All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 144
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NewsBA starts transferring jets to Euroflyer as new Gatwick carrier secures AOC
British Airways has started transferring aircraft to its new BA Euroflyer division after securing an air operator’s certificate for the carrier, set up to conduct short-haul operations from London Gatwick.
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NewsGroupe ADP stock price sinks as Schiphol cross-shareholding unwinds
French airports operator Groupe ADP’s share price dropped by nearly 15% in early trading, after Royal Schiphol Group sold its remaining stake in the company.
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News‘Non-intrusive’ Hexwave detection system nears production after Toronto trials
Security specialist Liberty Defense is aiming to start delivering initial production versions of its Hexwave walk-through detection systems in the second quarter of next year, following testing at locations including Toronto Pearson airport.
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NewsWrongly-refitted trim switch left pilots fighting to keep E175’s nose down
US investigators have determined that an Embraer 175 pitch-trim switch, inadvertently fitted upside-down, resulted in the crew’s experienced a serious flight-control incident on departure from Atlanta. The captain had already flown the American Eagle jet from Detroit to New York LaGuardia earlier in the day, but the crew noted a ...
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NewsThree domestic routes meet criteria for French short-haul flight ban
European Commission regulators have approved a French ban on flying certain short-haul domestic routes, but only three initial connections will meet the criteria. The three routes are all from Paris Orly – to Bordeaux, Nantes and Lyon – will be “prohibited for any carrier”, according to the Commission’s adoption. France’s ...
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NewsGetJet granted air operator’s certificate in Latvia
Lithuanian wet-lease carrier GetJet has been granted an air operator’s certificate for a division based in neighbouring Latvia. GetJet Airlines Latvia obtained the AOC on 30 November from the Baltic state’s ministry of transport. Both operators will conduct flights using single-aisle Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 twinjets, with the Latvian ...
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NewsViva A320neo low-fuel emergency inquiry details rapidly-changing weather situation
Preliminary analysis by Colombian investigators has detailed how rapidly-changing weather conditions at diversion airports preceded the low-fuel emergency involving a Viva Air Airbus A320neo. The aircraft had departed Cali on 17 October, bound for Riohacha – a service expected to take 1h 46min – with 6,800kg of fuel on board. ...
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NewsSAS expects SKr9.5bn equity raise to slip to end-January
Scandinavia’s SAS expects to commence its crucial SKr9.5 billion ($907 million) equity raise around the end of January, after the schedule for its ‘SAS Forward’ restructuring programme slipped. The airline is re-organising under US Chapter 11 protection and expects to exit the process in the second half of next year, ...
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NewsGlobal Knafaim to raise equity for Tus Airways loan repayment
Israel’s Global Knafaim Leasing is injecting additional capital into Cypriot carrier Tus Airways, via a share issue, the lessor reveals in its third-quarter financial statement. It says that the board approved the extra investment of $2 million on 30 November. Investment partner Kenneth Woolley has similarly contributed in order to ...
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NewsALAFCO seeks shareholder approval for $2.2bn Macquarie acquisition
Kuwaiti lessor ALAFCO is to convene a shareholder meeting to approve a substantial acquisition by asset management firm Macquarie AirFinance. ALAFCO states that its board discussed and reviewed, on 29 November, a proposal for the acquisition – valued at $2.215 billion – which includes sale of 53 aircraft from its ...
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NewsMore oversight progress needed to lift Armenia blacklisting: Commission
European regulators believe Armenian authorities have made “limited progress” with improving safety oversight, but stress that more effort is needed to lift a blanket blacklisting of the country’s airlines. Newly-established carrier Fly Arna – a joint venture between Air Arabia and the Armenian National Interests Fund – commenced operations in ...
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NewsSAS progresses with restructuring but full-year losses remain heavy
Scandinavian operator SAS is aiming to complete its court-supervised restructuring process in the second half of next year, as it releases its first full-year figures since entering US Chapter 11 protection. Its Chapter 11 process is intended to enable the airline to progress with its extensive ‘SAS Forward’ restructuring programme. ...
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NewsIsrair details updated bid for Smartwings
Israeli carrier Israir has detailed its binding offer for Czech operator Smartwings, but has yet to discover whether it will be successful. Israir says the transaction, if accepted, would be valued at €44 million which includes €8 million for the entire share capital of Smartwings. Another €12 million would be ...
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NewsNorse Atlantic to open Paris-New York service next year
Norse Atlantic Airways is to open transatlantic services to New York JFK from Paris Charles de Gaulle next year. The airline states that the operation – which will be daily – will commence on 26 March. Norse Atlantic uses a fleet of Boeing 787s for its services. The airline’s route ...
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NewsNew Riyadh King Salman airport to absorb current King Khalid hub
Riyahd’s King Khalid international airport is to be absorbed into a larger complex which will be named after Saudi Arabia’s current ruler, King Salman. The airport will be expanded to accommodate up to 120 million annual passengers by 2030, according to a masterplan released by the sovereign Public Investment Fund, ...
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NewsCroatia Airlines to operate up to 15 A220s as it places firm order
Croatia Airlines has formally ordered six Airbus A220-300, and aims to lease a further nine of the type. The carrier is intending to build a fleet of 15 of the twinjets under a modernisation programme. Airbus says the A220s will replace earlier-generation aircraft in the fleet. Croatia Airlines operates a ...
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NewsEU to check whether regulatory revision can lift Nepalese blacklisting
European regulators are to carry out an on-site assessment of Nepalese air safety in order to determine whether revised oversight structures are sufficient to lift the Asian state off the European Commission blacklist. All Nepalese operators have been blacklisted for nearly a decade, following a series of fatal commuter turboprop ...
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NewsFlyr chief steps down as carrier bids to overcome financial strife
Norwegian carrier Flyr’s chief executive, Tonje Wikstrom Frislid, has opted to step down from her post having led the airline since it commenced operations last year. Chief financial officer Brede Huser is taking over, the carrier states. The transition comes at a crucial point in the airline’s development, because Flyr ...
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NewsUkraine conflict: East European states to benefit from Eurocontrol fund
Pan-European air navigation organisation Eurocontrol is pursuing an initiative for solidarity funds aimed at assisting member states affected by the Ukrainian conflict. The voluntary funds will be established to assist, in particular, Ukraine and Moldova as well as the Baltic states and Poland. Eurocontrol says Ukraine and Moldova will receive ...
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NewsAir Moldova quarrels with civil aviation regulator over safety inspections
Air Moldova has clashed with the country’s civil aviation regulator in an extraordinary spat over the results of inspections at the airline. The Moldovan civil aviation authority has declared that, during unannounced inspections, it found “serious deficiencies” in the airline’s finances which could potentially interfere with air safety and the ...