All Air Transport articles – Page 310
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InterviewSenate probe: 737 Max test pilots ‘coached’ to fit assumptions on MCAS reaction time
US Senate committee investigators believe Boeing and the US FAA tried to re-affirm controversial assumptions over pilot response times during 737 Max recertification, by pre-determining the outcome of tests on crew reactions to a runaway stabiliser. The Senate committee on commerce, science and transportation has found that Boeing “inappropriately coached” ...
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NewsElectric Cessna 208B suffered partial power loss during test flight
Electric propulsion company Magnix confirms that an electric-powered Cessna 208B Grand Caravan landed under degraded power after an issue with an inverter during a test flight.
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NewsSingle Air Greenland A330-800 gives Airbus first long-haul order in months
Air Greeland has formally placed its order for a single Airbus A330-800, nearly a year after disclosing it had selected the twinjet to replace its A330-200. The carrier will receive the aircraft in time to ensure long-haul continuity between Greenland and Denmark from the end of 2022. Chief executive Jacob ...
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NewsSupplier selection adds fresh charge to Faradair’s BEHA hybrid programme
UK start-up Faradair Aerospace will shortly begin a two-year engineering effort as it works to integrate a newly selected propulsion system into the first prototype of its BEHA hybrid-electric aircraft.
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NewsAeroflot Group to divest eastern carrier Aurora
Aeroflot Group is to withdraw from the ownership of eastern Russian carrier Aurora Airlines, by selling its majority stake in the company. Aurora Airlines serves a route network from Khabarovsk, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and Vladivostok. It operates a fleet of 10 Airbus A319s as well as about a dozen turboprops, mainly Bombardier ...
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NewsBondholders back Dimri bid for Israir but rival bemoans shifting deadline
Bondholders of Israir parent IDB have backed the late bid by investor YH Dimri, but the sale process has sparked irritation from a rival bidder. The trustee for the sale, in an update on the bondholder voting, states that the Dimri offer was strongly supported with 97% in favour. Offers ...
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NewsUK pilots seek post-Brexit rethink of flight-duty limitations
UK cockpit representatives are intending to press for a rethink on flight-duty times for pilots once the UK withdraws completely from the European Union. Flight-duty regulations were established by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency. After the UK left the EU on 31 January, and entered a transition period, it ...
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NewsFinal 737 departs Air Baltic fleet
Latvian carrier Air Baltic has withdrawn the last Boeing 737 from its fleet, delivering the aircraft to maintenance and asset-management firm Magnetic MRO.
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NewsBoeing hires pilots to assist customers with Max and other models: report
A European staffing company is reportedly hiring some 160 pilots to assist Boeing’s customers with various aircraft models, including the 737 Max.
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NewsAs vaccine shipments accelerate, Boeing and FAA highlight dry ice guidelines
As the world’s airlines begin distributing Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to various corners of the globe, Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration are reminding carriers about dry-ice shipping guidelines.
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NewsTitan A321LR is first with Airbus’s line-fit wireless IFE system
Airbus has delivered its first aircraft, an A321LR to Titan Airways, fitted with a line-fit in-flight entertainment system based on wireless communications architecture. The system features embedded servers and routers, wi-fi access points, and a software platform. Airbus says the open-software architecture provides airlines with the flexibility to source their ...
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NewsFinnish government prepares possible €400m loan for Finnair
Finland’s government is preparing to provide a loan of up to €400 million ($486 million) to flag-carrier Finnair, to support the airline’s liquidity. The facility is intended to allow Finnair to access the funds should its cash or equity position fall below certain limits. This planned support – in the ...
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NewsUS Congress inches closer to second round of airline aid
Airline groups are rallying behind a broadly-supported bill that would benefit airline workers by extending financial aid to struggling US carriers.
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NewsEviation tweaks Alice design, aims for 2021 first flight
Eviation has tweaked the design of its Alice electric aircraft and intends to fly the model in 2021 despite a battery fire that damaged a prototype early this year.
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NewsBoeing’s 787 inventory hits 60 amid broader quality issues
Boeing’s stockpile of undelivered 787s has swelled in recent weeks as the company addresses quality issues determined to be more widespread than initially suspected.
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NewsTransat shareholders green light discounted sale to Air Canada
Shareholders of Transat AT, parent to leisure carrier Air Transat, have approved a plan under which Transat will be sold to Air Canada at a significant discount.
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NewsFedEx takes first line-built ATR 72-600 Freighter
ATR has handed over the first of 30 factory-built ATR 72-600 Freighters to launch customer FedEx Express, with the twin-turboprop to make its commercial debut on European routes in the coming weeks.
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NewsUral unveils crisis-driven losses for first nine months
Ural Airlines has revealed a pre-tax loss of RB4.5 billion ($61 million) for the first nine months of the year, as Russian air transport embarks on its recovery from the pandemic crisis. The figure, to 30 September, contrasts sharply with the previous year’s Rb3.4 billion profit for the same period. ...
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NewsFAA clears pilots to receive Pfizer vaccine
The Federal Aviation Administration is allowing pilots to receive Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, so long as they wait 48h before returning to the cockpit.
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NewsCroatia Airlines to receive Kn600m through capital injection and loan
Participants in a Croatia Airlines extraordinary assembly have approved an increase in the airline’s share capital through the issue of new shares to the Croatian government. The decision was made during the assembly on 14 December. Under the measure 35 million ordinary shares will be issued, with a nominal value ...