All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 268
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PICTURE: Air Baltic brings forward 737 withdrawal
Latvian carrier Air Baltic is bringing forward the withdrawal of Boeing 737s from its fleet, removing the last of the type from service this year.
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UK government extends airports' drone-restriction zone
New UK legislation will enter effect next month which will extend the restrictions on drone use in the vicinity of airports, putting in place a ban on flights within 5km of runway ends.
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Basic UK-EU air connectivity retained under tentative deal
Council of the European Union representatives have reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament on maintaining UK-EU air services, should the UK leave the EU without a post-withdrawal deal.
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Iranian ATR crash pilots unprepared for mountain wave
Iranian investigators believe an ATR 72-200’s unauthorised descent below minimum safe height resulted in its being caught in a mountain wave, and that its crew failed to carry out the procedures necessary to recover from a stall.
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Operators of 787s told to fix flight-management glitch
Boeing 787 operators are being instructed to check flight-management system software to eradicate a glitch which could lead to uncommanded manoeuvres.
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Loganair picks up routes from failed sister carrier
Scottish carrier Loganair is to preserve five routes previously operated by its sister airline BMI Regional.
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Ryanair seeks to take on BMI Regional crews
Ryanair has swooped to encourage flight personnel from collapsed BMI Regional to join the budget carrier.
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Flybe bids to reassure as mix-up follows Flybmi collapse
UK regional operator Flybe has stressed that it is continuing to operate as normal, following confusion over the collapse of BMI Regional.
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BMI Regional partly blames Brexit as it ceases operations
UK operator BMI Regional has become the latest casualty of the pressure on European airlines, with its decision to cease operations and file for administration.
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PICTURES: SCAT 737 burned after cockpit-oxygen refill explosion
Sudden ignition during the replenishment of cockpit oxygen led to the blaze which severely damaged a SCAT Boeing 737-300 at Aktau.
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Airbus credits A380 with assisting success of A350
Airbus is crediting the A380 with providing the design and production experience necessary to ensure the success of the A350.
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Israeli leader's El Al 777 damaged during pushback
One of El Al’s Boeing 777-200ERs, being used to transport Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has been damaged in a ramp accident at Warsaw.
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BelugaXL arrives in UK for tests at Broughton wing plant
Airbus’s first BelugaXL logistics aircraft has made its maiden flight to the airframer’s UK wing plant at Broughton.
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Amedeo cancels dormant A380 order
Leasing company Amedeo has formally cancelled its order for 20 Airbus A380s, without having taken delivery of a single one.
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Airbus to take A320 monthly production rate to 63
Airbus has signalled a further rate increase for A320-family production, with monthly output rising to 63 in 2021.
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Emirates revives A350 interest after previous shut-out
Emirates’ decision to order 70 Airbus long-haul twinjets, and cancel dozens of A380s, comes almost five years after it cancelled 70 twinjets after opting for an A380 deal.
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Boeing 747's production run could outlast A380's
Airbus’s probable backlog for the A380 is less than that for the Boeing 747-8, leaving open the possibility that production of the iconic US aircraft could yet outlast its European rival.
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Emirates twinjet deal is strong consolation for Rolls-Royce
Emirates will take its Rolls-Royce-powered Airbus A380 fleet to 33 aircraft once deliveries of the remaining 14 are complete.
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Total A380 deliveries likely to match L-1011's
Airbus will just about top 250 A380 deliveries by the time the programme closes in 2021, preliminary figures indicate.
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Airbus to deliver up to 890 aircraft this year
Airbus is aiming to deliver 880-890 commercial aircraft this year, compared with the 800 handed over in 2018.