All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 15
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NewsAirbus UK strike threat lifts after workers accept pay deal
Threats of strike action at Airbus’s UK facilities have been averted after members of the Unite union voted to accept a new pay deal. Unite says the result means industrial action “will no longer take place”. Strikes had been planned over several days in September but a walkout was put ...
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NewsPilots prohibited from taking off with disruptive passengers on board: Nigerian regulator
Nigeria’s civil aviation regulator has issued a directive ordering crews not to depart if there are disruptive passengers on board. The directive, prohibiting take-off in such circumstances, followed a mid-September meeting between the civil aviation authority and a number of carriers – Air Peace, Arik Air, Ibom Air, Green Africa ...
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NewsLegacy carriers’ pricing is ‘helping’ European budget operators: Udvar-Hazy
Air Lease chief Steven Udvar-Hazy has contrasted US legacy carriers’ competitive approach to low-cost airlines with the situation in Europe.
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NewsWizz Air’s first A321XLR suffers tail-strike during Prague landing
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air’s first Airbus A321XLR has been involved in a hard landing and tail-strike at Prague. The incident occurred on 11 September, according to French investigation authority BEA. BEA has not given any further details regarding the circumstances of the event. But it confirms the identity ...
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NewsRomania’s HiSky continues reinstating former Tarom links with new US destination
Romanian carrier HiSky is continuing its efforts to restore long-haul connections from Bucharest, with plans to open services to Chicago next year. HiSky says the connection has been absent for 24 years. Romanian flag-carrier Tarom had previously operated the route, before it axed its long-haul network. HiSky re-opened a former ...
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NewsAir Lease chief Udvar-Hazy laments ‘shameful’ failure to expand London airports
US lessor Air Lease’s chief executive, Steven Udvar-Hazy, has lamented the capacity strain at London’s airport, describing the situation as “shameful”. Speaking during an event at the Aviation Club in central London on 18 September, Udvar-Hazy pointed out that London was the world’s largest international air hub. But London Heathrow ...
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NewsAn-24 crash probe urges better training on altimeter and chart pressure references
Russian investigators have urged carriers to reinforce training for pilots on the displayed altitudes on airport charts – as well as procedures for setting QNH or QFE altimeter references – following the fatal terrain collision involving an Angara Airlines Antonov An-24. The Interstate Aviation Committee’s newly-issued preliminary findings from the ...
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NewsGulf Air names former Air Baltic head Gauss as new chief executive
Former Air Baltic chief executive Martin Gauss has resurfaced as the newly-appointed head of Gulf Air. He will take over as the Bahrain-based airline’s leader on 4 November, following the departure of current chief Jeffrey Goh. Goh was appointed to lead the Gulf Air holding group at the end of ...
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NewsEmirates opens training centre for 777X and A350 pilots
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has formally opened its new crew training centre, which will offer pilot training on the Boeing 777X and Airbus A350. The centre, located in Dubai, features six full-flight simulator bays. Two A350 simulators have already been installed, and pilot training is underway on these. Four more ...
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NewsGreece’s Aegean expects GTF engine inspection cycle to last another two years
Greek carrier Aegean estimates that the airline will need another 24-28 months to complete the cycle of Pratt & Whitney GTF engine inspections on its Airbus A320neo-family fleet. Chief executive Dimitris Gerogiannis says this will enable all its new aircraft gradually to return to full operational capacity. “[This is] an ...
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NewsDelta considers ‘next steps’ as US authority orders termination of Aeromexico tie-up
Delta Air Lines has expressed disenchantment over the US Department of Transportation’s final order to dismantle its co-operation agreement with Mexican carrier Aeromexico. The final order, issued on 15 September, instructs the partnership to end on 1 January next year. Delta and Aeromexico secured anti-trust immunity for their tie-up at ...
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NewsAir Peace sanctions 737 overrun captain for go-around rejection rather than alcohol test
Nigerian carrier Air Peace insists it has strict policies on alcohol use, even though neither pilot of a Boeing 737-500 which overran at Port Harcourt was sanctioned over such. Toxicology tests after the 13 July incident indicated recent alcohol consumption by both the captain and first officer – while a ...
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NewsUAE’s SolitAir introducing a pair of World Star 737-800 freighters
Middle Eastern cargo carrier SolitAir has agreed to source a pair of Boeing 737-800 freighters from World Star Aviation. Based at Dubai World Central, the carrier describes itself as a “middle-mile” air transport company, specialising in time-sensitive express cargo. It says the first of the 737-800s arrived in early September ...
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NewsSaudi’s AviLease to supply aircraft for new joint venture with investment firm Hassana
Saudi Arabian lessor AviLease has agreed to establish a new joint leasing venture under a partnership with Hassana Investment Company. Hassana will be the majority owner of the venture, which will take an initial fleet of 10 aircraft from AviLease – all of which are leased to Saudi-based carriers. “The ...
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NewsKalitta Air takes delivery of first pair of 777-300ERSF converted freighters
Kalitta Air has taken delivery of the first two Boeing 777-300ERSF converted freighters, following US and Israeli certification of the modified twinjet. The Michigan-based carrier – which became the launch operator of the aircraft – is leasing the jets from AerCap Cargo. Israel Aerospace Industries developed the -300ERSF through a ...
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NewsSerial production of re-engined Be-200 could begin in three years: Russian trade minister
Serial production of a re-engined Beriev Be-200 amphibious firefighter could begin in 2028, according to Russian trade minister Anton Alikhanov. Work has commenced on a programme to modernise the aircraft and replace its Progress D-436TP engines with the Aviadvigatel PD-8. The PD-8 has been developed for the Yakovlev SJ-100 – ...
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NewsUS sanctions on Belavia eased after political prisoner release
US authorities have eased sanctions against the Belarusian flag-carrier Belavia, following an agreement involving the release of political prisoners. Sanctions against Belavia were imposed more than two years ago, and extended to include president Alexander Lukashenko’s official Boeing 767 transport. But the US Office of Foreign Assets Control has issued ...
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NewsAirExplore 737-800 suffers runway excursion in rain at Krakow
One of Slovakian carrier AirExplore’s Boeing 737-800s has suffered a runway excursion while landing at Krakow airport in Poland. The aircraft, arriving from the Turkish resort of Antalya on 14 September, had been operating on behalf of Polish leisure carrier Enter Air. It landed on runway 25 shortly after 13:30. ...
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NewsInitial A350F aft fuselage transferred to Toulouse final assembly line
Construction of Airbus’s initial A350 freighter is progressing with the arrival of its aft fuselage at the Toulouse final assembly line. The first fully-equipped aft section for MSN700 has been transferred from the airframer’s Hamburg facilities. Airbus senior vice-president of marketing Joost van der Heijden says the forward, centre and ...
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NewsKC-135 took evasive action to avoid glider with de-activated transponder
UK investigators have underlined the importance of transponders, after a serious airprox incident in which a US Air Force Boeing KC-135 carried out an evasive manoeuvre to avoid an undetected glider.