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Byline: DAVID KAMINSKI-MORROW Airframer will maintain low output for the foreseeable future as it moves to axe 15,000 jobs Airbus is not expecting to make substantial adjustments to its production [...]

Byline: DAVID KAMINSKI-MORROW Irkut has provided few details after an MC-21 prototype experienced an issue relating to its landing-gear during a 3 October test flight. The company's third flight-test airframe, [...]

Byline: Court ends XL Airways' turbulent story French carrier liquidated as rescue bids fail to materialise, ending uncertainty following late September flight suspension Last-ditch attempts to save XL Airways France [...]

Byline: DAVID KAMINSKI-MORROW Severe impact at Chennai not recorded in technical log and later uncovered by routine inspection, Indian inquiry finds Indian investigators have revealed that an Air India Airbus [...]

Byline: CAA brings Operation Matterhorn to conclusion Final flights for the Thomas Cook Group repatriation programme were completed on 7 October, 14 days after the leisure firm collapsed. The last [...]

Byline: DAVID KAMINSKI-MORROW Bankruptcy proceedings have begun against loss-making airline after it had to cease operating at end of last month Slovenian flag carrier Adria Airways' latest full-year figures have [...]

Byline: DAVID KAMINSKI-MORROW Inquiry voices 'long-standing concern' over deliberate departures from landing procedure after May 2017 tragedy US investigators probing a fatal landing accident involving a Shorts 330 freighter have [...]

Byline: DAVID KAMINSKI-MORROW Stage-one rotors on PW1500G low-pressure compressors broke as two London-bound A220s climbed to cruise altitude Operators of Airbus A220s are being instructed to conduct checks of the [...]

Byline: airlinedavid kaminski-morrow london N/A Qatar Airways Group has turned in a huge full-year operating loss, exceeding $500 million, exacerbated by a heavy share of losses at its Air Italy [...]

Byline: developmentdavid kaminski-morrow london N/A Russian airframer Irkut is to install a high-density seating layout in its fourth flight-test MC-21-300 aircraft. Irkut says the all-economy cabin of aircraft 004 will [...]

Byline: analysisdavid kaminski-morrow london N/A Airbus is likely to take A320-family deliveries into five figures around the first quarter of 2021, after it handed over its 9,000th example to UK [...]

Byline: inquiryDavid Kaminski-Morrow london Global Air 737-200 stalled seconds after take-off as weight and balance miscalculations contributed to control issues Cuban investigators have detailed the gross errors in weight and [...]

Byline: orderdavid kaminski-morrow london Swiss business aviation services company Comlux has ordered another Airbus ACJ320neo, taking its orders for the re-engined narrowbody to four. The aircraft will be outfitted by [...]

Byline: SALEDAVID KAMINSKI-MORROW loNDON Scandinavian carrier Braathens Regional Airways is to put its entire BAE Systems Avro RJ fleet up for sale ahead of a replacement programme. The 10 aircraft [...]

Byline: commitmentsDavid Kaminski-Morrowlondon Long-haul budget carrier AirAsia X is ordering another 12 Airbus A330-900s, adding to the 66 it has already booked. It is also taking 30 of the newly-launched [...]

Byline: investigationDAVID KAMINSKI-MORROW london Narrowbody's fuselage damaged by runway impact as captain attempted go-around Investigators believe a Korean Air Boeing 737-900 suffered a tail-strike at Osaka's Kansai airport on 9 [...]

Byline: inspectionDAVID KAMINSKI-MORROWlondon Operators of Airbus A380s with Engine Alliance powerplants are being instructed to conduct independent inspections for damage during disassembly of the engine fan hub blade lock. The [...]

Byline: technologyDavid Kaminski-Morrow london Swedish battery-powered regional project receives interest from BRA, SAS and Wideroe Scandinavian operators BRA, SAS and Wideroe have shown tentative interest in an electric regional aircraft [...]

Byline: financialDavid Kaminski-Morrowlondon Tour operator TUI Group is expecting a [euro]300 million ($335 million) impact on full-year financial results as a consequence of the continuing suspension of Boeing 737 Max [...]

Byline: employmentdavid kaminski-morrow london Manufacturer says its twinjet programmes could provide internal transfer oppo r tunities after cancelling superjumbo Airbus has commenced discussions on personnel restructuring following its decision to [...]

Byline: enhancementdavid kaminski-morrowlondon Analysts have conducted tests for Sukhoi Civil Aircraft on two modified wing designs intended to save structural weight in comparison with the current Superjet 100. One option [...]

Byline: seatingDavid Kaminski-Morrow loNDON British Airways will cut the first-class cabin from its Airbus A350-1000 fleet, although the type will feature a similar level of accommodation as the carrier's higher-density [...]

Byline: safetydavid kaminski-morrow london Europe's safety regulator is proposing to order operators of certain Bombardier Global 5000s and 6000s to recalculate the service life of low-pressure compressor discs and other [...]

Byline: tie-upDavid Kaminski-Morrow LONDON Ca rr ier's acquisition of budget operator would end head-to- head ba t t le for tra f f ic via Reykjavik to No r th [...]

Byline: safetydavid kaminski-morrow london Omission of a pin following a Boeing MD-11F nose-wheel replacement led the aircraft to shed the wheel upon landing at Buenos Aires' Ezeiza airport, Argentine safety [...]

Byline: investigationdavid kaminski-morrow london Debris ingested by po rt -side GE90 on Etihad widebody a f ter t yre shed more than 90% of outer layer during take-o f f [...]

Byline: strategyDavid Kaminski-Morrow loNDON Budget ca rr ier unveils treb ling of fl eet by 2023 as parent concentrates long-te rm gro w th focus on low-cost operations IAG's newest [...]

Byline: productionDAVID KAMINSKI-MORROW LONDON Incorporating former CSeries jets helps ai r framer maintain 800-unit goal, but industrial and engine-supply issues remain Airbus has rejigged its A330neo shipment schedule after Rolls-Royce [...]

Byline: safetydavid kaminski-morrow london Russian carrier Yakutia Airlines is to be banned from operating international services, under restrictions aimed at addressing safety standards at the Siberian airline. Federal air transport [...]

Byline: INCIDENTdavid kaminski-morrow london Debris from approach lighting system found embedded in A340's landing gear a ft er ove rr un during depa rt ure from Rio Brazilian investigators have [...]

Byline: leasingdavid kaminski-morrow london Russian budget airline Pobeda is committing to acquiring 20 Boeing 737 Max 8s, with an option to convert some to the high-density 'Max 200' variant. It [...]

Byline: operationDavid Kaminski-Morrow london Fleet costs, delive ry delays and expense of leased capacity cause collapse of carrier in midst of transatlantic expansion Leisure carrier Primera Air has succumbed to [...]

Byline: validationdavid kaminski-morrow london Airbus's A321neo has been certificated to operate with three additional centre fuel tanks, enabling it to conduct long-range operations. The long-range version of the aircraft, designated [...]

Byline: deliveryDavid Kaminski-Morrow london Singapore Airlines received its first ultra-long-range A350-900ULR on 22 September, with the twinjet (9V-SGA) demonstrating its long-haul capabilities on an unusual delivery flight when the aircraft [...]

Byline: programmedavid kaminski-morrow london Re-engined widebody readied for handover 50 months a f ter launch, as smaller version is poised to begin flight testing Airbus is preparing to deliver the [...]

Byline: INCIDENTdavid kaminski-morrow london Pa r t iall y de t ache d t yr e trea d c ause d hydraulic pressure loss a f t er landin g [...]

Byline: accidentdavid kaminski-morrow london Narrowbody's landing gear collapsed a f ter approach during poor weather, with heavy rain and gusting wind repo r ted AP/REX/Shutterstock Riverbed was final resting place [...]

Byline: operationsDavid kaminski-morrow london Airline argues delays at airpo r t represent 'blatant discrimination' in fresh grievance against NATS citing new data Budget carrier Ryanair is again claiming air traffic [...]

Byline: fleetdavid kaminski-morrowlondon Russian carrier Ural Airlines is to diverge from its all-Airbus fleet having reached an agreement to lease Boeing 737 Max jets. The airline has disclosed, in its [...]

Byline: propulsionDavid Kaminski-Morrow london Operators of CFM International Leap-powered Airbus A320neo-family jets are set to be told to update engine-control software to prevent possible loss of thrust. The European Aviation [...]

Byline: contractDAVID kaminski-morrow london FlightGlobal understands that an executive-configured Boeing 747-8I formerly used by the Qatari government is under contract ahead of completion of sale to a new owner. The [...]

Byline: procurementDAVID KAMINSKI-MORROWlondon Russia's government has reallocated funding originally intended for the acquisition of a new batch of Ilyushin Il-96 widebodies, redirecting the funds to purchase L-410 twin-turboprops and helicopters. [...]

Byline: safetyDavid Kaminski-Morrowlondon Russian investigators are claiming that several recommendations intended to enhance and reinforce pilot training have yet to be introduced. The Interstate Aviation Committee says it has previously [...]

Byline: accidentdavid kaminski-morrowlondon United Arab Emirates investigators have embarked on reviewing a draft final report into the Emirates Boeing 777-300 landing accident at Dubai two years ago. The aircraft (A6-EMW) [...]

Byline: inquiry david kaminski-morrow london Captain disengaged autopilot in favour of manual landing during heavy rain and darkness Pilots of a Boeing 737-400 freighter lost situational awareness and failed to [...]

Byline: manufacturingdavid kaminski-morrow london Senior executives stress that previous warnings over supply chain disruption and production slowdown are not idle threats Airbus has once again gone on the offensive over [...]

Byline: strategyDavid Kaminski-Morrowlondon Airbus is pitching the combination of its A321LR and A330neo at the middle-of-the-market sector as Boeing continues to explore its proposed NMA. The airframer has increased the [...]

Byline: accidentdavid kaminski-morrow london Assumption of investigation by judicial authorities into 2016 loss of A320 has hampered safety process, argues French body French investigators have openly criticised the Egyptian probe [...]

Byline: programmeDavid Kaminski-Morrow london Despite delivery shortfall, Airbus believes decision to produce aircraft without engines has helped mature supply chain Airbus considered slowing production to counter the engine problems for [...]

Byline: programmeDavid Kaminski-Morrow london Russian airframer discloses plans for increased carbonfibre material use on developmental 75-seat regional jet variant Sukhoi's civil aircraft division is concentrating on developing a composite wing [...]