All Air Transport articles – Page 208
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NewsDassault Systemes anticipates looming surge in widebody orders
Looming airline demand for widebody jets could leave Airbus and Boeing struggling to ramp production in the coming months.
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NewsCargolux commits to order 777-8 Freighters
Boeing has secured a commitment from freight airline Cargolux to order 777-8 Freighters, which the Luxembourg-based carrier intends to use as 747-400 replacements.
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NewsA350 freighter’s barrier wall to be supplied by Turkish Aerospace
Airbus has handed the supply contract for the A350 freighter’s barrier wall to Turkish Aerospace, under a sole-source agreement. The freighter design includes a rigid barrier wall separating the aircraft’s main cargo deck from the forward courier seating area which will be able to accommodate up to 11 seats. Turkish ...
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NewsAirbus reshapes A350 cabin to accommodate up to 30 more seats
Airbus is nearing introduction of a new interior configuration standard for the A350 which will permit 10-abreast economy seating and potentially add 30 seats to the aircraft’s accommodation. The densification change will allow the A350-1000 to carry “well over” 400 passengers in certain configurations, chief commercial officer Christian Scherer told ...
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NewsNigeria’s Dana Air grounded over financial and safety concerns
Nigeria’s civil aviation regulator has suspended the operations of Dana Air with immediate effect, citing safety concerns and its financial position. Dana operates a mixed fleet of Boeing MD-83s and 737s. But the Nigerian civil aviation authority states that it is suspending the carrier’s air transport licnce and air operator’s ...
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NewsSAS seeks time to gather Chapter 11 financial data after strike strains resources
Scandinavian operator SAS has sought additional time to gather and submit details of its financial affairs for US Chapter 11 proceedings, citing the stretching of its resources during the recent pilots’ strike. SAS and 13 affiliate and subsidiary companies filed for Chapter 11 protection on 5 July, the day after ...
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NewsKenya’s Astral turns to new E190 freighter to supplement cargo fleet
Kenyan-based carrier Astral Aviation is set to be an initial operator of Embraer 190 freighters, following cargo conversion from passenger operations. Lessor Nordic Aviation Capital has already tentatively secured up to 10 conversion slots for the regional jet modification, for delivery from 2024. The lessor’s own fleet of Embraer 190s ...
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NewsFirst prototype delivered under Wing of Tomorrow programme
A first full-size wing demonstrator developed and built under the multi-national Airbus Wing of Tomorrow programme has been delivered.
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NewsAir Baltic begins returning Dash 8s to lessor
Latvia’s Air Baltic has commenced the phase-out of its De Havilland Dash 8-400 turboprops, with initial returns to leasing company Nordic Aviation Capital. The redeliveries began on 20 July, the carrier disclosed during the Farnborough air show. Air Baltic expects to return all 12 of its Dash 8s to the ...
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News‘We don’t need to make a lot of noise’: Scherer on Airbus at Farnborough
Airbus chief commercial officer Christian Scherer has defended Airbus’ aircraft order performance at this week’s Farnborough air show by highlighting its announcements across the year so far. Speaking as EasyJet firmed an order for 56 Airbus A320neo jets at the show on 20 July, Scherer insisted “it’s not a quiet ...
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NewsUniversal lands orders for 20 hydrogen turboprops
Start-up Universal Hydrogen has landied an order from a Canadian aircraft lessor to equip 20 regional turboprops with hydrogen propulsion systems.
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NewsEthiopian Airlines signals intent to convert Dash 8-400s into freighters
Ethiopian Airlines has signed a tentative agreement to purchase two Dash 8-400 Freighter – Large Cargo Door (F-LCD) conversion kits from De Havilland Canada, with two options.
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NewsCollins produces 500kW motor for Airlander 10
Collins Aerospace has produced a prototype of the 500kW electric motor is it developing to power the Hybrid Air Vehicles Airlander 10 airship.
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NewsQatar Airways rejigging Doha hub bank structure to free capacity for World Cup
Qatar Airways will cut back – or even cancel – services to more than 30 destinations during the period of the World Cup football tournament in Doha this year, in order to provide sufficient capacity for other operators. The aviation plan for the World Cup, which will take place in ...
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NewsCertification ‘imminent’ for PW127XT engine, says P&WC
Certification of the updated XT variant of the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127 turboprop is “imminent”, the engine manufacturer says.
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NewsQatar single-aisle renewal path complicated by A321neo and 737 Max uncertainty
Qatar Airways’ single-aisle fleet modernisation remains in limbo after group chief executive Akbar Al Baker confirmed that a tentative Boeing 737 Max order had lapsed, and the situation with Airbus – which cancelled the airline’s A321neo agreement – remains unresolved. Speaking during a briefing at the Farnborough air show, Al ...
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NewsGulfstream to flight test G500 software update this week with the FAA
Gulfstream expects to fly a G500 with the US Federal Aviation Administration this week as part of efforts to lift landing restrictions on that jet and its G600 sister stemming from two hard landings.
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NewsP&W targets return to PW1100G delivery schedule by year-end
Pratt & Whitney aims to catch up with delayed deliveries to Airbus of PW1100G engines for the A320neo family “no later than early next year”.
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NewsLessor BBAM orders nine more 737-800 converted freighters from Boeing
Aircraft lessor BBAM Limited Partnership has ordered nine 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters, adding more momentum behind Boeing’s already strong freighter business.
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NewsEmbraer snags 'well above' 250 letters of intent for planned turboprop
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has letters of intent for “well above 250” of its new planned turboprop aircraft.