All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 16
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NewsEuroAtlantic ‘permanently’ acquires its pair of 777-200ERs
Portuguese wet-lease and charter specialist EuroAtlantic Airways has formally acquired its pair of Boeing 777-200ERs, in order to develop its long-haul capabilities. The aircraft – CS-TSX and CS-TSW – are already operating for the carrier, following their introduction in 2022. EuroAtlantic chief executive Stewart Higginson says the company has completed ...
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NewsVertical Aerospace provisionally secures new funding with debt conversion and capital injection
Vertical Aerospace has unveiled a new provisional funding agreement involving a $130 million debt-to-equity swap and the provision of up to $50 million from primary creditor Mudrick Capital. Mudrick Capital is committing $25 million up-front, with a potential $25 million backstop. This backstop would be reduced if Vertical obtains third-party ...
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NewsUnited Aircraft ousts Yakovlev and Tupolev chiefs to assert direct programme control
Russian aerospace firm United Aircraft is shaking up its leadership, with the heads of Yakovlev and Tupolev set to leave their posts under a consolidation effort. United Aircraft has recently appointed a new chief, Vadim Badekha, who formerly led powerplant specialist United Engine. But Badekha is also set to assume ...
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NewsOne crew fatality after inbound 737 freighter crashes north of Vilnius airport: police
Preliminary information from Lithuanian police indicate one crew fatality from the four occupants of a Swiftair Boeing 737 cargo aircraft which crashed north of Vilnius airport early on 25 November. Three other crew members were injured, the police state, after the jet came down near a main highway about 0.6nm ...
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NewsAzimuth Superjet burns after ‘rough landing’ at Antalya
Passengers have been evacuated from a Yakovlev Superjet 100 operated by Russian carrier Azimuth, after it caught fire upon arrival at Antalya. Images from the scene circulating on social media show emergency services dealing with an intense blaze on the left side of the aircraft. Azimuth indicates that the incident ...
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NewsBritish Airways expands Cardiff MRO base to handle A350s
British Airways is to expand its Cardiff maintenance station in Wales in order to handle Airbus A350 twinjets. The base is currently able to service only Boeing 777s and 787s. British Airways started introducing A350-1000s in mid-2019. It operates 18 of the type. The carrier states that it will expand ...
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NewsChina Southern looks to divest entire 787-8 fleet
China Southern Airlines is considering selling all 10 of its Boeing 787-8 twinjets, according to a request for proposals from the carrier. The request, issued through its tendering portal on 19 November, also states that the airline is selling two GE Aerospace GEnx-1B engines for the type. China Southern has ...
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NewsFive budget carriers fined over alleged violations of Spanish consumer regulations
Spain’s consumer affairs ministry has fined five low-cost carriers a total of €179 million ($187 million), alleging abusive practices against customers – with Ryanair bearing the heaviest burden. The ministry has imposed a €107.8 million sanction against the Irish airline, while Vueling and EasyJet have respectively been given €39.2 million ...
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NewsNorse Atlantic to establish Asian route from Stockholm Arlanda
Norse Atlantic Airways is expanding its Scandinavian reach by establishing an operation from Stockholm Arlanda next year. It will open a twice-weekly route from Stockholm to Bangkok from the end of October 2025, the beginning of the winter season. Norse uses a fleet of Boeing 787s. The aircraft will be ...
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NewsRyanair 737 Max crew pushed jet into steep descent after go-around altitude breach
Ryanair has introduced a ‘discontinued approach’ procedure after a serious incident at London Stansted during which a Boeing 737 Max 8-200 breached its go-around altitude, leading the crew to push the jet into a steep descent. The aircraft pitched to 17.7° nose-down in instrument conditions, reaching a descent rate of ...
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NewsSAA claims positive full-year results for first time in over a decade
South African Airways has disclosed its full-year results for the fiscal year to March 2023, claiming a net profit of R252 million ($14 million). The carrier’s management board unveiled the performance during its annual general meeting in Johannesburg on 20 November. SAA emerged from business rescue in September 2021. But ...
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NewsDeutsche Aircraft reinforces Honeywell ties with D328eco radio selection
Deutsche Aircraft has selected Honeywell to supply the high-frequency radio system for the under-development D328eco turboprop. The D328eco – a stretched and modernised version of the Dornier 328 – will be fitted with the Primus HF-1050 model. Honeywell previously provided avionics equipment for the 328. The supplier says the HF-1050 ...
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NewsUnited Aircraft modernisation plan for Tu-214 envisions two-person cockpit
Russia’s United Aircraft is intending to use a newly-restored Tupolev Tu-214 to advance efforts to develop a two-person cockpit for the type. The aerospace firm disclosed the plan as the testbed commenced a flight programme to check Russian-built components developed to modernise the twinjet. United Aircraft says the Tu-214 – ...
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NewsEl Al purchases 777 airframe to secure spare engines for operational fleet
Israel’s El Al has purchased a Boeing 777 fuselage in order to have spare engines available for its fleet of the twinjet type. The airline disclosed the acquisition as it released third-quarter financial results. El Al says it was purchased from a “foreign company” for a consideration of $7.3 million, ...
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NewsRoyal Jordanian to open new US gateway route next year
Royal Jordanian Airlines is to open a new transatlantic service to Washington DC ahead of the summer season next year. The Oneworld alliance carrier states that it will fly the nonstop route from Amman twice-weekly. Royal Jordanian will deploy Boeing 787s for the service. It will bring to four the ...
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NewsEl Al benefits in third quarter as regional jitters keep competitors away
Israeli flag-carrier El Al’s third-quarter revenues topped $1 billion as the airline continued to benefit from the depleted competition out of Tel Aviv. Demand generated a $308 million surge in revenues for the three months including $36 million for the cargo sector. El Al’s pre-tax profit for the three-month period ...
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NewsTurkey’s BBN seeks approval to operate US services
Turkish operator BBN Airlines is seeking authorisation to open both passenger and cargo services to US destinations. BBN initially aims to start cargo and passenger charter operations but expand to scheduled services in both sectors. The carrier uses the main Istanbul airport for cargo flights, and the secondary Sabiha Gokcen ...
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NewsLong-haul routes copying ‘green’ shipping corridors could drive SAF economic case: researchers
Concentrating sustainable aviation fuel use on a small number of dense long-haul routes would accelerate development of commercial supply chains, a new research paper has concluded. Such “green flightpaths” would demonstrate economic viability, the paper states, and drive the large-scale investment needed for broader take-up of sustainable fuels. The research ...
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NewsAirbus UpNext Citation testbed prepared for wing swap at Cazeaux
Airbus’s innovation division UpNext is preparing to engineer the wing-swap on its Cessna Citation VII platform to test future wing technology. The Citation, undergoing the work at Cazeaux in southern France, has had its engines removed. With no crane capacity in the hangar, the aircraft had been jacked from the ...
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NewsDeutsche Aircraft chief positive on D328eco prospects as prototype takes shape
German turboprop manufacturer Deutsche Aircraft is justifying an ambitious outlook for its D328eco, arguing that there are fewer rival manufacturers pursuing the primary markets. Deutsche Aircraft, in its latest full-year financial statement, says its planning for the D328eco “assumes” sales of 1,000 aircraft, based on various market studies – a ...