News from FlightGlobal – Page 57
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NewsCanada’s Nolinor eyes blended wing-body Natilus aircraft for future gravel runway operations
Canadian charter carrier Nolinor Aviation is looking to the future by securing production positions for an optionally piloted cargo aircraft being developed by Southern California start-up Natilus.
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NewsFlight-data traces reveal how Azerbaijan crew kept crippled E190 airborne
Flight-data recorder traces from the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 illustrate the extent of damage with which the crew had to cope after the twinjet was crippled by an explosion in Russian airspace. The E190 sustained multiple penetrative impacts – many of them rectangular in shape – from fragments which damaged ...
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NewsAllegiant takes delivery of three 737 Max jets from Boeing ‘earlier than contemplated’
Allegiant Air ended last year with four Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft as it took three of the type sooner than previously expected.
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NewsCrashed Azerbaijan E190 lost all hydraulic pressure between two explosions near Grozny
Kazakh investigators have revealed that an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 experienced two explosions about 25s apart, and lost pressure in all three hydraulic systems, after aborting an attempt to land at the Russian city of Grozny. The aircraft suffered serious flight-control damage and its crew, after considering a number of ...
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NewsSun Country building toward operating a score of 737s for Amazon
Sun Country Airlines is starting to significantly ramp freight-hauling activities on behalf of Amazon. The carrier has taken delivery of the first of eight additional Boeing 737-800 cargo aircraft that it will deploy for Amazon this year. That will grow Sun Country’s cargo fleet to 20 aircraft, which will fly ...
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NewsANA confirms delivery delays for new Boeing aircraft
All Nippon Airways (ANA) expects to take delivery of its new Boeing aircraft later than initially forecast, as it works to “enable further capacity growth” in the near-term.
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NewsLufthansa Group brings ITA under its wing as integration efforts ramp up
Lufthansa Group is ramping up efforts to integrate new member airline ITA Airways, starting with merging frequent flyer programmes.
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NewsAir Wisconsin plans hundreds of layoffs as agreement with American winds down
US regional carrier Air Wisconsin plans to lay off hundreds of workers as it pivots from operating on behalf of American Airlines to charter and essential air service (EAS) flying.
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NewsITA prepares exit from SkyTeam and expects Star membership in 2026
Italian carrier ITA Airways is to leave the SkyTeam alliance in favour of rival Star Alliance, as it begins integration with strategic partner Lufthansa Group. ITA Airways says it expects to complete the process of joining Star by early 2026. Lufthansa Group has taken a minority stake in the airline, ...
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NewsAllied 737 carried out dozens of ‘flap 15’ landings in weeks before gear-collapse excursion
Nigerian investigators have disclosed that an Allied Air Boeing 737-400 freighter carried out 85% of its landings with a ‘flaps 15’ setting in the six weeks before a gear-collapse and runway excursion at Abuja. The inquiry into the 11 December accident is recommending that the carrier inspects its fleet for ...
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NewsFire-damaged Air Busan A321 inspected after decision not to remove fuel
Korean investigators probing the Air Busan Airbus A321 fire at Gimhae airport have started an on-site inspection of the aircraft, having opted against removing the fuel beforehand. The aircraft, which was preparing for departure to Hong Kong on 28 January, suffered extensive damage to its fuselage. It had been docked ...
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NewsTajikistan’s Somon Air signs for a pair of 737 Max jets
Tajik carrier Somon Air has signed for a pair of Boeing 737 Max 8s, which the airline intends to lease from Dubai-based DAE Capital. Somon Air, based in Dushanbe, uses a fleet of Boeing 737-800s and -900s. It states that the Max 8s will be introduced to the carrier in ...
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NewsNight vision equipment and crowded airspace under scrutiny in Washington collision
A former helicopter pilot familiar with the incident area says city lights, crowded airspace and the use of night vision equipment by military pilots make for a hectic operating environment.
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NewsIcelandair aims to work fleet harder in 2025 and return to profit
Icelandair is guiding for capacity growth of around 8% in 2025 based on a flat fleet size, amid a continued push for efficiencies after a loss-making in 2024.
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NewsAngolan flag-carrier TAAG starts widebody modernisation with first 787
Angolan flag-carrier TAAG has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787, one of four set to be introduced to the airline’s fleet. The initial twinjet, a 787-9, carries a new livery for the Luanda-based operator. Powered by GE Aerospace GEnx engines, the aircraft (D2-TEQ) was flown from Seattle to Luanda ...
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NewsPSA CRJ700 recorders recovered from Potomac River: NTSB
The cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from the PSA Airlines-operated regional jet that crashed near Ronald Reagan National airport after colliding in midair with a US Army helicopter have been recovered by investigators.
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NewsSouthwest sees ‘plenty of transactions’ ahead as Boeing ramps 737 production
As an all-Boeing 737 operator, Southwest Airlines is a critical customer for Boeing as the US airframer works to produce higher rates of its signature narrowbody jet.
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NewsNo survivors reported from PSA Airlines crash in Washington, DC
Emergency response officials from the District of Columbia say no survivors have been found after a Bombardier CRJ700 operated by PSA Airlines collided with a US Army helicopter over the Potomac River, with the effort now shifting from a rescue to recovery mission.
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NewsWizz Air defers dozens of aircraft deliveries as it seeks ‘smooth’ growth rate
Wizz Air has negotiated a reduced aircraft delivery schedule through to 2030, as it aims to achieve a “smooth” growth rate amid considerations such as airframer delays and the continued grounding of around 20% of its fleet.
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NewsCRJ700 hit by helicopter as it aligned with approach to shorter National runway
Investigators are working to understand how a military helicopter collided with a MHIRJ CRJ700 while the regional jet was following a routine sequencing clearance to an alternative runway at Washington National. Pilots of the PSA Airlines aircraft accepted an air traffic control offer to land on the shorter runway 33 ...