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NewsAirbus commences flight tests with fourth BelugaXL
Airbus has carried out the maiden flight of its fourth BelugaXL high-capacity transport, which took off from Toulouse on 20 July. The Rolls-Royce Trent 700-powered aircraft is one of six being constructed by Airbus for its logistics transport division. Airbus has been gradually withdrawing its older A300-600ST Beluga fleet from ...
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NewsAsymmetric braking cited after Pegas Fly 767 excursion at Simferopol
Russian investigators have determined that pilots of a Pegas Fly Boeing 767-300ER lost directional control of the aircraft on landing at Simferopol after applying asymmetric braking on a wet runway in a crosswind. The aircraft (VP-BMC), with the first officer flying, touched down on runway 19 – which has a ...
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NewsAirbus delivers first A350 from Chinese completion centre
Airbus has delivered its first A350 from its widebody completion centre in Tianjin, China.
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NewsRed Wings among three carriers collectively signing for 50 Superjets
Three airlines have signed letters of intent covering the acquisition of 50 Sukhoi Superjet 100s, as the MAKS 2021 air show opened in Moscow. Red Wings accounts for half of the aircraft with an agreement to take 25 of the type in 2021-22. The carrier says it has already leased ...
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NewsAurora leasing Superjets in support of strategy to build far east Russian carrier
Russian carrier Aurora has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire eight Sukhoi Superjet 100s through state leasing company GTLK. Aurora will introduce the aircraft as part of a scheme to create a dedicated carrier for the far eastern region of the country. The agreement was signed during the Moscow MAKS ...
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NewsSurf Air Mobility orders up to 150 Cessna Grand Caravan EXs
US-based Surf Air Mobility has signed for up to 150 Cessna Grand Caravan EXs, with deliveries to start in the second quarter of 2022.
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NewsNMA still required to mature technologies for 737 Max replacement: Baird analyst
Boeing needs to launch a mid-market aircraft if only to prove out manufacturing technologies required for a 737 Max successor, according to a leading aerospace analyst at financial services firm Baird Capital.
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NewsInvestigators probe double engine failure before An-28 crash
Dual engine failure preceded the crash of an PZL-Mielec An-28 in the Tomsk region of Russia, investigators have disclosed. Flight-recorder information is being extracted to assist the probe into the 16 July accident which all 18 occupants survived, although some sustained injuries – including the captain, who suffered fractures. The ...
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In depthHeart swells as market for electric aircraft sparks into life
Swedish start-up grabbed headlines with triple-digit orders from United Airlines and Mesa Airlines for developmental all-electric 19-seater, but chief executive Anders Forslund believes the benefits of battery power will drive sales higher.
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NewsFar eastern Russian carrier Aurora emerges as Il-114-300 customer
East Russian carrier Aurora has emerged as a customer for the Ilyushin Il-114-300, the modernised turboprop which is undergoing a certification flight programme. United Aircraft general director Yuri Slyusar told Russian president Vladimir Putin during a recent meeting that Aurora was ordering 19 of the type. Aurora was a part ...
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NewsCompetition probe into GDS giants ends as EU fails to find enough evidence
Some two-and-a-half years after opening a competition investigation against airline ticket distribution giants Amadeus and Sabre, the European Commission has wrapped up the probe without taking action. The probe looked into whether the two GDS companies’ agreements with airlines and travel agents for ticket distribution might be breaking rules banning ...
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NewsSAA reaches peace deal with pilots after months of wrangling
South African Airways has reached an agreement with its pilots’ association which, it hopes, will mark an end to a drawn-out conflict over the carrier’s restructuring programme. The carrier says members of the cockpit association have overwhelmingly backed the agreement, with almost 95% voting in favour. Negotiations have taken more ...
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NewsLa Compagnie to start taking cargo on premium transatlantic flights
Premium transatlantic carrier La Compagnie is to branch into cargo operations, transporting freight on board its Airbus A321LR twinjets between Paris and New York. The airline, which specialises in business-class flights from Paris Orly to Newark, has contracted Worldwide Flight Services to handle cargo on the route. WFS already conducts ...
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NewsEasyJet crew urged United 787-10 abort after side-step approach error
French investigators have disclosed that an EasyJet Airbus A320 captain intervened to urge a United Airlines Boeing 787-10 crew to execute a go-around, after he saw the 787 had shifted its approach to the wrong runway at Paris Charles de Gaulle. The EasyJet aircraft had been cleared to line up ...
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NewsCliff collision An-26 crew did not request descent below 600m: inquiry
Pilots of the Antonov An-26 which crashed into a cliff on approach to Palana had informed air traffic control that they were descending to 600m (1,970ft) shortly before the collision. But the crew did not mention reaching or levelling at this height, nor did they request any further descent clearance ...
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NewsVeteran former Belavia chief Gusarov passes away
Belarusian flag-carrier Belavia has announced the death of its former director general, Anatoly Gusarov, less than six months after he stepped down from the role he had held since the airline’s creation. Gusarov succumbed on 16 July after a long illness, says the airline. He became the head of Belavia ...
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NewsSeeking global partnerships, Embraer nominates new board members with Boeing and GE Aviation chops
In a move reflecting its ambition to form international partnerships, Brazilian airframer Embraer has nominated two new members to its board of directors – Kevin McAllister, formerly of Boeing and GE Aviation, and Todd Freeman, also formerly of GE Aviation.
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AnalysisNew 787 issue casts fresh uncertainty over production rates, deliveries and possible forward loss
Boeing’s latest 787 manufacturing issues and associated production cut has raised more uncertainty about the programme, leaving analysts unclear about production rates, the pace of regulatory approval and whether the airframer might take another financial charge against the programme.
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NewsAll on board survive as An-28 flips over during brush landing
Russian authorities believe all the passengers and crew members of an PZL-Mielec An-28 survived after the aircraft came down in remote terrain in western Siberia. It had been operating a regional service on 16 July from Kedrovy eastwards to the city of Tomsk. Preliminary information indicates the twin-engined aircraft was ...
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NewsFAA grounds Rhoades Aviation, operator of 737 that crashed on 2 July
The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded Honolulu-based Rhoades Aviation, which operated a Boeing 737-200 that crashed into the Pacific Ocean after take-off from Honolulu on 2 July.