All Air Transport articles – Page 2
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NewsLufthansa cleared to offer most Allegris seats for booking on 787-9s
German flag-carrier Lufthansa is making available most of the new business-class seats in its Boeing 787-9s, after a certification hold-up was overcome. The airline says “nothing now stands in the way” of approval for 25 of the 28 Allegris business-class seats on the twinjet type. Lufthansa has been flying the ...
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NewsProbe opens into chartered An-74 overrun in northern Russia
Russian investigators are probing an overrun incident involving an Antonov An-74TK-100 twinjet in the territory of Krasnoyarsk. The aircraft had been operating a charter flight from Igarka, to Dikson airport off the north coast, on 14 February. Fifty-two passengers and six crew members were on board, according to the federal ...
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NewsIndonesian Cessna Caravan crew fatally attacked after Papua passenger service
Indonesian regional operator Smart Cakrawala Aviation has detailed the circumstances of an attack on one of its Cessna 208B Grand Caravans during which both pilots were killed. The incident occurred on 11 February following a service from Tanah Merah to Koroway Batu airport in Papua. Thirteen passengers had been on ...
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NewsAurigny ATR 72 experienced ‘total’ electrical failure during Guernsey ferry flight
Investigators are probing a serious electrical system incident involving an Aurigny ATR 72-600 as it headed for Guernsey earlier this month. The aircraft experienced “total electrical failure” at top of descent, according to French investigation authority BEA, citing its UK counterpart. BEA identifies the airframe involved as G-OGFC which had ...
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NewsCFM keeps focus on RISE open-fan engine but is ‘prepared for any scenario’: Safran chief
Safran has played down the significance of reports that its CFM International narrowbody joint venture with GE Aerospace is developing a ducted-fan alternative to the open-rotor architecture being matured through the RISE technology demonstrator programme.
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NewsJazeera Airways to resume fleet expansion as full-year profit doubles
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways has managed to double its full-year net profit, as it prepares to start receiving the remainder of its ordered Airbus A320neo-family jets. The airline ordered 28 aircraft – a combination of 20 A320neos and eight A321neos – in February 2022. It took the first pair ...
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NewsRussia’s Ural sets up programme to extend life of A320-family jets
Russian carrier Ural Airlines is embarking on a programme to extend the operational life of Airbus A320-family jets – claiming a first for the country. Ural Airlines operates an all-Airbus single-aisle fleet which includes a few A321neos and A320neos but primarily features older variants. The carrier says its “ambitious” programme ...
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NewsCarriers face setback over controversial Dublin cap after European court opinion
Carriers operating at Dublin have encountered a legal setback in their efforts to overturn a passenger cap at the Irish hub, after a high-level opinion advised that slot allocation can take into account passenger limits imposed by planning authorities. The Irish Aviation Authority had warned in 2024 that it would ...
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NewsChina’s Hengqin Winglet signs for converted A330 freighter
Chinese firm Hengqin Winglet has signed for an Airbus A330 freighter conversion to be undertaken by specialist EFW.
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NewsRussian regulator approves domestic composite fin and stabiliser for MC-21
Russian federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia has approved the use of import-substituted composites for the vertical fin and horizontal stabiliser of the Yakovlev MC-21. This formal approval of the amended MC-21 type certificate completes the project to integrate domestically-sourced composites into the twinjet’s design, the regulator states. Serial production of ...
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NewsLufthansa City Airlines opens services from Frankfurt hub
Lufthansa City Airlines has commenced flight operations from Frankfurt, expanding to the Lufthansa Group’s primary hub after previously opening services from Munich. The carrier aims to have seven Airbus A320neos operating from Frankfurt by autumn this year. Its initial service departed Frankfurt for Manchester on 9 February, and the network ...
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NewsUS FAA closure of El Paso airspace lifted after drone threat ‘neutralised’
US authorities have withdrawn a 10-day airspace closure notice for El Paso airport, only a short time after it was imposed – apparently as a precaution against cartel drone incursions. The closure had comprised two airspace zones on the Mexican border, one of which was a circle of 10nm radius ...
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NewsIl-114-300 arrives at Yakutsk airport for extreme-weather testing
United Aircraft is conducting ground-testing of the Ilyushin Il-114-300 at Yakutsk airport to assess operational capabilities in extreme conditions. The test are taking place in mid-February when the temperature at the Siberian airport is typically minus 35-45°C. Ilyushin specialists are seeking the “lowest possible” temperatures for the tests, says United ...
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NewsGazprom Neft undertakes ground-based engine tests with sustainable fuel
Russian oil refining firm Gazprom Neft has undertaken rig testing for a product it claims will be the county’s first sustainable aviation fuel. The low-carbon fuel is based on synthesis of renewable organic material including waste frying oil and animal fats. Gazprom Neft says the fuel has been tested on ...
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NewsSomalian Fokker 50 badly damaged after overrunning onto Mogadishu beach
Somalia’s civil aviation regulator states that all those on board a Fokker 50 have survived after the aircraft was badly damaged in an overrun at Mogadishu. The turboprop was carrying 55 people, says the Somali Civil Aviation Authority. It overran the end of runway 23 at around 13:17 on 10 ...
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NewsBoeing begins 2026 on high note as 107-order total marks strongest January sales since 2012
Boeing secured 107 aircraft orders in January – its strongest start to the year since 2012 – including a landmark 787-10 deal from Delta Air Lines, while delivering 46 jets.
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NewsRyanair to set up in-house engine MRO facilities as it extends CFM partnership
Ryanair is to establish its own in-house engine repair facilities, and is assessing around five potential sites with a view to opening the first of two shops by the end of 2028. Chief executive Michael O’Leary detailed the plan during a Paris briefing on 10 February, as the carrier renewed ...
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NewsBoeing sees aerospace aftermarket recovering from supply chain pressures
The aerospace aftermarket is recovering from supply chain disruptions exacerbated by rising aircraft production rates, according to Boeing Global Services senior vice-president William Ampofo, though challenges including workforce shortages and component supply constraints persist.
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NewsEgyptAir starts taking delivery of 16 ordered A350s
Egyptian flag-carrier EgyptAir has received the first of 16 Airbus A350-900s ordered by the airline. The carrier signed for 10 of the type at the Dubai air show in 2023, and followed up with an agreement for six more last year. It will become the first operator of the twinjets ...
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NewsSouth African Airways edges back into ‘modest’ full-year profit
South African Airways Group has edged back into profitability with a net surplus of R155 million ($9.7 million), with the flag-carrier itself achieving a profit of R30 million. The company disclosed the financial performance for fiscal 2024-25 – which ended on 31 March last year – during its annual general ...