All air transport news – Page 61
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Ural A320 field-landing crew did not realise undercarriage had failed to retract
Russian investigators believe the crew of a Ural Airlines Airbus A320 did not realise the undercarriage had failed to retract during a diversion to Novosibirsk, forcing the aircraft to land in a field as it ran short on fuel. The A320 had aborted an approach to its original destination, Omsk, ...
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Rolls-Royce begins ground tests of new small turbine engine
Rolls-Royce has completed the first fuel burn on a new small gas turbine engine it is developing as part of a lightweight turbogenerator for hybrid-electric aircraft applications.
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Eviation’s electric commuter aircraft undergoing ‘subtle’ redesign
The Washington-based developer maintains that the adjustments will be minor and that the aircraft’s timeline for certification and service entry remains unchanged.
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Universal Hydrogen’s modified Dash 8 flies again as two-year test period commences
Aviation start-up Universal Hydrogen has kicked off an expected two-year process of flight-testing its hydrogen-propulsion modified De Havilland Dash 8-300 turboprop.
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Class-action lawsuit alleges Archer misled investors about air taxi progress
Filed on 21 September in a California federal court, the suit comes as San Jose-based Archer works to certificate an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft called Midnight that it says could be flying passengers in 2025.
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Textron confirms Surf Air Mobility’s order for first 20 Cessna Grand Caravans
Textron Aviation has confirmed California start-up Surf Air Mobility’s order for the first 20 Cessna Grand Caravans to be converted with in-development electric and hybrid-electric powertrain technology.
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American Airlines joins Embraer’s Energia Advisory Group
American Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to join Brazilian airframer Embraer’s Energia Advisory Group.
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Airbus splits corporate and commercial aircraft leadership as Scherer takes key post
Airbus is splitting the roles of chief executive and head of commercial aircraft, appointing Christian Scherer – currently chief commercial officer – to the latter role. Scherer will take on a position which has been held by chief executive Guillaume Faury for the past five years. But Faury says that, ...
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Air Baltic edges towards IPO with appointment of financial advisors
Latvian carrier Air Baltic has recruited financial advisors with a view to examining a potential initial public offering. The Riga-based airline has jointly appointed UK-based STJ Advisors and Baltic firm Superia to review the company and a possible offering process. Air Baltic chief Martin Gauss says a potential stock-exchange listing ...
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Lion Air Group taps ST Engineering for Leap-1B engine support
Indonesia’s Lion Air Group has picked ST Engineering for engine MRO work on the CFM International Leap-1B turbofans that power its fleet of Boeing 737 Max aircraft.
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SkyUp looks to branch into US operations after securing authorisation
Ukrainian carrier SkyUp Airlines is aiming to develop US wet-lease and charter services, having secured authorisation to operate in US territory. SkyUp commenced services in 2018 as a budget carrier, using Boeing 737s, but its operations have been badly disrupted by the Ukrainian conflict. In a filing to the US ...
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Air France-KLM to order 50 A350s including -1000s
Air France-KLM Group is to acquire 50 more Airbus A350s, which will include both the -900 and -1000 variants. The company has unveiled a planned order which will also include purchase rights for another 40 aircraft. It says the aircraft will be assigned to the Air France and KLM fleets ...
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Joby to deliver first air taxi to USAF on 25 September
California air taxi developer Joby Aviation is set to deliver on 25 September an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to the US Air Force, which plans to evaluate the type’s suitability for military missions.
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Air Canada orders 18 787-10s and cancels deal for two 777Fs
Air Canada has ordered another 18 Boeing 787s and taken options to purchase a further 12 of the widebody jets as part of broader plan to renew its fleet.
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Rolls-Royce validates new nozzles in hydrogen combustion trial
Rolls-Royce has successfully tested an engine combustion system, featuring a new fuel spray nozzle design, specially configured to burn hydrogen.
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Allegiant A319 took evasive action on take-off to avoid low-altitude inbound Cessna
US investigators have found that an Airbus A319 had to take evasive action on take-off at St Petersburg in Florida, to avoid climbing into the path of an inbound light aircraft which was flying an abnormal pattern to another runway. The inquiry has determined that an air traffic controller failed ...
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CAeS confirms pause to Britten-Norman merger timetable
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) has confirmed a summer 2023 target to conclude a merger with UK aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman (B-N) has been “paused” but insists a tie-up is still on the table.
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Unidentified tool jammed Jazz Dash 8’s landing-gear during test flight
Canadian investigators have disclosed that an unmarked tool jammed the landing-gear of De Havilland Dash 8-400 which was undergoing a post-maintenance test flight earlier this month. The Jazz Aviation aircraft had undergone work to replace a spoiler cable and was carrying out the test flight at Toronto Pearson on 6 ...
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Yakovlev sets up new Moscow training centre for crews of domestic aircraft types
Russian airframer Yakovlev is establishing a new aviation training centre intended to supply crews for a range of domestically-built aircraft types. The centre is located at the Skolkovo innovation and technology park to the west of Moscow, where US firm Boeing also previously opened a training facility. It effectively expands ...
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‘New dawn’ for Britten-Norman, as it opens repatriated Islander production line
Britten-Norman (B-N) has heralded “a new dawn” for its evergreen BN-2 Islander, after formally opening a new domestic production line which will next year complete the first wholly UK-built example of the twin-engined type since 1968.