All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 75
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NewsBelavia approved to carry out maintenance on Russian fleets
Russian authorities have approved Belarusian flag-carrier Belavia as a maintenance provider to Russian-registered aircraft. Belavia says the authorisation from federal aviation regulator Rosaviatsia – which followed an audit – “confirms compliance” of its activities with maintenance requirements in Russia. The carrier states that it has a specialised servicing division and ...
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NewsStart-up freight carrier One Air set to become UK’s sole operator of 747s
UK regulators have granted an air operator’s certificate to a start-up freight carrier, One Air, which is set to become the only airline in the country with a Boeing 747 fleet. One Air is dry-leasing an initial 747-400 converted freighter and aims to take a second by the end of ...
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NewsLow-cost operators Norwegian and Wizz each invest in sustainable fuel firms
Budget carriers Norwegian and Wizz Air are each undertaking investments in sustainable fuel, through individual projects. Norwegian is embarking on a partnership with Norsk e-Fuel to build a full-scale sustainable fuel plant in Mosjoen. Under the agreement, which has yet to be finalised, the carrier aims for long-term offtake of ...
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NewsStandardised adaptable control tower design selected for US municipal airports
Over 30 smaller US airports are initially in line to receive new air traffic control towers which are based on a standardised and sustainable design that adapts to the tower height required. The US FAA says the towers would replace those which are “functioning beyond their intended design life” at ...
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NewsBirdstrike damages both engines on United ERJ-145
US regulators have disclosed that an Embraer ERJ-145XR received damage to both engines from a birdstrike while operating a domestic service from Houston. The incident occurred on 20 April as the United Express jet – operated by CommuteAir – conducted a service to Laredo in Texas. According to a preliminary ...
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NewsIn-flight fire damages Pel-Air Saab 340 freighter
Fire crews attending the emergency landing of a Pel-Air Saab 340A freighter have discovered the aircraft was badly damaged by an electrical fire. The aircraft had taken off from Wagga Wagga, west of Canberra, on 23 April, but landed at Cobar airport some 85min after departure. Smoke indicators had alerted ...
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NewsFinancially-pressured Air Moldova struggling to maintain operations
Air Moldova is trying to rebuild a schedule over the next few days, having initially suspended all services for the period, citing an inability to relieve financial pressure on the carrier. The airline originally said it had been “forced” to stop operating flights over the course of 21-25 April, the ...
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NewsMexican president finally offloads ‘ostentatious’ VIP 787 to Tajikistan’s government
Mexico’s government has agreed to sell its controversial presidential Boeing 787-8 to the government of Tajikistan, after trying to offload the twinjet for years. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, speaking in Veracruz on 21 April, said the government had sold the “ostentatious” aircraft after the Tajik authorities expressed interest. The ...
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NewsPakistani investigators probe Qatar A350 touchdown incident at Islamabad
Investigators are probing an incident in which a Qatar Airways Airbus A350-900 executed a go-around after touching down at Islamabad, apparently after an unstable approach. The aircraft had been arriving from Doha on 16 April and was conducting the ILS Z approach to runway 28L. According to French investigation authority ...
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NewsSAS 737 pilots could not have foreseen severe turbulence upset: inquiry
Norwegian investigators are reiterating the importance of fastening seat-belts, even if not instructed, after an SAS Boeing 737-800 encountered unexpected severe turbulence which injured cabin crew – one seriously – and a passenger. The aircraft was descending towards Oslo Gardermoen at 21,000ft in clear air, following a service from Stavanger ...
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NewsContainer with gold and valuables stolen after being offloaded at Toronto Pearson
Canadian police are investigating the theft of a container upon arrival at Toronto Pearson airport, the contents of which – including a gold shipment – are valued at some C$20 million ($15 million). The Peel Regional Police force states that the cargo arrived in the early evening of 17 April, ...
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NewsRussian prime minister foresees strong demand for TVRS-44 Ladoga turboprop
Russian prime minister Mikhail Mishustin claims demand for the new UZGA TVRS-44 Ladoga regional turboprop stands at some 550 aircraft. Mishustin gave the figure during a visit to the Smolensk aviation plant SmAZ, which manufactures light aircraft and which is set to supply wing-boxes for the Ladoga. The 44-seat aircraft ...
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NewsDutch investigators: Assess risk from engine parts ejected by overflying aircraft
Dutch investigators are recommending that the government assess the risk of parts falling onto residential areas from aircraft departing Maastricht Aachen airport, following an incident in which fragments from a Boeing 747-400 freighter’s engine damaged property and injured people on the ground. The Dutch Safety Board says it has received ...
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NewsAircraft storage specialist Tarmac Aerosave explores automated drone inspections
Commercial aircraft storage firm Tarmac Aerosave is to explore the use of automated airframe inspections using drone technology. The company – part-owned by Airbus – has three storage facilities in France and Spain. It is linking with Toulouse-based maintenance drone specialist Donecle in order to develop autonomous automated inspections of ...
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NewsJet2 hikes full-year profit outlook while summer bookings stoke optimism
UK leisure carrier Jet2 has hiked its full-year profit expectation for the year just closed, while expressing optimism over the forward booking trend for the current summer season. Jet2 is forecasting a group profit of £387-392 million ($481-487 million) – before taxation and foreign-exchange revaluation – for the year to ...
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NewsTUI Group shareholders pick up 90% of new €1.8bn stock issue
Leisure company TUI Group has completed its €1.8 billion ($1.97 billion) capital increase, with nearly 91% of subscription rights exercised by shareholders. The company – which operates several holiday carriers – says the remaining unsubscribed shares were “fully sold to qualified investors” through a private placement. Entities connected with key ...
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NewsLarge batch of American A320s to receive cockpit-display upgrades
Airbus is to upgrade the cockpit displays of more than 100 A320-family jets operated by US carrier American Airlines. The airline has agreed to fit liquid-crystal displays and new display computers to the twinjets. Airbus will upgrade the aircraft with the enhanced EEIS2 instrument system, it states, replacing cathode-ray tube ...
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NewsAustrian to modernise fleet with 787s over next five years
Lufthansa Group carrier Austrian is expecting to modernise its entire long-haul fleet with Boeing 787-9s over the next five years. It will introduce its first of 10 787-9s from next year, increasing the airline’s overall fleet to 66 aircraft for the 2024 schedule. As the remaining nine 787s arrive, they ...
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NewsShed parts from 747-400 freighter’s unmodified engine caused property damage and injuries
Investigators have determined that a Longtail Aviation Boeing 747-400 converted freighter that shed turbine parts over a town after departing Maastricht had not been modified with cooling features which might have prevented the incident. The aircraft’s left outboard Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engine suffered a contained failure but several pieces ...
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NewsUK long-haul start-up Sentra seeks operating licence
UK long-haul start-up Sentra Airways has formally applied for an operating licence with the country’s aviation regulator. Sentra is intending to open services to West Africa – identifying an initial route from Manchester to Accra in Ghana – and last year agreed to acquire an Airbus A330-200 from US lessor ...