All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 76
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NewsTwenty airlines told to amend sustainability claims in EU ‘greenwashing’ crackdown
Twenty airlines have been told by the European Commission to bring their practices into line with European consumer law, after concerns that they are making misleading claims over sustainability. The notification to the carriers – which have not been identified – follows a multinational examination of claims that carbon dioxide ...
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NewsPlay finance chief steps down after steering IcKr4.6bn capital raise
Icelandic budget carrier Play’s chief of finance, Olafur Thor Johannesson, is stepping down from his position, resigning just a few weeks after the departure of chief executive Birgir Jonsson. Johannesson will stay in the role until a successor is appointed. New chief executive Einar Orn Olafsson says Johannesson has been ...
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NewsRed Air MD-82 gear-collapse and excursion traced to shimmy-damper valve leak
US investigators have attributed a Red Air Boeing MD-82’s main landing-gear collapse and runway excursion to ineffective shimmy dampening during roll-out, after the jet touched down in Miami.
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NewsEFW to establish Japanese freighter conversion presence with MRO Japan tie-up
Conversion specialist EFW is to co-operate with MRO Japan on passenger-to-freighter modifications, through an agreement which includes establishing a Japanese conversion site.
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NewsEstonian authority seeks alternative to GPS navigation as Finnair suspends Tartu flights
Estonia’s air traffic control service is looking to reinforce its navigation systems to offer an alternative to GPS owing to recent jamming of the signal.
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NewsJapanese inquiry yet to reach conclusions over UPS 747 freighter’s damaging hard landing
Japanese investigators have yet to reach conclusions over a Boeing 747-400F hard-landing event, during a go-around at Tokyo Narita, which was found to have damaged the aircraft. The UPS aircraft (N580UP) had been conducting an approach to runway 16L after arriving from Shanghai Pudong on 6 May last year. Weather ...
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NewsLimits imposed on Tarom as EU approves financial aid for restructuring
Romanian flag-carrier Tarom has secured European Commission clearance for a financial restructuring package, which it will use for initiatives including fleet renewal.
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NewsSAS signs formal alliance agreement ahead of SkyTeam entry in September
Scandinavian flag-carrier SAS has signed the formal alliance adherence agreement which will lead to its accession to SkyTeam on 1 September.
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NewsCanadian province to modernise airtanker fleet with multi-role Dash 8s
Canada’s provincial Saskatchewan government is acquiring four De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 turboprops for use in firefighting and safety roles.
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NewsDubai’s ruler approves further expansion plans for Al Maktoum airport
Dubai’s ruler has approved further expansion of the emirate’s Al Maktoum airport, which will feature a new Dhs128 billion ($35 billion) terminal taking annual capacity to 260 million passengers.
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NewsIAG and Air Europa formally notified of EU competition concerns over proposed tie-up
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG has been told that its proposed acquisition of Air Europa could restrict competition, particularly on routes to and from Spanish cities. The European Commission has outlined its concerns in a formal statement of objections to the companies, as it continues its in-depth investigation into ...
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NewsHigher A350 manufacturing rate fits with original design of production system: Faury
Airbus is confident that a planned A350 production rate hike to 12 aircraft monthly can be accommodated both by the supply chain and the airframer’s own industrial system. The manufacturer had previously worked towards a 10-per-month output, and had practically achieved this level in 2019 – when A350 deliveries in ...
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NewsPlay partly blames ‘inaccurate’ coverage of volcanic activity for first-quarter loss
Icelandic budget carrier Play is attributing first-quarter losses partly to news coverage of recent volcanic activity, which the airline claims was “inaccurate”. Play says a $20.4 million loss before interest and tax was “heavily affected” by the coverage, although it had been expecting a negative impact. “Now the results are ...
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NewsBelgian air navigation service shows off test centre for Charleroi and Liege digital tower
Belgian air navigation service Skeyes has shown off a prototype digital control tower which will serve as a test centre for an operational facility at Namur.
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NewsAirbus holding preliminary talks on securing Spirit AeroSystems work packages
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury is giving little away on the airframer’s specific strategy for Spirit AeroSystems, but confirms the company is holding preliminary talks on options should Spirit be taken over. Spirit’s future direction has appeared uncertain since attention focused on aerostructure quality lapses at the Wichita-based firm – ...
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NewsSAA rebuilds intercontinental network with Perth resumption
South African Airways is to resume its service to the Australian city of Perth by the end of April, continuing a restoration of the flag-carrier’s long-haul services. It has already re-introduced flights to Sao Paulo in Brazil, around six months ago. SAA’s rebuilding of its network had already been planned ...
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NewsAirbus raising monthly A350 production to 12 in response to strong widebody demand
Airbus is to hike the monthly production rate of its A350 to 12 aircraft in 2028, following strong demand in the widebody sector.
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NewsIcelandair Group cargo division edges back into operating profit
Icelandair Group has recorded an improvement in its cargo operation, with a return to operating profit in the first quarter. The company states that it is “on track” to deliver a full-year operating profit in the division after implementing a number of efficiency measures. It reduced freight capacity by 9% ...
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NewsIndiGo steps up to long-haul with agreement for up to 100 A350s
Indian budget carrier IndiGo is stepping up to the long-haul sector with an agreement to order up to 100 Airbus A350-900s, deliveries of which will commence in 2027.
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NewsWizz details extent of P&W engine groundings as it returns to full-year profitability
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air had 45 grounded Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, some 20% of its fleet, at the close of its fiscal year on 31 March, the result of Pratt & Whitney engine inspections.