News from FlightGlobal – Page 421
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NewsBoeing identifies issue with 787’s horizontal stabiliser production
Boeing has found an additional 787 manufacturing problem that affects the aircraft’s horizontal stabilisers, following the recent disclosure of two other issues. The issue relates to extra force used when clamping together certain components, which could lead to an aging issue, says the airframer. Source: Max Kingsley-Jones/FlightGlobal A ...
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NewsMandarin Airlines confirms E190 retirement
Mandarin Airlines has confirmed that it will be retiring its Embraer E190s over the next three years, but remains coy about what will replace the regional jets. The China Airlines subsidiary confirms with FlightGlobal that it will phase out its fleet of six E190s — all of which are ...
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NewsWizz chief sees network diversification key to easing crisis impact
Wizz Air chief executive Jozsef Varadi believes the airline’s network diversification in recent months will help the low-cost carrier better ride out the coming months of the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsAirbus delivers 39 aircraft but records just a single order in August
Airbus recorded a single order during August, for one corporate A320neo which was received from a private customer. It took the airframer’s overall net order total this year to 303 aircraft. Total deliveries over the first eight months of the year reached 284, the manufacturer’s latest backlog figures show. This ...
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NewsLufthansa makes case for expanding airport Covid testing scheme
Lufthansa has disclosed that 150,000 passengers were monitored for Covid-19 at the Frankfurt airport testing facility it opened in late June with Fraport and Centogene, and about 1% of samples taken over the last six weeks gave a positive result for the disease.
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NewsWalsh hands over IAG reins – and challenges – to Gallego
Willie Walsh signed off as chief executive of British Airways and Iberia parent IAG during the group’s AGM today, while also confirming he is leaving the aviation industry after a four-decade career.
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NewsExperienced crew struggled with instrument flight after 737 lost autopilots
Spanish investigators have detailed an unusual incident in which a Boeing 737-500 crew struggled to control the aircraft after the autopilots failed, even though all the instruments needed to operate the flight remained fully functional. Operated by Lithuanian carrier Klasjet, the aircraft had departed Madrid Barajas for Kaunas on 5 ...
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NewsAirAsia Group seeks to raise up to $600 million by end of 2020
Malaysia’s AirAsia Group is looking to raise up to MYR2.5 billion ($600 million) before the end of the year. The company confirms to Cirium that it is talking to private equity, strategic partners, as well as both local and foreign conglomerates. It plans to raise up to MYR1.5 billion from ...
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NewsEasyJet latest to scale back capacity amid travel restrictions
EasyJet has become the latest European carrier to cut capacity plans in the light of demand being negatively hit by increased travel restrictions.
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NewsChina Eastern unit OTT Airlines seeks regulatory approval
OTT Airlines, the newly-launched subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines, has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for regulatory approval to commence operations. The CAAC discloses that OTT was established with registered capital of CNY1.5 billion ($219 million) and is solely funded by China Eastern. Source: ...
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NewsFAA launches probe into 787 production issues
The US Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into manufacturing issues that could affect some Boeing 787s, as ANA confirms that Boeing asked it to ground one 787-10. “The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating manufacturing flaws affecting certain Boeing 787 jetliners,” says the FAA. “The agency continues to ...
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NewsA220 operators told to protect avionics against rainfall
Airbus A220 operators are being instructed to modify drain tubing after an incident in which rainwater dripped into the avionics bay and tripped a circuit breaker during taxi, causing an engine to shut down. Rain had entered the aircraft through the main cabin entry door while it was open, according ...
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NewsUK to set out ‘aviation recovery strategy’ this autumn
UK ministers intend to publish an ”aviation recovery plan” this autumn setting out how they will get the sector back on track, as industry stakeholders continue to press for action amid the stalled restoration of passenger services.
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NewsTAP awarded first €500 million of state rescue loan
TAP Portugal has received just under €500 million ($591 million) of its potential €1.2 billion state rescue loan from the Portuguese government, the airline has disclosed. In June, the European Commission approved Portugal’s plan to lend the carrier up to €1.2 billion to help address “immediate liquidity needs” arising from ...
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NewsBOC Aviation sues AirAsia X over $23 million of lease debts
Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation has filed a claim in a London court against AirAsia X for nearly $23 million due, pertaining to the lease of four aircraft. AirAsia X and its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary AAX Leasing Two received on 25 August a letter dated 19 August from the lessor, the ...
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NewsState to be inactive El Al shareholder after rights issue
Israel’s government does not intend to exercise the voting rights of shares in El Al which it plans to acquire as part of a refinancing of the troubled flag-carrier. The ministry of finance, in a 4 September communication to the carrier, has detailed its role in a share issue to ...
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NewsUAE start-up Wizz Air Abu Dhabi receives first aircraft
Wizz Air’s new Abu Dhabi division has received its first aircraft, an Airbus A321neo registered in the United Arab Emirates. The aircraft (A6-WZB), fitted with Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines, was originally ordered by Wizz Air but underwent a sale-and-leaseback through Singapore’s BOC Aviation. It carries a livery similar to ...
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NewsStobart confirms Falko among possible buyers for regional unit
Stobart Group has confirmed it is in ‘early stage’ discussions with a number of parties including Falko Regional Aircraft over the possible sale of its regional arm Stobart Air and aircraft lessor Propius.
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NewsEC clears €200m Italian aid for Alitalia
A direct government grant of almost €200 million ($236 million) to Alitalia has been approved by the European Commission to compensate the airline for damage caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsUnited to expand October schedule to 40% of normal
United Airlines says it is expanding its October schedule to about 40% of normal, adding domestic and international destinations in order to try to profit from customers’ pent-up demand after months of shelter-in-place.