All air transport news – Page 63
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NewsGreen Africa acquires first owned aircraft after flights interrupted by lessor issue
Nigerian operator Green Africa Airways has acquired its first owned aircraft, just after its operations were badly disrupted by a issue with its lessor. The airline’s chief, Babawande Afolabi, informed passengers of the problems which emerged during the Eid al-Fitr festival. Afolabi referred to a “sudden and unexpected development” with ...
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NewsEmbraer and Turkish Aerospace pact could see new E2 final assembly line
Turkish Aerospace (TAI) and Embraer are to explore the potential for industrial co-operation, including “E2 production opportunities” in Turkey.
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NewsAlaskan C-54 in-flight explosion traced to engine power loss and poorly-repaired fuel tank
US investigators believe loss of power in the outboard left-hand engine of a Douglas C-54, and the subsequent feathering of its propeller, initiated a chain reaction of events including a fuel explosion and fatal loss of control. The inquiry into the accident, which occurred in Alaska on 23 April last ...
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NewsSenators say US Army has obstructed investigation into deadly 29 January midair collision
The heads of the Senate transportation committee are railing against the US Department of Defense (DoD) for failing to turn over a document outlining US Army policies related to the use of ADS-B, an aircraft tracking system.
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NewsAirbus sees no A350 delivery impact after fire halts fuselage section work at Illescas
Airbus believes there will be no impact on A350 aircraft deliveries after a fire damaged equipment at its Illescas plant south of Madrid. The fire broke out on 25 March in one of the production halls. FlightGlobal understands that the blaze affected an autoclave in the area of section 19 ...
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NewsUN Dash 8-400 lands with retracted nose-gear at Mogadishu
Somalian authorities state that no injuries have resulted from an incident in which a De Havilland Dash 8-400 landed with its nose-gear retracted at Mogadishu.
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NewsIl-114-300 prototypes fly formation as third aircraft joins test fleet
United Aircraft has flown its latest prototype airframe of the twin-turboprop Ilyushin Il-114-300, bringing the flight-test fleet to three aircraft. Its initial sortie – with three crew members on board – took place on 31 March and lasted for 30min. The crew tested controllability of the Il-114-300, number 54116, as ...
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NewsAirbus UpNext readies A350 for Optimate flight tests
Airbus UpNext, the airframer’s innovation arm, is gearing up for flight tests early next year of an A350-1000 fitted with advanced automation systems developed through its Optimate project.
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NewsAeroflot Superjet accident probe asks United Aircraft to consider design modifications
United Aircraft has emphasised that the inquiry into a bounced landing, leading to a fatal fire which destroyed an Aeroflot Superjet 100, has found no faults with the aircraft design.
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ expect strong growth in C919 deliveries
China’s three largest carriers expect a marked increase in deliveries of Comac’s C919 narrowbody jet this year, according to their latest fleet plans.
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NewsLao Airlines receives first Comac C909
Lao Airlines has become the newest international operator of Comac’s C909 regional jet, after taking delivery of its first example on 31 March.
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NewsBoeing’s 737 Max legal battles continue as CEO prepares to testify this week in Washington
Boeing will be busy in this week, as the company’s chief executive gears up to testify before a Senate committee and as Boeing attorneys work through civil and criminal cases related to the 737 Max.
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NewsFAA proposal addresses overheat risk involving Rolls-Royce-powered 757s
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines to address a problem affecting Rolls-Royce-powered Boeing 757s that can cause hot engine air to strike and weaken engine struts.
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NewsAeroflot Superjet fatal fire inquiry highlights aisle jam as passengers retrieved luggage
Russian investigators believe passengers’ attempts to retrieve luggage during a fatal Aeroflot Superjet 100 fire probably slowed evacuation, and was a contributor to the severity of the outcome. Forty passengers and one flight attendant did not survive the fire, which ignited as fuel spilled from ruptured fuel tanks during a ...
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NewsAeroflot and regulator dispute inquiry findings over Superjet's fatal bounced landing
Both Aeroflot and Russian civil air transport regulator Rosaviatsia have dissented over investigators’ conclusions regarding the fatal hard landing and fire which destroyed a Superjet 100 nearly six years ago. Russia’s Interstate Aviation Committee says the Aeroflot crew had “insufficient knowledge and skills” to control the jet in direct law, ...
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NewsMTU changes course on SWITCH project as WET concept proves a damp squib
Germany’s MTU Aero Engines is to adapt its contribution to the EU Clean Aviation-funded SWITCH project to focus on heat-recuperation rather than steam-injection technology as previously planned.
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NewsPassengers suffered fractures during 757’s ‘abrupt’ response to conflict alert
US investigators have determined that two passengers on board a United Boeing 757-200 suffered bone fractures after the crew responded to a conflict alert with an ”abrupt” pitch input. Two cabin crew also received minor injuries during the incident, says the National Transportation Safety Board. The aircraft had been operating ...
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NewsAirbus brings contrails down to ground level through new study
Airbus is taking a down-to-earth approach for its latest study into aviation’s non-CO2 impacts, unveiling plans to replicate the conditions found at cruise altitudes and generate contrails at ground level. Running until June 2028, the EU-funded project, called PACIFIC, sees Airbus head a consortium that includes engine supplier Rolls-Royce, German ...
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NewsRussia’s Sky Gates introduces a second Il-96-400T freighter
Russian carrier Red Wings has introduced a second Ilyushin Il-96-400T freighter to the fleet of its subsidiary operator Sky Gates. The aircraft – RA-96101 – joins another of the type (RA-96103) which Sky Gates took in late 2023, just after Red Wings acquired the freight airline. Sky Gates also uses ...
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NewsAirbus grows Wing of Tomorrow scope to include open-fan studies
Airbus will in the coming weeks begin work on a new scaled wing demonstrator under a project backed by the UK’s Aerospace Technology Institute.