All air transport news – Page 263
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NewsUltraFan demonstrator readied for first runs
Rolls-Royce is gearing up for the first ground run of its UltraFan demonstrator with the engine build nearing completion at the manufacturer’s Derby headquarters.
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NewsRolls-Royce unveils hydrogen test programme using AE 2100 and Pearl 15 engines
Rolls-Royce has become the latest engine manufacturer to launch trials of liquid hydrogen combustion and plans tests using several of its current powerplants in a project that could culminate in flights of a hydrogen-fueled Pearl 15 business jet engine.
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NewsBristow adds Lilium Jet to growing electric-aircraft orderbook
Global helicopter operator Bristow Group has added yet another tentative order for electric-powered aircraft, unveiling a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Lilium that could lead to the purchase of up to 50 Lilium Jets.
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NewsBoeing expects to certificate Max 10 with existing alert system, but eyes rule exemption
Boeing is to seek approval for its 737 Max 10 under existing guidelines instead of focusing on adapting its strategy to account for a new certification law set to take effect in December.
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NewsBoeing’s Deal teases on Boeing deals at Farnborough air show
But Boeing’s commercial chief is in no rush to develop the company’s next jet, stressing instead a commitment to sell and deliver more 737 Max aircraft.
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NewsRussia’s GTLK pursues retrieval of leased fleet from SKOL
Russian state leasing firm GTLK is aiming to retrieve aircraft quickly from operator SKOL, after disclosing that a Kaliningrad court has declared the airline bankrupt. SKOL had already been struggling after federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia took steps a year ago to cut the airline’s fleet over unpaid debts. According ...
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NewsEve unveils new eVTOL configuration and cabin design
Air taxi company Eve, the Embraer-backed electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer, unveiled a new vehicle design as well as the craft’s interior at the Farnborough Airshow.
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NewsNo survivors as Bangladesh-bound An-12 crashes in northern Greece
Serbian authorities have identified the transport aircraft which crashed in Greece late on 16 July as a Ukrainian-operated Antonov An-12. The four-engined freighter was from the fleet of Ukrainian carrier Meridian and conducting flight MEM3032 from Nis, from where it departed at 20:40. It was bound for Bangladesh with around ...
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NewsBoeing cuts 20-year delivery forecast on slower economic growth, Russian sanctions
Boeing has trimmed its 20-year industrywide delivery forecast by about 2,500 aircraft in response to changing economic and industry circumstances, labour shortages and factors including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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NewsEmirates climbs down from defiant stance over Heathrow capacity cuts
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has backed away from its refusal to co-operate with newly-imposed London Heathrow capacity limits, following a meeting with the airport’s operator. Emirates had been infuriated by the airport’s request that airlines stop selling tickets for the summer season in order to cap daily departing passengers at ...
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In depthAhead of Farnborough, how Airbus and Boeing orders and deliveries stack up
Airbus is leading in both 2022 orders and deliveries. Boeing, however, has made notable recent progress ramping 737 production despite supply troubles, and has landed big-ticket orders for widebody freighters.
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NewsBoeing’s Gatwick freighter conversion centre to open second 737 line
Boeing is to open a second surge line for 737-800 freighter conversions at its facility near London Gatwick airport. The company has already commenced work to modify aircraft on its initial line at the UK hub. “We’re opening a second surge line in Gatwick,” says Kate Schaefer, vice-president for the ...
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NewsSaudi Arabia opens airspace to all civil airlines including Israeli carriers
Saudi Arabian authorities have chosen to open the kingdom’s airspace to all civil carriers, including operators conducting services to and from Israel. The decision is a crucial step forward in the efforts to broaden Israeli-Arab links following the signing of the Abraham Accords in 2020. This agreement resulted in normalisation ...
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NewsAustralia’s Rex to acquire fly-in, fly-out carrier National Jet Express
Australia’s Regional Express Holdings is to take over National Jet Express, the regional services arm of Cobham Aviation Services Australia. National Jet Express provides fly-in, fly-out services in the south and west of the country, and also operates domestic freight flights out of Sydney to various cities. The carrier uses ...
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NewsFirst A320 converted freighter delivered to lessor Vaayu Group
Conversion specialists ST Engineering and EFW have delivered the initial Airbus A320 passenger-to-freighter aircraft to the United Arab Emirates’ leasing and aerospace services firm Vaayu Group. The aircraft will be sub-leased to new Indian operator Pradhaan Air Express, which is aiming to commence cargo services this year. Pradhaan Air Express ...
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NewsFurious Emirates to defy ‘unacceptable’ Heathrow capacity cap
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is set to defy instructions by London Heathrow airport’s operator to impose a capacity cap, furiously rejecting the demand as “unacceptable”. It is accusing the airport of having “blatant disregard” for passengers by trying to enforce a daily capacity limit of 100,000 departing passengers. Emirates insists ...
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In depthReshaped GKN Aerospace readies for low-carbon future
Aerostructures-to-engines specialist is emerging from the pandemic in an optimistic mood as restructuring and a deeper focus on the technologies enabling zero-emission aviation are helping it gear up for the years to come.
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NewsEASA explores feasibility of screening for lithium batteries in baggage
Safety concerns over passenger transport of lithium batteries has propelled European regulators to explore whether they could reasonably be detected using airport security screening equipment. Lithium batteries have long been a concern owing to the potential for thermal runaway, and the generation of smoke and fire. “Given their ubiquitous application ...
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NewsStrike-hit SAS warns it could be forced into ‘radical’ downsizing
SAS is estimating the cost of the pilots’ strike at SKr1-1.3 billion ($94-123 million) over the first 10 days, and warns that it could be forced to resort to selling assets and cutting back its operations. The company – which has filed for US Chapter 11 protection – has been ...
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NewsAir France-KLM firms Apollo’s €500m investment through spare engine pool
Air France-KLM Group has signed a €500 million ($501 million) investment agreement with private equity company Apollo Global Management, after the two sides entered talks for a capital injection earlier this year. The agreement involves investment in an operating affiliate of Air France which will own a spare engine pool ...