All Air Transport articles – Page 168
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News‘Seaglider’ start-up Regent adds Muilenburg and Neeleman to its board of advisors
”Seaglider” developer Regent Craft has added former Boeing chief executive Dennis Muilenburg and serial aviation entrepreneur David Neeleman to its board of advisors.
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NewsStorage rates of GTF-powered jets in double-digits, analysis shows
Airbus A320neo-family aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines are presently experiencing significantly higher storage rates than those equipped with the rival CFM International Leap-1A, analysis of Cirium data reveals.
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NewsAir Baltic optimistic after strong first-quarter revenue performance
Latvian carrier Air Baltic is optimistic over its prospects for the year after generating revenues of €104 million ($114 million) for the first quarter. The airline is aiming to reach €700 million for the full year and transport 4.4 million passengers. For the first quarter it carried 770,000 and load ...
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NewsAirbus seeks A321XLR rapid-descent approval based on A321neo performance
Airbus is asking US regulators to approve A321XLR emergency descent performance based on that for the basic A321neo, arguing that aerodynamic changes to the long-range variant will only have a limited effect. The airframer states that flight-test and analysis data shows the A321neo is able to descend from its certified ...
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NewsBoeing deliveries bounce back in March as orders also rise
Boeing’s commercial aircraft orders and deliveries bounced back in March as it once again began delivering 787s and 767s following a pause to address quality issues.
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NewsOverweight 737-200 collided with tree after delayed rotation
Colombian investigators have determined that a Boeing 737-200 freighter was overweight when it lifted off from Puerto Carreno airport last year, striking the top of a tree as it attempted to climb away. The Aerosucre aircraft – carrying five occupants – was conducting a chartered flight to Bogota on 3 ...
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NewsIsrair holding ‘intensive’ talks over Smartwings acquisition
Israeli leisure operator Israir Group states that it is conducting “intensive negotiations” with Czech carrier Smartwings’ owners, in order to reach agreement to acquire the airline. Although the company says the tender process has advanced, it reiterates that it might not be the only contender and “does not know” whether ...
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NewsCirrus hit Metroliner after overshooting approach during high-speed turn
US investigators have determined that a Cirrus SR22 pilot’s high speed while turning from base leg to final caused the aircraft to overshoot the centreline and stray into a parallel approach path, where it collided with a Swearingen Metroliner. Both aircraft, which were communicating on different tower frequencies, were substantially ...
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NewsCessna 525B lost Tamarack wing extension prior to 30 March emergency landing
The pilot of a Cessna Citation 525B who made an emergency landing in Tampa last week did so after the aircraft suffered substantial damage to its left wing, including loss of an aftermarket winglet supplied by Tamarack Aerospace.
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NewsXwing submits certification plan for 100% pilotless flight technology
Autonomous aviation company Xwing is a step closer to certification of its ‘Superpilot’ technology – and to launching pilotless cargo operations.
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NewsSerious approach incidents expose altimeter-setting vulnerabilities
Investigation into the Hop Bombardier CRJ1000 low-approach incident at Nantes in October 2021 has exposed vulnerabilities in crucial pressure-setting procedures, and potential difficulties in detecting errors. The CRJ1000 flew the approach more than 500ft below the correct glidepath, a situation only discovered when air traffic control received a minimum safe ...
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NewsAzerbaijan Airlines signs for a dozen Airbus single-aisle jets
Azerbaijan Airlines is ordering a dozen Airbus single-aisle jets, comprising A321neo and A320neo variants. The airline signed a formal agreement for the aircraft on 6 April in the Azerbaijani capital Baku. Azerbaijan Airlines says it will select an engine model “at a later stage”. “The signed contract will provide our ...
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NewsCRJ1000 low-approach inquiry stresses verification of altimeter pressure settings
French investigators are highlighting the importance of validating altimeter pressure settings, after a Hop Bombardier CRJ1000 descended below the glidepath on approach to Nantes. The aircraft (F-HMLD) was conducting the approach to runway 21 in turbulent conditions, during the arrival from Lyon on 20 October 2021. Investigation authority BEA says ...
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NewsSAS initiates process seeking court approval to raise new equity
Scandinavian carrier SAS has embarked on a planned equity-raising process, the latest stage of its restructuring programme under US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. SAS has previously indicated that it wants to raise at least SKr9.5 billion ($911 million) through the process. But it points out: “The final amount of equity ...
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NewsBoeing is again delivering 767s
Boeing is again delivering 767s, having restarted handovers after a pause due to quality issues affecting commercial and military versions of the widebody jets.
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NewsGlobal passenger traffic in February hit 85% of pre-pandemic levels: IATA
Global airline passenger traffic in February was significantly higher year-on-year amid “continued strong growth in travel demand” – particularly in the Asia-Pacific region – but still lagged pre-pandemic levels.
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NewsAirship developer Flying Whales picks Honeywell 1MW generator for power system
French-Canadian airship developer Flying Whales intends to power its conceptual cargo-hauling hybrid-electric dirigible using Honeywell’s 1MW generator.
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NewsFinnair offers bus link after axing domestic flights to two key cities
Finnair is axing domestic flights to two key Finnish cities, Tampere and Turku, replacing them with a bus service. The carrier is citing “economic and environmental considerations” for the decision to cut the air links, which takes effect from 1 May. Finnair, which uses ATR 72 turboprops on the routes, ...
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NewsSwiss to count passengers by artificial intelligence in boarding trial
Lufthansa Group carrier Swiss is to experiment with artificial intelligence to carry out its passenger-count during the boarding process. On particular flights carried out from April to June the airline will fit a camera system to record embarkation and use it to digitise the count. Swiss says the intention is ...
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NewsInquiry probes A320 runway-intersection conflict with vehicle in fog
Swiss investigators have opened an inquiry into a runway conflict incident at Zurich involving a control vehicle and a departing Airbus A320. The incident occurred on 14 February, says investigation authority SUST, as the Swiss A320 was operating to Brussels. Provisional information from SUST indicates that the aircraft was taking ...