All News articles – Page 146
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NewsEasyJet outlines £1bn profit target after strong summer confirms return to the black
Carrier expects to post a pre-tax profit in the range of £440-460 million ($541-566 million) for the 12 months ending 30 September 2023, driven by a record headline profit over the second half of its financial year.
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NewsEasyJet agrees deal with Airbus on planned order for up to 257 A320neo-family jets
UK low-cost carrier EasyJet has reached an agreement with Airbus to order a further 157 A320neo-family jets and take purchase rights on 100 more.
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NewsAirbus rejigs management after restoring dedicated commercial aircraft leadership
Airbus is rejigging its management teams following its decision to restore the role of a dedicated commercial aircraft chief and appoint Christian Scherer to the post. Scherer will oversee an initial team of eight including Sabine Klauke as head of engineering, Philippe Mhun as head of programmes and services, and ...
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NewsGaruda tests 737 using palm oil-based SAF blend
Garuda Indonesia has operated a trial flight with a Boeing 737-800 using a sustainable aviation fuel blend based on palm oil.
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NewsDronamics and CAeS deepen powertrain pact for Black Swan cargo drone
Dronamics has confirmed UK-based Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) as its preferred supplier of hydrogen fuel cell powertrains, a move that could see the cargo drone specialist order thousands of the developmental propulsion systems.
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NewsAir NZ expects slimmer profits amid ‘uncertain’ economic environment
Air New Zealand expects to report a lower half-year profit, as it flags “volatile” fuel prices, increased competition, as well as uneven travel demand.
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NewsImproved version of AH-64E performs first flight
Boeing has conducted the first with an AH-64E Apache attack helicopter in a new configuration that comprises several systems updates.
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NewsHainan Airlines signs long-term systems support agreement with GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace and Hainan Airlines have signed a 10-year agreement covering systems support for the latter’s fleet of Boeing 787 aircraft.
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NewsMalaysia’s MYAirline suspends operations, citing ‘significant financial pressures’
Malaysian start-up MYAirline has abruptly suspended operations indefinitely – days after its founding CEO stepped down – citing “significant financial pressures”.
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NewsCongressional dysfunction could impact the US Army’s next-generation aircraft
Political in-fighting has paralysed the US congressional budget process, leaving defence officials scrambling to prepare for funding disruptions that could impact testing and roll-out of new development programmes, including the army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft and Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft.
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NewsAirbus completes automated in-flight refuelling tests with Singaporean F-15s
Airbus completed three weeks of evaluations using an A330 multi-role tanker transport from the Republic of Singapore Air Force, which successfully made more than 500 contacts with Singapore’s full inventory of receiver aircraft, including the custom-designed Boeing F-15SG.
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NewsCombined losses grew at Spirit’s UK subsidiaries in 2022 on cost and supply chain pressures
Spirit AeroSystems’ two UK-based operations turned in a combined loss of almost $250 million in 2022, as cost and supply chain pressures took their toll.
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NewsVolaris revises earnings expectations due to P&W engine issues
Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris has revised its full-year capacity and earnings expectations due to additional inspections of its Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engines.
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NewsSaudi leisure developer sets up seaplane operator to serve Red Sea resorts
Saudi Arabian resort developer Red Sea Global has created a subsidiary airline which is using seaplanes to operate services to its island leisure destinations. The airline, Fly Red Sea, has newly commenced operations with an initial fleet of four Cessna Caravan 208s. Each aircraft is configured with “boutique, luxury interiors” ...
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NewsArcher secures $65m of financing for eVTOL manufacturing facility
US air taxi developer Archer Aviation has secured the “substantial majority” of financing required to complete construction of its electric take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturing facility in Georgia.
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NewsA220 stabiliser jams traced to actuator water intrusion
Canadian regulators have ordered Airbus A220 operators to carry out lubrication tasks on the horizontal stabiliser trim actuator, after occurrences of jamming at the end of cruise. Transport Canada states that investigation of the events has revealed water intrusion in the actuator’s ballscrew assembly. “Water intrusion and subsequent freezing has ...
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NewsLuxair orders up to nine Embraer E195-E2s
Luxair has ordered up to nine Embraer E195-E2 twinjets, as it continues with a fleet modernisation effort.
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NewsP&WC secures Canadian certification for high-thrust ATR 42-600S engine
Pratt & Whitney Canada has secured Canadian certification for another variant of its PW127XT turboprop engine series, bringing it closer to service-entry.
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NewsMaldivian start-up Beond unveils initial A319 as it promises ‘premium leisure’ flights
Start-up carrier Beond has formally unveiled its first aircraft at an event in the Maldives, from where it aims to conduct initial services to European cities. Beond will commence services with an Airbus A319 (8Q-FBA) which was originally delivered to EasyJet in 2004. It aims to operate from Male, the ...
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NewsLuton airport operations suspended after severe fire tears through multi-storey car park
London Luton airport remains closed to all air traffic after an extensive fire which badly damaged a multi-storey car park. Up to 1,200 vehicles are estimated to have been in the car park when the blaze broke out at 20:47, and the escalating fire was declared a major incident by ...