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Italian ministers to discuss Alitalia successor with EU
Italian government ministers are set to meet with European Commission representatives to discuss plans to establish a new national carrier. The airline, which has initially been branded ITA, is emerging from the restructuring of troubled flag-carrier Alitalia. “We evaluated the possibility of continuing the ITA project and expressed the desire ...
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Prior United 777 blade-out might give clues to UA328 engine structure loss
While US investigators disagree with the immediate impression that the recent United Airlines Boeing 777-200 engine incident was one of uncontained failure, the extent of the damage to the powerplant was nonetheless catastrophic. Uncontained failure is defined as the inability of the engine casing to prevent high-energy rotating parts, such ...
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Safran advances hydrogen studies as part of future-fuel evaluation
Safran has launched a study alongside Ariane Group and Airbus examining the potential for hydrogen as a future fuel source for aviation.
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Australia first in Asia-Pacific to lift 737 Max grounding
Australia has become the first country in the Asia-Pacific to lift a ban on Boeing 737 Max flights to and from the country.
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FAA fines Boeing $6.6 million to settle three cases involving ODA failures
The Federal Aviation Administration has fined Boeing $6.6 million in penalties to settle three enforcement cases, including those related to its Organisation Designation Authorization (ODA) programme.
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DHL to source A321 freighter capacity through SmartLynx
Logistics specialist DHL Express is to introduce a pair of Airbus A321 freighters, to be operated by wet-lease capacity provider SmartLynx Malta. SmartLynx Malta had emerged last year as a customer for A321 freighters from Vallair as it sought to enter the cargo aircraft market. The company has reached a ...
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Three landing jets ‘narrowly’ missed stepladder left on Birmingham runway
UK investigators have disclosed that three aircraft landing at Birmingham airport in darkness narrowly missed a large ladder which had fallen from a maintenance vehicle in the touchdown zone of runway 33. The A-frame ladder, about 2.2m in length, had fallen from a pick-up truck, probably during a sudden acceleration, ...
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De Havilland and PAL pitch special-mission ‘P-4’ Dash 8-400
De Havilland Canada and Canadian aircraft modification company PAL Aerospace intend to offer a special-mission variant of the Dash 8-400 turboprop to the Royal Malaysian Air Force.
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A321XLR's rear fuel tank demands special fire-protection conditions
Airbus’s A321XLR will be subject to special conditions proposed for the aircraft’s integrated rear centre tank, intended to ensure adequate protection from fire. The large 12,900-litre centre tank, located in the aft hold of the twinjet, will contain the fuel necessary for the aircraft to achieve its extended range. Airbus ...
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Boeing-Safran APU joint venture Initium frozen due to ‘cancellation’ of NMA
Boeing’s failure to launch its New Mid-market Airplane (NMA) was behind the suspension of the airframer’s auxiliary power unit joint venture with Safran, the French aerospace supplier has confirmed.
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South Korea grounds PW4000-powered 777s
South Korea has temporarily banned all operations of Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered Boeing 777 aircraft within its airspace.
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Leap engine break-even slips by ‘two or three years’ on lower volumes
Break-even for the CFM International Leap engine programme has been pushed back until 2024 or 2025 – a delay of two or three years over previous targets.
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Women in Aviation International chief McKay on the way ahead
We speak to Allison McKay, the chief executive of Women in Aviation International (WIA): the world’s largest special interest group for women interested in aviation and aerospace. What are some of the most effective ways to inspire young women to pursue a technical or engineering career path? Mentors and ...
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In depth
Aviation’s long route to beating gender inequality
Despite decades of trying, the aviation and aerospace industry it is still searching for a winning formula on gender diversity.
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Safran targets mid-2030s for next-generation engine with 20% fuel-burn saving
Safran and its partner in the CFM International joint venture GE Aviation are preparing the technologies required for a next-generation commercial aircraft engine to enter service in the mid-2030s that would cut fuel burn by over 20%.
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SAS poised to re-open European summer routes if restrictions ease
Scandinavian operator SAS is preparing to re-open 180 routes for the summer within the Nordic region and Europe, believing that vaccination programmes are set to ease travel restrictions. The airline is continuing to suffer heavily from the air transport crisis, turning in a pre-tax loss of SKr1.94 billion ($234 million) ...
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Leap engine delivery slump drives Safran revenue and profit sharply down
French aerospace group Safran saw revenue and profit pummelled in 2020 amid the aerospace industry’s “greatest crisis in its history” as the Covid-19 pandemic drove down activity across all three of its divisions.
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Boeing bullish on growth in Southeast Asia, including 737 Max prospects
While Boeing will “continue to defer” to civil aviation regulators in Southeast Asia for the recertification and return to service of the 737 Max, it remains optimistic about the narrowbody’s long-term demand.
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DOT raises concern about FAA’s self-certification oversight
The US Department of Transportation’s top inspector has doubts that the Federal Aviation Administration, as currently structured, can identify risks within its Organisation Designation Authorization (ODA) programme.
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P&W to perform 777 PW4000 fan blade checks required by FAA
Pratt & Whitney will perform the PW4000 thermal acoustic imaging (TAI) inspections required under the Federal Aviation Administration’s recent emergency airworthiness directive (AD).