All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 36
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NewsKuwaiti lessor ALAFCO considers future as it sells 23 more jets to Macquarie
Macquarie Airfinance is to take another 23 aircraft, including five widebodies, from ALAFCO’s portfolio, bringing the total it is acquiring from the Kuwaiti lessor to 76.
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NewsRussian regulator urges de-icing caution after detailing more 737 engine-surge occurrences
Russian authorities have discovered that at least one other Boeing 737 operator has encountered engine instability arising from blade contamination during winter operations. Federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia states that a 737-800 of Smartavia was involved in an occurrence on 16 January while undergoing maintenance. It says the aircraft (RA-73654) ...
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NewsRolls-Royce foresees up to two more years of supply-chain pressure
Rolls-Royce believes supply-chain difficulties will persist for up to two more years, as the manufacturer sets aside £410 million ($518 million) in provisions, particularly aimed at the civil aerospace division.
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NewsRolls-Royce aims to double time-on-wing for A350-1000 engines operating in sandy conditions
Rolls-Royce is aiming to double the time-on-wing of its Trent XWB-97 engine for A350-1000s operating in harsh environments, through an improvement programme spanning the next two to three years. The ability of the XWB-97 to cope with sandy conditions, typical of those in the Middle East, has been a concern ...
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NewsFlydubai achieves record full-year profit despite slips in 737 deliveries
Middle Eastern carrier Flydubai is expecting to take delivery of 12 Boeing 737 Max jets this year, having received four fewer aircraft than planned in 2023.
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NewsRolls-Royce expects large-engine flying hours will return to pre-crisis level this year
Rolls-Royce is expecting large engine flying hours to return to – and perhaps exceed – the pre-pandemic level this year, underpinning a recovery in the manufacturer’s civil aerospace division.
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NewsIntersection used for take-off becomes central to Air Serbia E195 accident probe
Serbian prosecutors are seeking information to determine the runway intersection to which air traffic controllers directed an Embraer 195, before the jet collided with structures on take-off.
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NewsLondon Heathrow edges into full-year profit for first time since pandemic
London Heathrow airport’s operator has generated its first adjusted full-year pre-tax profit since the onset of the pandemic, a figure of £38 million ($48 million).
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NewsEmirates to open Colombian route via US stopover
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to expand its Latin American reach with services to the Colombian capital Bogota by mid-year.
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NewsAir Moldova’s air operator’s certificate revoked after six-month suspension
Air Moldova’s air operator’s certificate has been revoked by the country’s civil aviation authority, over a failure to maintain minimum requirements.
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NewsQantasLink Dash 8 evacuation over brake fire traced to radio-altimeter failure on approach
Australian investigators have determined that a brake fire on a QantasLink De Havilland Dash 8-200, which triggered an evacuation, resulted from greater braking on landing, and was ultimately traced to a radio-altimeter failure during approach.
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NewsAir Serbia axes Marathon wet-lease pact after Belgrade E195 accident
Air Serbia has ended its co-operation agreement with Greek carrier Marathon Airlines in the wake of a serious accident involving a departing Embraer 195 at Belgrade. The Serbian carrier is not waiting for the findings of an investigation into the 18 February accident, in which the twinjet sustained serious fuselage ...
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NewsEleven skydivers escaped Swiss P-750 before fatal Grenchen crash
Eleven skydivers managed to exit a Pacific Aerospace P-750 utility aircraft before it crashed in Switzerland, with the loss of its pilot. The aircraft (HB-TCP) had been operating in the vicinity of Grenchen airport, about 25km north of Bern, on 18 February. It appears to have entered a rapid descent ...
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NewsAirbus enhances A330-900 climb performance with extra flap settings and faster gear retraction
Airbus is to introduce an operational low-speed performance enhancement to the A330-900 towards the end of next year which will increase lift and reduce drag during climb.
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NewsLondon Southend’s parent urgently studying impact of recapitalisation proposal
London Southend airport’s parent company is examining a recapitalisation proposal aimed at resolving a dispute with investors over a convertible loan. Carlyle Global Infrastructure Fund provided the loan but has alleged technical breaches of the loan agreement, and recently started pursuing early repayment – a situation which has put pressure ...
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NewsE195 operating for Air Serbia reportedly damaged after hitting structures during take-off
Serbian investigators are reportedly probing an extraordinary accident in which Embraer 195 became airborne despite being badly damaged on take-off when it collided with navigation aid structures. State-owned television station RTS quotes Air Serbia as saying that the aircraft was operating flight JU324 from Belgrade to Dusseldorf on 18 February, ...
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NewsA320 wake turbulence triggered SR22’s fatal in-flight upset
US investigators believe wake turbulence from a landing Airbus A320 caused a trailing Cirrus SR22 to suffer a fatal in-flight upset on approach to Knoxville’s McGhee Tyson airport. The SR22, with two occupants, had taken off from runway 23L on 16 December 2021, initially flying a left-hand circuit and practice ...
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NewsJetBlue expands board to accommodate two Icahn designees
US budget carrier JetBlue Airways is to expand its board and appoint two directors nominated by entrepreneur Carl Icahn, following his acquisition of a near-10% share in the airline.
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NewsAeroflot Group settles claims on another batch of leased aircraft
Aeroflot Group has reached financial settlements with lessors covering another seven aircraft.
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NewsAirbus chief confident in production trajectory despite ‘many’ supply-chain pressures
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury is confident in the airframer’s production trajectory as it seeks to hike deliveries this year, and substantially increase monthly output across its aircraft range, while navigating persistent supply-chain problems.