All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 113
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NewsOnly ‘some’ 737 fuselages affected by aft bulkhead issue: Spirit AeroSystems
US supplier Spirit AeroSystems states that it will continue to deliver fuselages to Boeing’s 737 programme, because not all are affected by a newly-discovered quality issue involving the aft pressure bulkhead. Boeing disclosed on 23 August that it had identified fastener holes that did not conform to specification for the ...
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NewsNo survivors from Russian Embraer Legacy crash as Wagner Group leader listed on board
Russia’s federal air transport regulator has listed senior figures from the private military Wagner Group, including leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, as having been among 10 occupants of an Embraer Legacy business jet which crashed in the Tver region of the country. Rosaviatsia has released a manifest for the aircraft, from its ...
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NewsEmirates A380 crew heard ‘abnormal noise’ on approach before slat damage found
French investigators have yet to ascertain the cause of damage to an Airbus A380’s slat assembly, discovered after the aircraft arrived at Nice. The A380, operated by Emirates, had been conducting an approach to Nice’s runway 04L following a service from Dubai on 18 August. Investigation authority BEA states that ...
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NewsRyanair resurrects Copenhagen base plan years after abortive debut
Budget carrier Ryanair is to resurrect its base at Copenhagen airport, several years after an abortive attempt to establish a presence at the Danish capital. Ryanair is to station two aircraft at Copenhagen from December this year, and offer 24 routes from the city for the winter season – including ...
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NewsBoeing to set up 737-800 freighter conversion line in Jordan
Boeing is to establish a new 737-800 freighter conversion line in the Middle East, in co-operation with the Jordanian-based maintenance firm Joramco. Amman-based Joramco is a subsidiary of United Arab Emirates leasing firm Dubai Aerospace Enterprise. “We continue to look for opportunities to bring freighter conversion capacity closer to our ...
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NewsDassault Falcon 6X secures European and US certification
Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 6X business jet has secured certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and the US Federal Aviation Administration. The French manufacturer, which commenced the wide-cabin 6X programme in 2018, first flew the aircraft in March 2021. Powered by Pratt & Whitney PW812D engines, the aircraft has ...
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NewsNewly-licensed German start-up USC prepares to commence A340 services
German start-up airline Universal Sky Carrier is preparing for the imminent launch of services, having obtained its air operator’s certificate from the country’s regulator. Civil aviation authority LBA issued the air operator’s certificate and operating licence to USC on 14 August, the company’s managing director, Klaus Dieter Martin, tells FlightGlobal. ...
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NewsClaims of global pilot shortage misleading, UK pilot union warns trainees
UK cockpit crew representatives are urging potential student pilots to exercise caution before committing to flight training, insisting that suggestions of a global pilot shortage are misleading. The UK pilot union BALPA acknowledges that there is an “acute” shortage in the USA, as well as a shortfall of “experienced” pilots ...
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NewsOman Air overhauls board as it embarks on transformation programme
Middle Eastern carrier Oman Air has unveiled a new board of directors, following the government’s decision to restructure the loss-making operator. Some of the company’s board members “have been replaced”, says the carrier, while it has also recruited new members who have “extensive global experience” in the aviation sector. Oman ...
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NewsUnited 767 fuselage wrinkled as nose-gear bounced during Houston landing
US investigators have disclosed that a United Airlines Boeing 767-300ER sustained substantial upper fuselage damage while landing in Houston, after its nose-wheel bounced heavily on the runway. The twinjet’s fuselage crown was wrinkled as a result of the 29 July accident, as the aircraft arrived from Newark. Preliminary inquiries reveal ...
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NewsFinnair chief executive Manner stepping down to join telecom firm
Finnair chief executive Topi Manner is stepping down from his position, and leaving the flag-carrier to take up a new role. Manner is to join telecom and digital services firm Elisa Corporation, which serves customers in Finland and Estonia, as its chief. He will move to the new position by ...
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NewsEthiopian Airlines reaches industrial agreement to produce aerospace components
Ethiopia’s government has unveiled a co-operation agreement through which a division of Ethiopian Airlines will produce aerospace components for Boeing. Through its official social media channels, the Ethiopian Investment Commission – an autonomous promotional institution – states that it has signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the project with the ...
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NewsG150 overran after unstable approach as crew ‘raced’ to destination
US investigators have revealed the pilots of a Gulfstream G150 acted as if they were engaged in a race to beat another aircraft to their destination, before an unstable approach at excessive speed resulted in an overrun that badly damaged the jet. The aircraft (N22ST) was heading for Ridgeland in ...
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NewsKazakh government formally seeks offers for privatising Qazaq Air
Kazakhstan’s government has formally opened invitations to potential investors for the privatisation of regional operator Qazaq Air. Qazaq Air was set up by the government in 2015 and uses a fleet of five De Havilland Dash 8-400 turboprops. It is owned by the Kazakh national wealth fund Samruk-Kazyna. “Attracting a ...
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NewsSAA restoring Star codeshares with Lufthansa Group carriers
South African Airways is restoring its Star Alliance codeshare relationship with Lufthansa Group, with a new agreement centred on Frankfurt services. The African carrier says the codeshare will provide access to the German hub as well as connections to several European destinations. SAA adds that it aims to introduce a ...
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NewsA320 triggered altitude alarm after missing runway axis during night visual approach
French investigators believe an Airbus A320 pilot manually flew a visual approach with too much bank, and lost sight of the airport, before descending on a flightpath which was far offset from the runway centreline in Guadeloupe. The Air France aircraft was inbound from Martinique at night on 11 February ...
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NewsKnafaim ties up with Nayak Group to form Israeli MRO venture
Israel’s Knafaim Holdings is to establish a joint venture covering aircraft maintenance at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport. The company has disclosed the agreement with the European-based Nayak Group’s aircraft services division. Knafaim Holdings – which includes lessor Global Knafaim Leasing – says the two sides are setting up a ...
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NewsRoyal Air Maroc to take more 737 Max jets under lease agreement
Royal Air Maroc is to introduce another batch of Boeing 737 Max jets, as part of a package of aircraft acquired through US-based Air Lease. The Moroccan flag-carrier is to take four 737 Max 8s and a single 737-800 under the long-term lease agreement. Air Lease says the twinjets will ...
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NewsSAS cleared to sell engineless A321s to US trading firm
Scandinavian carrier SAS has been cleared to proceed with selling a batch of engineless Airbus A321s, for eventual part-out, to a US entity called Spectre Air Capital. SAS is undergoing a corporate restructuring – known as SAS Forward – through a US Chapter 11 bankruptcy process. Spectre had been one ...
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NewsYakovlev name formally approved as Irkut's new corporate identity
Russian airframer Irkut has formally changed its corporate name to Yakovlev, following approval of the decision at a general meeting of shareholders. The company, part of the United Aircraft aerospace group, states that the Russian unified register of legal entities has been updated with the new identity. Yakovlev’s primary programmes ...