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NewsBoeing modifying 777 fuel indicator after in-flight discrepancy incidents
Boeing is developing a modification for passenger and freighter 777s after the discovery of a fuel discrepancy problem involving the centre wing tank. The modification follows at least 25 instances of disparity between the aircraft’s fuel-quantity indicator for the centre tank and the uplifted amount from refuelling trucks – after ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic to resume services with five US and Asian destinations
UK long-haul operator Virgin Atlantic is aiming to restore passenger services from 20 July, unveiling an initial set of routes to US and Asia-Pacific destinations. Virgin Atlantic plans to add further routes in August. The carrier says it will resume passenger operations from London Heathrow to Hong Kong and Orlando ...
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NewsParliamentarians grasp at BA slots and ownership as carrier plans job cuts
Parliamentarians have urged the UK aviation minister to explore whether pressure can be put on British Airways’ lucrative slots at London Heathrow to deter the carrier from measures to shed thousands of jobs. Under-secretary of state for transport Kelly Tolhurst, who has responsibility for aviation, was even asked if the ...
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NewsAirbus names India chief to lead Asia-Pacific operation
Airbus’s India division head, Anand Stanley, is to take over as president of its Asia-Pacific operation, succeeding Patrick de Castelbajac. Stanley will take up the post from 1 July, the airframer says, reporting to chief commercial officer Christian Scherer. He will be based in Singapore and will head the Airbus ...
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NewsOver 30 Russian carriers seek government pandemic subsidies
Eighteen Russian operators have been approved to receive subsidies under a Rb23.4 billion ($339 million) government programme to ease financial pressures during the coronavirus crisis. Another 13 have applied, says federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia, but the documentation for these applications is still undergoing review. The government set out the ...
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NewsWizz Air takes delivery of first A320neo
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, about 15 months after it received its first A321neo. The airline says the aircraft, fitted with Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines, bears the Hungarian registration HA-LJA. It brings the carrier’s overall fleet to 122 jets, all ...
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NewsJudge favours Boeing in court tussle with Volga-Dnepr
A US federal judge has sided with Boeing in a dispute with the UK division of cargo airline Volga-Dnepr, striking down the airline’s request that Boeing be barred from selling four cargo jets to other customers.
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NewsSenate bill seeks FAA changes after 737 Max crashes
The chairman of the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has introduced a bill aimed at increasing aircraft safety in the wake of two fatal Boeing 737 Max crashes, while the House is drafting a bill expected to seek more aggressive safety regulations.
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NewsTUI rejigs 737 Max deliveries as part of compensation deal
Leisure giant TUI Group is has rejigged Boeing 737 Max deliveries to reduce the intake over the next few years, under a broad agreement with the airframer to compensate for the type’s grounding. TUI Group says it has revised the delivery schedule for the 61 Max jets on order, postponing ...
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NewsArmenian carriers blacklisted over weak certification and monitoring
All Armenian carriers have been blacklisted by the European Commission, after more than six months of discussions with the Civil Aviation Committee of Armenia over safety concerns relating to its oversight capability. Two Armenian airlines – Aircompany Armenia and Armenia Airways – as well as the Civil Aviation Committee were ...
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NewsSMBC chief expects new aircraft to be favoured in recovery despite cheap fuel
SMBC Aviation Capital chief executive Peter Barrett expects airlines will resist the temptation to favour older, less-efficient aircraft over new metal in the current low-fuel-price environment as capacity is restored in the recovery.
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NewsSMBC eyes purchase and leaseback opportunities as airlines face finance crunch
SMBC Aviation Capital’s efforts to support customers impacted by the coronavirus crisis have included purchase and leaseback deals where airlines are in need of financial support.
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NewsSMBC Max deferrals linked to programme’s ‘challenge’, not coronavirus
SMBC Aviation Capital is the latest customer to reach agreement with Boeing around deferral of 737 Max deliveries
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NewsComair to cut fleet and remain inactive until November
South African carrier Comair requires a substantial cash injection and is unlikely to resume operations until at least November. Its fleet will also be reduced to 16 aircraft, comprising 13 Boeing 737-800s and three spare 737-400s. The airline’s business rescue practitioners have outlined the situation to creditors and employee representatives. ...
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NewsWizz Air to slow fleet modernisation over next three years
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has revealed a revised fleet plan which will not realign with its previous expansion forecast until the 2023-24 financial year. Wizz Air states that it expects to have 131 aircraft in its fleet by the end of 2020-21. This is seven fewer than the ...
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NewsFirst A220 assembled in Mobile takes flight
The first Airbus A220 produced at the company’s Mobile, Alabama assembly site completed its maiden flight on 2 June.
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NewsInvestigators download data from crashed PIA A320 recorders
Investigators have downloaded information from the two flight recorders retrieved from the Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 which crashed in Karachi. French investigation authority BEA states that – at the request of the Pakistani inquiry team – it has “successfully” obtained information from the cockpit-voice and flight-data recorders. “Analysis of ...
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NewsRunaway trolley injured several passengers on Air France 777
French investigators believe cabin crew’s increased workload, after an unexpected change of aircraft type, meant a trolley was left unsecured and injured several passengers when it broke free. The accident occurred on board an Air France Boeing 777-300ER (F-GSQL) departing Mauritius for Paris Charles de Gaulle on 16 September 2018. ...
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NewsUtair 737 hit 1.1m snow bank short of runway: inquiry
Investigators have determined that snow-clearance at Usinsk airport was inadequate before a landing accident in which a Utair Boeing 737-500 struck a shallow snow bank, about 1.1m high, situated 32m before the runway. The inquiry has also revealed that the aircraft was consistently slightly low on its descent path during ...
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NewsSouth African carriers urge system stress-test to speed recovery
South African carriers are urging the government to stress-test the early restoration of domestic air services, to quicken the introduction of an expanded route network. Operators have been forced to suspend services after South Africa entered a national lockdown on 26 March. The government’s coronavirus response plan entered a new ...