All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 23
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Qazaq Air privatisation effort runs into trouble again
Efforts to privatise the Kazakh regional carrier Qazaq Air appear to have foundered, three weeks after the government restarted a sale process.
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American 777 crew dealing with belated load close-out before serious JFK incursion: inquiry
US investigators have disclosed that an American Airlines Boeing 777-200ER crew had originally expected and briefed for a different runway departure, and was dealing with a belated load close-out, before a serious runway incursion incident at New York JFK last year.
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Turkish Airlines to lease batch of 737 Max jets from Dubai’s DAE
Turkish Airlines has agreed to lease 10 Boeing 737 Max 8s, sourcing them from the Middle Eastern company Dubai Aerospace Enterprise. The aircraft are scheduled to be delivered to the carrier next year. DAE chief executive Firoz Tarapore says the deal will “deepen our already-strong and long-term relationship” with the ...
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Canadian investment firm CDPQ establishes new lessor with SMBC Aviation Capital
Canadian investment company CDPQ is tying up with SMBC Aviation Capital to establish a new leasing and aircraft finance platform. It will be worth $1.5 billion – sourced from $500 million annual investment over three years – and focus on modern, next-generation aircraft. The new platform will operate under the ...
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O’Leary: Ryanair would pick up early Max 10 deliveries if United turns them down
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has chided United Airlines over its stance on the Boeing 737 Max 10, adding that the Irish budget carrier will pick up any deliveries the US airline opts not to take.
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Ryanair sees improvements in Boeing quality but more work needed: O’Leary
Ryanair expects to be seven Boeing 737 Max jets short of its pre-summer delivery target, but the carrier has observed an improvement in quality of the aircraft arriving from the airframer.
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Oman Air drops several Asian routes as part of network restructuring
Middle Eastern carrier Oman Air is restructuring its network as part of a broad re-organisation of the airline’s operations.
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Israel’s El Al prepares to suspend flights to Johannesburg
Israeli flag-carrier El Al is to suspend services to Johannesburg, citing a reduction in traffic in the months since the Gaza conflict began.
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Investigators probe fatal Jetstream crash after departure for remote Canadian mine
Investigators have identified a British Aerospace Jetstream 32 involved in a fatal terrain collision in Canada as a 33-year old airframe operated by Northwestern Air Lease.
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Broken balance weight arm jammed Canadian PC-24 rudder during climb
Canadian investigators discovered damage that jammed the rudder mechanism of a Pilatus PC-24 which suffered control problems during climb en route to Kelowna.
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Scottish carrier Loganair’s chief steps down as final Saab 340 retires
Scottish regional carrier Loganair’s chief executive, Jonathan Hinkles, is stepping down from his position with immediate effect. Hinkles has been with the carrier for over seven years. He disclosed the decision as Loganair withdrew the last of its Saab 340 turboprops, which the carrier marked with a ceremony on 25 ...
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SJ-100 aerodynamic analysis aims to reduce wake vortex effects
Russian researchers have completed another phase of analysis of the domestically-powered Yakovlev SJ-100, examining its aerodynamic characteristics during take-off and landing.
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Icing considered most likely cause of climbing PC-24’s jammed elevator
UK investigators have been unable to determine why a Pilatus PC-24 jet’s elevator jammed during climb out of Liverpool, but point to the possibility that accumulated ice obstructed the aircraft’s control surfaces. Two pilots were the only occupants of the jet which was conducting a flight to Birmingham on 9 ...
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Commission initiates deeper probe into latest IAG-Air Europa tie-up bid
IAG’s latest attempt to acquire Spanish carrier Air Europa is being referred for in-depth investigation by the European Commission over competition concerns.
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Norse Atlantic to explore strategy options including part-ownership by another carrier
Scandanavian low-cost long-haul carrier Norse Atlantic Airways indicates it is exploring part-ownership by another airline as an option for its future strategy. Norse Atlantic serves transatlantic routes using a fleet of Boeing 787s. The company has been engaged in rounds of fundraising, through share issues, to shore up liquidity over ...
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Russia’s Aurora reaches agreement on supply terms for new TVRS-44 turboprop
East Russian carrier Aurora Airlines has signed an agreement of intent covering the supply of UZGA TVRS-44 Ladoga regional turboprops, in order to increase transport accessibility in the area.
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Norse Atlantic attracts about 70% take-up from latest share issue
Norse Atlantic Airways has received subscriptions for about 70% of the shares offered in its latest stock issue.
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Air France to open transatlantic service to new US destination
SkyTeam carrier Air France is to open a new transatlantic service this year, operating to the US city of Phoenix.
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SAS revises revenue and profit projections as it nears Chapter 11 exit
Scandinavian carrier SAS’s latest version of its restructuring plan projects that it will achieve revenues of SKr48.1 billion ($4.6 billion) in the current fiscal year, and a net loss of SKr882 million.
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Airbus seeks approval for A321XLR mini-suites on behalf of US operator
Airbus is seeking US regulatory approval to fit mini-suites to the A321XLR, on behalf of a US operator looking to configure the twinjet in a three-class layout.