All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 142
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NewsUncertainty remains over ALAFCO fleet as shareholders back asset sale to Macquarie
Shareholders of Kuwaiti lessor ALAFCO have backed a proposal to sell over 50 aircraft from the company’s portfolio to Macquarie Airfinance Group, as the lessor acknowledges that it could ultimately divest more. The shareholder meeting on 27 December resulted in nearly 88% of interests voting in favour of the transaction, ...
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NewsController cleared 737’s take-off from occupied runway during long solo shift
Portuguese investigators have found that a Boeing 737 was granted take-off clearance on an occupied runway by a controller who had worked alone and uninterrupted, in a unified approach and tower position, for 4h before the incident. The ASL Airlines Belgium 737-400 was departing Porto on 27 April 2021, its ...
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NewsIsrair reaches binding deal to sell ATRs to foreign carrier
Israeli operator Israir has signed a binding agreement to sell a pair of ATR 72-500s, which will leave it with an all-Airbus A320 fleet. The carrier says it sealed the agreement on 29 December, adding that they will be transferred to a “foreign airline”, without elaborating on its identity. Israir ...
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NewsEl Al finance chief stepping down after two years
Israeli flag-carrier El Al’s chief financial officer, Yitzhak Eliav, is to step down from his position by the end of the first quarter of 2023. Eliav was named as the head of the airline’s finances in January last year. He formerly held senior executive positions at fabric specialist Avgol Industries ...
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NewsA330 wing-tip carved into protruding tail after crew tried to skirt round 777
Nigerian investigators have determined that a Middle East Airlines Airbus A330-200 crew vainly attempted to skirt round an incorrectly-parked Boeing 777-300ER, instead of stopping and requesting guidance, before the two aircraft collided. The Turkish Airlines 777 had not been moved to the correct gate position at Lagos, and was left ...
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NewsEthiopian inquiry rejects bird-strike theory for angle-of-attack sensor failure on crashed 737 Max
One of the aspects of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max crash which had remained unclear during the investigation was the cause of the original angle-of-attack sensor malfunction that initiated the accident sequence. The sensor suddenly failed during the take-off run from Addis Ababa on 10 March 2019, transmitting flawed ...
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NewsUS investigators dismayed as 737 Max crash probe skips analysis of crew's actions
US investigators have dissented over findings of an Ethiopian inquiry into the fatal Boeing 737 Max 8 crash outside Addis Ababa nearly four years ago, arguing that the conclusions focus on technical design issues and fail to take sufficient account of human factors and inadequate pilot responses to the loss ...
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NewsCrashed Metroliner rolled after crew disengaged autopilot on approach: NTSB
US investigators probing the crash of a Fairchild SA227 Metroliner in Wisconsin have found the aircraft experienced an uncommanded roll after the crew disconnected the autopilot during approach. The twin-turboprop, part of the Ameriflight fleet, had been inbound to Waukesha County airport on 15 November following a flight from New ...
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NewsStar Alliance names interim chief as Goh steps down
Star Alliance has named SAS executive Charlotta Wieland as its interim chief, after the decision by Jeffrey Goh to step down. Wieland is the vice-president for alliances and industry at the Scandinavian carrier. She has served on the Star Alliance management board for six years and is also a member ...
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NewsAviaAM takes another pair of 737-800s for freighter conversion
Lessor AviaAM Leasing is acquiring another pair of Boeing 737-800s which will undergo passenger-to-freighter conversion. The company has identified the twinjets as MSN29769 and MSN28225 – respectively 1998 and 1999 airframes. They were formerly operated by carriers including Caribbean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and SunExpress. AviaAM says the aircraft will take ...
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NewsA321XLR tank must ensure no serious fuel-fire risk in survivable accidents
Airbus’s rear centre tank for the A321XLR must be designed such that no fuel is released near the fuselage or engines in quantities sufficient to start a serious fire, in the event of a survivable crash, the European safety regulator has proposed. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency says current ...
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NewsTransair 737 ditching inquiry reveals pilots’ uncertainty over failed engine
Investigation details from the Transair Boeing 737-200 freighter ditching off Honolulu last year indicates uncertainty from the pilots over which of the aircraft’s engines had initially failed shortly after the jet took off. Flight-data recorder information released by the National Transportation Safety Board, released in a docket on 19 December, ...
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AnalysisWill Russia deliver on its ambitious domestic airliner plans?
Russia’s aerospace industry has ambitions to manufacture more than 300 aircraft over the next two years, as it grapples with the pressure that has been piled on the sector by sanctions over the Ukrainian conflict.
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NewsCondor takes delivery of first A330neo
German leisure carrier Condor has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-900, one of 16 which will modernise its fleet. The aircraft – powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines – will replace older types used by the airline. It has been configured with 310 seats in three classes, including 30 ...
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NewsKuwait Airways slashed losses for 2021 but deficit remains heavy
Kuwait Airways’ parent company has disclosed a full-year loss of KD104.8 million ($342 million) for 2021, although this figure is less than half the previous deficit. It generated revenues of KD196 million including nearly KD178 million in passenger and cargo revenues for the year. Kuwait Airways’ employee costs fell by ...
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NewsSAS veteran Hansen steps down as chief operating officer
Scandinavian carrier SAS’s chief operating officer, Simon Pauck Hansen, is stepping down from his position. Hansen first joined the company as a trainee in 1996. He has served in several senior roles including vice-president of network and planning. Hansen says the decision to leave has been “very difficult”, but adds ...
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NewsFlyr pursues US wet-lease and charters to offset quiet winters
Norwegian operator Flyr is applying to US regulators to operate services in the North American market. The carrier is seeking a permit to conduct non-scheduled charter and wet-lease operations “in and out” of the USA, it states. Flyr has been looking to branch into other activities to support its regular ...
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NewsAirbus and Qatari regulator set for crucial meeting over A350 grounding
Airbus and Qatar Airways are set to participate in a crucial meeting with civil aviation regulators next month, at a crucial session intended to explore issues relating to the controversial grounding of the carrier’s A350s. The meeting, scheduled for 11 January in Doha, is likely to be a focal point ...
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NewsEl Al offers to take additional 787-9 originally built for another customer
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has formally put forward an offer to purchase another Boeing 787-9, an aircraft which was originally manufactured for another customer. The airline has 15 787s in its fleet and already intends to take another – a delivery deferred during the pandemic – to complete its original ...
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NewsAirbus convinces judge to split trial in Qatar A350 dispute
Airbus has secured a split trial in its legal clash with Qatar Airways over the skin-paint deterioration issue with the airline’s A350 fleet. The two sides met in court on 16 December for the latest case-management conference. Airbus had previously warned that the trial – set for June next year ...