All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 18
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NewsLufthansa completes Air Baltic investment as Latvian carrier awaits IPO
Lufthansa Group has completed its investment in Air Baltic, which receives a total of €28 million ($32.8 million) because the Latvian government is co-investing on the same terms. Air Baltic says all the transaction documents have been signed and formalities finalised. Lufthansa Group senior vice-president for fleet management Alexander Feuersanger ...
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NewsInquiry warns of possible Airbus transponder-loss incidents before patch fully rolls out
French investigators probing incidents involving losses of transponder and collision-avoidance capability on Airbus jets are warning that further occurrences are likely before software patches for a radio-system fault are fully rolled out.
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NewsCaptain convicted and fined after An-26 hit snow bank during unstable approach
Judicial authorities in northern Russia have convicted a pilot of violating air transport safety rules after a landing accident last year which destroyed an Antonov An-26. The aircraft – owned by UTair Helicopter Services, and operating a charter flight – had been inbound to Utrenny airport from Sabetta on 14 ...
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NewsRussian authorities cancel Siberian carrier Angara’s training certificate
Siberian regional carrier Angara Airlines’ aviation training centre approval has been withdrawn by the Russian federal regulator, a further sanction on the airline’s activities. Angara has already had its maintenance certificate revoked following unscheduled inspections by transport supervisory authority Rostransnadzor. But federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia says compliance inspections on ...
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NewsTaiwanese investigators probe pod-strike as 747-8F landed in typhoon
Taiwanese investigators have confirmed that a Boeing 747-8F sustained damage to its outboard right-hand engine during a pod-strike while landing at Taipei’s Taoyuan airport. The UPS aircraft had been arriving from Hong Kong, as flight 5X61, in darkness on 13 August. It conducted three approaches to runway 05L in gusting ...
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NewsAirbus’s UK wing-production plant faces series of strikes in pay dispute
Airbus is facing a series of strikes at its UK plants over a pay dispute, following a vote in favour of industrial action. The Unite union – which represents over 3,000 aircraft engineers and fitters – says members have “overwhelmingly” voted for the stoppage over three weeks in September. Unite ...
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NewsSwiss to offer private enclosed combined suite for premium travellers
Swiss is introducing a high-end premium service for its cabin interior revamp, in the form of a combined private first-class suite, which will be introduced on several widebody types. It will debut the ‘Grand Suite’ on the Airbus A350 as well as the A330 early next year, and subsequently extend ...
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NewsE195 collision captain pressured pilot to accept wrong take-off calculation
Serbian investigators have revealed that the captain of an Embraer 195 pressured the first officer to accept an incorrect take-off calculation after taxiing onto the wrong runway intersection at Belgrade. The Marathon Airlines aircraft – operating a service for Air Serbia on 18 February last year – subsequently took off ...
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NewsEdelweiss to introduce first A320neo as part of short-haul expansion
Swiss leisure carrier Edelweiss is to introduce its first Airbus A320neo, part of an expansion which will take the airline’s short-haul fleet to 16 aircraft next year.
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NewsPairs of CRJ1000s taken up by Air Nostrum and Nigerian carrier Cally
Two carriers – the Spanish airline Air Nostrum and Nigeria’s Cally Air – have each taken a pair of MHIRJ Aviation CRJ1000 regional jets under agreements with separate suppliers. Air Nostrum, which operates under the Iberia Regional brand, is a strong user of the stretched twinjet type. It has taken ...
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NewsAir Canada pulls financial guidance as striking cabin crew union refuses to back down
Air Canada has pulled its financial guidance for the third quarter and full year as much of its operation remains immobilised by an escalating cabin crew dispute. The carrier has twice had to postpone a resumption of services, and the impasse appears no closer to resolution after the CUPE union, ...
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NewsNorse Atlantic sees glimmers of profitability as new strategy takes hold
Norse Atlantic has turned in its first operating profit for the second quarter, a figure of $4.4 million, as positive momentum from the beginning of the year continued into the summer.
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NewsAir Baltic recruits former SAS and Finnair finance head as next chief executive
Air Baltic has named former SAS and Finnair finance head Erno Hilden as its new chief executive, succeeding Martin Gauss.
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NewsBritish Airways turns in profitable full year for Euroflyer short-haul operation
British Airways has revealed its short-haul London Gatwick operation BA Euroflyer turned in a pre-tax profit of nearly £41 million ($55.5 million) during its first full year of operation. The airline’s newly-published financial figures for 2024 show that it generated revenues of £429 million after transporting 3.55 million passengers. BA ...
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NewsAir Canada postpones restart after cabin crew union defies return-to-work order
Air Canada is aiming to resume services on 18 August, after striking cabin crew thwarted the carrier’s plans to reinstate operations sooner. The airline had already suspended over 700 flights when the federal government intervened on 17 August to refer contract negotiations with the CUPE union to arbitration. Air Canada ...
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NewsUS investigators probe Air Canada Rouge A319’s short landing at Nashville
US investigators are probing an occurrence at Nashville in which an Air Canada Rouge Airbus A319 touched down short of the runway. The National Transportation Safety Board states that the incident took place on 14 August while the aircraft was on approach to runway 20L. Air Canada Rouge flight AC1717 ...
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NewsChina’s Sunward discloses insurance compensation for Dash 8s leased to Russia
Chinese-based industrial firm Sunward Intelligent Equipment has received compensation for aircraft leased to Russian carriers through its Canadian subsidiary Avmax. Sunward has disclosed the insurance compensation in a statement to the Shenzhen stock exchange. It identifies the aircraft as three De Havilland turboprops – a Dash 8-300 (MSN443) leased to ...
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NewsLufthansa Technik extends drag-reduction film coating to Airbus aircraft
Germany’s Lufthansa Technik is to extend its fuel-saving fuselage and nacelle film coating to Airbus aircraft, commencing certification of the ‘AeroShark’ surface for older A330 variants.
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NewsSaudia Cargo introducing A330 freighters under wet-lease agreement
Saudia Cargo is introducing a pair of converted Airbus A330-300 freighters, which will be operated under a wet-lease by ASL Aviation Holdings. The Middle Eastern carrier has identified the initial twinjet as MSN1272 – a GE Aerospace CF6-powered airframe previously operated as a passenger aircraft by China Airlines. Registered with ...
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NewsLogistics firm CMA CGM confirms its position as A350F launch operator
French logistics giant CMA CGM has confirmed its air cargo division will be the launch operator for the Airbus A350 freighter. The cargo and shipping firm has eight A350Fs on order. It refers to the A350F in a new entry on its social media channel and states that the company ...