All air transport news – Page 388
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NewsIsrair trustee seeks court approval for BGI acquisition
Israeli carrier Israir’s sale trustee has sought formal approval from a Tel Aviv court for the acquisition offer put forward by bidder BGI Investments. BGI Investments is a division of the company Shai Odem, controlled by retail entrepreneur Rami Levy and business partner Shalom Haim. After a drawn-out contest for ...
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NewsUS hits Europe with new tariffs on aircraft parts
The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has placed new tariffs on aircraft manufacturing parts as well as some alcohol products from the European Union in an ongoing transatlantic spat about aerospace subsidies.
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NewsIsrair poised to be acquired by retail entrepreneur through BGI bid
Retail entrepreneur Rami Levy appears set to take over Israeli leisure carrier Israir, following a convincing backing of BGI Investments’ offer for the airline in a three-way run-off. BGI had been competing in a final bidding round for Israir against rivals YH Dimri and Dor Alon Energy. Bondholders voted on ...
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NewsGovernment urged to direct SAA rescue funds to vaccine resource
South Africa’s political opposition is urging the country’s finance minister, Tito Mboweni, to abandon the R10 billion ($680 million) funding plan to restructure South African Airways and plough the capital into a vaccination programme. The Democratic Alliance has written to Mboweni claiming that the government should “divert” the SAA allocation ...
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NewsEmirates considers refitting A380s with new premium-economy cabin
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has shown off the new premium-economy cabin fitted to its latest Airbus A380, of which the airline took delivery in mid-December. It comprises 56 seats in a 2-4-2 cross-section, with up to 40in pitch, at the front of the A380’s main deck. Each has a 13.3in ...
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NewsRossiya aims to have nearly 70 Superjets next year
Russian operator Rossiya aims to introduce a fleet of nearly 70 Sukhoi Superjet 100s by the end of next year, as part of a strategic overhaul of Aeroflot Group’s operations. Rossiya says the federal aviation regulator Rosaviatsia has included the Superjet type on the carrier’s air operator’s certificate, ahead of ...
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NewsWizz Air imposes post-Brexit share restrictions to slash non-EU ownership
Central European budget airline operator Wizz Air Holdings is to implement a plan to align its ownership structure to ensure it continues to meet European Union requirements once the UK’s withdrawal from the EU is finalised on 1 January. Wizz Air Holdings says that, if it does not take action, ...
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NewsUS issues emissions standards for new aircraft
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has for the first time issued greenhouse gas (GHG) standards for new aircraft which, it argues, will ensure “international consistency” and give US manufacturers a “level playing field” with foreign competitors.
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NewsIcelandair agrees sale-and-lease of two more 737 Max jets
Icelandair Group is selling a pair of Boeing 737 Max jets under a leaseback scheme, ahead their delivery next year. The two Max 9s are due to be introduced to the Icelandair fleet in the second quarter of 2021. Icelandair Group says it has entered an agreement with Sky Aero ...
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NewsIsrair bidders submit final offers ahead of bondholder vote
All three bidders for the Israeli leisure airline Israir have submitted final offers for the carrier, with bondholders set to vote on the proposals on 29 December. The three bidders – BGI Investments, Dor Alon Energy and YH Dimri – had been told to put forward final offers by 28 ...
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NewsUK-EU agreement features review of airline ownership and control rules
Rules governing ownership and control of UK and European Union airlines will be reviewed within 12 months of the entry into force of the new future UK-EU relationship agreement, according to the text of the provisional deal. Under the current situation, EU airlines must be majority-owned by EU interests. Once ...
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NewsStruggling Montenegro Airlines to cease operations
Montenegro Airlines is to cease all operations, attributing the decision to the refusal of the country’s government to continue supporting the carrier. It states that it will “completely suspend” its services from 26 December. Montenegro Airlines has apologised to passengers for the problems this will cause over the next few ...
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NewsAirbus relieved over post-Brexit deal but yet to analyse details
Airbus is yet to assess the consequences of the newly-agreed future relationship between the UK and the European Union. But it believes the “potential disruption” which would have arisen from failure to reach a post-Brexit agreement “has been avoided”. Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury says he “welcomes” the deal, unveiled ...
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AnalysisElectric and special mission P2012s mark busy year for Tecnam
Italian airframer has been stepping up deliveries of its flagship aircraft to launch customer Cape Air during 2020.
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NewsBombardier receives order for 10 Challenger 350 jets
Bombardier says it has received a firm order for 10 of its super-midsize Challenger 350 business jets, one of the largest orders of the year.
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NewsBoeing to speed up transfer of 787 production to South Carolina: reports
Boeing is reportedly speeding up the transfer of all 787 aircraft production to its North Charleston, South Carolina plant.
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NewsYak-40 fitted with propeller for superconducting motor test
Russian researchers are planning to test-fly a Yakovlev Yak-40 modified with a superconducting electric motor and propeller mounted on the trijet’s nose. The Moscow-based Central Institute of Aviation Motors expects the first flights to be carried out in 2021. Siberian aeronautical research centre SibNIA, located in Novosibirsk, installed the electric ...
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OpinionLooking past the pandemic to gauge future fleets
Cirium’s latest long-term market forecast reflects the impact that the coronavirus crisis is having on the industry, but still foresees strong demand for airliners over the next 20 years.
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NewsEASA embarks on comprehensive project to examine cabin-air toxicity risk
Europe’s air safety authority is initiating a project intended to address concerns about cabin air contamination, which will characterise chemical compounds entering the environmental control system from engine oil leakage or dislodged deposits. The three-year project – being put out to tender by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency – ...
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NewsAlaska orders more Max jets to replace A320s
Alaska Airlines has ordered additional Boeing 737 Max jets as it targets phase-out of its Airbus A320ceo-family fleet by mid-2023.