All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 6
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Air Baltic pilot academy to acquire electric Diamond training aircraft
Latvian carrier Air Baltic’s training arm is to acquire a number of all-electric Diamond Aircraft models, as part of a modernisation of its fleet. The company has reached a tentative agreement for three Diamond eDA40s, a derivative of the single-engined DA40. It will also take a pair of twin-engined DA42-VIs. ...
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Utair An-26 wrecked after landing short of north Russian airport
Russian investigators are probing an approach accident during which an Utair Antonov An-26-100 came down short of Utrenny airport. The aircraft was severely damaged during the event. It had been operating a charter service from Sabetta to Utrenny, which lie on opposite sides of a Kara Sea channel in northern ...
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French and Saudi investors taking larger share in Heathrow under revised sale agreement
French and Saudi investors have put forward a revised offer to acquire additional shares in London Heathrow airport’s operator, after Spanish infrastructure firm Ferrovial and other shareholders opted to divest their interests. Ferrovial had revealed plans last year to sell its 25% shareholding in FGP Topco – the parent of ...
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Space-based multilateration project aims to track aircraft independently of GPS
Participants developing a new dedicated ADS-B satellite constellation are also working to design and demonstrate an aircraft tracking system which is independent of positioning satellites. French aerospace firm Thales and the US specialist Spire Global are aiming to put a constellation for space-based ADS-B into service by 2027. But the ...
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Lithuania’s Heston withdraws from widebody operations with A330 transfer
Lithuanian wet-lease carrier Heston Airlines has signalled a withdrawal from widebody operations in favour of additional single-aisle capacity.
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US-European partners to develop dedicated satellite constellation for air traffic surveillance
US and European aerospace partners are aiming to develop a new global air traffic surveillance system featuring a dedicated constellation of over 100 satellites. The companies – US-based space data specialist Spire Global, French firm Thales, and European Satellite Services Provider – intend to certify the service and commence operations ...
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Blackshape trainers cleared to fly after EASA lifts grounding order
European safety authorities have lifted a precautionary grounding of Italian manufacturer Blackshape’s BS 115 and BK 160 trainer aircraft, following further investigation into two fatal accidents involving the type. The grounding was ordered in March after an in-flight break-up involving a BK 160TR in Malaysia on 13 February, which prompted ...
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Damaged DHC-6’s Antarctic ferry flight highlights delicate decision balance
Investigators probing a take-off incident in Antarctica which damaged a Viking Air DHC-6 have highlighted the difficulty of weighing the risks to personnel against the risk of flight in remote and hostile locations.
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Swedish court fixes date for vote on SAS parent’s re-organisation plan
Parties affected by the proposed re-organisation of Scandinavian operator SAS’s parent company will have the chance to vote on the scheme on 12 July.
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Further competition commitments extend IAG-Air Europa assessment deadline
IAG’s planned acquisition of Spanish carrier Air Europa will undergo additional assessment after further commitments were submitted to clear the deal.
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Estonia’s Avem Aero introduces An-12 freighter through Ukrainian agreement
Estonian cargo charter carrier Avem Aero has introduced an Antonov An-12 heavy freighter to its fleet capabilities.
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SJ-100 embarks on certification flight-test programme
Russia’s Yakovlev has commenced certification flight-testing of its prototype SJ-100, the import-substituted version of the Superjet 100.
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Crew’s use of halon extinguishers on overheating oven ineffective: investigators
Six halon fire extinguishers were used to combat an overheating aft galley oven on a KLM Boeing 777-200ER, but investigators state that this was ineffective – because there was no fire – and actually exacerbated the situation by generating smoke and toxins.
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Israel’s El Al to hold exclusive talks on acquiring around 30 737 Max jets
Israeli flag-carrier El Al is entering exclusive negotiations with Boeing and lessors with a view to acquiring around 30 737 Max jets.
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SAS expects mid-July vote on plan to re-organise parent company
Plans for the re-organisation of SAS AB, the parent company of Scandinavian carrier SAS, have been distributed to the affected parties. SAS AB applied for Swedish re-organisation in late March, and a court approved the measure. The company intends to ask the court to open plan proceedings. It expects a ...
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BelugaXL testbed airframe formally rounds off Airbus logistics fleet
Ten years after launching the programme, Airbus has brought its high-capacity BelugaXL fleet up to its full capacity of six aircraft following the introduction of the initial airframe, which had been serving as a testbed. Airbus formally commenced work on the A330-700L – the formal designation for the BelugaXL – ...
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Aeroflot reportedly negotiating to switch fleet order entirely to MC-21
Russian media are widely reporting that Aeroflot is restructuring its fleet-modernisation agreement with United Aircraft in favour of additional Yakovlev MC-21s. Aeroflot Group signed for 339 aircraft nearly two years ago, comprising 210 MC-21s and 89 of the domestically-revamped SJ-100, plus 40 Tupolev Tu-214s. But chief executive Sergei Aleksandrovsky is ...
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HiSky restores Romania’s New York link with A330 service
Romanian carrier HiSky has conducted its first service to New York JFK, restoring a long-haul link from Bucharest after two decades. HiSky used an Airbus A330-200 to operate the flight on 7 June. It says it has “written history” with the 10h flight to JFK. Romanian flag-carrier Tarom had previously ...
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Belavia could be early foreign operator of MC-21: United Aircraft
Belarusian flag-carrier Belavia could become an early foreign operator of the Yakovlev MC-21, Russia’s United Aircraft has suggested. United Aircraft pointed out, during a visit to the Irkutsk aviation plant by Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko, that Belavia has previously expressed interest in acquiring the type. “We are interested in expanding ...
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Canadian investors take majority share in Italy’s Parma airport
Canadian investors have acquired a majority share of Italy’s Parma airport, situated midway between Milan and Bologna.