All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 73
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NewsRiyadh Air to start certification flights around September: chief
Saudi Arabian start-up carrier Riyadh Air is aiming to begin certification flights in September, as it seeks to commence commercial services next year. The airline’s chief executive, Tony Douglas, stated at the Future Aviation Forum in Riyadh on 20 May that it had hired its initial cadre of 38 pilots ...
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NewsRussian institute examines potential of oval fuselage and more-integrated wing
Russian researchers are analysing different concepts for a potential 220- to 250-seat long-haul aircraft which could feature an oval fuselage and a blended wing interface.
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NewsSingapore 777 encountered fatal turbulence in cruise over Myanmar
Singapore Airlines has disclosed that the Boeing 777-300ER involved in a fatal turbulence event encountered the disturbance as it overflew Myanmar at 37,000ft. The upset occurred over the Irrawaddy river basin, some 10h after the twinjet departed London Heathrow for Singapore with 211 passengers and 18 crew members. Full details ...
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NewsAirbus using truck as A350 surrogate to explore autonomous taxiing technology
Airbus is testing technological support tools aimed at enabling automatic taxiing, by modifying an electric vehicle to serve as an A350 cockpit.
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NewsRJ100 research aircraft trials technology for quantum-based inertial navigation
Exploiting quantum physics could offer commercial aircraft an alternative to satellite-based navigation, by enhancing the accuracy of inertial systems while avoiding disruption and jamming. Commercial flight trials, using a BAE Systems Avro RJ100 of UK engineering research specialist Qinetiq, have demonstrated the potential of quantum-based technology to achieve more resilient ...
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NewsBrazil’s Levu to introduce A321 converted freighter through SmartLynx
Wet-lease specialist SmartLynx Airlines is to provide one of its Airbus A321 freighters to Brazilian firm Levu Air Cargo, which will be the first Latin American company to operate the type.
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NewsSaudia and Flyadeal unveil order for over 100 A320neo-family jets
Saudi Arabian flag-carrier Saudia and its budget spin-off Flyadeal are ordering another 105 Airbus A320neo-family jets.
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NewsS7 Airlines to take batch of A321s from Russian state lessor
Russian carrier S7 Airlines is to increase its capacity through the lease of Airbus A321s from state lessor GTLK.
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NewsRyanair confident its Max 10 deliveries will begin on schedule
Ryanair is hopeful that delivery of its initial Boeing 737 Max 10s will take place on schedule in spring 2027, despite the intensified regulatory scrutiny which has pushed back certification.
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NewsIranian president Raisi among fatalities in helicopter crash: official office
Iranian authorities have confirmed that the country’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, did not survive a helicopter crash which also killed foreign affairs minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. The aircraft, a Bell 212, came down in the Varzeghan region of East Azerbaijan province, in the far north of Iran on 19 May. Iran’s presidential ...
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NewsRyanair expects to be 23 737 Max jets short of planned summer capacity
Ryanair hopes to increase its fleet of Boeing 737 Max jets to 158 by the end of July this year, although this will be 23 aircraft short of the initial delivery schedule. The airline gave the figure as it turned in a full-year net profit of €1.92 billion ($2.09 billion), ...
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NewsSaudi authorities probe A320neo runway-edge excursion after unstable landing
Saudi Arabian authorities are probing a serious landing incident, including a runway excursion, involving an Airbus A320neo at Riyadh.
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NewsPrivate Libyan carrier Berniq agrees to take A320neo-family jets
Libyan carrier Berniq Aviation has signed an agreement covering the purchase of six Airbus A320neo and A321neo twinjets. Privately-owned Berniq initially emerged in 2018, and commenced operations in 2021. It says it signed the purchase agreement for the new aircraft on 16 May. Berniq has not identified an engine selection ...
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NewsDana MD-82 excursion crew received warning indication for nose-gear
Nigerian investigators have disclosed that the crew of a Dana Air Boeing MD-82, involved in a runway excursion while landing at Lagos, had received a nose-gear fault indication during approach, and conducted a flypast to check its status. Although the crew cycled the landing-gear, and executed an emergency checklist, the ...
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NewsUnder-pressure Spirit AeroSystems to cut personnel at Wichita facility
US aerostructures firm Spirit AeroSystems has confirmed that it is cutting back staff numbers at its Wichita facility, where it produces Boeing 737 fuselages. The company – which has been under financial pressure and faced scrutiny over quality monitoring – says recent slowing of commercial aircraft delivery rates “compels” the ...
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NewsNorwegian carrier Wideroe’s chief to step down after nine years
Norwegian regional carrier Wideroe’s chief executive, Stein Nilsen, is stepping down from his post at the top of the company.
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NewsFinnair to restore Tartu service after GPS alternative implemented in Estonian airspace
Finnair is preparing to restore services to the Estonian city of Tartu, following a reinforcement of ground navigation equipment that will serve as an alternative to GPS. The carrier had suspended the route from Helsinki on 29 April after incidents in which ATRs – operated by its regional partner carrier ...
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NewsLoss of multiple ATR 72 electrical systems traced to wire fractured by wrong MRO tool
UK investigators have determined that a wire defect, which led to a cascade of electrical problems on an ATR 72-200 freighter, had resulted from incorrect use of wire-stripping tools by a third-party maintenance provider. The West Atlantic aircraft – arriving from Belfast on 17 January last year – had been ...
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NewsAirframers should be tougher on suppliers to address delivery delays: Qatar Airways chief
Qatar Airways chief Badr Mohammed Al-Meer believes airframers need to take tougher measures with suppliers to address delays to aircraft deliveries.
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NewsQatar Airways preparing to invest in southern African carrier: chief
Qatar Airways is preparing to unveil a planned equity investment in a southern African carrier, although it has yet to confirm its identity.