All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 79
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NewsIberia Maintenance secures approval to service P&W A320neo engines
Spanish firm Iberia Maintenance is expecting to carry out work on its first Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine next year, after securing servicing authorisation. Iberia Maintenance says it obtained the approval from the manufacturer of the powerplant, which is an option on Airbus A320neo-family jets. It says it has been ...
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NewsFormer TAP chief to lead Etihad Aviation Group as government transfers ownership
Abu Dhabi’s government has transferred Etihad Aviation Group to the portfolio of state-owned investment and holding company ADQ, which has named former TAP Portugal chief Antonoaldo Neves as the company’s new head, succeeding Tony Douglas. Douglas has chosen to “pursue a new opportunity elsewhere” but will remain as an advisor ...
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NewsNorwegian 737 turbulence inquiry highlights controllers' lack of weather data
French investigators probing a serious turbulence event involving a Norwegian Boeing 737-800 have highlighted the disadvantages of air traffic controllers’ not having real-time weather data superimposed on their radar displays. The aircraft, bound for Nice on 25 July last year, had been heading south, cruising at 37,000ft, with a flightplan ...
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NewsRwandAir to introduce non-stop London-Kigali service
RwandAir is to open a non-stop service to Kigali from London Heathrow, having previously served the UK capital via Brussels. The airline says it will operate the route four-times weekly, up from the current thrice-weekly service. RwandAir chief executive Yvonne Makolo says the switch to the non-stop rotation – from ...
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NewsNorse Atlantic to sublease fifth 787
Norse Atlantic Airways has reached agreement on subleasing a fifth Boeing 787, for a term of 18 months. The airline is building a fleet of 15 787s, with 13 already delivered, but it agreed earlier this year to sublease four of them to Spanish carrier Air Europa. It states that ...
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NewsMammoth to undertake 777 freighter conversions at UK facility
US aerospace firm Mammoth Freighters is aiming to conduct Boeing 777 passenger-to-freighter conversions in the UK under a new agreement. Mammoth has reached the deal with STS Aviation Services which will carry out the modification work at its Manchester facility. The operation is part of the Florida-based STS Aviation Group. ...
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NewsJet2 orders 35 A320neo-family jets in follow-on to A321neo deal
UK leisure carrier Jet2 has firmed orders for another 35 Airbus A320neo-family jets, with the potential to take up to 71. The airline says the firm order covers deliveries spanning three years to 2031. It values the agreement at $3.9 billion at catalogue prices – but says it has negotiated ...
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NewsComprehensive EU-ASEAN air transport pact aims to simplify connectivity
European Union representatives have signed an extensive air transport agreement with the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, a pact which will enhance connectivity between the 37 countries of the two trading blocs. The EU-ASEAN agreement – described as the first such “bloc-to-bloc” aviation arrangement – will ...
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NewsLufthansa Group raises full-year earnings forecast above €1bn
Lufthansa Group is hiking its outlook for full-year adjusted earnings to more than €1 billion ($984 million), following indications of a strong third quarter. The German company says the increase is based on the current booking situation which “continues to reflect strong demand” over the next few months. It adds ...
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NewsAirbus opens space market for Beluga with satellite transfer to Cape Canaveral
Airbus has conducted a satellite ferry to Cape Canaveral using its A300-600ST Beluga transport, as the company seeks to expand use of the type for third-party outsize services. Two of the Beluga twinjets are in operation with the Airbus Beluga Transport division, set up to capitalise on remaining life in ...
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NewsNorse Atlantic’s UK arm cleared to operate transatlantic routes
Norse Atlantic Airways has been granted authorisation to operate transatlantic services with its UK division. The airline will be able to serve US cities from London Gatwick as a result of the regulatory decision by the US Department of Transportation. Norse Atlantic UK has already been awarded an air operator’s ...
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NewsUltra A320 conducted evasive climb after terrain alert during descent
Colombian investigators are probing an incident in which an Ultra Air Airbus A320 crew had to respond to a terrain alert during descent to Cali. The twinjet had been arriving after a flight from San Andres on 28 September, according to information relayed to French investigation authority BEA. It had ...
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NewsRussian windtunnel tests explore assisted lift from distributed powerplants
Russian analysts are assessing the potential for distributed powerplants to improve lift for future regional aircraft concepts. The research aims to enable regional aircraft to be based at lower-class airports which have particularly stringent operating requirements – such as those with runways of 500-1,000m in length. Moscow’s Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic receives UK’s first A330neo
Virgin Atlantic has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-900, a twinjet which is being acquired through US lessor Air Lease. The aircraft (G-VJAZ) is one of 13 A330neos ordered by the UK carrier, and Virgin will become the first operator of the type in the country. Six of the ...
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NewsLufthansa hub to host permanent display of vintage L-1649 and Ju 52
Lufthansa is to put its vintage Lockheed L-1649 Starliner and Junkers Ju 52 on permanent display either in Frankfurt or Munich as part of a centenary celebration. It had offered pleasure flights on its Ju 52 for decades until the company sought to reduce funding to its aviation heritage division. ...
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NewsArcher Aviation set to unveil Midnight eVTOL in November
California-based Archer Aviation is formally to unveil its production Midnight eVTOL aircraft next month, ahead of its planned schedule. Archer says it will present details of the company’s US FAA certification and commercialisation plans at the 16 November event, which will also feature a test flight of the full-scale technology ...
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NewsGenerator failure during engine restart left Saab 340 flying on batteries alone
Investigators have cited crew experience in the successful resolution of an incident in which a Saab 340 was left operating on battery power alone, with multiple instrument failures, during an engine shutdown exercise. The turboprop (G-NFLB) was being used for a training flight from Glasgow to convert crews to the ...
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NewsBird-strike on take-off damaged both engines of Air Transat A330
Canadian investigators have disclosed that an Airbus A330-300 suffered damage to both engines during a bird-strike on take-off from Athens. The twinjet, operated by Air Transat, had been conducting the TS697 service to Montreal on 8 October. Transportation Safety Board of Canada states that the aircraft was passing 100kt on ...
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NewsEurowings’ new Maltese division prepares to commence flights
Lufthansa Group carrier Eurowings has secured an air operator’s certificate and operating licence for a new Maltese arm. The Maltese division – known as Eurowings Europe Limited – will take over a number of aircraft and crew members from the current German Eurowings operation by April next year. Eurowings set ...
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NewsChallenger pilots disagreed over ‘go-around’ call after ground-proximity warning
Pilots of a Bombardier Challenger 601 disagreed over their recollections of a go-around call after a ground-proximity warning sounded during an unstable approach to Oxford airport.