All Air Transport articles – Page 58
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NewsFAA orders 767 landing gear inspections
The Federal Aviation Administration has mandated that airlines inspect Boeing 767s to prevent an issue that could cause the type’s main landing gear to collapse.
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NewsDelta commits to test new Airbus wing designs
Delta Air Lines is to collaborate with Airbus to develop new aerospace technologies, including working with the airframer’s UpNext innovation unit and through a programme to evaluate efficiencies gained when large jets fly in formation.
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NewsAfter E190 crash, EASA warns of Russian airspace risk to approved third-country carriers
European air transport safety regulators have expanded a conflict-zone advisory for Russian airspace, two weeks after crash of an Embraer 190 suspected to have been damaged by military activity in Chechnya. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency is advising against all operations, regardless of altitude, within five Russian airspace regions ...
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NewsNearly all passengers on burning JAL A350 evacuated through two exits
Almost all the passengers on board the Japan Airlines Airbus A350 involved in the Tokyo Haneda runway collision evacuated through the two forward exits after the jet rolled to a halt. Just three of the twinjet’s eight exits – the forward right- and left-hand doors, and the rearmost right-hand door ...
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NewsEvia Aero signs for 15 BN-2 Islanders
German start-up carrier Evia Aero has tentatively ordered 15 Britten-Norman BN-2 Islanders for later conversion to hydrogen power by Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS).
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NewsEmbraer hits goal with 206 aircraft deliveries last year
Despite nagging industrywide supply chain troubles, Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer met its 2024 aircraft delivery goal, handing over 206 jets last year.
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NewsAir Incheon outlines US route expansion as it absorbs 747 fleet through Asiana deal
Korean cargo carrier Air Incheon is seeking authorisation to open services to several US destinations from mid-2025. The expansion has emerged from its planned acquisition of Asiana Airlines’ cargo operations as part of last year’s merger between Asiana and Korean Air. Air Incheon, which was founded in 2012, started services ...
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NewsPrevious Azerbaijan flight turned back days before E190 crash: Aliyev
Azerbaijan’s president, Ilham Aliyev, has claimed that another Azerbaijan Airlines aircraft had turned away from southern Russia over conflict-zone warnings 10 days before the crash of an Embraer 190. Speaking during a 6 January meeting with relatives from the E190 crew, and survivors of the 25 December crash, Aliyev said ...
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NewsMaldivian introduces A330 to embark on long-haul services
Indian Ocean carrier Maldivian is embarking on widebody operations after introducing an Airbus A330-200 to its fleet The carrier states that the twinjet represents a “significant expansion” for the airline, 25 years after it emerged with a small fleet of two aircraft. Maldivian’s A330 – fitted with 264 seats – ...
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NewsKenya Airways share-trading in Nairobi to resume after years-long suspension
Kenya Airways has been cleared to resume trading on the Nairobi securities exchange, more than four years after its shares were suspended. The exchange has notified that the suspension has been lifted, effective 5 January. This follows the airline’s “recent performance which saw the company record a profit after tax”, ...
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NewsAvianca 787 depressurisation probe finds air-con system misassembled during MRO
Investigators analysing a depressurisation incident involving a transatlantic Avianca Boeing 787-8 have disclosed that an air-conditioning system was misassembled during maintenance work a few days before. Avianca’s AV46 service from Bogota to Madrid Barajas on 31 October last year was the third flight for the twinjet (N785AV) since this maintenance ...
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NewsC919 begins first commercial service outside Mainland China as Comac focuses on ramp-up
Comac’s C919 has commenced operations on its first commercial route outside of Mainland China, flying from Shanghai to Hong Kong.
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NewsNew leadership in Washington could delay Boeing’s revised 737 Max guilty plea
Boeing and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) confirm they are revising a proposal under which the company would plead guilty to federal fraud charges, a move coming after a federal judge rejected an initial plea deal.
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NewsTus Airways investor opts to take over carrier’s entire share capital
Cypriot carrier Tus Airways’ major shareholder has notified the other investor parties that it is exercising an option to take the entire share capital of the airline. The major shareholder is a company owned by Ami Cohen and Arnon Englander, who are linked to the Israeli firm Holiday Lines Group. ...
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NewsTransavia 737 shed nose tyres after late flare and hard landing on sloping runway
French investigators believe the slope of a Nantes runway led a Boeing 737-800 pilot to misperceive the aircraft’s glidepath, resulting in a late flare and a hard bounced landing, during which the jet shed both nose tyres. Nantes’ runway 21 initially dips beyond the threshold, then rises from the aiming ...
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NewsOne year after 737 door-plug blow-out, Boeing says safety overhaul is working
One year ago, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9’s mid-cabin door-plug blew out during flight, leaving passengers facing a gaping hole in the side of the jet while the pilots successfully landed the stricken jetliner.
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NewsEmirates to put A350s on Gulf routes including short Bahrain sector
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to place Airbus A350s to the Gulf states of Bahrain and Kuwait, meaning it will serve one of the airline’s shortest routes. It will operate both services from Dubai beginning on 8 January. The Dubai-Bahrain sector is just 260nm and has a flight time of ...
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NewsDash 8’s lights would have blended with runway centreline before A350 collision: inquiry
White lighting on a De Havilland Dash 8 would have blended in with surrounding runway lights, rendering it difficult to see before the aircraft was struck by a landing Airbus A350 at Tokyo Haneda a year ago. Japanese investigators probing the fatal 2 January 2024 collision have conducted simulations of ...
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NewsAir Baltic cuts back summer schedule citing A220 engine maintenance delays
Air Baltic is cutting 19 routes from its planned summer schedule, and reducing frequencies on others, attributing the decision to delays in engine maintenance for its Airbus A220-300 fleet. The carrier – which was the launch operator for the type – has nearly 50, but it says it is experiencing ...
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NewsWright Electric begins testing 2.5MW motor ahead of NEAT campaign
Advanced propulsion developer Wright Electric has begun initial ground runs of its new high-power electric motor as it continues to weigh up which aircraft will serve as a flying testbed for the engine.