All Air Transport articles – Page 303
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NewsSriwijaya 737-500 'slowly' turned left before entering fatal descent
Components of the crashed Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 including the flight-control computer, autothrottle computer, and autothrottle actuator assembly are undergoing examination, a Indonesian parliamentary commission has heard. The commission held a session on 3 February during which various representatives involved in the inquiry provided preliminary information on the flight and ...
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NewsSpanish long-haul start-up World2Fly plans transatlantic services
Newly-established Spanish operator World2Fly is seeking to open transatlantic services to US destinations. The airline – which has ambitions to operate Airbus A350s – has obtained an A330-300 formerly used by Spanish carrier Air Europa. This aircraft (EC-LXR) is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines and was originally delivered to ...
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NewsNew Belavia chief prepares for 737 Classic withdrawal
Belarusian flag-carrier Belavia is intending to stop operations with its older-generation Boeing 737s as it looks towards taking the 737 Max. Belavia has appointed a new general director, former marketing director Igor Cherginets, to succeed long-term airline chief Anatoly Gusarov. Cherginets says the airline is planning to modernise with the ...
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NewsSunwing takes two more 737 Max from Air Lease
Lessor Air Lease has resumed deliveries of the Boeing 737 Max, having handed two of the jets to Canadian leisure carrier Sunwing Airlines.
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NewsAirbus separates A321XLR aft-fuselage work to avoid disrupting assembly line
Airbus is establishing a separate production line at its Hamburg Finkenwerder plant which will be dedicated to assembling the aft fuselage of the long-range A321XLR. This fuselage section is heavily modified from the regular A321neo, featuring a newly-designed integrated large rear centre tank and fuel-mangement system which will be specific ...
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NewsFormer Boeing CEO’s start-up aims to invest in advanced aerospace technology
A new aerospace company led by former Boeing head Dennis Muilenburg has assembled an experienced management team and aims to advance technologies such as alternative propulsion, automation and manufacturing.
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NewsBoeing’s commercial backlog value plunged 25% in 2020
The value of Boeing’s commercial aircraft backlog sunk 25% in 2020 as customers scuttled orders and sales uncertainty led Boeing to shift jets out of its firm backlog.
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NewsBoeing delays 737 Max 10 deliveries two years, to 2023
Boeing has further delayed its 737 Max 10 programme by two years, with deliveries of the largest variant of its re-engined narrowbody now scheduled to begin in 2023.
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NewsBoeing flags weakness on a third of 777X backlog
Boeing has warned that over a third of its firm order backlog for the 777X – a total of 118 aircraft – is at risk due to the financial condition of its customers and delays to the development of the new widebody twinjet. In its annual report for the ...
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NewsSummit amends Dornier 228 ice procedures after dual-engine flame-out
Canadian operator Summit Air Charters has modified icing procedures after an incident in which both engines on a Dornier 228 flamed out just after take-off on a service to Yellowknife. The turboprop had been departing the remote Cahcho Kue in the Northwest Territories on 19 January, according to a Transport ...
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NewsWheels Up to become public company in Q2
US private aviation company Wheels Up Partners has unveiled a plan to become a publicly traded company by merging with a “blank check company”.
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NewsRyanair summer fleet plans rest on 737-8200 certification
Ryanair is hoping that, following restoration of the Boeing 737 Max in Europe, certification of the specific high-density 737-8200 variant will shortly follow, allowing it to build a fleet of the jets ahead of summer. The US FAA’s flight standardisation board conducted an analysis of changes introduced for the -8200 ...
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NewsBoom Supersonic hires aerospace, marketing veterans
Supersonic airliner developer Boom Supersonic has hired two senior executives with experience working at globally known aerospace and technology companies.
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NewsBombardier becomes pure business jet company with sale of rail unit
Bombardier has completed its planned transformation into solely a business jet manufacturer, having closed the sale of its train business to French company Alstom.
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NewsCrashed Ju 52 was poorly-maintained and not airworthy: inquiry
Swiss investigators have determined that a Junkers Ju 52 was not fit to fly, having been poorly maintained, before it spiralled into the ground after stalling during a sightseeing flight in the Alps. But the inquiry believes that – despite being “not airworthy in a physical or formal sense” – ...
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NewsPilotless, hydrogen-powered aircraft touted for Scottish routes
Blue Bear Systems Research is celebrating a double funding win after securing UK government backing for a pair of projects that could eventually boost sub-regional aviation through the deployment of pilotless, hydrogen- or electric-powered aircraft.
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NewsAeroTec expands maintenance work, hangar space
Aerospace services company AeroTec has opened a third maintenance hangar in Moses Lake, Washington and secured approvals to maintain several aircraft types.
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NewsDe Havilland considers pausing production of Dash 8-400
De Havilland Canada confirms it is considering “pausing” production of its Dash 8-400 turboprop amid the pandemic.
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NewsJu 52 fatal crash probe uncovers atrocious catalogue of safety violations
Swiss investigators have concluded, in a damning inquiry, that a Junkers Ju 52 on a pleasure flight stalled after the crew flew it into a narrow valley at low altitude, at a dangerously low airspeed and with its centre-of-gravity out of limits. The crew intended to exit the valley via ...
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NewsControlling out-of-trim 737 Max will not require ‘exceptional’ strength
Critical to pilots’ acceptance of the Boeing 737 Max’s re-entry into service is the assurance that a serious out-of-trim situation can be easily resolved without the risk of manual controls becoming impossible to manipulate owing to aerodynamic forces. Not only will aircraft need to be modified but Max simulators will ...