All air transport news – Page 857
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NewsIn this week's Flight International: Airbus freighter A330 conversions
This week's Flight International (28 February) is out now with its main leader piece focusing on the Airbus freighter A330 conversions.
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Air Australia only had A$200,000 in its bank: administrator
Air Australia carried debts of up to Australian dollars (A$) 90 million ($97.3 million) when it suspended all services on 16 February. The night it...
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Air India to cut business class seats
Cash-strapped carrier Air India will refurbish up to 49 aircraft to reduce the number of business class seats in order to capture a larger number of economy...
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Virgin America to receive IFEC system linefit on new A320s from 2013
Virgin America will have its new Lufthansa Systems BroadConnect in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) system linefit on new Airbus A320 family...
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NewsRyanair offers scathing verdict on 737 Max
Outspoken Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has offered a scathing verdict on Boeing's 737 Max, describing the re-engined narrowbody as a "dog's dinner...
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NewsAer Lingus 'keen' to order Neo or Max for transatlantic flights
Aer Lingus is "very keen to see" whether the Airbus A321neo or Boeing 737-9 Max will offer the range needed to enable it to deploy the aircraft on some of...
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NewsChina Southern to acquire 10 777-300ERs
China Southern Airlines has agreed to acquire 10 Boeing 777-300ERs, the first time this specific type has been selected by the carrier.
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Engine-failure simulation led to Airnorth EMB-120 crash - report
Australian carrier Airnorth's fatal loss of an Embraer EMB-120 turboprop at Darwin two years ago resulted in its moving the majority of its pilot training...
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NewsFAA proposes 1,500h for first officers
The US Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday will propose that airline first officers be required to hold an airline transport pilot (ATP) certificate...
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NewsLoss of control risk behind proposed 737 wiring change
Three reports of pilots failing to manually activate air data sensor heating systems on Next Generation Boeing 737 aircraft have prompted the US Federal...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Rolls-Royce relies on Trent; GE battles Pratt & Whitney Canada in turboprop race
For Rolls-Royce, it is a case of the bigger, the better, as the prosperity of the engine maker's Trent powerplants alleviates a narrowing position in the single-aisle market. Our special also brings analysis of GE's emergence as a rival to Pratt & Whitney Canada in the race to power larger ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Turboprop engine duel strikes up for 90-seater
A classic engine duel is beginning to take shape in a category often thought extinct at the dawn of the second century of commercial aviation: the untapped market sector.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Rolls-Royce steps up work on three-shaft engine technologies
Rolls-Royce may be losing its foothold in the high-volume narrowbody engine market, but when it comes to high-value big-twin powerplants the UK-based manufacturer is going from strength to strength.
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NewsEstonian to ditch CRJs as it signs for more Embraers
Estonian Air has confirmed that it will replace its Bombardier CRJs with Embraer regional jets, just a year after taking delivery of the Canadian-built type.
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NewsIN FOCUS: General Electric builds cold-weather engine testing facility in Winnipeg, Canada
On 1 February, a major relocation and expansion of General Electric's engine icing infrastructure crystallised with the inauguration of a 11,200m2 test facility at Winnipeg in Canada's Manitoba province.
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NewsComac ARJ21-700 undergoes icing tests
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) ARJ21-700 regional jet programme has entered into the icing test stage
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NewsNTSB calls for safety upgrades for Boeing 737 cabin, pilot seats
Passengers and pilots in a series of survivable Boeing 737 crashes may have been injured by approved cabin overhead systems or crew seat belt restraints...
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NewsBoeing swaps leaders for 777 and 787
The heads of Boeing's 777 and 787 programmes have exchanged offices in the first major leadership change for those programmes in more than three years. Scott...
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NewsThai Airways posts Bt10.2bn net loss for 2011
Thai Airways International fell sharply into the red in 2011, recording a net loss of Bt10.2 billion ($335 million) for the period ending 31 December, down...
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NewsANZ focussed on transformation of long-haul business
Air New Zealand's medium-term priority remains the transformation of its long-haul network in the face of economic turmoil and soaring fuel costs. In...