News from FlightGlobal – Page 30
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NewsFAA grants airlines one-year extension for cockpit barrier rule
US regulator allows carriers until August 2025 to comply with post-9/11 security measure as manufacturers await FAA approvals
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NewsAlaska Airlines expecting first Boeing 737 Max 10 delivery in 2026 or 2027
US carrier revises timeline for stretched narrowbody arrival as Boeing continues to address technical issues with engine anti-ice systems.
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NewsWizz Air to slash A321XLR commitment to just 10-15 aircraft
Wizz Air is expecting to retain only 10-15 Airbus A321XLR twinjets, rather than the 47 it ordered, as it shifts its business strategy away from the Middle East. The airline is shutting down its Abu Dhabi operation from September. “Wind-up plans [are] underway,” the carrier states in a first-quarter briefing. ...
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NewsLessor Avolon discloses orders for up to 130 more Airbus jets
Irish-based lessor Avolon has disclosed an order for up to 130 Airbus jets, comprising A330neos and A321neos. Fifteen A330neos and 75 A321neos make up the firm part of the agreement, with options and purchase rights covering a further 15 A330neos and 25 A321neos. Avolon says the deliveries will run to ...
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NewsWizz to ‘rationalise’ A321XLR fleet and curb growth after Abu Dhabi axe
Wizz Air chief Jozsef Varadi says the budget carrier is “rationalising” its Airbus A321XLR programme, following the decision to suspend its Middle Eastern operation. The airline is to axe its Wizz Air Abu Dhabi division from 1 September. Wizz started taking delivery of 47 A321XLRs in its fiscal first quarter, ...
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NewsThai Airways International set to re-list in August
Thai Airways International will resume trading on the Thai stock exchange in August, following its exit from business rehabilitation.
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NewsVolaris experiences uptick in A320neo groundings amid P&W engine recall
Long among the world’s most-affected airlines by the geared turbofan engine recall initiated by Pratt & Whitney, Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris is seeing slightly more Airbus narrowbodies grounded for inspections and repairs.
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NewsDelta 737 aborts take-off as Aeromexico E190 lands on same runway
Pilots of a Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-800 aborted take-off after an Aeromexico Connect Embraer 190 landed on the same runway at Mexico City International airport.
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NewsLufthansa prepares to roll out virtual-reality pilot training across group carriers
Lufthansa Group is preparing to roll out virtual-reality pilot training across all its carriers, following an encouraging introduction at Brussels Airlines. Two crews from the carrier completed part of their Airbus A320 type rating using the technology at the beginning of July, under a training programme approved by regulators. Lufthansa ...
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NewsRoyal Jordanian takes spare engines for Embraer E2 fleet
Royal Jordanian has acquired a pair of spare engines for its Embraer E2-family regional jet fleet, supported by a loan agreement. The carrier – which is taking up to 10 aircraft, a mix of E190-E2s and E195-E2s – introduced five of the jets over 2024. It expects to bring in ...
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NewsIndia’s Akasa eyes significant capacity growth with 737 deliveries picking up
India’s Akasa Air is looking to grow its operating capacity in the near term, amid optimism that new aircraft deliveries will pick up in the coming years.
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NewsDelta-Aeromexico partnership falls in Trump administration’s crosshairs amid slot dispute
The US government is threatening broad restrictions on Mexican carriers operating within the USA, and specifically says it plans to reverse approval of the joint venture deal between Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico.
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NewsAlaska’s system-wide ground stop ‘not a cybersecurity event’
As it works to recover from a system-wide groundstop that halted flight activity for about 3h over the weekend, Alaska Airlines insists that the operational shutdown was not related to a breach of cybersecurity.
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NewsSouthwest sets date for introduction of assigned seating
Starting later this month, Southwest Airlines passengers will be allowed to purchase assigned seats on flights departing on or after 27 January.
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NewsBoeing improvements mean Ryanair expects to take five Max 8-200s early
Ryanair is poised to receive five Boeing Max 8-200s earlier than expected this year, in the latest indication that the airframer’s delivery performance is improving after years of constrained output and delays.
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NewsChina’s Loong Air to lease six A321neos from lessor CDB Aviation
Chinese operator Loong Air has signed a lease agreement with lessor CDB Aviation for six Airbus A321neos, boosting its existing fleet of Airbus narrowbodies.
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NewsAir Arabia and Saudi partners to establish budget carrier at Dammam
Saudi Arabian authorities have granted Air Arabia and Saudi partners the right to establish a national low-cost carrier to operate from Dammam’s King Fahd airport. The airline is intended to build a fleet of 45 aircraft, and serve 57 international and 24 domestic destinations. Saudi Arabian civil aviation regulator GACA ...
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NewsNTSB chief criticises ‘premature’ media reports about Air India 787 crash
Jennifer Homendy has backed Indian investigators’ appeal for restraint following reports that the captain moved fuel control switches to ‘CUTOFF’ position.
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NewsCRJ200 crash inquiry cites excessive rotation and criticises improper loading
Nepalese investigators have declared that the operator of a MHIRJ Aviation CRJ200, which stalled and crashed during take-off from Kathmandu, was grossly negligent during loading of the jet. The Saurya Airlines aircraft had been conducting a ferry flight to Pokhara for maintenance, on 24 July last year, and those on ...
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NewsSAA's profit momentum stalls over rising costs
South African Airways has yet to return to stable profitability, after turning in a full-year net loss of R354 million ($20 million) for fiscal 2023-24. The deficit – for the 12 months to 31 March 2024, its second full year since exiting business rescue – contrasts with the R252 million ...