All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 285
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NewsA340 limit at Bogota averted worse windshear incident
Air France restrictions on Airbus A340 take-off runs from Bogota prevented a serious windshear departure incident from potentially becoming even more hazardous, investigators have disclosed.
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NewsA220 deliveries on verge of reaching triple figures
Airbus is close to taking A220 deliveries into triple figures, with the 100th aircraft set to be handed to Latvian carrier Air Baltic.
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NewsLa Compagnie among slot beneficiaries of Aigle Azur failure
Premium long-haul operator La Compagnie and carriers including Lufthansa, Wizz Air and TAP are among the beneficiaries of slots released at Paris Orly by the collapse of French airline Aigle Azur in September.
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NewsRolls-Royce chief ties mini-reactors to synthetic fuel
Rolls-Royce is advocating the use of small nuclear reactors to assist with the future production of synthetic fuels.
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NewsAlitalia to be overseen by single commissioner
Alitalia’s team of three extraordinary commissioners has been replaced with a single commissioner, the Italian government has disclosed.
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NewsIl-114-300 engine completes latest test phase
Russian developers have completed a third phase of flight-testing with the engine designed to power the Ilyushin Il-114-300 turboprop.
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NewsAirbus picks up undisclosed order for four A330-800s
Airbus has secured an order for four A330-800s, disclosing a rare agreement for the twinjet variant in its latest backlog revision
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NewsSAA to receive R4bn funding as part of business rescue
South African Airways is to receive a R4 billion ($273 million) in funding as part of the effort to restructure the ailing flag-carrier following its placement into business rescue.
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NewsCondor restores bird logo as it separates from Thomas Cook
German leisure carrier Condor has reverted to a previous corporate logo for its fleet, distancing the airline from its collapsed former parent Thomas Cook Group.
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NewsWTO dismisses US anxiety over possible A380 revival
US trade representatives have questioned whether Airbus is fully committed to terminating the A380 programme, which is set to close with the final deliveries in 2021.
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NewsVirgin A350-1000 sale influenced by subsidies: WTO
Virgin Atlantic’s order for 12 Airbus A350-1000s has played a central part in the World Trade Organization’s latest assessment as to whether subsidies influenced the competitive field against Boeing in the commercial aircraft market.
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Italian ministers agree urgent loan for troubled Alitalia
Italy’s government has approved a €400 million ($443 million) loan to troubled flag-carrier Alitalia, to provide funding while a strategy for the airline’s future is decided.
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Airbus presses for $2bn cut in WTO tariff award
Airbus is claiming that a World Trade Organization assessment of the airframer’s compliance measures should result in a $2 billion cut in the recent tariff award to US authorities.
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Air Algerie 737 aborts take-off after snowplough incursion
Investigators are probing a conflict during which an Air Algerie Boeing 737-800 was cleared for take-off from Lyon after a snowplough had been permitted to enter the active runway.
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Camair-Co MA60 shot at during approach to Bafut
Cameroonian operator Camair-Co has disclosed that one of its AVIC Aircraft MA60 turboprops was shot at during its approach to Bafut’s Bamenda airport.
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NewsNorwegian granted London Heathrow slots
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian has provisionally been allocated slots at London Heathrow for the summer 2020 season.
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South African Airways to undergo 'radical' restructuring
South Africa’s government is to undertake an extensive restructuring of South African Airways, insisting that it has run out of alternative strategies for the troubled flag-carrier.
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Aeroflot seeks A350 sale-and-leaseback agreements
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot is planning to have 11 Airbus A350-900s in service by the end of 2020, following introduction of the type early next year.
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A350-1000 maximum seating rises to 480
Airbus’s A350-1000 has been cleared for an increase in maximum accommodation to 480 seats, through the installation of modified exits.
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NewsOpening date fixed for Berlin Brandenburg airport
Berlin Brandenburg airport is set to open at the end of October 2020, the new hub’s operator has disclosed.