All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 32
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NewsEmirates will only assess A350-1000 once engines meet durability demands: Clark
Emirates believes the Airbus A350-1000 would fit into the carrier’s fleet, but it will not be considered until Rolls-Royce is able to offer greater engine durability for the airline’s specific conditions and operations. The A350-1000 is powered by the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97, a higher-thrust version of the XWB-84 used on ...
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NewsKenya’s Advantage Air to have quick-change Dash 8-400 kit
Kenyan cargo specialist Advantage Air Travel is to receive a quick-change freighter kit to support its De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 operation. The agreement, disclosed at the Dubai air show, is intended to provide the company with greater flexibility while operating the turboprop type. It enables the operator to convert ...
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NewsRoyal Air Maroc revealed as customer for another pair of 787s
Royal Air Maroc has placed a follow-on order for a pair of Boeing 787-9s as part of the airline’s development of long-haul operations. The Casablanca-based carrier already has nine 787s, a mix of the -8 and -9, all fitted with General Electric GEnx engines. Boeing has disclosed that the airline ...
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NewsThales reconfirms in-flight entertainment provision for Emirates 777Xs
French aerospace firm Thales has reconfirmed that it will supply the in-flight entertainment system for Emirates’ Boeing 777X fleet. Thales will provide the Dubai-based airline with its Avant Up equipment from 2025. Emirates previously had 115 777Xs on order but has newly-unveiled an enhanced agreement covering 90 additional 777Xs – ...
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NewsAir Baltic orders more A220s as it looks to take fleet to 100 by end of decade
Latvian carrier Air Baltic is extending its commitment to the Airbus A220, with an agreement which will take its fleet to 100 of the type by the end of the decade. It is taking 30 more of the aircraft through a deal which also includes 20 purchase rights. The airline ...
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NewsEmirates takes more 777Xs in $52bn expansion while Flydubai steps up to 787s
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has unveiled an agreement for 90 additional Boeing 777X twinjets, and a revised 787 deal, while its partner airline Flydubai is branching into widebody operations with 30 787-9s. Emirates values its part of the order – disclosed on the first day of the Dubai air show ...
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NewsBoeing 777-9 edges towards formal certification test phase
Boeing is edging towards type inspection authorisation from the US FAA for its 777-9, the point at which it will commence the formal certification testing demonstration for the twinjet. The airframer has brought its WH001 test aircraft to the show, which carries several engineering stations as well as a dozen ...
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NewsModernisation of Kazan plant underway to support Tu-214 production hike
Russia’s United Aircraft has embarked on an expansion of aerospace facilities at Kazan in order to support an increase in Tupolev Tu-214 production. The twinjet – which first flew in 1996 – has only been built in small numbers, and aircraft recently manufactured have been delivered to the Russian government ...
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NewsE195-E2 secures steep-approach clearance for London City airport
Embraer’s largest re-engined E-Jet, the 195-E2, has secured certification to conduct the steep approach into London City airport. The twinjet obtained the approval from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency. It complements a similar EASA clearance for the smaller E190-E2 achieved two years ago. London City has a short runway ...
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NewsDHL 767 freighter’s fuselage buckled on landing after hard nose-gear contact
Lebanese investigators have disclosed that a Boeing 767-300ER converted freighter sustained serious fuselage buckling during a hard landing at Beirut, during which its nose-wheel twice heavily struck the runway. The DHL Aviation aircraft – arriving from Bahrain with three crew members on 18 September – conducted a stable approach to ...
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NewsAeroflot Group settles aircraft claims with lessor BOC Aviation
Russian operator Aeroflot Group has settled with another lessor over its continued use of foreign-built aircraft. The company states that it has “completed” a settlement arrangement with the Irish arm of Singapore-based BOC Aviation. While Aeroflot Group has not disclosed terms, BOC Aviation states that it has received a cash ...
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NewsEl Al introduces 737 freighter as conflict disrupts passenger operations
El Al is expecting that the negative impact of the Israel-Gaza conflict is likely to persist into the first quarter of 2024. The flag-carrier states that there has been a decline in the demand in future flights as a result of the month-old conflict. El Al says it has increased ...
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NewsUral A320 forced-landing crew made ‘unreasonable’ decision to divert: inquiry
Russian investigators have described as “unreasonable” a Ural Airlines Airbus A320 crew’s decision to divert to Novosibirsk, having incorrectly estimated the fuel required after failing to take into account the aircraft’s extended landing-gear. The aircraft, originally bound for Omsk on 12 September, was forced to land in a field 186km ...
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NewsAirbus vows to take lessons from A320neo ramp-up when raising A350 rate
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury is confident that the airframer can justify and manage the ramp-up of A350 production back to its pre-crisis level in 2026. The company is looking to restore a 10-per-month production rate for the widebody twinjet family. “We have secured a number of orders, we have ...
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NewsEmirates operating over 100 A380s as half-year profits surge
Middle Eastern operator Emirates Group has turned in a first-half net profit of just over Dhs10 billion ($2.7 billion), with carrier Emirates contributing Dhs9.4 billion to the total. The group says the figure, to 30 September, is a record for its interim performance and it adds that it expects customer ...
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NewsWizz Air raising utilisation and prolonging A320 leases to mitigate P&W engine impact
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is expecting to ground around 45 Airbus A320neo-family jets by the end of March 2024, in relation to Pratt & Whitney engine inspections. These figures include aircraft grounded in September 2023 and others which will be affected from mid-January next year. “The final number ...
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NewsAirbus UpNext flies Citation test aircraft which will evolve into morphing-wing demonstrator
Airbus innovation arm UpNext has conducted an initial test flight with a modified Cessna Citation VII which will ultimately serve as the platform for advanced wing technology. UpNext is aiming to develop a biomimicry-based morphing wing to maximise aerodynamic efficiency and reduce fuel-burn. Airbus says the Citation – with a ...
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NewsAirbus emerges from three-year probation after fraud-inquiry settlements
Airbus has formally emerged from a three-year probation period imposed after corruption investigations conducted by three national jurisdictions. The airframer reached a deferred-prosecution arrangement with US, French and UK authorities in 2020 as part of a €3.6 billion ($3.8 billion) settlement of the inquiry into fraud allegations. This settlement included ...
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NewsAirbus aims to restore A350 programme’s 10-per-month production rate
Airbus is aiming to hike production of the A350 to 10 aircraft per month in 2026, returning to pre-crisis levels, while continuing to seek a four-per-month rate for the A330 in 2024. The airframer had previously disclosed that it was looking to take monthly A350 production to nine at the ...
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NewsAeroitalia takes large share of Romanian regional Air Connect
Italian operator Aeroitalia has finalised the acquisition of a large shareholding in Romanian regional carrier Air Connect. Aeroitalia emerged last year as a private airline serving routes primarily within Italy but also to destinations in Romania and Spain. The carrier uses a fleet of Boeing 737s supplemented by ATR 72-600s ...