All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 16
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NewsATR hybrid-electric aircraft among programmes sharing latest Clean Aviation funding
ATR is aiming to fly a hybrid-electric regional aircraft by the end of this decade, leading two of the 12 projects newly granted Clean Aviation funding under the latest financing round for decarbonisation initiatives.
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NewsRed Wings expands fleet of restored Tupolev Tu-214s
Russian carrier Red Wings has introduced a second restored Tupolev Tu-214 to its fleet, part of an effort to increase narrowbody capacity with domestically-sourced aircraft. Red Wings has identified the twinjet, powered by Aviadvigatel PS-90A engines, as RA-64549. It was formerly operated by Transaero, a Moscow-based airline which primarily operated ...
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NewsTransair Shorts 360 crew distracted before gear-up landing at Honolulu
Pilots of a Transair Shorts 360 became distracted and did not lower the undercarriage before the aircraft landed gear-up at Honolulu earlier this year. The aircraft – operated by Trans Executive Airlines – had been conducting an approach to runway 4R on 11 June following a repositioning flight from Kona. ...
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NewsRussian lessor GTLK to supply 50 LMS-901s to Aerokhimflot alliance
Russian state leasing firm GTLK has signed four agreements covering a total of 50 UZGA LMS-901 Baikal utility aircraft. The four agreements all involve enterprises from the Aerokhimflot alliance. Aerokhimflot reached a provisional deal with UZGA more than two years ago for the acquisition of 120 LMS-901s from 2026. The ...
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NewsSwedish authority highlights sharp rise in regional satellite-navigation interference
Swedish transport regulators are to raise the issue of satellite-based navigation interference with ICAO, following a sharp rise in the number of incidents in the Baltic Sea region. The transport agency Transportstyrelsen says it receives reports of such interference “almost daily” from aircraft in the region, with disturbances – which ...
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NewsUnited Nigeria to expand with up to 10 ex-Southwest 737-800s
United Nigeria Airlines is to acquire up to 10 Boeing 737-800s formerly operated by US low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines. It has agreed to take six initial aircraft under a purchase brokered in partnership with SkyWorks Holdings. United Nigeria’s operations have previously focused on Embraer ERJ regional jets. But executive chair ...
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NewsCertification process for Il-114-300 to finish this year: Ilyushin division chief
United Aircraft’s Ilyushin division chief is confident that the certification process for the Il-114-300 turboprop will be completed this year.
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NewsQatar Airways to introduce high-density A321neos ahead of new fleet deliveries
Middle Eastern carrier Qatar Airways has confirmed that it has acquired three Airbus A321neo twinjets which feature an all-economy configuration. The Doha-based airline says the introduction of the twinjets is a response to “growing demand for economy-class travel on selected routes”. Qatar Airways has 50 A321neos on order, deliveries of ...
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NewsFirst serially-produced SJ-100 carries out maiden flight
United Aircraft has carried out the first flight of a Yakovlev SJ-100 aircraft built through serial-production processes. The aircraft – serial number 97004, but bearing the fuselage number 97024 – performed a 1h maiden flight, with a crew of three, from Komsomolsk-on-Amur on 5 September. Yakovlev has developed the SJ-100 ...
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NewsAirbus reveals order for seven more A350-1000s
Airbus has secured an order for seven A350-1000s from an undisclosed customer, the airframer’s latest backlog data reveals. The agreement was formally listed on 22 August and brought Airbus’s gross orders for this year to a round figure of 600. Airbus’s largest A350 variant has secured 69 orders this year, ...
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NewsAir Cote d’Ivoire A330-900 arrival marks African carrier’s first widebody delivery
African carrier Air Cote d’Ivoire has taken delivery of its first widebody aircraft, with the arrival of its initial Airbus A330-900, one of a pair on order. The airline signed for the two Rolls-Royce Trent 7000-powered twinjets in September 2022. Air Cote d’Ivoire’s aircraft is configured in a four-class layout, ...
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NewsJet2 trims winter capacity as booking profile reflects consumer uncertainty
UK leisure carrier Jet2 is exercising caution over its winter schedule, trimming its capacity for the season in response to consumer uncertainty. The airline states that a closer-to-departure booking trend has “become more pronounced” since its trading update in early July. While the airline still expects to turn in a ...
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NewsEmbraer E2 jets secure South African approval ahead of Airlink deliveries
South African regulators have validated the type certificate of Embraer’s 190-E2 and 195-E2, following a fleet-modernisation agreement from regional carrier Airlink. Airlink has finalised the lease of 10 E195-E2s, says the Brazilian airframer, and initial deliveries are scheduled for later this year. The carrier is sourcing the aircraft through US ...
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NewsRussian carrier Aurora agrees to lease three Il-114-300s
East Russian carrier Aurora Airlines has reached a preliminary agreement for the lease of three Ilyushin Il-114-300 turboprops. The airline signed the letter of intent at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. It will source the aircraft through state lessor GTLK, with deliveries scheduled from 2027. “Implementation of the project ...
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NewsChina Southern aims to sell 787-8 fleet through online auction
China Southern Airlines has revived efforts to sell its Boeing 787-8 fleet, with plans to offer the 10 aircraft through an online auction. The airline had previously attempted to sell the fleet but temporarily suspended the process earlier this year. Along with the 787-8s the sale package includes a pair ...
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NewsEtihad posts strong half-year profits as fleet reaches triple figures
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways has turned in a strong half-year performance, bolstered by the fleet’s expansion into triple figures. The Abu Dhabi-based airline generated a net profit of Dhs1.1 billion ($306 million), up 32% on a 16% rise in revenues, as passenger numbers reached 10.2 million. “We are already ...
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NewsNorth Korea vexed at ICAO rebuke over satellite interference and missile launches
ICAO’s Council is to condemn North Korean interference to satellite-based navigation systems, as well as its continuing unannounced missile launches, at the upcoming ICAO Assembly – although the finger-wagging is unlikely to sway the renegade nation from its activities. While the Council lists records of interference dating back to 2011, ...
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NewsPitch-up after bounced landing led to UPS A300 tail-strike: inquiry
US investigators have determined that incorrect pitch attitude during a bounced landing preceded a tail-strike to a UPS Airbus A300-600 freighter at Louisville. The aircraft had been arriving from Ontario, California, on 29 October last year. With the captain flying, it followed the MBELL5 arrival pattern and conducted a stabilised ...
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News‘Closer co-ordination’ needed for supersonic airworthiness and environmental standards
Russian representatives are proposing the establishment of a co-ordination group to support development of ICAO standards on supersonic transport aircraft, to take into account airworthiness and environmental matters. The proposal is contained in a paper submitted to the upcoming ICAO Assembly which convenes towards the end of September. While a ...
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NewsMacquarie takes 737 Max commitment to 70 jets
Macquarie AirFinance has increased its commitment to the 737 Max with an order for a further 30 jets. The purchase was booked in July but attributed to an undisclosed customer. All 30 aircraft are the Max 8 variant, powered by CFM Leap-1B engines. Macquarie already had 40 Max aircraft in ...