All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 327
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France's Vinci takes majority share of London Gatwick
French operator Vinci Airports is taking a majority shareholding in London Gatwick airport, under a new pact with Global Infrastructure Partners.
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PICTURE: Severstal takes delivery of first Superjet 100
Russian operator Severstal Aircompany has taken delivery of its first Sukhoi Superjet 100.
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Dostoevsky's name written into Russian airport history
St Petersburg Pulkovo airport is to receive the name of writer Fyodor Dostoevsky while Moscow’s Vnukovo is to be named after legendary Soviet aircraft designer Andrei Tupolev.
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PICTURES: Third assembled MC-21 moves to flight line
Irkut has transferred a third MC-21 to the flight-test station after completing assembly of the twinjet at its manufacturing plant.
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Inquiry reveals blunders behind 777F's 100t weight error
Investigators have disclosed that a 100t weight error led the tail-strike protection mechanism to activate on an Air France Boeing 777F, spurring the crew to command full take-off thrust.
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Brussels-bound A330 suffered failures in both engines
Belgian investigators have disclosed that a Brussels Airlines Airbus A330-200 suffered failures in both engines while en route from Kinshasa on 11 December.
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Nervous Gatwick resumes services after further suspension
London Gatwick airport has resumed operations after a brief further suspension of operation at the hub, initiated following another suspected drone incursion.
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Airbus prepares first A321neo with larger luggage bins
Airbus is aiming to deliver its first A320neo-family jet with the larger overhead luggage bins early next year.
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Saudia's Flyadeal opts for 737 Max with pact for 50
Saudi Arabian carrier Flyadeal has tentatively agreed to order 30 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets, and place options on a further 20.
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VIDEO: An-225 marks 30 years as world's largest aircraft
Antonov is marking the 30th anniversary of the maiden flight of its unique An-225, as it prepares to surrender – possibly – its title of the world’s largest aircraft to another six-engined giant.
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PICTURE: Air Tanzania receives first African A220
Air Tanzania has taken delivery of its first Airbus A220, becoming the initial African operator to receive the twinjet type.
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Drone-hit Gatwick aims to restore limited flight schedule
London Gatwick airport’s operator is hoping to restore a “limited” number of services over the next few hours, following the drone incursion which led to the airport’s closure.
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Aviation minister pressured over Gatwick drone crisis
UK aviation minister Liz Sugg has been pressured by the upper house of parliament over the government’s response to the severe disruption caused by drone activity at London Gatwick.
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Military supports police hunt for Gatwick disruptors
London Gatwick operations are likely to remain disrupted overnight, as law enforcement officials continue their effort to locate those responsible for the drone activity which has put the hub out of action for 24h.
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Gatwick drone disruption 'deliberate': police
Law enforcement officials have described the severe disruption of flight operations at London Gatwick by drones as deliberate, but not related to terrorism.
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A330neo engine secures 330min ETOPS clearance
Rolls-Royce has secured approval for 330min extended twin-engined operations (ETOPS) for the Trent 7000 engine which powers the Airbus A330neo.
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Flights badly disrupted as drones force Gatwick closure
London Gatwick operations have been severely disrupted by the decision to close the airport as a result of drone activity.
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Landing mode changes snared 777 go-around pilots
German investigators’ findings from the Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER excursion at Munich, showing the crew was snared by landing mode logic, indicate parallels with the Emirates 777-300 accident at Dubai five years later.
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SIA 777 excursion at Munich sparked by ILS interference
Interference from a departing aircraft disrupted the ILS signal moments before a landing Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER veered off the runway at Munich.
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Wizz Air UK taking Luton-based fleet to 11 next year
Wizz Air is to expand its UK operation with another pair of Airbus A321s next year, supporting a network expansion from London Luton.