All Air Transport articles – Page 9

  • Angara An-24 Kirensk incident title-c-East Siberian transport prosector's office
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    Siberian authorities probe nose-gear collapse on Angara An-24

    2025-05-27T06:57:00Z

    Russian investigators are probing a incident involving an Antonov An-24 during which the nose-gear apparently collapsed during landing at Kirensk. The aircraft, operated by Angara Airlines, had been operating a service from Irkutsk on 26 May. Its nose-gear strut “broke” and the aircraft “rolled off the runway” while landing, says ...

  • Montpellier overrun-c-BEA
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    Windshear-hit Swiftair 737 landed halfway down runway before overrun into water

    2025-05-27T06:24:00Z

    French investigators have determined that a Swiftair Boeing 737 freighter landed long at Montpellier in windshear conditions before overrunning and coming to rest with its nose partly submerged in water. The aircraft, having carried out a VOR-DME approach to runway 12L at night in heavy rain, touched down 1,500m beyond ...

  • Delta 717
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    NTSB finds ‘near zero’ oil in engine on Delta Boeing 717 following emergency landing

    2025-05-23T11:30:00Z

    Investigators found no oil in the right-side Rolls-Royce BR715-C1 engine of a Delta Air Lines Boeing 717 following an emergency landing in February that involved a “tremendous” amount of cabin smoke.

  • A320 Vueling
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    Vueling signs for MicroTau sharkskin technology

    2025-05-23T09:04:00Z

    IAG budget airline Vueling plans to become the first European customer for the fuel-saving sharkskin coating developed by Australian firm MicroTau.

  • MC-21-310-c-Irkut
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    Initial MC-21 and SJ-100 deliveries unchanged by government budget cuts: Rostec

    2025-05-23T07:50:00Z

    Russian state technology firm Rostec insists that it will commence deliveries of Yakovlev MC-21 and SJ-100 aircraft to customers next year. The company’s reassurance follows indications that the government intends to cut the budget allocation to aircraft and helicopter production. Rostec states that such measures will not affect its production ...

  • Flydubai pilot training-c-Flydubai
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    Flydubai opens ab initio pilot-training programme as fleet expands

    2025-05-23T05:52:00Z

    Middle Eastern carrier Flydubai is establishing an ab initio pilot-training scheme intended to ensure it can meet cockpit crew demand for its expanding fleet. Flydubai has a fleet of 88 Boeing 737s. But it also has over 125 737 Max jets on order – with 12 set to arrive this ...

  • San Diego crash
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    Fatal Cessna Citation business jet crash ignites residential fires in San Diego

    2025-05-22T17:28:00Z

    A Cessna Citation 550 business jet crashed on approach to a small airport in San Diego on 22 May, killing multiple passengers and setting houses ablaze. 

  • EasyJet A320neo-c-Airbus
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    EasyJet invests in longer sectors to reduce winter-season losses

    2025-05-22T08:43:00Z

    UK budget carrier EasyJet is strategically investing in longer route sectors intended to reduce winter losses, with expectations that the routes will mature over the upcoming winter season. The airline says, in its first-half results statement, that these longer leisure destinations have generated productivity and utilisation benefits. But the routes ...

  • El Al 777-c-Jakkrit Prasertwit Creative Commons
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    El Al to reconfigure final 777 and return it to operation

    2025-05-22T07:17:00Z

    Israeli flag-carrier El Al has opted to reconfigure another Boeing 777-200ER, a decision which will restore its fleet to six of the twinjet type. The airline has been refurbishing some of its 777s with a higher-density layout of 313 seats – featuring business, premium-economy and economy cabins – and aligns ...

  • Qatar 747-8i
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    US accepts Qatari 747-8I BBJ for presidential transport

    2025-05-21T19:50:00Z

    US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has accepted a Boeing 747-8I Boeing Business Jet from Qatar to serve as Air Force One, a mission that will require extensive modifications. 

  • Charter panel
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    ‘Massive over-capacity’ still defines Europe’s business aviation sector

    2025-05-21T14:46:00Z

    Europe’s business aviation sector is still adjusting to an environment of excess capacity precipitated by declining demand following the booming Covid-19 years.

  • ZeroAvia ATR72 in Scotland-c-ZeroAvia
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    ZeroAvia picks Glasgow airport site for fuel cell powertrain manufacturing

    2025-05-21T11:49:00Z

    ZeroAvia plans to build hydrogen fuel cell powertrains at a new manufacturing plant in central Scotland close to Glasgow airport.

  • Etihad A380-c-Etihad Airways
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    Abu Dhabi’s Etihad turns in record first-quarter profit

    2025-05-21T10:30:00Z

    Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways has posted its highest first-quarter net profit, up 30% to Dhs685 million ($187 million), which it attributes to strong demand and efficiency gains. Passenger and cargo activity drove a 15% rise in revenues to Dhs6.6 billion, the Abu Dhabi-based airline states. Its fleet has increased ...

  • Norse-c-Norse Atlantic
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    Norse Atlantic slashes losses as 787 leases help lift first-quarter revenues

    2025-05-21T08:31:00Z

    Norse Atlantic Airways has slashed its first-quarter losses, bringing down its operating loss for the period by 90% and its net loss by more than 75%. It is aiming to deliver full-year profitability for 2025 following a revision of its business model, under which it intends to offset seasonal fluctuations ...

  • El Al 787-c-El Al
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    High demand keeps El Al financial performance strong in first quarter

    2025-05-21T06:59:00Z

    Israeli flag-carrier El Al’s first-quarter financial performance has improved, even upon the unusually-high figures from last year, as strong demand for the airline’s flights persisted. El Al says the demand continued to be “significantly higher” than the supply of seats it could offer – generating average load factors above 94%, ...

  • Wizz first A321XLR title-c-Airbus
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    First A321XLR with Pratt & Whitney engines delivered to budget carrier Wizz Air

    2025-05-20T16:00:00Z

    Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has taken delivery of its initial Airbus A321XLR, becoming the first operator to have the long-range type with Pratt & Whitney engines. The airline has configured the twinjet, which carries the UK registration G-XLRA, with a single-class layout featuring 239 seats. Wizz had intended ...

  • Global 8000 first flight
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    Bombardier hails maiden flight success of first production Global 8000

    2025-05-20T10:00:00Z

    Bombardier has performed the maiden sortie of its ultra-long-range Global 8000 business jet, with the first test aircraft completing the milestone on 16 May from Toronto Pearson International airport.

  • S7 A320neo-c-S7
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    Russia’s S7 Airlines names new chief executive

    2025-05-20T09:03:00Z

    Russian carrier S7 Airlines has appointed a new chief executive, Igor Melkhov, according to the country’s official corporate registry. Melkhov is listed as the general director of the Novosibirsk-based airline in a 19 May update to Russia’s unified state register of legal entities. Source: S7 Airlines Melkhov has ...

  • D328eco roll-out plan-c-Deutsche Aircraft
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    Deutsche Aircraft nears roll-out of initial prototype D328eco

    2025-05-20T07:47:00Z

    Deutsche Aircraft is preparing to unveil its first flying prototype of the D328eco turboprop, which will be rolled out from the company’s Oberpfaffenhofen facility at the end of May. The prototype, designated TAC1, has been constructed by using two Dornier 328 airframes to create a stretched fuselage. It comprises the ...

  • QR A350-c-Qatar Airways
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    Qatar Airways details investments in Virgin Australia and Airlink

    2025-05-19T19:51:00Z

    Qatar Airways Group has disclosed that the consideration for its 25% shareholding in Virgin Australia amounted to just under QR1.87 billion ($513 million). It acquired the interest in March this year, having obtained Australian regulatory approval the month before. At the point of acquisition, says the airline, Virgin Australia had ...