News from FlightGlobal – Page 379
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NewsQantasLink Dash 8 crew failed to catch fuel error before take-off
Australian investigators have determined that a Bombardier Dash 8-300 crew failed on multiple occasions to calculate correctly the fuel on board the aircraft, only realising the error after taking off for Sydney. The QantasLink aircraft (VH-TQE) had been operating from Tamworth to Sydney on 15 January this year. Only after ...
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NewsEU court rejects Ryanair and TUIfly appeals against state-aid ruling
The EU General Court has rejected challenges by Ryanair and TUIfly that sought to overturn an earlier ruling that they should repay millions of euros in state aid to the Austrian government.
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NewsFlyZero unveils ‘scout’ designs and plans to unveil trio of concepts next year
UK government-backed initiative FlyZero is targeting next February for the unveiling of three concept aircraft that will address the challenges of zero-emission aviation.
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NewsEtihad latest Gulf carrier to eye South African opportunity
Etihad Airways is resuming flights to South Africa including a connection to Cape Town, in the latest sign of returning connectivity between Gulf states and the country.
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NewsSmartLynx receives Vallair’s first Chinese-converted A321 freighter
SmartLynx Malta has taken delivery of another Airbus A321 converted freighter from Vallair, the first to have been inducted at the company’s Chinese modification facility. The aircraft, MSN1017, will be operated by SmartLynx on behalf of express freight company DHL. It has been converted at a centre in Guangzhou. The ...
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NewsZagros A320 terrain alert spurs scrutiny of Tehran height thresholds
Iranian investigators believe an issue with minimum height thresholds in the vicinity of Tehran’s Mehrabad airport contributed to an incident in which an Airbus A320 crew responded to a ground-proximity warning on approach. The Zagros Airlines aircraft was operating from Ahvaz on 10 January this year, and cleared for the ...
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NewsAir Mauritius exits restructuring with slimmed-down fleet
Air Mauritius has emerged from restructuring with what it describes as a stable footing after reducing its fleet and securing a $280 government million loan.
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NewsNok Air gets court approval for rehabilitation plan
Nok Air has cleared a major hurdle in its business restructuring process, after Thailand’s Central Bankruptcy Court approved its rehabilitation plan.
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NewsJetBlue partners with SG Preston on sustainable fuel
JetBlue Airways has entered into an offtake agreement with bioenergy developer SG Preston to accelerate its transition to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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NewsExpressJet to launch leisure airline Aha in October
ExpressJet Airlines, which ceased operations last year, will resume flying in October, operating leisure-focused routes in the western USA under the brand Aha.
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NewsLufthansa Cargo to end MD-11 freighter operations
Lufthansa Cargo will in October retire its last remaining Boeing MD-11 freighter after operating the the trijet type for more than two decades.
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NewsCMA CGM to supplement new air cargo fleet with 777Fs
French logistics firm CMA CGM Group is supplementing its new air cargo operation with a pair of Boeing 777 freighters. The company is to purchase the two General Electric GE90-powered aircraft having previously established the new division with a fleet of Airbus A330-200Fs. CMA CGM Air Cargo was set up ...
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NewsNorse Atlantic outlines initial network as it seeks US authorisation
Start-up long-haul operator Norse Atlantic Airways is seeking formal authorisation to operate transatlantic services to New York, Fort Lauderdale and Los Angeles in summer 2022. The carrier aims to conduct the flights from Oslo under the US-European ‘open skies’ agreement, and says it expects to receive an air operator’s certificate ...
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NewsIrAero restructures lease payments as it turns to A319s
Russian carrier IrAero has been cleared to restructure lease payments of more than Rb2.6 billion ($36 million) by state lessor GTLK. IrAero signed lease agreements for Sukhoi Superjet 100s which were delivered to the airline over the course of 2016-17. But GTLK says the air transport crisis created by the ...
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NewsAir France outlines network plan as it receives first Airbus A220
Air France has taken delivery of its first of 60 Airbus A220-300 jets and outlined the initial destinations to be served by the type.
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NewsStabiliser chain found separated after 737-400 in-flight trim incident
German investigators are trying to understand why the chain for controlling a Boeing 737-400SF’s horizontal stabiliser trim was not attached to its gear mechanism, after an incident in which the crew experienced trim problems while in cruise. Investigation authority BFU says the ASL Airlines twinjet (EI-STM) had undergone a variety ...
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NewsAirAsia Philippines seeks eased travel restrictions
AirAsia Philippines is backing calls by Philippine local governments to ease domestic travel restrictions for fully vaccinated people.
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NewsAmerican’s pilots warn vaccine mandate could cause disruptions
American Airlines’ pilot union is warning that the US government’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate could lead to “mass terminations” and a travel crunch in the traditionally busy end-of-year holiday season.
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NewsUnited to dismiss 593 unvaccinated workers, as majority complies with mandate
United Airlines says that 593 of its 67,000 US-based employees have not complied with the company’s Covid-19 vaccination requirement and will begin the process of separation from the company.
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NewsFAA and NASA develop software to reduce taxi delays and cut fuel burn
The Federal Aviation Administration and NASA have developed software that promises to improve efficiency at major airports across the USA by reducing taxi times, flight delays and, as a result, lower fuel burn and greenhouse gas emissions.