Linhas Aereas de Mocambique’s Boeing 737-700s has suffered a runway excursion during landing at Quelimane airport. LAM says the aircraft was operating the domestic flight TM1134 from Maputo on 26 February. The aircraft involved (C9-BAR) came to rest on rough grassy ground after arriving from the ...
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NewsElectroflight battery system will power Heart Aerospace ES-19
Electroflight has been selected to build a High Energy Propulsion Battery System (HEPBAS) for the Heart Aerospace ES-19, a regional airliner currently being developed in Sweden.
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NewsBoeing 777-9 performing runway tests in Oklahoma
Boeing has sent one of its four 777-9 test jets to Clinton-Sherman airport in Oklahoma for a series of tests that will primarily examine the jet’s performance on the runway.
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NewsArrival of versatile E195-E2 offers ‘glimmer of hope’: KLM Cityhopper chief
KLM Cityhopper believes the arrival of its first Embraer 195-E2s can help to spearhead the Dutch carrier’s recovery from the pandemic downturn as the new jets will offer the wider group greater flexibility.
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NewsTexan aviation investment group MDI acquires three Austrian 767s
Lufthansa Group carrier Austrian Airlines has agreed to sell three of its Boeing 767-300ERs to a US company, Texas-based MonoCoque Diversified Interests. Austrian says the first of the 767s will be transferred at the beginning of March with a second to be handed over in May. The carrier had disclosed ...