All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 72

  • SAS A320neo-c-SAS
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    Court grants approval for SAS’s equity-raise solicitation

    2023-05-16T06:05:00Z

    Scandinavian carrier SAS has obtained court approval to commence solicitation procedures to raise equity as part of the airline’s ‘SAS Forward’ restructuring programme. The carrier, which is under US Chapter 11 protection, states that potential investors will have about 13 weeks to present final bids. “We will conduct a competitive ...

  • SkyUp Airlines-c-SkyUp Airlines
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    Ukraine’s SkyUp creates Maltese carrier to establish EU presence

    2023-05-15T14:57:00Z

    Ukrainian carrier SkyUp Airlines has established a Maltese division, giving the operator a presence in the European Union. It has branded the division SkyUp MT and says it has obtained an air operator’s certificate as well as other regulatory certifications. SkyUp has transferred an initial aircraft, a 189-seat Boeing 737-800, ...

  • One Air 747-c-One Air
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    UK cargo start-up One Air hints at eventual migration to 777F

    2023-05-15T13:41:00Z

    UK start-up cargo carrier One Air has disclosed that it could look to modernise with Boeing 777 freighters as its business develops. The operator is formally seeking to operate US routes, and has submitted a filing with the US Department of Transportation. One Air has newly secured an air operator’s ...

  • A380-c-Airbus
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    A380 wing-spar crack checks must take account time in storage

    2023-05-15T10:13:00Z

    Inspections for cracks in the vicinity of Airbus A380 wing spars must take into account the amount of time the aircraft has been parked in storage, safety regulators have instructed. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has updated its criteria for determining inspection intervals for the affected areas – specifically ...

  • Jazeera A320neo-c-Jazeera Airways
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    Jazeera chief stays coy on fleet requirements for Saudi carrier

    2023-05-12T14:14:00Z

    Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways is expecting to have around 35 aircraft by 2025, with a number of them potentially allocated to its proposed Saudi Arabian joint venture. Speaking during a briefing earlier this month, chief executive Rohit Ramachandran referred to ‘Jazeera Saudi’ – a start-up in which the Kuwaiti ...

  • Flydubai 737 suite-c-Flydubai
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    Boeing seeks US approval for mini-suite installations on 737 Max

    2023-05-12T10:50:00Z

    Boeing is seeking authorisation to fit mini-suites to its 737 Max range, similar to those already approved in other aircraft types. The airframer states that it is proposing to install up to 32 of the suites – each featuring its own privacy door – on the Max 7 up to ...

  • BOC A320neo-c-BOC Aviation
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    Lessor BOC Aviation to order more Airbus A320neo-family jets

    2023-05-12T08:29:00Z

    Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation has agreed to purchase seven Airbus A320neo-family jets, with deliveries commencing this year. The lessor has disclosed the agreement to the Hong Kong stock exchange. BOC Aviation already has 105 A320neos and 86 A321neos on direct order with Airbus, of which it has respectively received 57 ...

  • Iraqi A220 Oslo-c-Iraqi Airways
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    Iraqi regulator confirms engine incidents behind A220 grounding

    2023-05-12T07:51:00Z

    Iraq’s civil aviation regulator has clarified its measures to restrict Iraqi Airways Airbus A220 operations, citing engine damage to two airframes. The Iraq Civil Aviation Authority states that it took the decision to suspend A220 operations over a “sense of responsibility to preserve the safety of passengers and air traffic”. ...

  • TAP Airbus-c-TAP
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    Court rules TAP pilot’s death no excuse for refusing passenger compensation

    2023-05-11T18:03:00Z

    Portuguese carrier TAP is not relieved of its obligation to compensate passengers for a flight cancelled after the death of a pilot, European judges have ruled. The first officer of the Stuttgart-Lisbon service, on 17 July 2019, was found deceased in his hotel room about 2h before the scheduled departure ...

  • mammoth 777-c-mammoth freighters
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    Mammoth 777 conversions to feature personnel area behind cockpit

    2023-05-11T17:00:00Z

    US aerospace firm Mammoth Freighters has detailed plans for a supernumerary personnel area behind the cockpit of its converted Boeing 777 cargo aircraft. The company, which is aiming to offer conversion of 777-200LR and -300ER twinjets, is seeking US FAA approval for the four-person zone. This will bring maximum occupancy ...

  • dash 8-400at and CL-415-c-aero-flite
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    US operator to put Dash 8-400 firefighters into service after FAA approval

    2023-05-11T09:11:00Z

    US aerial firefighting specialist Aero-Flite has been cleared to conduct De Havilland Dash 8-400 tanker operations following regulatory approval of the type. The US FAA has granted a supplemental type certificate to the Dash 8-400AT variant, through which the turboprop has been modified for fire attack. Aero-Flite says it will ...

  • Iraqi Airways 787-c-Iraqi Airways
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    Iraqi Airways aims for May delivery of first 787

    2023-05-11T06:56:00Z

    Iraqi Airways has indicated that it will receive its first Boeing 787 at the end of May. The airline has been co-ordinating the introduction of the twinjet with the US airframer, and states that it is completing discussions on technical and operational preparations. Iraqi Airways has 10 787s on order, ...

  • Emirates 777-300ER-c-Emirates
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    Emirates creates $200m sustainability fund as chief warns on decarbonisation pace

    2023-05-11T06:38:00Z

    Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is creating a $200 million fund to accelerate research into reducing commercial aviation’s carbon impact. The Dubai-based airline is warning that the sector needs more effective options to decarbonise. Its sustainability fund is focused on engine, fuel and energy concepts. “It’s clear that, with the current ...

  • Virgin Orbit 747-c-Virgin Orbit
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    Several prospective bidders for Virgin Orbit aim to maintain company’s operations

    2023-05-10T17:12:00Z

    Over 30 expressions have interest have been submitted for troubled air-launch specialist Virgin Orbit, with several looking to continue the company’s operations. Virgin Orbit filed for US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection about a month ago, weeks after suffering a satellite launch failure during its inaugural sortie from the UK’s Spaceport ...

  • Smartwings 737 Max 8-c-Smartwings
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    Israir claims ‘positive’ signs from Smartwings shareholders

    2023-05-10T07:08:00Z

    Israeli operator Israir Group has received a “positive indication” from shareholders in Smartwings regarding its proposal to take over the Czech airline. Israir Group has been pursuing an acquisition of Smartwings for several months and is trying to seal a binding agreement for the carrier. Its proposal has centred on ...

  • Qatar 737 Max 8-c-Qatar Airways
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    Qatar Airways aims to receive all 737 Max 8s by end-July

    2023-05-10T05:44:00Z

    Qatar Airways has introduced a second Boeing 737 Max 8, and will bring in another seven of the type by the end of July. The Middle Eastern carrier took delivery of its first in mid-April after taking advantage of an opportunity to introduce a batch of the twinjets to its ...

  • A330-800 first flight landing 2
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    Private customer to take single A330-800

    2023-05-09T16:29:00Z

    Airbus recorded an order from a private customer for a single A330-800 in April, during an otherwise relatively quiet month of activity. The agreement marks the first A330neo order for this year, and a rare deal for the -800 variant. It brings to 12 the total number of A330-800s taken ...

  • Ryanair Boeing order-c-Boeing
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    Ryanair settles for higher price to secure 737 Max 10 slots

    2023-05-09T14:26:00Z

    Slot scarcity helped push Ryanair into reaching a deal with Boeing for 737 Max 10s, as group chief Michael O’Leary admits that the airline had to settle for a higher price than it sought. The airline is taking up to 300 Max 10s with deliveries set to begin in 2027. ...

  • Ryanair Boeing order
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    Ryanair reaches 737 Max 10 deal covering up to 300 aircraft

    2023-05-09T13:00:00Z

    Ryanair and Boeing have finally negotiated an order for 737 Max 10s, with an agreement covering 300 of the type, which will be configured with 228 seats. The deal – yet to be finalised – comprises 150 firm and 150 optioned jets which will be delivered over the course of ...

  • Oman Air 737 Max-c-Oman Air
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    Oman Air equips training centre with 737 Max simulator

    2023-05-09T11:30:00Z

    Middle Eastern carrier Oman Air has equipped its training centre with a Boeing 737 Max 8 simulator. The airline says the system has been acquired from specialist CAE, and installed in the flight-training centre at Muscat. Oman Air has 13 Max 8s in its fleet of 45 aircraft. “The [Max ...