All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 254
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Norwegian reinforces finances by selling out of bank
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian is selling out of Norwegian Finans Holding, the parent company of Bank Norwegian, divesting its entire shareholding for NKr2.2 billion ($246 million).
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New engine control to lower L-410 thrust-reverse risk
Operators of Let Aircraft Industries L-410s are set to be ordered to fit improved engine control switches to lessen the risk of uncommanded reverse-thrust during flight.
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Threshold impact preceded Everts DC-6 excursion
Investigators have indicated that a runway excursion that badly damaged a Douglas DC-6A freighter in Alaska was preceded by an impact just before touchdown.
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Aeroflot A350s appear set for US and Asia-Pacific service
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot has indicated an initial set of routes on which it intends to deploy Airbus A350-900s.
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Nordic electric airliner project claims carrier backing
Scandinavian operators SAS, BRA and Wideroe have expressed tentative interest in an electric regional aircraft project being undertaken by a Swedish start-up company.
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Pitch-up during go-around led to 737-900 tail-strike
Japanese investigators believe a Korean Air Boeing 737-900 suffered a tail-strike at Osaka's Kansai airport as it pitched up during a go-around, after the aircraft bounced on landing.
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FAA seeks to keep track of flawed 737 Max slat parts
US regulators are seeking to identify flawed slat-track assemblies from Boeing 737 Max jets in order to avoid checks on older 737 variants.
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Blade lock checks follow A380 fan hub failure
Operators of Airbus A380s with Engine Alliance powerplants are being instructed to conduct independent inspections for damage during disassembly of the engine fan hub blade lock.
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Undercarriage fire on 767 behind Shannon closure
Irish investigators have indicated that an undercarriage fire followed an aborted take-off by a Boeing 767-300 at Shannon, forcing the airport's closure.
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Boeing aims to remain in Qantas 'Project Sunrise' contest
Boeing's delay to development of the long-range 777-8 will not necessarily rule the US airframer out of Qantas's high-profile 'Project Sunrise' initiative to acquire an aircraft capable of operating non-stop services between Sydney and London.
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Both engines failed on forced-landing Ural A321: carrier
Both engines on a Ural Airlines Airbus A321 failed before the aircraft conducted a forced landing in a field outside Moscow.
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Omni 767's aborted take-off closes Shannon runway
Ireland's Shannon airport has suspended operations after an incident involving a Boeing 767-300 on its main runway.
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All on board survive Ural A321 'hard landing' in field
Russian emergency authorities have disclosed that 226 occupants were evacuated from the Ural Airlines Airbus A321 which came down in a field after take-off from Moscow Zhukovsky.
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Bird-hit Ural A321 lands in field after Zhukovsky take-off
Passengers have evacuated a Ural Airlines Airbus A321 which carried out an emergency landing in a field after a severe bird-strike on departure from Moscow.
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An-26 undershot crew turned off ground-proximity alerts
Investigators in Cote d'Ivoire have concluded that an Antonov An-26 crew continued an approach below minima without making visual contact with the runway before the twin-engined aircraft crashed into the sea off Abidjan.
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GTLK obtains funds to support further L-410 acquisitions
Russian state lessor GTLK is to acquire additional locally-manufactured L-410 turboprops which will be offered to the country's airlines for modernisation.
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Pobeda blames Chinese sources for booking site attack
Russian budget carrier Pobeda is blaming Chinese sources for a cyberattack on its reservations engine.
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Probe reveals other Khabarovsk L-410 beta-range incidents
Investigators probing the fatal crash of a Let Aircraft Industries L-410 in Russia have revealed several other incidents involving beta-range propeller pitch on the type.
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Max grounding costs tear into TUI figures
Tour operator TUI Group is expecting a €300 million ($335 million) impact on full-year financial results as a consequence of the continuing suspension of Boeing 737 Max operations.
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Canadian tribunal blocks 'abusive' rival bid for Air Transat
Canadian financial judges have intervened to block real estate firm Group Mach from obstructing Air Canada's intended acquisition of Transat AT, the parent company of carrier Air Transat.