All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 9
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NewsOman Air introduces all-economy operation with dedicated 737 Max fleet
Middle Eastern carrier Oman Air is establishing an all-economy operation with a dedicated fleet of Boeing 737 Max jets. The airline has branded the operation Oman Air Connect. It will operate a fleet of five 737 Max 8s, the first of which arrived during early February. Oman Air says the ...
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NewsRussian PD-14 engines for MC-21 approved for low-temperature operation
Russia’s federal air transport regulator has approved operation of the Yakovlev MC-21’s domestically-built engines at low temperatures. The Aviadvigatel PD-14 powerplant has been developed for the twinjet’s -310 variant, which contains a higher proportion of Russian-sources components and systems. Rosaviatsia issued the approval to Aviadvigatel on 25 December, says powerplant ...
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NewsGol 737 Max reportedly aborts take-off after hitting vehicle on Rio runway
Preliminary reports from Brazil are indicating that a Gol Boeing 737 Max 8 has aborted take-off from Rio de Janeiro after hitting a vehicle on the runway. The incident occurred at around 22:00 on 11 February as the aircraft was departing for Forteleza. Brazilian media are quoting airport operator RIOgaleao ...
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NewsKorean ministry reinforcing lithium battery safety in wake of Air Busan A321 fire
Korea’s transport ministry is reinforcing safety measures for hazardous materials – notably regarding passenger carriage of batteries – as part of a new air transport policy. While the ministry has not specifically linked the measures to the Air Busan Airbus A321 fire at Gimhae on 28 January, it states that ...
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NewsOne fatality as Learjet collides with parked G200 during Scottsdale runway excursion
Fire department officials have confirmed one fatality from a collision at Scottsdale airport after a Learjet 35A experienced a runway excursion and struck a parked Gulfstream G200. The Learjet touched down on runway 21 but veered off the left side and continued towards an apron outside the Southwest Jet Center. ...
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NewsSupersonic Overture beckons as Boom concludes XB-1 flight-test programme
US aerospace firm Boom Supersonic is expecting to reach design freeze on the Overture supersonic passenger aircraft in about a week, as flight-testing of its experimental XB-1 jet concludes. The XB-1 departed on its 13th and final flight on 10 February, carrying out its second set of tests at supersonic ...
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NewsUnited Aircraft preparing Russian-powered SJ-100s for test programme
Russia’s United Aircraft states that 11 serial-production Yakovlev SJ-100 airframes have been assembled, and will be retrofitted with domestic systems following certification. The aerospace firm disclosed the update during a supplier committee meeting at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur manufacturing facility. Yakovlev’s director of the production centre, Andrei Soynov detailed the status of ...
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NewsThai Airways to bring in A321neos next year
Thai Airways International is to lease a batch of Airbus A321neos from next year for its regional network. The carrier is taking eight of the twinjet type from lessor SMBC Aviation Capital. According to the Irish-based leasing firm the aircraft will be delivered over the course of 2026-27. It stats ...
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NewsFinnair warns of A330 pilot cuts as union protests standby duty plan
Finnair is warning that it might have to cut 90 pilots after industrial action threatened Airbus A330 operations undertaken on behalf of Oneworld partner Qantas. The A330s were deployed after the closure of Russian airspace forced Finnair to restructure its network and shift the twinjets – which have limited range ...
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NewsAlaska search team finds no survivors in wreckage of Bering Air Cessna Caravan
None of the 10 occupants of a Textron Aviation Cessna 208B Caravan has survived after the aircraft crashed en route to Nome in Alaska. The aircraft, operated by Bering Air out, had been flying from Unalakleet but was declared overdue at Nome on 6 February. US Coast Guard aircraft and ...
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NewsCoast Guard and military aircraft search for Bering Air flight missing in Alaska
Search personnel in Alaska are trying to establish the location of a Textron Aviation Cessna 208 Caravan with 10 occupants which was declared overdue while operating to Nome on the Bering Sea coast. The Bering Air aircraft was transporting nine passengers, with a single pilot, according to Alaska State Troopers. ...
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NewsFlydubai prepares to open new pilot-training centre
Middle Eastern carrier Flydubai is preparing to open a new flight-training centre in the next few weeks, following installation of two full-flight simulators. The carrier operates a fleet of Boeing 737s – a mix of -800s and Max variants – comprising a total of 88 aircraft. Its new centre has ...
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NewsRussian regulator: Pilots should train for ‘worst-case’ navigation loss and flight-control failures
Russia’s federal air transport regulator is advising operators to ensure pilots receive additional training in non-precision approaches, given the risks of possible loss of satellite-based navigation capabilities due to interference. Rosaviatsia is also advising regular pilot training for coping aircraft control system failures – including loss of hydraulics – and ...
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NewsSonderborg to be first Danish airport with digital tower
Denmark’s regional Sonderborg airport is to be equipped with a digital control tower, the first in the country to adopt such technology. The airport will implement the tower system to provide air traffic services remotely. Its operator has selected the ‘r-TWR’ system produced by Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions. “This ...
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NewsAirbus starts year with strong widebody orders including A350Fs
Airbus has started the year strongly with several orders from unidentified customers including agreements for six A350-900s, three A350 freighters and 10 A330-900s. It listed orders for 29 widebody jets in January out of a total of 55 aircraft. These included five A350-1000s for Lufthansa and five A350Fs for Taiwan’s ...
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NewsEgypt earmarks 11 airports for privatisation programme: civil aviation minister
Egypt’s government is conducting a strategic study to explore models for airport privatisation, before commencing a pilot project which is expected to start with Hurghada airport. Speaking during a sectoral UK mission in London on 3 February, Egyptian minister of civil aviation Sameh Ahmed El-Hefny said the government will work ...
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NewsKorean ministry to roll out bird-detection technology in wake of Jeju 737 accident
Korean authorities are planning a broad deployment of bird-detection radar, as well as imaging and deterrent technology, in the aftermath of the fatal Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 accident. The aircraft suffered a bird-strike to both engines during approach to Muan airport on 29 December, and collided with an ILS installation ...
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NewsMunich airport consultancy arm joins effort to re-open UK’s Doncaster Sheffield
Munich airport’s consultancy and management arm is to support the effort to re-open the UK’s Doncaster Sheffield airport. The regional airport closed in 2022, following 17 years of operation, after a business review by owner Peel Group determined its economic prospects were limited. But Doncaster’s city council is working to ...
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NewsRussia’s S7 Group shows off domestic composite Tango trainer
Russia’s S7 Group has shown off a new composite light aircraft, the PV-10 Tango, at the NAIS civil aerospace exhibition in Moscow. The single-engined, four-seat trainer has been developed by Spectra Aircraft, which is part of S7 Group – the company which operates S7 Airlines. Spectra Aircraft’s facility is located ...
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NewsFlight-data traces reveal how Azerbaijan crew kept crippled E190 airborne
Flight-data recorder traces from the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 illustrate the extent of damage with which the crew had to cope after the twinjet was crippled by an explosion in Russian airspace. The E190 sustained multiple penetrative impacts – many of them rectangular in shape – from fragments which damaged ...