All air transport news – Page 12
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NewsAltimeter setting cited in Wideroe Dash 8 low-approach inquiry
Norwegian investigators have disclosed that they are probing a low approach involving a Wideroe De Havilland Dash 8-100 at the northern Svolvaer airport last month.
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Late aircraft delivery contributed to Flybe collapse, say administrators
Administrators appointed to handle the collapse of UK regional airline Flybe have partly blamed its financial troubles on the late delivery of aircraft.
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UK regional carrier Flybe grounded as it appoints administrators
UK regional carrier Flybe has collapsed into administration for a second time, immediately ceasing trading, after barely a year of operations in its revived guise.
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Azerbaijan Airlines signals plans to expand 787 and A320neo fleets
Azerbaijan Airlines is to introduce more Boeing 787s and Airbus A320neos as part of a continuing fleet modernisation.
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KLM to take A350 freighters while Air France reinforces A350-900 fleet
Air France-KLM Group has agreed to order four Airbus A350 freighters which its Martinair division will operate for KLM Cargo. The group will also order another three A350-900s for the Air France fleet.
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Start-up Electra Aero secures USAF funding for eSTOL development
US start-up Electra Aero has secured $30 million in funding through a US Air Force (USAF) programme to further develop an all-electric short take-off and landing (eSTOL) aircraft.
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Gulfstream targets 20% bump in 2023 aircraft deliveries
Business jet maker Gulfstream aims to hike its aircraft deliveries by a fifth in 2023 after missing its delivery target last year amid regulatory and supply chain issues.
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Pilot shortages holding back American’s expansion
Pilot availability is still limiting the size of American Airlines’ operation, through the carrier says it has ramped pilot training to accommodate its planned 2023 fleet expansion.
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Airbus continues recruitment ramp-up to feed new technological activities
Airbus is embarking on a recruitment drive to hire another 13,000 personnel this year, matching its effort last year.
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American turns $127m profit in 2022 as soaring expenses eat into record revenues
American Airlines made a $127 million profit in 2022 as surging expenses offset what was a record year of revenue for the Fort Worth-based carrier.
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Jet2 believes full-year financial results will beat expectations
UK leisure carrier Jet2 is forecasting it will exceed full-year financial expectations, with a profit of £370-385 million ($458-476 million) after winter bookings strengthened. Jet2 states that average load factors, as a result, are slightly ahead of the pre-pandemic winter 2018-19 season, compared with a 24% hike in capacity. The ...
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Boeing still coping with ‘unstable’ 737 delivery pace
Boeing expects to deliver between 30 and 40 737s monthly in 2023 – and where it falls in that range will depend largely on its ability to fix supply and labour issues.
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Boeing’s truss-braced-wing demonstrator will ‘definitely’ inform next aircraft: CEO
Boeing chief executive David Calhoun insists future narrowbody commercial aircraft will benefit from technologies advanced as part of Boeing’s partnership with NASA to develop a truss-braced-wing demonstrator.
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Boeing pushes back plan to bring 787 production to five monthly
Boeing has delayed until later this year a plan to bring 787 production to five aircraft monthly, citing a production slowdown due to a “supply constraint”.
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Swiss starts flying A340s with premium-economy cabins
Lufthansa Group carrier Swiss has started flying Airbus A340-300s fitted with premium-economy seating. Swiss is retrofitting all four of its A340s with the seats, the first of which (HB-JMB) commenced services with the new configuration on 24 January with a Zurich-Johannesburg flight. The airline says the A340s will all be ...
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Textron Aviation’s 2022 profit jumps as supply chain troubles disrupt production
Textron Aviation turned a $584 million profit in 2022, a year in which parts shortages held up production even as demand for new business aircraft remained strong.
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Commercial and defence programmes push Boeing to $5.1bn 2022 loss
Boeing lost $5.1 billion in 2022 as lacklustre performance from its commercial aviation division combined with its defence business swinging into the red.
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Uzbekistan Airways revives attempts to sell ageing Boeing and Soviet-era fleets
Uzbekistan Airways is reviving attempts to sell an ageing fleet of Boeing twinjets as well as older Soviet-era aircraft, having recruited a UK-based consultant. The flag-carrier of the Central Asian state has been modernising its operation and recently opted to acquire additional Airbus A320neo-family jets. But it has been trying ...
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Collins’ aircraft interiors business faces long road to recovery
Collins Aerospace’ aircraft interiors business is lagging the company’s broader recovery due to the slow return of demand for international long-haul air travel.
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Raytheon reports sluggish defence growth despite high demand
The aerospace conglomerate reports strong growth in the sale of commercial aviation products, but says it still faces significant manufacturing headwinds in its defence portfolio.
