All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 80
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NewsSmartLynx ties up with US lessor Aero Capital on A321 freighter conversions
Latvian wet-lease specialist SmartLynx is establishing an Airbus A321 converted freighter partnership with US lessor Aero Capital Solutions.
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NewsAirbus chief Faury ‘relaxed’ over course of single-aisle ramp-up
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury remains confident about the A320neo-family ramp-up, having shifted the trajectory for achieving a monthly production rate of 65 aircraft.
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NewsEasyJet expects full-year EBIT break-even after strong summer quarter
UK budget carrier EasyJet is expecting to break even at EBIT level for the full year, following a strong fourth quarter which encompassed the summer season. Its holidays division achieved a pre-tax profit of more than £35 million. EasyJet is forecasting an overall group pre-tax loss of £170-190 million ($188-211 ...
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NewsEthiopian completes initial 767-300ER freighter conversion
Ethiopian Airlines is completed the freighter conversion of an initial Boeing 767-300ER in co-operation with Israel Aerospace Industries. The work was performed within the carrier’s maintenance facilities at its Addis Ababa base. Ethiopian says it began introducing the 767s in 2004 and the twinjets are being replaced by more modern ...
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NewsAir Arabia venture Fly Jinnah set for first flights after securing licences
Air Arabia’s joint-venture Pakistani carrier Fly Jinnah is set to commence flights from Karachi having secured its air operator’s certificate and licence. Fly Jinnah will become the fifth private airline in the Asian state. It says it has passed “rigorous” inspections from the Pakistani civil aviation authority, and been granted ...
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NewsIcelandic carrier Play names new finance chief
Icelandic budget carrier Play has named Olafur Thor Johannesson as its new finance chief, following the decision by Thora Eggertsdottir to step down. Johannesson will take up the position at the beginning of November, the airline states. He previously served as the chief executive of energy firm Skeljung, a post ...
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NewsBoeing 747-400LCF Dreamlifter sheds wheel on take-off from Taranto
One of the modified Boeing 747-400s used by the airframer for 787 aerostructure transport has apparently suffered a landing-gear malfunction during take-off from Taranto. Video footage circulating on social media purportedly shows one of the aircraft’s main landing-gear wheels detaching and falling, trailing smoke, to the ground as the jet ...
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NewsEl Al considers acquiring freighter as regulator prepares to amend licence
Israeli flag-carrier El Al is considering acquiring a dedicated freighter, after the country’s civil aviation regulator notified the airline that its dormant authorisation to operate freighters will be cancelled. The amendment to El Al’s commercial licence will take effect from 17 October. El Al says it received the notification on ...
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NewsNASA optimistic over power potential from solid-state batteries
US aeronautics agency NASA is progressing with solid-state battery designs which are capable of offering increased energy discharge while substantially reducing the weight of the casing. The agency has been pursuing a programme known as SABERS, focused on solid-state battery architecture, pointing out that such batteries can offer better energy ...
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NewsNorse Atlantic reins-in winter transatlantic capacity
Norse Atlantic Airways is trimming its capacity for the winter season, following its previous indication that it would exercise caution over the next few months and potentially reduce its flying programme. The airline started operating in mid-June and has built a network connecting three European cities – Oslo, Berlin and ...
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NewsAirbus lists A330neo order from unidentified customer
Two Airbus A330neo twinjets have been ordered by an unidentified customer, the airframer’s latest backlog figures reveal. The aircraft, both the -900 variant, are among 13 jets added to Airbus’s gross orders during September. Another undisclosed operator ordered four A321neos, while China’s Sichuan Airlines is taking three A321neos and three ...
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NewsUK’s Hans Airways picks Moment to supply A330 entertainment system
UK start-up long-haul carrier Hans Airways has selected French firm Moment to provide portable in-flight entertainment for passengers. The airline has taken delivery of an Airbus A330-200 and says it has signed a letter of intent to equip the twinjet with the Flymingo Box entertainment system. Flymingo Box is a ...
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NewsTransavia venture arm backs all-electric start-up carrier
Air France-KLM Group carrier Transavia is investing in a start-up operator which aims to concentrate on flying fully-electric aircraft. The start-up, Lucy, intends to offer electric flights from Eindhoven from 2025 using five-seat aircraft with a range of 135nm (250km). Transavia is participating through its investment division, Transavia Ventures, as ...
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NewsMC-21 test aircraft flies with PD-14 engines after swap from PW1400Gs
Irkut has flown an MC-21 test aircraft which was refitted with Russian-built Aviadvigatel PD-14 engines in place of its original Pratt & Whitney PW1400G powerplants. The aircraft, number 73051, carried out its first flight following the engine-swap from the airframer’s Irkutsk facility. This aircraft originally performed the maiden MC-21 flight, ...
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NewsVolocopter test flight shows off potential of Rome vertiport
Germany’s Volocopter has participated in a test flight from an Italian vertiport being developed at Rome Fiumicino airport. The crewed test flight, carried out on 6 October, is part of a programme to enable air mobility services between the airport and the Italian capital by 2024. It involved an electric ...
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NewsTurkish Technic to carry out A330 freighter conversions under EFW agreement
Conversion specialist EFW is to establish an Airbus A330 passenger-to-freighter modification facility in Istanbul, under a co-operation agreement with maintenance firm Turkish Technic. The agreement will establish the first third-party conversion site for EFW’s A330P2F programme. EFW says the first A330 modification is scheduled to take place in the third ...
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NewsAirline connectivity could worsen under Viasat-Inmarsat tie-up: UK regulator
UK competition regulators believe airlines could face higher prices but worse quality for on-board wi-fi as a consequence of the merger of satellite communications firms Viasat and Inmarsat. Viasat unveiled a $7.3 billion acquisition agreement to take over Inmarsat in November last year, through a deal involving $850 million in ...
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NewsStartled pilot forgot to set take-off thrust as 737 moved under braking
Investigators have determined that a Jet2 Boeing 737-800’s unexpected forward movement during an engine run-up startled the first officer, who then omitted to set full take-off thrust. The run-up to 70% N1, intended to clear any ice from the engines, was carried out after the jet lined up on runway ...
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NewsZeroAvia reinforces hydrogen fuel-cell technology position with HyPoint acquisition
Future propulsion innovator ZeroAvia has wholly acquired the fuel-cell stack specialist HyPoint, to reinforce its hydrogen-electric product line. ZeroAvia is developing powertrains for hydrogen-fuelled engines and has co-operated closely with HyPoint, particularly in the UK, over the last couple of years. The acquisition follows a previous tie-up, aimed at developing ...
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NewsAustrian trims business-class on 777 fleet to fit more premium-economy seats
Austrian Airlines is to reconfigure its Boeing 777-200ER fleet, shifting the balance away from business-class accommodation in favour of premium-economy. It will remove six business-class seats from each of its six aircraft, in order to increase accommodation in the other cabins. Austrian’s 777s are currently fitted with 306 seats comprising ...