All news – Page 831
-
NewsP&W unveils upgraded ’GTF Advantage’ geared turbofan for A320neos
Pratt & Whitney in 2024 will begin delivering an updated version of its PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) that the company says has more power and is 1% more fuel efficient than the current variant.
-
NewsEurope drives for climate neutrality with Clean Aviation research programme
Europe has kicked off its latest multi-billion euro public-private research and development programme into low-emission aviation and aims to have demonstrator aircraft taking flight later this decade ahead of possible service entry from 2035.
-
NewsRyanair focused on summer as fresh restrictions bring ‘challenging’ Christmas
European budget carrier Ryanair is putting its focus on meeting an uptick in summer travel as it sees demand until Christmas likely stifled by fresh travel restrictions. Ryanair, which Eurocontrol data showed earlier in November surpassed pre-Covid flight activity for the first time since the pandemic, today disclosed it carried ...
-
NewsUnited Aircraft seeks shareholder approval of merger with Sukhoi and MiG
United Aircraft’s board has approved the merger of the company with Sukhoi and RSK MiG as part of the continuing restructuring of the Russian aerospace industry. Shareholders of United Aircraft will vote on the merger proposal in January next year. The restructuring follows the centralisation of management of Sukhoi and ...
-
NewsPilots’ lack of flying explored after serious 737 go-around incident at Aberdeen
UK investigators are examining whether lack of line flying, as a consequence of the pandemic, is directly linked to a serious go-around incident involving a TUI Airways Boeing 737-800 at Aberdeen. Neither pilot had flown for significant periods during the 18 months prior to the 11 September incident, and the ...
-
NewsCitilink ATR hits fence during approach to Indonesia’s Ende airport
Indonesian investigators are probing a serious incident involving a Citilink ATR 72-600 which hit an airport fence on landing. The turboprop (PK-GJR) was arriving at Ende airport after a service from Halim, in east Jakarta, on 19 November. But French investigation authority BEA, citing Indonesian counterparts, states that the aircraft ...
-
NewsSafran details Leap engine ramp-up and targets 2,000-per-year output by 2023
CFM International expects to be producing 2,000 Leap-series engines per year by 2023 as the joint-venture prepares for the ”second ramp-up” of the powerplant.
-
NewsOmicron impact ‘too early to say’: Cathay Pacific
It is still “too early to say” if the Omicron variant of the coronavirus will have a significant impact on travel demand, says Cathay Pacific, as it acknowledges that it is “lagging behind” its regional rivals as a result of the city’s strict zero-infection strategy.
-
NewsOttawa trims replacement fighter candidates to F-35, Gripen
Lockheed Martin and Saab are to contest the final phase of Canada’s 88-aircraft fighter replacement need, after Ottawa narrowed the competitive field to their respective F-35A and Gripen E candidates. Announced by Public Services and Procurement Canada on 1 December, the latest step in the Future Fighter Capability Project means ...
-
NewsVirgin Australia reboots Sydney-Canberra with Link Saab 340Bs
Virgin Australia will re-launch services on the Sydney-Canberra route, but will use Link Airways aircraft and crew for the operation.
-
NewsIndia suspends international border reopening over variant fear
India has halted plans to re-allow scheduled commercial flights into the country indefinitely, over concerns of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
-
NewsAvianca emerges from bankruptcy protection
Colombian carrier Avianca is the first of three Latin American airlines to complete its financial restructuring process and emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
-
NewsCanadian regulators certificate Falcon 6X’s PW812D engine
Canadian aviation regulator Transport Canada has issued a type certificate for Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW812D, the turbofan that powers French airframer Dassault Aviation’s in-development large-cabin Falcon 6X business jet.
-
NewsOmicron is a setback, but won’t stop airline recovery: United’s Kirby
United Airlines chief executive Scott Kirby believes Omicron – the highly mutated variant of Covid-19 recently discovered in South Africa – will be a short-term setback for airlines, but won’t stop the industry from moving toward full recovery.
-
NewsKa-62 helicopter gains Russian certification
Russian Helicopters has obtained certification from the country’s civil regulator for its Kamov Ka-62 medium-twin, ending a delay-hit development effort that has lasted almost a decade.
-
NewsOman reaches agreement with EU on liberalising air transport
Oman’s government has initialed a comprehensive air transport pact with the European Union, aiming for a five-year implementation which will eventually lead to a full ‘open skies’ arrangement. The Middle Eastern sultanate has bilateral third- and fourth-freedom rights with a number of EU countries – among them France, Germany and ...
-
NewsITA firms Airbus order for 28 aircraft
New Italian national carrier ITA Airways has firmed its commitment for 28 new Airbus aircraft.
-
NewsAllegiant and Viva Aerobus apply to DOT for joint venture
Allegiant Air and Mexico’s Viva Aerobus have applied to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for approval of a commercial alliance that would expand low-cost flying between the USA and Mexico, and give the Las Vegas-based carrier an equity stake in the Mexican carrier.
-
NewsUnited to demonstrate passenger flight of jet powered partly with 100% SAF
United Airlines intends today to operate a demonstration flight – with non-paying passengers – using an aircraft powered partly with 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
-
NewsFCAS project success vital for European sovereignty, Airbus defence boss argues
Airbus is hoping to maintain momentum on the French-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project in 2022, despite ongoing industrial wrangling and a period of political transition in Berlin.