All Air Transport articles – Page 25
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NewsWizz to ‘rationalise’ A321XLR fleet and curb growth after Abu Dhabi axe
Wizz Air chief Jozsef Varadi says the budget carrier is “rationalising” its Airbus A321XLR programme, following the decision to suspend its Middle Eastern operation. The airline is to axe its Wizz Air Abu Dhabi division from 1 September. Wizz started taking delivery of 47 A321XLRs in its fiscal first quarter, ...
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NewsIl-114-300 deliveries to begin in August next year: Russian industry minister
Russia’s trade and industry ministry is expecting deliveries of the Ilyushin Il-114-300 turboprop to commence in August next year. Industry minister Anton Alikhanov told Russian president Vladimir Putin, during a 23 July meeting of senior government figures, that certification would be finished this year. “According to the plan, in August ...
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NewsRobinson and Magnix partner to develop electric R66 helicopter
Companies aim to prove conventional helicopter design with electric propulsion offers efficiency advantages over multi-rotor eVTOL concepts
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NewsTug driver error led to Dash 8 runway close call at Calgary
A Jazz Aviation Dash 8-400 avoided colliding with two tugs that erroneously entered a runway at Calgary International airport in October 2023.
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NewsFirst A350F stabiliser completed at Airbus’s Spanish plants
Airbus’s Spanish facilities in Cadiz and Getafe have produced the first horizontal stabiliser for the A350 freighter. The structure will be transferred to the Toulouse final assembly line in the next few weeks. Airbus is producing a pair of A350Fs for the flight-testing and certification programme. The Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-powered ...
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NewsGulfstream readies for first G800 delivery as supply chain troubles ease
Business jet maker Gulfstream will “very soon” deliver the first example of its newly certificated G800 and is on track to hand over 13 of the ultra-long-range aircraft before the end of 2025.
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NewsFAA expands light-sport aircraft definition with sweeping rule change
New regulations will permit light-sport aircraft to fly faster, carry more passengers and have varied propulsion types, potentially making aviation more accessible to beginners.
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NewsLufthansa prepares to roll out virtual-reality pilot training across group carriers
Lufthansa Group is preparing to roll out virtual-reality pilot training across all its carriers, following an encouraging introduction at Brussels Airlines. Two crews from the carrier completed part of their Airbus A320 type rating using the technology at the beginning of July, under a training programme approved by regulators. Lufthansa ...
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NewsCentre-of-gravity error left ATR 72 flying close to certification limits
French investigators have disclosed that an ATR 72-500 departed Caen outside of operational limits – and almost outside certification limits – after a data-entry error during load calculations. The Chalair Aviation aircraft had been conducting a service from Caen Carpiquet airport to Kerry in Ireland on 21 September last year. ...
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NewsCFM accelerates Leap deliveries as P&W’s turbofan output dips
GE delivered 410 Leap turbofans in Q2 2025, up 38% year-on-year, while competitor RTX’s GTF shipments fell 4%.
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News‘No issues’ found after fuel-switch lock checks on Air India 787 fleet
Air India states it has found no issues with the fuel-control switch locking mechanisms on its Boeing 787 fleet, after inspections prompted by the crash at Ahmedabad last month.
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NewsBoeing 777-8 Freighter lifted by wing spar work
Boeing has started work on the initial 777-8 Freighter test aircraft, drilling the first hole into a wing spar as it works towards delivery of the lead aircraft in 2028.
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NewsSafran acquires Collins actuator business after regulatory approval
French aerospace firm Safran has completed the acquisition of Collins Aerospace’s flight control and actuator business while simultaneously divesting its North American actuator operations to Woodward, following regulatory approval from US authorities.
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NewsBoeing fraud case dismissal hearing set for 28 August
A Texas federal judge will determine whether to dismiss criminal fraud charges against Boeing related to 737 Max certification, despite opposition from crash victims’ relatives.
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NewsFAA probes near-miss between SkyWest E175 and B-52 bomber
The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into a potential near-miss incident involving a SkyWest Airlines Embraer 175 and a US Air Force Boeing B-52 bomber at Minot International Airport.
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NewsAir India A320neo suffers runway excursion during poor-weather landing
One of Air India’s Airbus A320neos has suffered a runway excursion while landing at Mumbai airport in poor weather. Air India says the aircraft has been “grounded for checks” but has yet to confirm the extent of any damage. It states, however, that the twinjet “taxied safely to the gate” ...
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NewsCAAC validation gives Chinese A320-family operators access to EFW freighter conversion
China’s civil aviation regulator has approved Airbus A320 and A321 freighters converted under the cargo modification programme of specialist EFW. EFW is a joint venture majority-owned by Singapore’s ST Engineering with Airbus as its partner. It operates across eight conversion facilities including four located in China for A320-family and A330 ...
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NewsAntonov Airlines flies An-124 out of Kyiv after long modernisation effort
Ukrainian aerospace firm Antonov has flown a modified An-124-100 out of Kyiv, following a long-term modernisation to replace Russian-built on-board equipment. The aircraft (UR-82073) flew to Leipzig on 11 July following a programme initiated in 2021 but held up by the Ukrainian-Russian conflict. Ukraine and Russia had previously co-operated in ...
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NewsAir Arabia and Saudi partners to establish budget carrier at Dammam
Saudi Arabian authorities have granted Air Arabia and Saudi partners the right to establish a national low-cost carrier to operate from Dammam’s King Fahd airport. The airline is intended to build a fleet of 45 aircraft, and serve 57 international and 24 domestic destinations. Saudi Arabian civil aviation regulator GACA ...
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NewsNTSB chief criticises ‘premature’ media reports about Air India 787 crash
Jennifer Homendy has backed Indian investigators’ appeal for restraint following reports that the captain moved fuel control switches to ‘CUTOFF’ position.