All Air Transport articles – Page 16
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NewsEmirates expands its A350 deployment to Asia-Pacific and north Africa
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is set to expand its Airbus A350-900 network to another seven destinations, including its first in Africa and the Asia-Pacific region. It will operate the twinjets to four Middle Eastern and north African cities – Baghdad, Amman, Dammam and Tunis – as well as Oslo, Istanbul ...
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NewsCollision-risk restructuring of Zurich airspace temporarily limits arrival capacity
Swiss air traffic controllers are to impose temporary capacity reduction at Zurich airport, in order to implement a new airspace structure which has been based on collision-risk modelling. The redesigned airspace – intended to minimise infringements – will come into effect from 20 March. Swiss air navigation service Skyguide will ...
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NewsSouth African Airways pilots initiate further industrial action over pay talks
South African Airways pilots are initiating further industrial action over long-running pay and conditions negotiations, to the carrier’s dismay. The airline says it has been notified – by the SAA Pilots Association and the National Transport Movement – of a work-to-rule measure which will take effect on 19 March. Talks ...
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NewsUnited 787 suffered inertial reference unit failures ahead of January inflight upset
Two inertial reference units (IRU) on a United Airlines Boeing 787-8 failed shortly before the jet experienced a rapid altitude shift over Africa in January that injured 16 people.
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NewsLanhsa Airlines Jetstream 32 crashes after taking off from Roatan
Twelve people died when a Lanhsa Airlines British Aerospace Jetstream 32 turboprop crashed shortly after taking off from the Honduran island of Roatan on 17 March.
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NewsEthiopian introduces BBJ2 to attract VIP and specialist business charter customers
Ethiopian Airlines Group is introducing a Boeing BBJ2 business jet which will be dedicated to operating VIP and specialist charter services. The company says the BBJ2 – based on the 737-800 – will facilitate its efforts to serve business communities and other customers looking for premium charter flights. “Introduction of ...
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NewsFAA ‘permanently’ closes helicopter route near DC's National airport, part of broader response to collision
The Federal Aviation Administration will shutter the Route 4 helicopter corridor near Ronald Reagan Washington National airport in response to the deadly 29 January midair collision involving a passenger jet.
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NewsProbe into fatal Swiss A220 cabin-smoke event finds damage to engine gear system
Examination of a Swiss Airbus A220-300 engine following a fatal smoke and diversion event over Austria has revealed damage to the fan drive gear system as well as bearings. But investigators probing the occurrence, on 23 December last year, have yet to draw specific conclusions over the circumstances and the ...
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NewsTrump nominates Republic Airways chief as FAA administrator
US president Donald Trump has nominated Republic Airways chief executive Bryan Bedford as the next administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, a move widely supported by US airlines and aviation groups.
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NewsJudge again delays Boeing plea deal deadline
A federal judge has again granted Boeing and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) another four weeks to hammer out the terms of a possible guilty plea to fraud charges, but attorneys for crash victims are warning they will challenge any additional requests for extensions.
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NewsBeyond Aero reveals details about fuel-cell system for conceptual electric business jet
French start-up Beyond Aero has “refined” the configuration of its conceptual eight-passenger hydrogen-electric business aircraft and says it is seeking regulatory exemptions required to eventually certify the type.
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NewsUK regulator highlights upcoming deviations from new EU lost-comms procedures
Civil aviation regulators are highlighting that certain European Union procedures for radio communication failure, due to take effect from 1 May, are not being adopted in the UK. The EU published an amendment in April last year detailing the procedural revision. But the UK Civil Aviation Authority states that “no ...
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NewsRussian civil aircraft production needs structural overhaul: United Aircraft chief
Russian aerospace firm United Aircraft’s new chief has underlined to the country’s prime minister the need not only to modernise equipment but overhaul the fundamental structure of civil aircraft production. Premier Mikhail Mishustin sought an update on civil aviation programme status from Vadim Badekha four months after he was put ...
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NewsVirgin drops Vertical in favour of Joby’s proposed UK air taxi operations
Virgin Atlantic has abandoned its relationship with Vertical Aerospace in favour of a deal with US air taxi developer Joby Aviation.
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NewsPilatus rolls out PC-12 Pro update of single turboprop
Swiss aircraft developer Pilatus has revealed an updated version of its PC-12 called the PC-12 Pro, an aircraft with new Garmin touchscreen avionics, auto-land capability, flight-control safety updates and a refreshed cabin.
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NewsEngineer Ruhman succeeds Delaney as Boeing chief aerospace safety officer
Boeing has named veteran company engineer Don Ruhmann as chief aerospace safety officer, succeeding Michael Delaney in the role.
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NewsRyanair 737 descended unnoticed during go-around after crew did not clarify autopilot status
Neither pilot of a Ryanair Boeing 737 Max 8-200 noticed that the aircraft was descending from its assigned altitude during a go-around, after the captain wrongly assumed the autopilot and autothrottle were engaged. The aircraft, inbound from Szczecin on 8 March last year, had conducted a go-around at 15ft during ...
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NewsAir Astana progresses with fleet simplification and aims for 84 aircraft this decade
Kazakh operator Air Astana Group is expecting to expand its fleet to 84 aircraft by the end of the decade, from 57 at the close of last year. Air Astana ended 2024 with 34 aircraft while its FlyArystan subsidiary had 23, after each carrier took delivery of five jets over ...
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NewsGreece’s Aegean discloses order for more A321neos
Greek carrier Aegean has identified itself as a customer for eight more Airbus A321neo twinjets. Aegean says the top-up agreement expands, for the third time, an original order with Airbus from 2018. It takes its overall commitment to 58 aircraft, comprising 33 A321neos, four long-range A321LRs, and 21 A320neos. Thirty-four ...
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NewsRolls-Royce resumes ALECSys flight tests, including cold-weather trials
Rolls-Royce has restarted flight tests of its next-generation ALECSys combustion system, including cold-weather testing in Alaska, as it looks to ensure maturity of the technology.