News from FlightGlobal – Page 391
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NewsUkrainian investigators join probe into excursion that wrecked An-32
Ukrainian investigators have disclosed that the crew of an Antonov An-32A freighter turned off a propeller-control switch before the aircraft was destroyed in a serious runway excursion in Peru. The aircraft, operated by Colombian carrier AerCaribe, had been arriving at Iquitos from Lima on 14 October. It touched down 1,225m ...
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NewsTurkish 737-800 badly damaged after crew botched crabbed landing
Ukrainian investigators have concluded that a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 crew used an inadvisable technique to land during a strong crosswind, failing to maintain directional control before an excursion which badly damaged the aircraft. The aircraft (TC-JGZ) had been conducting an ILS approach to Odessa’s runway 16 on 21 November ...
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NewsGaruda gets shareholders’ nod for Rp8.5 trillion government funding
Garuda Indonesia’s shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the sale of convertible bonds — worth up to Rp8.5 trillion ($602 million) — giving the struggling carrier a much-needed financial lifeline to tide through the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsChina in no hurry to return 737 Max to service
China’s civil aviation authorities have reiterated comments made a month ago that there was “no set timetable” to lift the grounding of Boeing 737 Max. In comments reported by state broadcaster CCTV on 19 November, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) restated three key rules it laid out in ...
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NewsAirAsia X plunges deeper into red amid ongoing grounding
Troubled long-haul, low-cost carrier AirAsia X widened its quarterly loss, as it remained grounded amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsAmerican axes change fees on long-haul international travel
American Airlines has become the first major US carrier to eliminate change fees on many long-haul international fares, matching its earlier policy change on domestic trips as customers continue to stay away from air travel due to restrictions and public health warnings.
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NewsCopa struggles in Q3 amid travel restrictions
Panama’s Copa Airlines struggled during the third quarter as ongoing strict travel restrictions almost completely shut down the airline for the first 45 days of the period.
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NewsSouthwest expects passengers will accept re-certificated Boeing 737 Max
Southwest Airlines expects there will be a “minority” of passengers who will opt not to travel on the newly re-certificated Boeing 737 Max due to ongoing fears about the aircraft’s safety.
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NewsMoscow airspace overhaul aims to cut delays and shorten routes
Russian authorities are preparing to introduce a new airspace structure in the Moscow flight information region, as well as the regions to the north of the capital. The new structure will take effect from 3 December and is intended to improve flight efficiency across the huge territory. “It was necessary ...
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NewsPilot, leader, proud Metis woman, Teara Fraser
Teara Fraser, founder and chief executive of the first indigenous-woman-owned airline, tells the story of how earning her wings helped her connect to the land of her ancestors
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NewsPIA maintenance lapses meant ATRs had poor engine reliability
Investigators probing a Pakistan International Airlines ATR 42 engine failure, which preceded the fatal loss of the aircraft, found that engine reliability at the carrier was comparatively poor. The aircraft came down near Havelian in December 2016 after its left-hand Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127 powerplant suffered a blade fracture ...
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NewsJet2 sees winter capacity at half previous-year levels
UK leisure carrier Jet2 expects its winter seat capacity to be about half the levels of last year amid the continued impact of the pandemic after today posting an operating loss of £111.2 million ($147.3 million) for the six months to September 2020.
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NewsIsraeli-Arab codeshare to feature in El Al-Etihad co-operation talks
Israeli flag-carrier El Al and United Arab Emirates operator Etihad Airways are to discuss closer ties which could include codesharing on their networks, as well as co-operation in maintenance and freight services. The two airlines have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore closer ties, following the normalisation of diplomatic ...
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NewsRex inks funding agreement for March domestic network launch
Australia’s Regional Express is on track to launch domestic jet operations on 1 March, having signed an agreement for A$150 million ($109 million) funding from PAG Asia Capital and scheduled a proving flight with authorities in early December. “We will debut on the Sydney-Melbourne route with three aircraft on 1 ...
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NewsGreater Bay Airlines approaches lessors for initial aircraft
Hong Kong start-up Greater Bay Airlines has approached leasing companies to acquire its first aircraft with which it hopes to begin operations as early as next summer, Cirium has learned.
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NewsVirgin Australia, Alliance partnership gets regulatory green light
Virgin Australia has been given interim regulatory approval to cooperate on Alliance Airlines on more than 40 regional and short-haul routes, in a move that has drawn the ire of at least one regional competitor.
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NewsUS pilot unions satisfied with Boeing 737 Max improvements
US pilot unions say they are satisfied with the improvements to the Boeing 737 Max that led the Federal Aviation Administration to unground the aircraft and open a path for it to return to the airlines’ respective operating fleets.
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NewsCrashed PIA ATR 42 stalled and inverted after complex engine failure
Investigators have determined that the complex failure of a Pakistan International Airlines ATR 42-500’s left-hand engine preceded a loss of control which developed into a stall, loss of altitude, and eventual fatal collision with terrain. At one point in the accident sequence the aircraft inverted as it underwent a full ...
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NewsDelta to continue blocking middle seats through March
Delta Air Lines will continue to block middle seats in its economy class through the first quarter of next year, the only major carrier in North America to do so.
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NewsCash-for-clunkers scheme would be ‘win’ for entire industry: Airbus chief
A so-called ‘cash-for-clunkers’ scheme that sees airlines incentivised to retire older, more polluting aircraft in favour of newer jets could be part of a solution that accelerates the transition to greener fleets, European aerospace leaders have argued.