All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 128
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NewsITA A330 departed JFK after crew did not notice taxi collision with 777
US investigators have concluded the crew of an ITA Airways Airbus A330-200 misjudged the available space while taxiing past an Air France Boeing 777-200ER, colliding with the parked aircraft and then proceeding to take off despite both jets’ sustaining damage. The accident occurred in darkness at New York JFK on ...
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NewsLessor Avolon committing to 40 more 737 Max jets
Irish-based lessor Avolon is intending to order 40 Boeing 737 Max jets, for delivery over the course of 2027-30. The lessor values the provisional agreement at more than $4 billion at catalogue prices. Avolon was responsible for delivering the first Max to its customer in 2017. It has not specified ...
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NewsBoeing encouraged by China’s signals on 737 but keeps conservative outlook
Boeing is taking a conservative view on the Chinese market but is encouraged by the gradual return to service of 737 Max jets in the country. Speaking during a first-quarter briefing, chief executive Dave Calhoun said all Max operators in China have brought at least part of their fleet back ...
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NewsBoeing confident of overcoming 737 fuselage issue within months
Boeing is confident that it will recover within months from the recent 737 manufacturing process snag affecting aft fuselage sections, having understood the situation and the rework required. Chief executive Dave Calhoun stressed, during a first-quarter briefing, that the company was “working in a very constructive way” with fuselage supplier ...
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NewsFAA unveils high-profile aerospace line-up to carry out independent safety review
Six individuals including a former astronaut and representatives from the airline pilot, accident investigation and air traffic control sectors have been named in the line-up of the US FAA’s independent safety review team. The measure follows a number of air traffic incidents within the country, during take-off or landing, the ...
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NewsBoeing maintains 737 delivery target despite near-term production hitch
Boeing is still expecting to deliver 400 to 450 737 aircraft over the course of this year, and is planning to reach a monthly production rate of 38 aircraft from the current 31. The US airframer reiterated its delivery expectations as it turned in a first-quarter operating loss of $615 ...
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NewsEU legislators progress with efforts to hike sustainable aviation fuel targets
European legislators have tentatively agreed to hike targets for sustainable aviation fuel use, with at least 2% share from 2025 and rising every five years. The aim is to reach 6% sustainable fuel use in 2030 and 70% by 2050, with intermediate five-yearly targets of 20%, 34% and 42%. Negotiators ...
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NewsLufthansa test-flies crucial atmospheric probe for climate-research A350
Lufthansa Group has flight-tested a measurement probe system which is crucial to the adaptation of one of the operator’s Airbus A350-900s to a climate-research aircraft. The German flag-carrier disclosed two years ago that it would modify the twinjet (D-AIXJ) to serve as a flight laboratory. It says it aims to ...
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NewsIsrael’s El Al names treasurer as new chief financial officer
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has named Yacov Shahar as the airline’s new chief financial officer, succeeding Yitzhak Eliav. El Al says it formally appointed him to the post on 24 April. Shahar has previously served a long tenure as the company’s treasurer. His background includes holding the position of chief ...
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NewsUzbekistan Airways introducing A330s to support network and fleet expansion
Uzbekistan Airways is introducing a pair of Airbus A330s, to support expansion of the airline’s long-haul network. The twinjets are being acquired through a lease with Lithuanian-based operator Heston Airlines. Uzbekistan Airways says it brought in the first of the pair, an A330-200, on 21 April and will take a ...
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NewsUK regulator aims to rank airlines over support for reduced-mobility passengers
UK regulators are proposing the introduction of a ranking system to assess airlines’ ability to support and assist disabled and less-mobile passengers, similar to that which was brought in for airports nearly a decade ago. The UK Civil Aviation Authority has detailed its proposed airline accessibility framework in a consultation ...
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NewsEmirates to open services to second Canadian city
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to complement its Canadian service to Toronto with a new route to the city of Montreal from July. It will operate daily from Dubai, using 354-seat Boeing 777-300ERs configured in three classes – including eight first- and 42 business-class seats. The airline says Canada and ...
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NewsBelavia approved to carry out maintenance on Russian fleets
Russian authorities have approved Belarusian flag-carrier Belavia as a maintenance provider to Russian-registered aircraft. Belavia says the authorisation from federal aviation regulator Rosaviatsia – which followed an audit – “confirms compliance” of its activities with maintenance requirements in Russia. The carrier states that it has a specialised servicing division and ...
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NewsStart-up freight carrier One Air set to become UK’s sole operator of 747s
UK regulators have granted an air operator’s certificate to a start-up freight carrier, One Air, which is set to become the only airline in the country with a Boeing 747 fleet. One Air is dry-leasing an initial 747-400 converted freighter and aims to take a second by the end of ...
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NewsLow-cost operators Norwegian and Wizz each invest in sustainable fuel firms
Budget carriers Norwegian and Wizz Air are each undertaking investments in sustainable fuel, through individual projects. Norwegian is embarking on a partnership with Norsk e-Fuel to build a full-scale sustainable fuel plant in Mosjoen. Under the agreement, which has yet to be finalised, the carrier aims for long-term offtake of ...
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NewsStandardised adaptable control tower design selected for US municipal airports
Over 30 smaller US airports are initially in line to receive new air traffic control towers which are based on a standardised and sustainable design that adapts to the tower height required. The US FAA says the towers would replace those which are “functioning beyond their intended design life” at ...
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NewsBirdstrike damages both engines on United ERJ-145
US regulators have disclosed that an Embraer ERJ-145XR received damage to both engines from a birdstrike while operating a domestic service from Houston. The incident occurred on 20 April as the United Express jet – operated by CommuteAir – conducted a service to Laredo in Texas. According to a preliminary ...
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NewsIn-flight fire damages Pel-Air Saab 340 freighter
Fire crews attending the emergency landing of a Pel-Air Saab 340A freighter have discovered the aircraft was badly damaged by an electrical fire. The aircraft had taken off from Wagga Wagga, west of Canberra, on 23 April, but landed at Cobar airport some 85min after departure. Smoke indicators had alerted ...
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NewsFinancially-pressured Air Moldova struggling to maintain operations
Air Moldova is trying to rebuild a schedule over the next few days, having initially suspended all services for the period, citing an inability to relieve financial pressure on the carrier. The airline originally said it had been “forced” to stop operating flights over the course of 21-25 April, the ...
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NewsMexican president finally offloads ‘ostentatious’ VIP 787 to Tajikistan’s government
Mexico’s government has agreed to sell its controversial presidential Boeing 787-8 to the government of Tajikistan, after trying to offload the twinjet for years. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, speaking in Veracruz on 21 April, said the government had sold the “ostentatious” aircraft after the Tajik authorities expressed interest. The ...