All Air Transport articles
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NewsKing Air pilots were not incapacitated while Garmin’s Autoland system took over
Pilots of a Beechcraft King Air B200 consciously elected to allow Garmin’s Autoland system to complete their flight after experiencing rapid cabin depressurisation, according to the charter operator involved in the 20 December incident.
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NewsWheels Up secures $105m sale-and-leaseback deal in bid to raise cash amid steep losses
Private aviation operator Wheels Up Experience has agreed a $105 million sale-leaseback transaction covering 10 business jets, which will enable the loss-making company to reduce debt and acquire additional aircraft as part of its ongoing transformation strategy.
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NewsNumber of stored jets with Pratt geared turbofans climbed after mid-year
Number of grounded jets rises nearly 90 aircraft between mid-year and end-October, with storage rates holding steady at one-third of total GTF-powered fleet as manufacturer works to expand maintenance capacity and introduce durability upgrades
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NewsArif Habib consortium emerges as successful bidder in long-running PIA privatisation
Diverse Pakistani investment firm Arif Habib Group has emerged as the successful bidder for flag-carrier Pakistan International Airlines. Its bid of Rs135 billion ($480 million) for a 75% share of the carrier follows a drawn-out privatisation programme. Pakistan’s ministry of privatisation confirms Arif Habib and its partners – which were ...
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NewsRyanair vows to appeal Italian regulator’s $300m fine over travel agency ‘obstruction’
Budget carrier Ryanair has vowed to appeal after Italian competition regulators imposed a fine of €256 million ($302 million) on the airline, accusing it of exploiting a dominant market position. The regulator, AGCM, states that the carrier implemented an “abusive strategy” to hamper travel agencies relying on Ryanair flights. It ...
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NewsCivil aviation design needed rethink from Soviet-era military influence: Putin
Russian president Vladimir Putin says building a modern civil aircraft industry has required a strategic rethink from the Soviet era, when civil aircraft design was largely influenced by military considerations. Speaking during a year-end review on 19 December, in response to questions over the future of the 50-year old Aviastar ...
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NewsMunicipal government entity to take 20% of Shenzhen Airlines under equity financing plan
China’s Shenzhen Airlines is to receive an initial capital injection for a proposed equity financing, following the selection of a candidate investor identified as Shenzhen Kunhang Investment Partnership. Kunhang Investment is a Chinese enterprise controlled by the state-owned assets supervision commission of the Shenzhen municipal government. Air China already holds ...
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NewsA319 aborted low approach to Paris Orly after ILS signal ‘not switched on’: inquiry
French investigators have indicated that an absent ILS signal for a Paris Orly runway preceded a Volotea Airbus A319’s aborting its approach after triggering a low-altitude warning. The aircraft had been operating a domestic service from Rodez to Orly on 4 December. Provisional findings from investigation authority BEA state that, ...
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NewsBoeing seeks to bridge gap to 777-8F by selling 777Fs beyond FAA deadline
Boeing is seeking US authorisation to continue selling its 777F cargo twinjet beyond the end of 2027, because its 777-8F will not be available in time to replace it. Under FAA regulations aircraft which exceed certain fuel-efficiency limits will no longer be eligible for airworthiness certificates after 31 December 2027. ...
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NewsBombardier secures Global 8000’s type certification from FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration has certificated Bombardier’s ultra-long-range Global 8000 business jet, following Transport Canada’s approval last month.
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NewsUzbekistan’s Qanot Sharq takes first A321XLR through long-term lease
Privately-owned Uzbek carrier Qanot Sharq has received an Airbus A321XLR, one of a batch to be delivered to the airline. The carrier had reached an agreement with US lessor Air Lease earlier this year to take five A321neos – comprising two LR and three XLR models. But the lessor states ...
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NewsNew-build Tu-214 emerges from Kazan production site
United Aircraft has shown off a newly-built Tupolev Tu-214, the twinjet type which is part of the strategy to address Russian airline capacity demand. The company says the aircraft “recently took off for the first time” from its manufacturing site in Kazan. United Aircraft says the Tu-214 was built “entirely ...
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NewsAirbus confirms expanded A350-1000 agreement with China Airlines
Airbus has confirmed an expanded order for A350-1000s, comprising five additional jets, from Taiwanese carrier China Airlines. China Airlines had recently disclosed approval for a plan to take 16 more widebody aircraft, comprising five A350-1000s and five Boeing 777-9s along with four 777-8Fs and two 777Fs. Airbus says the A350-1000 ...
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NewsHydraulic sequencing and ice left 757 freight door unsecured before it opened in flight
German investigators have determined that a complex interaction of hydraulic, mechanical and icing problems resulted in a DHL Air Boeing 757-200 freighter’s cargo door opening as it climbed out of Leipzig. Several separate illuminated status lights on the door control panel normally extinguish in turn as the door is closed, ...
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NewsAAR broadens engineering portfolio with acquisition of cabin-refit specialist
US-based aviation services company AAR is expanding its engineering capabilities with the acquisition of North Carolina firm Aircraft Reconfig Technologies. Aircraft Reconfig Technologies specialises in refitting and reconfiguring passenger cabins, and counts American Airlines, LATAM, Iberia, Swiss and All Nippon Airways among its customers. Its products include galleys, crew rest, ...
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NewsTrump administration unveils 10-year strategy to advance US air taxi sector
The Trump administration has released a strategy for developing the USA’s advanced air mobility sector, outlining 40 recommendations to support air taxi operations over the next decade.
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NewsIsrair Group signs preliminary agreement for pair of A330s
Israeli leisure carrier Israir Group has signed a memorandum of understanding covering the purchase of two Airbus A330s with which it plans to open transatlantic services. The company had previously disclosed that it was holding talks to acquire the aircraft. It has not identified the third party from which it ...
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NewsSun visor detachment preceded Malta Air 737 Max engine shutdown: investigators
Polish investigators have disclosed that a Malta Air Boeing 737 Max 8-200 experienced an engine shutdown, apparently after a sun visor detached in the cockpit.
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NewsKenya Airways seeks new chief executive as Kilavuka steps down
Kenya Airways’ chief executive, Allan Kilavuka, is to step down from his position, after a six-year term at the African carrier. The airline has commenced the process of identifying a successor. Kenya Airways has named chief operating officer George Kamal to the post of acting chief, effective 16 December. Kamal ...
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NewsNew Air Baltic chief takes over with carrier's IPO yet to materialise
Air Baltic’s new chief executive, Erno Hilden, has stepped into the top post as the carrier faces pressure over its financial performance and progress with its delayed initial public offering. Hilden says the carrier – which emerged from “some of the most challenging years” in the aviation industry – is ...