All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 116
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NewsTUI 737 crew faced unreliable airspeed after improvised static-port cover left in place
Investigators probing an unreliable airspeed incident on a Boeing 737-800 have traced the event to technicians’ using transparent film, instead of high-visibility stickers, to protect static ports during storage. High demand for the orange stickers, as a result of the large number of aircraft being stored, meant none was available ...
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NewsZeroAvia recruits UK aerospace institute figure to set out strategic path
Hydrogen-electric engine firm ZeroAvia has recruited a strategy head from the UK’s Aerospace Technology Institute as well as a senior Boeing propulsion engineer and Shell hydrogen specialist, to reinforce its management and advisory teams. Aerospace Technology Institute’s James McMicking, who comes from an engineering background and served in several roles ...
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NewsLessor Nordic Aviation Capital to restructure under US Chapter 11
Irish-based lessor Nordic Aviation Capital is to file for voluntary US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to undertake a restructuring process which will include injection of over $500 million in capital. The company has entered a restructuring support agreement with shareholders and lenders representing over 73% of its debts. Nordic Avation ...
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NewsQatar escalates A350 skin-paint row with legal filing against Airbus
Qatar Airways has filed legal proceedings against Airbus over the A350 fuselage surface paint quality issue, the latest shot in an increasingly bitter dispute between the two sides. The carrier says it has grounded 21 of its A350s, a mix of -900s and -1000s, out of a total fleet of ...
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NewsInquiry highlights pilots’ lack of activity before unstable A318 approach incident
French investigators believe the pilots of an Air France Airbus A318 unnecessarily took the opportunity to shorten an approach to Paris Orly, placing them under time pressure and resulting in an unstable descent that triggered ground-proximity alarms. The inquiry has highlighted the possible effect of reduced flying activity by the ...
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NewsFrance’s CMA CGM firms order for A350 freighters
French logistics company CMA CGM Group has firmed its provisional order for four Airbus A350 freighters. The operator had previously agreed a memorandum of understanding for the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-powered aircraft. Airbus says the company has formally firmed the deal for the twinjets. They will add to the CMA CGM ...
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NewsUK urges EU-licensed personnel to apply early to ensure approval continuity
UK authorities have embarked on a campaign to prepare aviation personnel for the cessation of recognition of European Union licences and approvals at the end of next year. The campaign follows the UK’s withdrawal from European Union Aviation Safety Agency membership at the beginning of 2021, following the country’s ‘Brexit’ ...
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NewsATR cleared to hike turboprops’ C-check maintenance interval
ATR has been granted approval to extend C-check intervals on its turboprops by 60%, increasing the figure from 5,000h to 8,000h. The regional aircraft manufacturer says the approval from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency will offer a “significant reduction” in maintenance costs to operators. This longer interval complements a ...
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NewsUnited Aircraft outlines obstacles to recruiting sufficient aerospace personnel
United Aircraft chief Yuri Slyusar has highlighted the potential difficulty of sourcing enough personnel to ensure stability in the Russian aerospace industry, as it ramps up production in various areas including civil aviation. Slyusar spoke on 15 December at a parliamentary joint meeting which included trade, training and aviation industry ...
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NewsIAG competition remedies for Air Europa acquisition were inadequate: Commission
Proposed remedies from IAG to address competition concerns over its acquisition of Spanish carrier Air Europa did not satisfy the European Commission, the regulator has disclosed. IAG and Air Europa have agreed to end the acquisition proposal in its current form, with a view to looking at an alternative structure. ...
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NewsAirbus completes A380 deliveries as last jet is handed to Emirates
Airbus has completed deliveries from the A380 programme, with the final aircraft handed over to Middle Eastern carrier Emirates. The aircraft - MSN272, bearing the registration A6-EVS – brings total deliveries of the type to 251, including 123 for the Dubai-based airline. Emirates is by far the largest customer for ...
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NewsBA’s and Qatar Airways’ joint business to broaden network access
British Airways is aiming to extend its joint business arrangement with IAG shareholder and Oneworld alliance partner Qatar Airways, to provide greater access to one another’s networks. BA has newly re-opened its Doha connection, with a Boeing 777-200ER service from London Gatwick, and the two carriers will jointly operate up ...
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NewsMC-21 carries out Moscow-Irkutsk flight for tests under normal conditions
Russian airframer Irkut has conducted a flight to Irkutsk’s main airport with the MC-21-300, to test the new aircraft type under normal operating conditions. The aircraft involved, number 73054, was fitted with a passenger cabin when it rolled off the assembly line. It carried out its maiden flight in March ...
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NewsNo survivors after GIV business jet crashes at Santo Domingo
None of the nine occupants on board a Gulfstream GIV survived after the business jet crashed at Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. The aircraft, operated by Helidosa Aviation Group, had been bound for Miami with two crew members and seven passengers. It appears to have departed Santo Domingo’s La ...
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NewsQantas provisionally selects A320neo and A220 to replace Boeing fleet
Australian carrier Qantas has provisionally selected the Airbus A320neo family and A220-300 as its preferred option to modernise its single-aisle fleet, potentially taking up to 134 aircraft.
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NewsUtair starts transferring 737 fleet to Russian registry
Utair has become the latest Russian operator to begin shifting aircraft onto the country’s domestic registry. The airline has re-registered a Boeing 737-500 – previously operating under Bermuda oversight as VQ-BJL – to the Russian RA-73048. Utair passenger airline president Oleg Semyonov says the company aims to transfer “most” of ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic to acquire more A350-1000s from Air Lease
Virgin Atlantic Airways is to receive another pair of Airbus A350-1000s from US lessor Air Lease, under a new agreement between the two. The airline will take delivery of the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-powered aircraft in 2023 and 2024. Air Lease says they will be sourced from the company’s current backlog ...
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NewsIAG in talks to scrap Air Europa takeover
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG is intending to scrap its planned acquisition to take over Spanish operator Air Europa. IAG states that discussions to “terminate the agreement” to acquire Air Europa are “at an advanced stage”. Under the proposal Iberia would have taken over the entire share capital of ...
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NewsFirst business jet A220-100 carries out maiden flight
Airbus has conducted the first flight of a business jet variant of its A220-100, which the airframer has branded as the ACJ TwoTwenty. The aircraft, MSN50062, took off from Montreal’s Mirabel airport on 14 December with two test pilots and a flight-test engineer on board. Airbus is intending to deliver ...
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NewsAn-158s under consideration for new Ukrainian national carrier
Ukraine’s infrastructure ministry is considering ordering five Antonov An-158s for the initial fleet of the new national airline. Contracts are expected to be signed in the first or second quarter of 2022, says state strategic concern Ukroboronprom. Infrastructure minister Oleksandr Kubrakov and Ukroboronprom general director Yuri Gusev disclosed the plan ...