All air transport news – Page 362
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News737 Max operators to check for transducer corrosion after storage
Operators of Boeing 737 Max jets are being instructed to check a subcomponent of the engine control system for potential corrosion, which could result in reduced thrust control. The 737 Max family is exclusively powered by CFM International Leap-1B engines. As a result of the near two-year grounding of the ...
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NewsAvianca Holdings chief Van der Werff selected to lead SAS
Latin American airline operator Avianca Holdings’ head, Anko Van der Werff, is to take up the position of chief executive of Scandinavian flag-carrier SAS by mid-July. Van der Werff will succeed Rickard Gustafson, who will relinquish his position in May and hand control in the interim to chief commercial officer ...
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NewsBoeing trims loss to $561m in first quarter as deliveries accelerate
Boeing narrowed its first-quarter loss to $561 million, a massive improvement on the $8.4 billion loss it registered in the fourth quarter of last year, and better than the $641 million loss in the same period of 2020.
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NewsAirbus and LHT to develop A330 temporary pallet-cargo interior
Airbus is to develop a temporary A330 cargo-transport scheme enabling operators of the twinjets to remove seats and carry industry-standard pallets on the main deck. The scheme will be developed through a supplemental type certificate in co-operation with German maintenance and modification specialist Lufthansa Technik. Airbus says the programme – ...
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NewsAzerbaijan’s Silk Way signs for five Boeing 777 freighters
Silk Way West Airlines has placed an order for five Boeing 777 Freighters, the Azerbaijani carrier’s first commitment for the long-haul twinjet.
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NewsFinnair reviewing timeframe for single-aisle modernisation
Finnair intends to adopt temporary measures to manage its single-aisle fleet after putting narrowbody modernisation plans on hold while the pandemic crisis persists. Prior to the pandemic the airline had been discussing particularly the introduction of Airbus A320neos or “similar aircraft” from other suppliers, said chief executive Topi Manner during ...
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NewsPiper wins European certification for Autoland system on M600/SLS
Piper Aircraft has gained European approval for its M600/SLS equipped with the Garmin Autoland-based Halo safety system.
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NewsUK lifts ban on PW4000-powered 777s
UK regulators have withdrawn an operating ban on Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered Boeing 777s, two months after it was imposed following the serious engine failure on a US aircraft. The operational restriction was introduced on 22 February. Two days earlier a United Airlines 777-200 suffered a fan-blade fracture over Denver ...
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NewsP&W keeps profitable in Q1, engine deliveries inch higher
Engine maker Pratt & Whitney squeaked out a $20 million operating profit in the first quarter of 2021, a period during which its deliveries of large commercial aircraft engines bumped higher.
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NewsMagnix and Boom CEOs ask lawmakers to support electric aviation, sustainable fuel
The chief executive of propulsion company Magnix has urged the US government to set ambitious electric-aircraft goals, while the head of Boom Supersonic has asked the government to throw weight behind sustainable fuel.
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NewsFirst flight of Boom’s XB-1 demonstrator could happen next year: CEO
The chief executive of Boom Supersonic has left open the possibility that the company’s supersonic demonstrator may not get airborne until next year.
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NewsBaikal completes airframe of utility aircraft to replace An-2
Russia’s Baikal Engineering has completed manufacture of a prototype airframe for the LMS-901 utility aircraft, which is intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-2. The aircraft is being designed to transport up to 2t of payload with a range of 800nm (1,500km) and a cruising speed of 160kt. It ...
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NewsEmbraer delivers 22 jets in first quarter of 2021
Embraer delivered 22 jets in the first quarter of 2021, up more than 50% from the same period in coronavirus-plagued 2020.
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NewsGE Aviation lost 1,900 Leap orders in 12 months
GE Aviation lost orders for about 1,900 Leap-1B turbofans in the last year, a period influenced both by the Boeing 737 Max grounding and the pandemic.
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NewsGE Aviation turns $641m Q1 profit despite revenue hit
GE Aviation remained in the black during the first quarter of 2021, earning a $641 million profit despite significant declines in revenue from engine services.
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NewsAir Cairo receives its first A320neo
Air Cairo has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, which joins the Egyptian low-cost carrier’s all-Airbus fleet of seven aircraft.
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NewsAirbus formally lists highest-weight A350-1000 at 319t
Airbus has formally listed its highest weight variant for the A350-1000, which will have a maximum take-off weight of 319t. This version of the twinjet, designated as weight variant WV006, is 3t heavier than the previous 316t variants WV002 and WV011. Fuel capacity of the new variant remains the same ...
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NewsFinnair hikes cost-base reduction target for a third time
Finnair is raising a permanent cost-savings target a third time, to €170 million ($205 million), more than double the original figure unveiled last year. The company had stated in May 2020 that it was aiming for €80 million in cost-base reductions from 2022, compared with 2019 levels. Over the next ...
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NewsNASA envisions revived US regional air transportation network
The USA’s many small, underused airports, combined with autonomous and electric-propulsion technologies, could enable a vast new US regional air transportation system.
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NewsSaudia and Gulf Air tighten ties with codeshare
Middle Eastern carriers Saudia and Gulf Air are to enter a co-operation agreement which will include a codeshare between the two airlines. The codeshare will take effect during the summer schedule. Saudia says the tie-up will involve placing its ‘SV’ designator on Gulf Air’s services from Bahrain to Riyadh and ...