All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 70
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NewsTurkish executive jet operator fined over Gulfstream flights to Russia
Turkish business jet charter company Air Sapphire has been heavily fined by the US government for flying a Gulfstream GIV to Russia without authorisation.
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NewsNorse to station 787 in Milan for Neos over winter
Norse Atlantic Airways is to base an aircraft at Milan Malpensa for the winter season under an agreement with Italian leisure airline Neos. The Scandinavian carrier operates a fleet of Boeing 787 twinjets. Norse says it will station the aircraft at Milan from 18 December until the beginning of ...
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NewsFly Jinnah A320 pressurisation incident left pilots and cabin crew needing oxygen
Pakistani authorities have indicated that an Airbus A320 crew required supplementary oxygen after climbing towards cruise altitude, having previously believed a pressurisation problem was resolved. The Fly Jinnah aircraft had been operating a service from Lahore to Karachi on 24 May. French investigation agency BEA, citing its Pakistani counterparts, states ...
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NewsUnited Aircraft restores Tu-214 to flight ahead of ‘flying laboratory’ modification
Russian aerospace firm United Aircraft has restored to flight a Tupolev Tu-214 which it intends to use as a flying laboratory.
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NewsAir 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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NewsUtair 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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NewsFrench 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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NewsSpace-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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NewsLithuania’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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NewsUS-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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NewsBlackshape 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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NewsDamaged 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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NewsSwedish 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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NewsFurther 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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NewsEstonia’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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NewsSJ-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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NewsCrew’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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NewsIsrael’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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NewsSAS 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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NewsBelugaXL 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 – ...