All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 45

  • Turkish A350-c-Airbus
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    Turkish to take 220 Airbus jets including 70 A350s and A350Fs

    2023-12-15T15:22:00Z

    Turkish Airlines has disclosed that it will order another 220 aircraft from Airbus, with 70 A350s – including five freighters – among them. The flag-carrier had previously indicated that it was finalising a large agreement with the airframer. Turkish Airlines has unveiled the details of the agreement, stating that it ...

  • Amy Leversidge-c-BALPA
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    UK cockpit union BALPA names first female general secretary

    2023-12-15T14:54:00Z

    UK pilot union BALPA has elected its first female general secretary, with civil service union figure Amy Leversidge set to take up the post in early January. Leversidge is the assistant general secretary at FDA – formally the Association of the First Division of Civil Servants – where she steered ...

  • Swiss Airbus-c-Swiss
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    Swiss to adopt artificial intelligence passenger counting next year following tests

    2023-12-15T14:29:00Z

    Swiss has declared a success its trial of using artificial intelligence to count passengers during boarding, and will adopt the process formally from next year. It plans to replace manual counting on short-haul flights in the third quarter of 2024 and on long-haul services from the fourth. “Once the new ...

  • il-96-400t-c-Red Wings
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    Red Wings resurrects Sky Gates and Il-96-400T freighter to establish cargo business

    2023-12-15T13:59:00Z

    Russian carrier Red Wings is introducing cargo services after acquiring the freight specialist Sky Gates Airlines. The acquisition, which took placed in August, brings an Ilyushin Il-96-400T into the fleet following an effort to restore the aircraft to flight status. “[Red Wings’] cargo fleet will consist of domestically produced aircraft, ...

  • AerCap A321F-c-EFW
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    Swiftair to take pair of leased A321 converted freighters

    2023-12-14T11:51:00Z

    Spanish operator Swiftair is to introduce a pair of Airbus A321 converted freighters, which will be leased from Irish-based AerCap. The aircraft will be modified under the conversion programme of EFW at its Singapore facility. AerCap says the twinjets will be delivered to Swiftair in April and June next year. ...

  • AlMasria Universal-c-Eric Salard Creative Commons
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    EU safety regulators concerned over rise in findings from Egyptian carrier inspections

    2023-12-14T11:04:00Z

    European safety regulators have expressed unease over an apparent deterioration in the results of ramp inspections conducted on Egyptian airlines. Egyptian carriers have never been blacklisted by the European Commission. But in the latest blacklist revision, the Commission states that ramp inspections under its foreign-aircraft safety assessment programme have revealed ...

  • TrueNoord-c-TrueNoord
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    Lessor TrueNoord acquires 11 more regional aircraft from Nordic Aviation Capital

    2023-12-14T08:56:00Z

    Leasing firm TrueNoord has acquired a batch of 11 regional aircraft from Irish-based lessor Nordic Aviation Capital. The package comprises seven Embraer E-Jets – four 190s and three 175s – and four De Havilland Dash 8-400s. Amsterdam-based TrueNoord says completion of the deal takes its portfolio to 87 regional jets ...

  • D328eco-c-Deutsche Aircraft
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    Undisclosed operator tentatively signs for D328eco turboprops

    2023-12-13T17:28:00Z

    Deutsche Aircraft has revealed a tentative agreement by an undisclosed customer for up to four D328eco turboprops.

  • Florian Guillermet title-c-EASA
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    French air navigation head chosen as next EASA chief

    2023-12-13T16:50:00Z

    French air navigation service DSNA’s chief, Florian Guillermet, has been chosen as the next leader of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency. Guillermet will succeed interim head Luc Tytgat, who took over from former executive director Patrick Ky in September. EASA says that, following his selection, Guillermet will make a ...

  • Nepal Airlines Airbus-c-Airbus
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    Nepalese safety efforts not yet sufficient to lift European blacklisting

    2023-12-13T11:16:00Z

    European regulators remain dissatisfied with Nepalese authorities’ efforts to bring the country’s civil aviation safety and oversight into line with international standards, following an on-site assessment conducted in September. Nepal has been the subject of a blanket blacklisting by the European Commission for a decade. While the on-site assessment – ...

  • One Air 747 G-ONEE-c-One Air
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    UK cargo operator One Air takes second 747-400 freighter and eyes third

    2023-12-13T08:50:00Z

    Newly-established UK cargo operator One Air has introduced a second Boeing 747-400 freighter to its fleet. The airline states that the 747-400BDSF will support charter services between London Heathrow and Hong Kong. It is also expecting to receive a third 747 in the first quarter of next year. One Air ...

  • Norwegian 737 Max-c-Norwegian
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    Norwegian argues competition regulator is shifting criteria in Wideroe tie-up probe

    2023-12-12T14:44:00Z

    Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian argues that the country’s competition regulator is shifting its criteria in its assessment of the airline’s proposed acquisition of regional operator Wideroe. Norwegian says it “strongly disagrees” with regulator Konkurransetilsynet which, in November, revealed it was considering blocking the acquisition over concerns that competition would be ...

  • Cityflyer E190-c-British Airways
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    Cityflyer to re-open British Airways services from London Stansted

    2023-12-12T13:58:00Z

    British Airways is to open three Mediterranean services from London Stansted next summer, its first operations from the airport since before the pandemic. The flights will be operated by its BA Cityflyer division. Chief executive Sean Doyle disclosed the new routes during an event at London Heathrow on 11 December. ...

  • Avolon 737 Max 8-c-Boeing
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    Avolon orders 140 more single-aisle jets from Airbus and Boeing

    2023-12-12T13:41:00Z

    Irish-based lessor Avolon is expanding its single-aisle portfolio with an order for 140 aircraft, including 100 Airbus A321neos and 40 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets. The company says the agreement will take its delivery stream out to 2032. Avolon has not specifically identified the 737 Max variants covered by the ...

  • BA 787-c-British Airways
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    BA unveils first long-haul destination under exclusive loyalty-flights initiative

    2023-12-11T22:56:00Z

    British Airways is to extend its exclusive loyalty-flights initiative to long-haul, starting with a service to Dubai next year. The airline unveiled a scheme in April offering flights for which every seat is available to purchase through its Executive Club loyalty programme, using the credit of its Avios points currency. ...

  • Vertical Aerospace-c-Vertical Aerospace
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    EU-funded initiative to validate eVTOL operations under real-life air traffic management

    2023-12-11T11:19:00Z

    Fifteen aerospace companies have embarked on a European project to validate complex advanced air mobility operations under real-life air traffic management conditions. Project OperA – derived from ‘operate anywhere’ – is led by Honeywell and the partner consortium will work with eVTOL aircraft developers Vertical Aerospace, Lilium, and Pipistrel Vertical ...

  • Kenya Airways MRO-c-Kenya Airways
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    Kenya Airways faces peak-travel schedule disruption over spares shortage

    2023-12-11T10:46:00Z

    Kenya Airways is experiencing a shortage of aircraft spares and has cautioned passengers that its flight schedule over the next few weeks could be disrupted. The airline is embarking on a “busy holiday season”, it says, with an increase in air travel demand. But it states that there are “challenges” ...

  • Fly Baghdad 737-800-c-Fly Baghdad
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    Fly Baghdad blacklisting puts pressure on Iraqi civil aviation regulator

    2023-12-11T09:04:00Z

    Iraqi operator Fly Baghdad has been banned from operating within European Union airspace over a series of safety concerns, particularly regarding crew fatigue management. Fly Baghdad operates around a dozen aircraft – primarily Boeing 737 variants including -800s and -900ERs – on services within the Middle East, eastern Mediterranean, and ...

  • Amelia excursion title-c-BEA
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    Amelia ERJ-145 aquaplaned and overran after unstable high-speed approach in tailwind

    2023-12-08T12:21:00Z

    French investigators have determined that an Embraer ERJ-145 conducted an unstable approach to Paris Orly before the aircraft landed fast and long, in a tailwind, and aquaplaned on the wet runway. It touched down at 143kt some 1,150m beyond the threshold of runway 25 – about a third of its ...

  • RV-10-c-Van's Aircraft
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    Troubled US kit manufacturer Van's Aircraft aims to restructure under Chapter 11

    2023-12-08T08:59:00Z

    US-based kit manufacturer Van’s Aircraft has resorted to Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection while it attempts to restructure, after encountering financial difficulties. The company, which was founded just over 50 years ago, produces a range of single-engined kit aircraft – including single-seat models such as the RV-3 and the four-seat RV-10 ...