All news – Page 942
-
NewsEurope certificates updated Cessna CJ4 Gen2
European regulators have certificated Textron Aviation’s Cessna CJ4 Gen2, clearing a path for the airframer to begin delivering the upgraded light jet variant to the first European customer before the end of June. Wichita-based Textron Aviation unveiled the CJ4 Gen 2 in February. The variant has several new cabin features, ...
-
NewsUS Marine Corps to buy UVision Hero-120 loitering munition
The US Marine Corps plans to acquire an undisclosed number of UVision Hero-120 loitering munitions to be mounted and launched from two types of armoured ground vehicles and an autonomous boat.
-
NewsCaribbean Airlines cuts staff, fleet as it restructures for a post-Covid world
Caribbean Airlines plans to shed 25% of its staff or 450 employees and store aircraft as it pursues a restructuring strategy in the wake of the devastating coronavirus crisis.
-
NewsCanada ends 14-day quarantine for vaccinated citizens and residents
Canada will begin to ease travel restrictions for travellers vaccinated against Covid-19 beginning on 5 July, but has yet to present a comprehensive re-opening plan following the global pandemic.
-
NewsUS airline industry calls for swift prosecution of belligerent passengers
US airline trade groups have called upon the government to quickly and uniformly prosecute passengers who are accused of unruly behaviour, and are increasingly creating a safety hazard on flights.
-
NewsAmerican cancels hundreds of flights through July
American Airlines is cancelling hundreds of flights through July due to staffing shortages and anticipated bad weather.
-
NewsHat-trick of new cargo airlines plan for take-off
The past week has seen three new companies – in the UK, Italy and Vietnam – reveal plans to enter the all-cargo market as prices and availability of capacity make the market an attractive prospect.
-
NewsWizz Air expects to exceed pre-Covid capacity this summer
Pan-European low-cost operator Wizz Air expects to exceed its pre-crisis capacity in the upcoming peak summer period.
-
NewsAir France-KLM expects 60-65% summer capacity amid long-haul uncertainty
Air France-KLM is seeing demand return for intra-European travel this summer amid the unlocking of travel restrictions across the region, but uncertainty persists for the group’s key long-haul operations.
-
NewsNorwegian names new chief executive after voting to end Schram’s tenure
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian has named Geir Karlsen, the airline’s chief financial officer, as its new chief executive with immediate effect. The airline’s board voted on 20 June to end the tenure of previous chief Jacob Schram, who was appointed little more than 18 months ago as the beleaguered carrier ...
-
NewsAustralia grounds MRH90 Taipan fleet
Australia has grounded its entire fleet of NH Industries MRH90 Taipan helicopters owing to sustainment issues.
-
NewsAt least four fatalities after L-410 crash in Kemerovo
Russian investigators are probing a fatal accident involving a Let L-410 turboprop which crashed in the Kemerovo region during a sports flight. At least four of the 19 occupants did not survive the 19 June accident, with another four suffering serious injuries. Kemerovo’s regional government states that the aircraft suffered ...
-
NewsTemasek shores up SIA convertible bond issue
Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings has provided strong support to a recent fund raising exercise by the Singapore Airlines Group.
-
NewsThailand orders additional C295 tactical transport
Thailand’s defence ministry has ordered an additional Airbus Defence & Space C295 tactical transport.
-
NewsJAL conducts flight with two types of Japan-made SAF
Japan Airlines operated its first commercial flight loaded with two different types of Japan-made sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on 17 June.
-
NewsBoeing 737 Max 10 makes maiden flight
Boeing’s 737 Max 10 lifted off from Renton Municipal airport at 10:07 local time on 18 June, beginning a maiden flight expected to last 2h.
-
NewsCanadian authority warns operators over 5G risk to radio altimeters
Canadian authorities are warning operators of the potential risk of interference to radio altimeters arising from 5G communications networks, following auction of part of the frequency spectrum. The country’s spectrum regulator, ISED, is auctioning the 3.45-3.65GHz band during June and will allow mobile wireless systems to operate in the adjacent ...
-
NewsUSAF seeks initial bids to deliver “Bridge” tankers after 2029 under KC-Y effort
The US Air Force is seeking industrial partners to deliver up to 160 “Bridge” tankers, a commercial aircraft-based aerial refueling jet that the service intends to acquire after Boeing stops producing KC-46As in 2029.
-
NewsHold-up to AOC forces start-up Green Africa to postpone initial flights
Nigerian start-up carrier Green Africa Airways has been forced to postpone initial services, after a delay to its air operator’s certificate. The Lagos-based regional operator had been aiming to commence flights on 24 June across a network of seven domestic destinations using ATR turboprops. But while it has been in ...
-
NewsEU recommends lifting travel restrictions for US residents
The Council of the European Union has added the USA to its list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted.