All Air Transport articles – Page 103
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NewsIsrael’s El Al tentatively signs for up to nine more 787s
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has disclosed a preliminary agreement to purchase three more Boeing 787-9s, with options for another six. The airline says that the three aircraft would be delivered in 2029 and 2030. El Al adds that the optioned 787s, should they be taken up, would arrive from 2030 ...
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NewsBoom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator takes to the skies
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator took off for the first time on 22 March and completed a 12min maiden sortie during which it climbed to 7,120ft and hit 238kt (441km/h).
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NewsCollapsed SAA privatisation being referred to special investigators
South African Airways’ failed privatisation is to undergo scrutiny after being referred by parliamentarians to special investigators.
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NewsFAA responds to PW1100G ‘misaligned’ vane issue that caused a 2022 failure
The Federal Aviation Administration intends to require airlines replace a rotor in Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofans after a 2022 rotor failure caused an in-flight engine shutdown.
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NewsUK backs non-CO2 emission research, while P&W unveils GTF combustor study
New research and development funding will become available later this year for UK aerospace firms working on technologies designed to cut the aviation industry’s non-CO2 emissions.
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NewsRed Wings brings in refurbished Tu-204 to complement recent Tu-214 arrival
Russian carrier Red Wings has received a Tupolev Tu-204 from lessor Ilyushin Finance, following restoration work on the stored twinjet. The aircraft – manufactured in 2008 by Ulyanovsk-based airframer Aviastar – had previously been in service with the carrier until 2018. It was subsequently placed in storage. Red Wings is ...
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NewsNTSB finds incorrectly ‘swapped’ brake lines on American 737-800 that overran runway in February
Federal investigators have cited improper brake maintenance as a factor related to a 10 February runway overrun involving an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 at Dallas Fort Worth International airport.
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NewsMalta’s Universal Air opening scheduled services with new Dash 8-400 fleet
Malta’s Universal Air is branching into new scheduled regional airline services, preparing to open initial flights to Munich and the Hungarian city of Pecs before the end of March. The carrier is to commence the twice-weekly flights on 26 March, while a third summer frequency will be added on 2 ...
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NewsEmbraer ‘will be ready’ to develop a new business or commercial aircraft in two years
Embraer within the next two years will be ready to develop a new executive or commercial aircraft, an effort seemingly separate from the Brazilian manufacturer’s potential longer-term development of aircraft with novel propulsion systems.
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NewsHydrogen lobbying group outlines airline incentives to spur UK fuel transition
UK airlines should be offered subsidies, tax breaks and other incentives to encourage them to switch to hydrogen-powered aircraft, an industry pressure group has suggested.
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NewsBoeing aims to get near 38-per-month 737 production rate this year: CFO
Boeing this year plans to gradually increase 737 production, but its output will be restricted to “below 38” jets monthly as it works through quality issues raised by two recent safety audits.
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NewsRussian researchers test electric system to increase lift on potential regional aircraft wing
Russian analysts are testing air intakes for an electric system intended to provide improved lift on a proposed regional aircraft programme.
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NewsSAS secures US court approval for plan to emerge from Chapter 11
Scandinavian operator SAS has obtained US court approval for its re-organisation plan, keeping it on track for potentially emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection at the end of the first half of this year. More than 99% of the company’s creditors that voted on the plan supported it. SAS filed ...
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NewsSafran expands GKN work package on CFM Leap-1A engines
CFM International partner Safran is reinforcing its supply-chain agreement with GKN Aerospace, with a new contract covering shaft and spares production on Leap-1A engines. The Leap-1A is an option on the Airbus A320neo family. Airbus is aiming to increase production on the twinjet type to 75 aircraft monthly in 2026. ...
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NewsRussian-built ram-air turbine for MC-21 undergoes windtunnel tests
Testing of a replacement ram-air turbine for the Yakovlev MC-21 has been carried out by researchers as part of an import-substitution effort for the aircraft. Yakovlev is developing a version of the MC-21 which uses a higher proportion of Russian-built equipment, including Aviadvigatel PD-14 engines. The turbine has been produced ...
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NewsDelta rallies stakeholders to defend threatened Aeromexico joint venture
Delta Air Lines has assembled a wide coalition of businesses, trade groups, lawmakers and governors in opposition to a US government decision that stands to force Delta and Aeromexico to end their joint business.
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NewsAirbus A220 workers orchestrate work slowdown in Mirabel amid contract dispute
Unionised assembly workers and other technicians at Airbus’s A220 manufacturing site near Montreal are orchestrating work disruptions after voting down an employment contract proposed by the manufacturer.
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NewsEmbraer swung to $164m profit in 2023 as deliveries accelerated
Embraer turned a $164 million profit in 2023 as it ramped up deliveries of new commercial and business jets and benefited from a particularly strong fourth quarter.
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NewsSilk Way West signs for another 777F
Azerbaijan’s Silk Way West Airlines has disclosed that it is ordering another Boeing 777 freighter, extending an original agreement for five of the type. Silk Way West says the extra aircraft is scheduled to be delivered next year. It has already received two of the five 777Fs for which it ...
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NewsAir Samarkand names new chief ahead of starting scheduled flights
Uzbek start-up carrier Air Samarkand has named a new chief executive, just ahead of commencing its scheduled flight programme. The carrier has appointed Zafar Butaev to the top post, succeeding Anton Khodiayan who is returning to the leadership of airport management company Air Marakanda. Butaev is a tourism and hospitality ...