All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 101
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NewsAirbus pushes back A321XLR service entry to 2024
Airbus has pushed back entry into service of the long-range A321XLR, as a result of certification demands. The aircraft – which the airframer aims to fly by the end of the second quarter – had originally been intended for initial deliveries next year. But Airbus says “certification requirements” have meant ...
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NewsPobeda granted clearance to open Iranian service
Aeroflot Group’s budget carrier Pobeda has obtained permission to operate services to Iran from Russia’s civil aviation regulator. Pobeda will be permitted to fly twice-weekly between Moscow and Tehran, according to the decision disclosed by federal air transport authority Rosaviatsia. All Pobeda flights are conducted with a fleet of Boeing ...
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NewsAeroflot Group board supports increasing company’s share capital
Aeroflot Group’s board has backed a proposal to raise the authorised capital of the company, increasing it by 5.42 billion shares. Source: Aeroflot The 11-member board supported the proposal – with 10 in favour and one abstention – during a meeting on 29 April. Aeroflot Group’s authorised ...
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NewsChina’s Loong spearheads Airbus evidence-based pilot training drive
Chinese carrier Loong Air has become the first to sign for a new Airbus pilot-training scheme, whereby airlines use operational and training data to tailor and adapt the programme. The evidence-based training initiative extends the competency-based training and assessment product already offered by the airframer. Chinese carriers, says Airbus, are ...
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NewsAirbus tweaks A320 software to address rare go-around pitch-up anomaly
Airbus has tweaked the flight guidance software for A320-family jets to address a pitch-up issue which could occur under certain circumstances on go-around. The modification followed an incident involving an unstable approach by an A321neo during which a go-around was initiated with the autopilot engaged. According to the European Union ...
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NewsAvolon records $300m impairment over unretrieved fleet in Russia
Irish-based lessor Avolon has recorded an impairment of over $300 million against aircraft still left with Russian operators, following the imposition of sanctions over the Ukraine conflict. Avolon had previously disclosed that 10 of its owned aircraft were still located in Russia. It says the $304 million impairment reduces the ...
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NewsNorse Atlantic opens bookings with JFK route starting mid-June
Scandinavian start-up Norse Atlantic Airways has commenced ticket sales for transatlantic services, with the initial flight from Oslo to New York JFK set to take place on 14 June. Norse Atlantic will also open flights to Los Angeles, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale. It says the beginning of ticket sales “marks ...
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NewsSAS struggles to obtain stakeholder backing for crucial transformation
SAS remains downbeat over progress with its ambitious transformation plan, with negotiations to overhaul its cost structure failing to yield any breakthrough. The Scandinavian operator says the ‘SAS Forward’ plan is “entirely dependent” on deleveraging the company and raising “significant amounts” of new equity. It says it needs to the ...
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NewsInvestigators yet to detail power loss behind ZeroAvia M350 forced-landing accident
UK accident investigators have disclosed few additional details of the crash involving an experimental hydrogen-electric Piper M350 a year ago, beyond stating that the aircraft suffered a power loss. The aircraft (G-HYZA) had been modified with an electric motor powered by hydrogen fuel cells, and was carrying out test flights ...
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NewsVietnam A321 flew domestic sector after suffering vehicle collision damage
Vietnamese authorities are said to be investigating why an Airbus A321 was able to continue operating having sustained substantial damage to its aft fuselage, apparently from a forklift vehicle. The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has informed the ministry of transport that the aircraft suffered a fuselage dent beyond permissible ...
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NewsIcelandair revisits hedging as fuel prices weigh on financial figures
Icelandair Group has started rebuilding a fuel-hedging position, suspended during the pandemic, as it notes the effect of fuel prices on its first-quarter performance. The company has turned in a pre-tax loss of $62.5 million and a net loss of nearly $50 million for the three months to 31 March. ...
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NewsCzech firm acquires L-410 manufacturer Aircraft Industries from Russian owners
Czech defence electronics and aviation technology company Omnipol Group has agreed to acquire the entirety of the aerospace firm Aircraft Industries from its Russian owners. Russian mining entity UGMK has controlled the company since 2008 when it acquired a 51% share of the firm, which produces aircraft including the L-410 ...
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NewsProbe into 777-300ER 'control instability' finds no evidence of inconsistent response
French investigators probing the control instability experienced by an Air France Boeing 777-300ER on final approach to Paris Charles de Gaulle have found no inconsistency between the pilots’ control inputs and the movement of the aircraft. The aircraft, arriving from New York JFK on 5 April, had been conducting an ...
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NewsProfitable Cargolux foresees continued capacity strain on trade
Cargolux has generated a full-year pre-tax profit of $1.7 billion for 2021, but it warning that global trade is likely to suffer from the effects of the pandemic and the geopolitical situation in Ukraine. Pressure on supply chains will continue, the Luxembourg-based freight carrier states, with border restrictions still in ...
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NewsAeroflot board set to discuss increasing company’s share capital
Aeroflot Group’s board is to hold a meeting at which the directors will discuss increasing the authorised share capital of the company. The board meeting is set to take place on 29 April, the airline has disclosed. Its agenda includes amending articles of association for the company and determining the ...
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NewsAirbus and Qatar Airways wrestle over right to resell rejected A350s
Among the legal jousts between Airbus and Qatar Airways arising from their court clash is an attempt by the airline to prevent the airframer from reselling A350s built for the carrier but individually cancelled after Qatar’s refusal to take delivery. Airbus has been cancelling A350s which had been completed and ...
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NewsJazeera turns in first-quarter profit as travel rebounds
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways has generated a first-quarter net profit of KD3.8 million ($12.4 million), contrasting with last year’s loss of KD5.2 million for the period. It attributes the performance to a sharp increase in passenger numbers as travel restrictions were lifted in Kuwait. Revenues for the three months ...
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NewsFinnair seeks to rebalance network as airspace closures impede recovery
Finnair is having to cope with contrasting scenarios on its route network, with European, US and southern Asian routes showing evidence of normalisation, while the carrier is facing travel restrictions in northern Asia and the effects of closed Russian airspace. As a result of this situation, and the rising fuel ...
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NewsASL supports Fokker development of 737 satellite-based guidance modification
ASL Airlines France has co-operated with Dutch aerospace firm Fokker Services on a satellite-based landing system modification for Boeing 737s. The LPV modification allows operators to conduct approaches down to localiser performance, or localiser performance with vertical guidance, minima. Fokker Services says that, from January 2024, all European instrument runways ...
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NewsQatar loses court bid to force Airbus to build cancelled A321neos
Qatar Airways has lost a bid to force Airbus to continue producing A321neo jets, after a judge in London dismissed a request from the airline after the airframer cancelled Qatar’s order for 50 of the type. FlightGlobal was in London’s High Court to hear the ruling on 26 April, which ...