All Air Transport articles – Page 232
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NewsEl Al looks to exploit assets in order to strengthen financial position
Israeli flag-carrier El Al is looking at the possibility of using its assets to continuing strengthening its balance sheet, although it has yet to confirm whether these include its landing slots. The airline says it is examining “various outlines” and “all the options available”, working in co-operation with a number ...
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NewsAirbus and CFM to test liquid-hydrogen engine mounted on A380 fuselage
Airbus is to use an A380 as the flight-test demonstrator for a future hydrogen-fuelled engine, to be developed under a co-operation with CFM International partners Safran and GE Aviation. The demonstrator will be based on the MSN1 airframe, which was used for A380 certification flights and served as a testbed ...
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NewsTurkey’s Corendon to take batch of Air Lease 737 Max jets
Turkish operator Corendon Airlines Group is introducing nine Boeing 737 Max jets over the course of the next 18 months. All nine are being brought in through US lessor Air Lease. The company is to receive five 737 Max 8s in the spring of this year, with another to follow ...
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NewsMexico’s Mas aims to use A330 freighter for Chinese routes
Mexican cargo carrier Aerotransportes Mas de Carga is aiming to open Chinese services following introduction of the airline’s initial converted Airbus A330-200 freighter. The aircraft, converted by the EFW venture, has been handed over to Mas following its delivery to lessor Altavair. “Mas will take advantage of the increased payload ...
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NewsE175-E2 development paused again on scope-clause concerns
Embraer has again paused the development of the E175-E2, with the smallest member of its re-engined E-Jet E2 family now not scheduled to enter service before 2027.
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NewsP&W to develop novel hydrogen engine in US government-backed project
Pratt & Whitney is to develop a novel hydrogen-burning engine that will cut carbon dioxide emissions to zero, slash nitrous oxide emissions by 80% and reduce fuel consumption for next-generation single-aisles by 35%.
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NewsGovernments should have let airlines fail during pandemic: UK IEA study
Analysts from the UK’s Institute of Economic Affairs think-tank have argued that governments could have helped contain the pandemic by allowing a “natural collapse” of the airline industry, rather than permitting huge bail-outs. The institute has published a study – entitled The Future of Transport After Covid-19 – which looks ...
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NewsSmartavia receives first newly-built A320neo
Russian operator Smartavia has taken delivery of its first brand-new Airbus A320neo, in co-operation with lessor CDB Aviation. The airline says the aircraft – powered by CFM International Leap-1A engines – is one of seven to be acquired under the agreement. Smartavia has configured the A320neo (VP-BQA) with a single-class, ...
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NewsAir Canada reverses decision to cancel 12 A220s, will take the jets after all
Air Canada now intends to make good on taking delivery of 12 ordered Airbus A220s that it had previously intended to cancel.
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NewsHow Singapore show highlighted the changing world of aviation
Covid-19 might have reshaped aviation, but some things stay the same. Boeing and Airbus will always be slugging it out.
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NewsEASA explores take-up of anti-incursion concept to cut runway risk
European regulators are to examine the degree to which a crucial safety concept, intended to avoid runway incursions, is being implemented at airports, in order to provide a clear basis for any potential legislative measures. The concept is known as ‘triple one’ – for ‘one runway, one frequency, one language’ ...
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InterviewHow and why Colbert brought Boeing Global Services back down to earth
Under Ted Colbert, Boeing’s massive services arm has replaced lofty revenue targets with considerably more conservative goals: stabilisation, recovery, and moderate but sustained growth.
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InterviewSITA chief on how Covid-19 renewed the air transport sector’s appreciation of technology
Industry-owned IT provider SITA says shareholders have been keen to retain investments in product development, with an eye on short- and long-term benefits.
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NewsUnited orders 25 Cirrus SR20s for pilot training
United Airlines’ pilot-training business has ordered 25 Cirrus TRAC SR20s and taken options to purchase a further 50, part of an effort by United to significantly ramp pilot training.
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NewsFAA chief Steve Dickson to step down on 31 March
Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson will leave the agency effective 31 March, roughly halfway into what was to be a five-year term.
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NewsAir France-KLM could participate in Italian consolidation as it eyes Milan Linate growth
Air France-KLM has not ruled out participating in consolidation in the Italian market, despite conditions relating to the company’s Covid-19 state aid putting a block on acquisition moves.
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NewsKLM chief relaxed on challenges posed by switch from Boeing to Airbus narrowbodies
KLM has time to prepare for the introduction of Airbus narrowbodies into its fleet, chief executive Pieter Elbers said today, and will take learning points from other carriers who have been through similar transitions.
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NewsFreeing Qatar A321neo slots is ‘not self-serving’: Airbus chief
Airbus insists it is not taking a self-serving approach to the cancellation of aircraft orders for Qatar Airways, and that it remains interested in reaching a mutually-acceptable settlement in its dispute with the flag-carrier. The two sides have been engaged in a highly-public spat over fuselage skin-paint deterioration on several ...
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NewsAir France-KLM saw long-haul recovery continue in December despite Omicron
Demand for long-haul travel continued to improve through to the end of 2021, according to Air France-KLM, even as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 prompted the introduction of further travel restrictions.
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News‘Big surprise’ from Air France-KLM as it beats pre-Covid profit in fourth quarter
Air France-KLM’s cost-cutting and restructuring efforts helped it achieve a fourth-quarter 2021 operating profit ahead of that recorded in the same period of 2019.