All air transport news – Page 348
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NewsBeleaguered Tarom faces in-depth probe over restructuring aid
Romanian flag-carrier Tarom is facing an in-depth probe by European regulators over the state support granted to the airline.
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NewsTransair 737-200 crash crew believed both engines were failing
Air-ground communications from the crew of a Boeing 737-200 which ditched off Honolulu on 2 July indicate the pilots were dealing with an engine failure and believed the other engine was also on the verge of failing. Shortly after the twinjet – operated by Rhoades Aviation for Transair – had ...
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OpinionWhy 777X certification push-back may be sign of change at FAA
US regulator deviated from its role with the certification of the 737 Max, ceding too much responsibility to Boeing, but reform is not impossible, argues safety expert John Goglia.
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NewsNigeria’s Ibom becomes latest African carrier to bring in A220s
Nigerian carrier Ibom Air has become the latest African operator to introduce the Airbus A220 to its fleet, with a pair of the twinjets leased from EgyptAir. Both aircraft – registered SU-GFA and SU-GFD – were delivered to the Egyptian flag-carrier in 2019. But they were presented in Ibom Air ...
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NewsKLM 737 take-off miscalculation incident went unnoticed for weeks
Investigators have disclosed that a serious take-off miscalculation incident, involving a KLM Boeing 737-800 at Lisbon, went unnoticed at the time and was only flagged weeks later by routine flight-data monitoring.
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NewsNigerian probe yet to explain Dornier 328 excursion at Lagos
Nigerian investigators probing a landing Dornier 328’s runway excursion at Lagos have disclosed that it occurred as the aircraft slowed to 50kt, just after control was handed to the captain. The turboprop, operated by private carrier Dornier Aviation Nigeria AEIP, veered “uncontrollably” to the right and came to rest on ...
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NewsAero Capital orders seven more AEI 737-800 converted freighters
Texas aircraft lessor Aero Capital Solutions has committed to convert seven Boeing 737-800s into freighters under Aeronautical Engineers’ (AEI) supplemental type certificate, with modifications starting in January 2022.
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NewsFormer GE executive West to succeed Smith as Boeing CFO
Brian West, chief financial officer of data provider Refinitiv and formerly with GE Aviation, will succeed Greg Smith as Boeing CFO effective 27 August.
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NewsEviation changes Alice design, performance specifications shift
Eviation Aircraft confirms it has significantly shifted the design of its in-development Alice all-electric aircraft, and says it remains on track for a first flight this year.
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NewsEASA unveils aero-medical tool advised after Germanwings suicide crash
Six years after being recommended in the aftermath of the deliberate crash of a Germanwings Airbus A320, an aero-medical repository has been formally unveiled by the European air safety regulator. The repository is intended to assist aero-medical examiners to meet obligations by enhancing the availability of commercial pilots’ medical information. ...
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NewsRolls-Royce and Shell seal SAF pact
Rolls-Royce and Shell are to deepen their collaboration on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as the pair look to accelerate decarbonisation efforts.
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NewsD328eco supply chain takes shape, as Deutsche Aircraft eyes first order
Deutsche Aircraft is confident it will end the year with a launch order for its developmental D328eco, as the regional airline market shakes out in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsSpain approves defence spending package, including A330 MRTT purchase
Spain has given the go ahead to a trio of programmes that will see the country invest in the region of €300 million ($355 million) this year and includes the acquisition of new aerial refuelling tankers, plus 40 new helicopters for law enforcement missions.
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NewsAir Belgium introducing A330neos to replace A340s
Air Belgium is to acquire a pair of Airbus A330neo twinjets to replace two older A340s used by the long-haul carrier. The A330-900s will be introduced from mid-October this year, the first to be deployed on services from Brussels to Mauritius. Air Belgium says the second aircraft will enter service ...
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NewsA220 pilot manuals revised to avert low-thrust take-off incidents
Airbus Canada has revised the A220 flight operations manual to emphasise the correct setting of thrust levers during departure, after a series of incidents in which the autothrottle did not engage on take-off. The revision also includes a new pilot call-out to check correct engagement of the autothrottle. Operators of ...
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NewsConfusing NOTAMs led overrun 747 crew to believe longer runway was unavailable
Investigators probing the overrun that destroyed a Boeing 747-400F at Halifax have highlighted the contribution of poorly-presented NOTAM information to the accident. The safety hazard posed by complex and cluttered NOTAMs is an issue being tackled by an ICAO campaign initiated earlier this year. Transportation Safety Board of Canada says ...
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NewsUnited Aircraft consolidation extends to Aviastar and VASO
Russia’s United Aircraft is progressing with the consolidation of management across the country’s main aviation enterprises, with several entities to be merged within the transport division. Ilyushin is the parent company of the transport aviation operation. Under the centralisation plan it will oversee the Aviastar plant at Ulyanovsk, the VASO ...
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NewsSky Lease 747 wrecked after minor factors conspired to cause Halifax overrun
Canadian investigators have found that belated braking during a Boeing 747-400F’s landing at Halifax led to its overrunning the runway and being written off as a result of substantial damage. The Sky Lease Cargo aircraft’s crew, arriving from Chicago on 7 November 2018, had conducted an ILS approach in darkness ...
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NewsConvertible ‘AirCar’ vehicle carries out flight between Slovakian airports
Creators of a road vehicle which can transition to an aircraft have carried out a developmental flight between airports in Slovakia, operating a 35min sortie from Nitra to the capital Bratislava. The KleinVision AirCar, which has already completed over 40h of test flights, carried out the inter-city operation on 28 ...
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NewsIAG-Air Europa tie-up faces scrutiny over Spanish route competition
Iberia parent IAG’s planned acquisition of fellow Spanish carrier Air Europa is to face in-depth scrutiny by European regulators concerned over the potential competition effects on Spanish routes. The European Commission is opening a probe into the proposed takeover, which underwent a revision in the wake of the air transport ...