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NewsBiocide overdose blunder suspected in A321 dual-engine incident
UK investigators probing a serious dual engine problem on a departing Airbus A321 have discovered its fuel system had previously been overdosed with biocide, after a maintenance engineer misunderstood a measurement term. The engineer was confused by the term ‘ppm’ – meaning ‘parts per million’ – while conducting a biocidal ...
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NewsAustrian to halve 767 fleet and remove all A319s
Lufthansa Group carrier Austrian Airlines is to halve its Boeing 767 fleet and withdraw all seven of its Airbus A319s as part of a strategy to adjust to reduced demand in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. Austrian had already been planning to remove 18 Bombardier Q400 turboprops by 2021, ...
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NewsBoeing to restructure, simplify corporate functions amid changing industry
Boeing is overhauling some of its management structure in an effort to streamline and integrate functions, improve cost efficiency and better prepare the company to succeed after the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsA321XLR metal-cut commences as structures supplier list firms up
Airbus has cut the first metal for the initial A321XLR and completed selection of suppliers for the long-range aircraft’s key components. The A321XLR, an evolution of the A321neo, was unveiled at the Paris air show last year and is intended to operate across a range up to 4,700nm. Airbus has ...
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InterviewBoosting performance at the Isle of Man airport
Jeremy Spake became a TV personality after his appearances on the BBC’s fly-on-the-wall documentary Airport. Having moved on from his role at Heathrow, he is now deputy director at the Isle of Man airport
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NewsAirbus engages ‘remote delivery’ initiative to transfer aircraft to customers
Airbus has started capitalising on communications technology and amended logistical procedures to enable delivery of aircraft remotely, allowing it to continue handing over jets to customers despite the restrictive measures imposed by the coronavirus crisis. Turkish budget carrier Pegasus Airlines has received three Airbus A320neo-family jets through the remote process ...
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Wizz Air qualifies for UK coronavirus fund support
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has obtained confirmation that it can take advantage of the UK government’s support scheme for companies affected by the coronavirus crisis. Wizz Air says it has been assured it is an “eligible issuer” under the Covid Corporate Financing Facility. The airline has not specified ...
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NewsEl Al in talks for bank loan backed by government
El Al has entered discussions with an Israeli bank for a loan which would be partly backed by a state guarantee, in an effort to prop up its financial position. The Israeli flag-carrier had previously sought an assistance package from the ministry of finance but was turned down. While El ...
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NewsRussian titanium giant cuts output as aircraft demand sinks
Falling demand for new aircraft has prompted the major Russian metals producer VSMPO-Avisma to cut the quantity of titanium output by about a third this year. The company is a key supplier to the aerospace industry – including Boeing and Airbus – providing the materials for such assemblies as landing-gear, ...
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NewsCDB cancels 29 737 Max orders, defers others
CDB Aviation is cancelling 29 of 99 Boeing 737 Max orders while making adjustments to the rest of its orderbook for the type. It plans to push back the delivery of 20 undelivered aircraft to “various dates in 2024, 2025 and 2026” and, without providing further details, downgauge all remaining ...
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NewsBig Japanese 787 suppliers suspend operations
Boeing’s Tier 1 manufacturers in Japan have suspended 787-related operations, following the US airframer’s factory closures in the USA due to the spread of the coronavirus. Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Subaru’s aerospace unit both announced the closure of their 787-related factory lines from 20 April until May. Kawasaki’s ...
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NewsUnited sells 22 jets for leaseback including 787s
United Airlines is selling six Boeing 787-9s and 16 737 Max jets in a leaseback deal with the US division of Singaporean lessor BOC Aviation. BOC Aviation has disclosed the details of the transaction to the Hong Kong stock exchange. It states that the transaction covering the 22 aircraft is ...
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NewsEmirates A380 dipped below 400ft as crew mistakenly chased glideslope
Investigators have determined that an Emirates Airbus A380 descended far below the glideslope at Moscow Domodedovo after its crew entered a rapid descent, erroneously believing the jet was too high for the correct approach path. It descended to 504ft above ground – with a rate of descent of 1,600ft/min – ...
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NewsPorter takes wage subsidies as operations remain halted
Porter Airlines will receive funds from Canada’s wage subsidy programme, allowing the carrier to pay many of the hundreds of workers it furloughed in March after grounding its fleet and suspending all operations until June.
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NewsGE Capital Aviation Services cancels orders for 69 737 Max
Aircraft lessor GE Capital Aviation Services has terminated orders for 69 Boeing 737 Max, further reducing Boeing’s Max backlog amid a downturn that has hammered airlines and the global aerospace industry.
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NewsBoeing crews warned of misleading pitch guidance from glideslope disruption
Operators of various Boeing aircraft types including the 787 and 777 are being warned of misleading pitch guidance during glideslope interference on ILS approaches. The US FAA is cautioning pilots over the use of autopilot flight-director systems for the twinjets – as well as the 747-400, 747-8, 757 and 767 ...
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NewsIcelandair plans new share issue to prop up financial position
Icelandair Group is preparing to issue new shares to shore up its liquidity and strengthen its financial position during the coronavirus-driven downturn. The company has yet to disclose the size of the share issue planned. But it says the intention of the offer is to ensure its “long-term competitiveness” after ...
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NewsEasyJet argues case against cancelling Airbus deal
UK budget carrier EasyJet is arguing that it cannot terminate its contentious Airbus order by falling back on the argument that the coronavirus outbreak is a situation beyond its control. The airline has been under fire from its founder, and key shareholder, Stelios Haji-Ioannou over the cost of retaining the ...
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NewsGlobal aircraft grounding hampers weather forecasting: WMO
The lack of commercial flights due to the Covid-19 crisis is not only a problem for the aviation industry but also has weather forecasters concerned. Sensors, computers and communications systems onboard commercial jets automatically collect and transmit meteorological observations to ground stations, which have been curtailed by the sharp decline ...
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NewsBoeing to reopen Puget Sound-area factories starting 20 April
Boeing says it will resume production in its Puget Sound-area factories after shutting them down in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.