News from FlightGlobal – Page 47
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NewsNordStar 737-800 overruns at Norilsk
One of Siberian operator NordStar’s Boeing 737-800s has experienced a runway excursion after overrunning at Norilsk upon landing. The aircraft had been operating a service from Krasnoyarsk on 9 January. According to the west Siberian transport prosecutor’s office, the incident occurred at about 10:00. None of the 169 passengers on ...
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NewsEVA firms order for 18 A350-1000s, 15 A321neos
Taiwanese carrier EVA Air has placed a firm order for 18 Airbus A350-1000s and 15 A321neos, sealing an acquisition previously announced in 2023.
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NewsSkyUp’s Malta arm to wet-lease Airbus capacity from Fly2Sky
Ukrainian carrier SkyUp Airlines’ Maltese division has entered a partnership to secure capacity from Bulgarian operator Fly2Sky. The agreement covers wet-lease of a pair of Airbus A320s. Fly2Sky says the aircraft will be stationed in Egypt under the partnership, which will commence on 5 April and run to 5 November. ...
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NewsHong Kong ‘very concerned’ over Cathay flight cuts, as pilot union calls for probe
The Hong Kong government has raised concern over Cathay Pacific’s spate of flight cancellations over the year-end period, urging the airline to address the issue “as quickly as possible”.
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NewsJetstar Asia appoints Qantas veteran as new CEO
Singapore-based Jetstar Asia has appointed John Simeone as its new CEO, replacing outgoing chief Barathan Pasupathi, who steps down after 12 years at the helm.
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NewsGuide roller fittings on Alaska Max 9 door plug are fractured: NTSB
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said that damage to a door plug which blew out of an in-flight Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 last week includes fractured guide fittings that hold the plug in place.
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NewsIndonesia grounds 737 Max 9s following Alaska door blow-out
Indonesia has become the first Asia-Pacific country to ground the 737 Max 9, following an accident involving an Alaska Airlines airframe of the same type.
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NewsSurf Air to launch subsidised service between Williamsport and Washington Dulles
US start-up Surf Air Mobility has an agreement with Pennsylvannia’s Williamsport Regional airport to launch scheduled commuter flights to Washington Dulles International airport starting in May.
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NewsJetBlue president Geraghty to succeed Hayes as CEO in February
JetBlue Airways president and chief operating officer Joanna Geraghty will succeed Robin Hayes as the company’s chief executive on 12 February.
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NewsUnited finds ‘bolts that needed additional tightening’ on some Max 9s
United Airlines confirms that it has found several Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft with loose door plug bolts and other parts in the wake of an accident involving an Alaska Airlines airframe of the same type.
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NewsTurkish withdraws Max 9s for inspection following Alaska door loss
Turkish Airlines is withdrawing its five Boeing 737 Max 9s temporarily from service, in order to carry out checks on the aircraft. The measure is in response to the Alaska Airlines incident on 5 January during which a plugged exit door was shed from a Max 9 climbing out of ...
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NewsTransat’s flight attendants to vote on second tentative deal after ‘unforeseen rejection’
Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat has reached another tentative five-year contract agreement with its 2,100 flight attendants following the union’s rejection of the airline’s first offer.
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NewsAirbus to broaden A300-600ST Beluga operations as new carrier secures AOC
Airbus has secured an air operator’s certificate for the new carrier established to conduct outsize freight transport using the airframer’s withdrawn A300-600ST Beluga fleet. The manufacturer unveiled plans two years ago to set up Airbus Beluga Transport, intending the company eventually to operate as a dedicated airline. Airbus has introduced ...
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NewsVenezuelan government furious over transfer of impounded Emtrasur 747-300M
Venezuela’s government has reacted angrily to an Argentinean judicial decision to order the transfer of an impounded combi Boeing 747-300M to US authorities. The Venezuelan state describes the decision over the aircraft – operated by Empresa de Transporte Aereocargo del Sur, or Emtrasur – as attempted theft, and “clearly servile ...
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NewsAirAsia to merge with AirAsia X after Capital A divestment
Malaysia’s Capital A will divest its airline business to associate AirAsia X, with medium-haul and short-haul operators to be merged under a single AirAsia brand.
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NewsNTSB’s Homendy blasts FAA for dragging its feet on cockpit voice recorders
US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chair Jennifer Homendy blasted the Federal Aviation Administration for dragging its feet on a rule change pertaining to cockpit voice recording equipment that she says will significantly increase commercial aviation safety in the USA, and assist with investigations.
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NewsNTSB probes critical safety questions on Alaska accident aircraft
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says that the Alaska Airlines aircraft involved in an explosive depressurisation accident earlier this week is structurally sound, but critical safety questions have come to light on the first day of the investigation.
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NewsCathay cuts flights through February amid operational snags
Cathay Pacific is to cut 12 flights a day until the end of February to avoid cancellations during the upcoming Lunar New Year period, as the airline acknowledges its operations had been “stretched” in recent weeks.
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NewsUnited Airlines cancels 270 flights due to Boeing 737 Max 9 grounding
United Airlines, the world’s biggest operator of the Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft with 79 examples in its fleet, is keeping all of its airframes of the type grounded pending inspections mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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NewsEASA adopts FAA directive against 737 Max 9
European safety regulators have followed the US FAA in taking action against the Boeing 737 Max 9, after the Alaska Airlines depressurisation incident, although the effect is likely to be limited. The FAA ordered a temporary grounding of the Max 9 after a mid-cabin door detached from the Alaska aircraft ...