All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 259
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PARIS: Delta to take higher-weight A220
US operator Delta Air Lines has become the first to select the higher maximum take-off weight version of the Airbus A220, as it expands its orders for the twinjet by another five.
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NewsPARIS: Iberia and Aer Lingus opt for A321XLRs
Spanish carrier Iberia and Ireland's Aer Lingus have become the latest operators to commit to the long-range Airbus A321XLR, with a combined agreement for up to 28.
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PARIS: Resolving 'paradox' key to smooth A321XLR integration
Airbus is striving to ensure that introduction of the new A321XLR does not further complicate a production flow which has already been experiencing hitches as a result of previous substantial modifications to the A321neo.
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PARIS: Saudia takes A321XLR as part of extra Airbus deal
Saudi Arabian flag-carrier Saudia is ordering a further 30 Airbus A320neo-family jets of which half will be the new long-range A321XLR variant.
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NewsPARIS: Cebu Pacific to take 460-seat A330neos
Cebu Pacific of the Philippines is committing to purchase 16 Airbus A330-900s, as part of a package which also includes 10 of the new A321XLR and five A320neos.
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PARIS: Four firm MEA A321neos will be new XLR version
Lebanese flag-carrier Middle East Airlines is to convert four Airbus A321neo orders into the newly-launched extra-long range A321XLR.
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PARIS: EASA completes new round of MC-21 flight tests
Test personnel from the European air safety regulator have completed a second series of certification flights with the Irkut MC-21.
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NewsPARIS: Virgin unfazed by Trent issues as it picks A330neo
Virgin Atlantic is unconcerned over the Rolls-Royce engines for its Airbus A330neos, following the impact of Trent 1000 problems on its Boeing 787 fleet.
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PARIS: Virgin Atlantic signs for up to 20 A330-900s
UK operator Virgin Atlantic is signing for up to 20 Airbus A330neo twinjets, with an initial eight firm aircraft and another six being taken from US lessor Air Lease.
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PARIS: Airbus details design changes of A321XLR
Airbus's long-range A321XLR would probably be configured for around 200 passengers for operators using the type across its maximum 4,700nm range.
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PARIS: Airbus unveils 101t A321XLR with 4,700nm range
Airbus has formally unveiled a new long-range A321neo, officially designated the A321XLR, which will become available from 2023.
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PARIS: Airbus set to unveil longest-range A321neo
Airbus is preparing to detail a series of changes to the A321neo which will take its range beyond the 4,000nm (7,400km) offered by the A321LR version.
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Superjet crew may have attempted go-around after bounce
Analysis of the fatal Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100 hard landing at Moscow Sheremetyevo indicates that the crew might have attempted a go-around, despite having activated reverse thrust.
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Superjet accident probe studies heavy-handed pilot inputs
Russian investigators probing the fatal Sukhoi Superjet 100 landing accident at Moscow Sheremetyevo are to analyse the reasons behind heavy-handed manual inputs by the captain, after the aircraft was hit by lightning and dropped into direct flight law.
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Lightning-struck Superjet did not request storm avoidance
Pilots of the Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100 involved in the fatal landing accident at Moscow Sheremetyevo did not request active measures to avoid a thunderstorm zone before the aircraft was struck by lightning.
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NewsTen-abreast A350 would be 'uncatchable' by 777X
Airbus chief commercial officer Christian Scherer believes a 10-abreast configuration for the A350-1000 would mean the variant would be “uncatchable” by the rival Boeing 777-9.
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Flybe rejigs procedures after E175 mis-set flaps incident
UK regional operator Flybe amended operating procedures for performance calculations after a serious Embraer 175 take-off incident at Dublin involving an incorrect flap setting.
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Weight error behind Blue Air 737 take-off tail-strike
UK investigators have revealed that a weight entry error during take-off calculations resulted in a Blue Air Boeing 737-800's suffering a tail-strike on departure from Birmingham.
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NewsTesting continues for deployable flight data recorders
Long or even futile post-crash searches for flight data recorders may soon be a thing of the past
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NewsAirbus looks deep into long-haul future
Airbus will enter this year’s aeronautical salon at Le Bourget for the first time with the A380 representing a part of its history rather than a part of its future. Centre-stage at the major air shows for much of the past 15 years – physically, if not in terms of ...