All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 151
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NewsVolocopter test flight shows off potential of Rome vertiport
Germany’s Volocopter has participated in a test flight from an Italian vertiport being developed at Rome Fiumicino airport. The crewed test flight, carried out on 6 October, is part of a programme to enable air mobility services between the airport and the Italian capital by 2024. It involved an electric ...
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NewsTurkish Technic to carry out A330 freighter conversions under EFW agreement
Conversion specialist EFW is to establish an Airbus A330 passenger-to-freighter modification facility in Istanbul, under a co-operation agreement with maintenance firm Turkish Technic. The agreement will establish the first third-party conversion site for EFW’s A330P2F programme. EFW says the first A330 modification is scheduled to take place in the third ...
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NewsAirline connectivity could worsen under Viasat-Inmarsat tie-up: UK regulator
UK competition regulators believe airlines could face higher prices but worse quality for on-board wi-fi as a consequence of the merger of satellite communications firms Viasat and Inmarsat. Viasat unveiled a $7.3 billion acquisition agreement to take over Inmarsat in November last year, through a deal involving $850 million in ...
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NewsStartled pilot forgot to set take-off thrust as 737 moved under braking
Investigators have determined that a Jet2 Boeing 737-800’s unexpected forward movement during an engine run-up startled the first officer, who then omitted to set full take-off thrust. The run-up to 70% N1, intended to clear any ice from the engines, was carried out after the jet lined up on runway ...
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NewsZeroAvia reinforces hydrogen fuel-cell technology position with HyPoint acquisition
Future propulsion innovator ZeroAvia has wholly acquired the fuel-cell stack specialist HyPoint, to reinforce its hydrogen-electric product line. ZeroAvia is developing powertrains for hydrogen-fuelled engines and has co-operated closely with HyPoint, particularly in the UK, over the last couple of years. The acquisition follows a previous tie-up, aimed at developing ...
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NewsAustrian trims business-class on 777 fleet to fit more premium-economy seats
Austrian Airlines is to reconfigure its Boeing 777-200ER fleet, shifting the balance away from business-class accommodation in favour of premium-economy. It will remove six business-class seats from each of its six aircraft, in order to increase accommodation in the other cabins. Austrian’s 777s are currently fitted with 306 seats comprising ...
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NewsLOT set to double 737 Max 8 fleet as it weighs renewal options
Polish flag-carrier LOT is to introduce another six Boeing 737 Max 8s, more than doubling its fleet of the re-engined type. All six aircraft are being source on long-term operating lease from US company Air Lease. LOT is to take delivery of all the twinjets in October, the airline states. ...
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NewsEurowings pilots set to strike over lack of collective bargaining progress
Pilots at German operator Eurowings are set to strike on 6 October, after talks on a collective agreement failed. Eurowings pilots had already indicated the potential for industrial action with a vote backing the collective bargaining committee’s strategy. Pilots have been seeking progress on issues such as maximum flight-duty time. ...
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NewsFlyr holding investor discussions to strengthen finances
Norwegian carrier Flyr is looking at options to reinforce its finances, and has engaged advisers to hold discussions with existing and potential new investors. Flyr is cutting back its operations for the winter in an effort to reduce costs and it states that the talks are based on its revised ...
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NewsNorway’s Flyr halves operational fleet for winter in bid to slash costs
Norwegian operator Flyr is halving its operational fleet for the winter, reducing its route network, and shedding personnel in order to slash costs in the face of higher fuel prices and inflationary pressure.
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NewsTecnam looks to certify short take-off P2012 next year
Tecnam is aiming for certification of its P2012 short take-off and landing variant next year, following finalisation of the aircraft’s configuration.
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NewsSAS secures new leasing terms for 36 aircraft
Ten lessors have agreed to amend the lease terms of 36 aircraft within the fleet of Scandinavian carrier SAS, as part of the airline’s efforts to restructure. Leasing arrangements have been a particular focus of the ‘SAS Forward’ restructuring plan drawn up by the carrier, which is under US Chapter ...
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NewsOwners of Doncaster Sheffield call time over UK airport's perennial losses
New UK prime minister Liz Truss will need more than assurances that regional connectivity is vital to economic growth to avoid Doncaster Sheffield’s following Sheffield City airport into Yorkshire aviation obscurity. Doncaster Sheffield’s financial performance hardly helps its case. It has never made a full-year operating profit since commercial operations ...
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NewsKLM and Transavia seek to expand unruly passenger data-sharing initiative
Air France-KLM Group carriers KLM and Transavia are to exchange data on disruptive passengers in order to impose mutual penalties irrespective of the airline involved. KLM claims the arrangement is the first in the world to involve such data-sharing, and the operators are seeking to broaden the initiative to other ...
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NewsAirbus invites public to submit artistic ideas for A350F promotional livery
Airbus is opening a public competition to design a livery for its new A350 freighter, which is expected to conduct its first flight in 2024. The competition – to be formally launched on 4 October – will run for around eight weeks with submissions due by 28 November. Airbus says ...
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NewsRussian delegation falls short of votes needed for ICAO Council election
Russia has failed to secure election to the ICAO Council during a voting session at the organisation’s Assembly in Montreal.
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NewsIberia receives first A350 with updated weights and interior
Spanish carrier Iberia has become the first to take delivery of the latest updated version of the Airbus A350-900. Airbus’s new production standard increases the use of advanced materials to trim the weight by 1.2t, while the maximum take-off weight has been raised by 3t. FlightGlobal had disclosed in June ...
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NewsRoyal Jordanian selects A320neos as it sets out fleet-modernisation plans
Royal Jordanian Airlines is to take Airbus A320neos to replace its fleet of conventional A320-family jets, and is discussing introduction of additional Boeing 787s. It is also intending shortly to disclose a regional jet selection with the aim of bringing in the chosen aircraft from the second half of next ...
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NewsKLM enraged as Schiphol imposes ‘unacceptable’ winter restrictions
Dutch carrier KLM has described as “hopeless” the continuing restrictive operational measures at its Amsterdam Schiphol base, insisting they are damaging the reputation of airlines at the hub. Schiphol’s operator is capping the number of departing passengers for the winter season, and acknowledges that airlines are “not happy about it”. ...
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NewsSAS lays out financial forecast with return to profit in 2024
Scandinavian carrier SAS is expecting full-year adjusted pre-tax losses of SKr8 billion ($720 million) for 2021-22, and a further SKr4-5 billion loss for 2022-23. But it is forecasting a pre-tax profit the following year, 2023-24, and expects this to reach SKr3-4 billion in fiscal 2025-26. SAS believes revenues will return ...