Recent Articles
View all
FAA: Pilots should be capable of flying aircraft manually when needed
WASHINGTON — According to Federal Aviation Administration, airlines need to provide more extensive pilot training to avoid potential accidents when pilots are forced to take manual control during emergencies or become confused due to erroneous flight data provided by automated systems. The regulator issued an advisory circular on its website with comprehensive new training guidelines for airlines and other commercial aviation operators in the US. The new cockpit curriculum was partly stimulated by the 2013 crash of an Asiana Airlines ai…
The US regulator mandates additional measure for inadvertent autopilot engagement in A220s during take-off
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration revealed two of 38 Airbus A220 take-off incidents were nearly catastrophic. The unintentional autopilot engagement requires additional precautionary measures to prevent a recurrence, the US regulator says. Transport Canada has already ordered changes to the aircraft flight manual to emphasize the risk of inadvertent activation of the autopilot during take-off. But the FAA calls for a further measure after an incident in September this year. According to the incident report, the crew attemp…
Neste delivers more than 500,000 gallons of sustainable aviation fuel to Los Angeles International Airport
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — The Finnish sustainable fuel company Neste delivered over 500,000 gallons (1,500 metric tons) of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The delivery was made possible by cooperation with LAXFUEL, the consortium of the airlines operating at LAX providing the jet fuel supply infrastructure for the planes at the airport. It is the first time SAF is delivered into LAXFUEL's supply infrastructure using barges for transport. The fuel delivery significantly increases the avai…
New transatlantic airline selects Belfast International as main base.
BELFAST, UK — Fly Atlantic, Great Britain's new airline, is set to launch flights from Belfast to more than 30 destinations in North America, United KingdomNorth, and continental Europe from Belfast International Airport. The carrier is expected to begin operations in the summer of 2024. Fly Atlantic will compete with airlines such as British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, EasyJet, Tui, Jet2.com, and Wizz Air, which already operate international flights from Belfast. "Our vision is of Belfast as a strong aviation hub linking Europe a…
ATR enters Uzbekistan with startup airline Silk Avia
PARIS, FRANCE — Franco-Italian turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR and Uzbekistan's new regional airline Silk Avia have signed an agreement for the acquisition of five new ATR 72-600, three directly from ATR and two from a lessor. Silk Avia is a regional startup airline. The airline is a venture of Uzbekistan Airports aiming to boost and increase both development and traffic across the country's airport network. The regional carrier is expected to begin operations soon with three second-hand ATR 72-600. Uzbekistan Airports has in…
Boeing forecasts "Air Cargo Traffic" to increase twofold over next 20 Years
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON — Boeing is forecasting strong demand for air cargo services through 2041, with traffic doubling and the world's freighter fleet expanding by more than 60%. On Nov. 18, Boeing released details from its 2022 World Air Cargo Forecast (WACF), a biennial detailed analysis of evolving industry dynamics. The 2022 WACF projects that the world's cargo fleet will require nearly 2,800 production and converted freighters for growth and replacement through 2041. With cargo traffic doubling over the forecast period, operat…
Global Crossing Airlines receives authorization from US DOT to Increase its fleet to 11 Aircraft
MIAMI, FLORIDA — The charter and cargo specialist Global Crossing Airlines (GlobaX) has been approved by the US Department of Transportation for an increase to 11 from the current authorization of 8 aircraft. “This increased authorization will allow us to add four aircraft to our fleet over the next 60 days, including two A321 freighters, an A321 passenger aircraft, and our first A319 aircraft. Subject to FAA approvals, we intend to add the A321 passenger aircraft to our certificate by the end of November and the two freighters in Decemb…
Airline operators to push for lone pilot flights despite safety concerns
WASHINGTON — Airline operators and civil aviation regulators across the world are pushing to fly airplanes with only one pilot in the cockpit to cut costs. If accepted, the one-pilot setup would in the cockpit lower costs besides helping airlines to cope with the flight crew shortage. However, some find it disconcerting to put such authority in the hands of a single person. In order to make single-pilot flights a safety standard, more than 40 nations, including Germany, Britain, and New Zealand, have applied to the UN agency that establi…
Air India gears up to place an historic order for 370 aircraft to be split between Boeing and Airbus
MUMBAI, INDIA — Air India is in talks with Boeing and Airbus to upgrade its fleet by ordering new aircraft. The airline, which was acquired by the Indian conglomerate Tata Group earlier this year, accelerates efforts to renew its aging fleet. "We are in deep discussion with Boeing, Airbus, and engine manufacturers for a historic order of the latest generation aircraft that will power Air India's medium- and long-term growth," Air India's CEO Campbell Wilson said at a Tata corporate event in Mumbai on Saturday. Mr. Wilso…
JetBlue to launch the second transatlantic route in the summer of 2023
NEW YORK — JetBlue announced plans to expand its transatlantic service into Continental Europe with a new route to Paris starting next summer. Paris will be JetBlue's second transatlantic destination following the airline's successful launch of London route in August 2021. With flights to both London and Paris, JetBlue aims to compete with high-fare legacy carriers dominating these routes. "JetBlue is offering something completely unique to what you get from the big global legacy airlines on these routes – where a single hig…
New York JFK Airport to begin USD4.2bn Terminal 6 project in the first quarter of 2023
NEW YORK — JFK'S $4.2 Billion New International Terminal 6 Development Project Reaches Financial Close. Vantage Airport Group & Corsair Infrastructure mark the financial close of a $4.2B deal to develop a new international Terminal 6 at JFK Airport. Vantage and Corsair offer a unique solution in the development, specialized financing, and delivery of complex transportation infrastructure. Terminal 6 will be Vantage and Corsair's second airport terminal development project in the New York market after their successful completi…
Airbus invests in climate solutions company, Carbon Engineering Ltd. to support world's largest direct air carbon capture R&D facility
TOULOUSE, FRANCE — Airbus invests in Carbon Engineering Ltd., a Canadian-based climate solutions company operating the largest Direct Air Carbon Capture (DACC) Research & Development facility in the world. The investment will contribute to funding part of Carbon Engineering's advanced direct air capture R&D technologies at the company's Innovation Centre in Squamish, B.C., Canada. "Carbon Engineering's Direct Air Capture technology provides a scalable, affordable solution to decarbonize aviation," said Danie…