Airbus has released an image of the first A220-300 to be handed over to the Egyptian carrier’s Express subsidiary. The aircraft is from a firm order for 12 which will serve as like-for-like replacements for Embraer E170s delivered between 2007…
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The British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) has announced that its talks with British Airways have broken down without agreement. The two organisations had been holding conciliation talks at conciliation body ACAS over recent days in a long-running dispute over pay…
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has released an airworthiness directive (AD) advising six airlines to inspect the wings of early-build Airbus A380s. The regulator states that cracks have been found in the outer rear spars, between wing ribs 33…
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With the delivery of its 130th and final Boeing 737-900, N930DZ (c/n 63539), on June 27, Delta Air Lines accepted what could potentially be its final aircraft from the manufacturer. The Georgia-based carrier has no outstanding orders with the company.…
The French government has unveiled plans to tax those flying from the country’s airports. According to transport minister Elisabeth Borne, the move is expected to raise around €180m annually upon its introduction next year. “We have decided to put in…
Commercial flights returned to Cumbria for the first time in more than a quarter of a century on July 4. Rebranded as Carlisle Lake District Airport following considerable investment from Stobart Group, the facility boasts links to Dublin, Belfast/City and…
London City Airport has published its draft master plan, detailing how it intends to respond to rising demand for business and leisure air travel over the next 15 years. This follows a 42% increase in passenger traffic at London’s most…
Boeing is using a 777-200 as part of the sixth iteration of its ecoDemonstrator programme. The former Air China aircraft, N772ET (c/n 29747), will serve as a flying testbed for 50 projects from later this year. The US manufacturer has…
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Construction work on a new £225m Luton direct air-rail transit (DART) that will link London/Luton Airport with the town’s Parkway station is progressing quickly and to plan according to project bosses. London Luton Airport Limited (LLAL) is building the link…
China Southern Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900, becoming the newest operator of the latest generation, twin-engine long-range widebody. The aircraft, B-308T (c/n 318) was handed over to the airline on June 28 and is the first…
August 2019Don’t miss this month’s British Airways special issue. As BA celebrates its centenary, we’ve delved deep into the archives to bring you first accounts from forerunner company Aircraft Transport & Travel, popped on our rose-tinted glasses for a fond look back at the golden years and taken the opportunity to peer into the future. Other highlights include an interview with A380 Captain Dave Wallsworth and a full BA fleet listing. Elsewhere in the August edition we have a fascinating Embraer retrospective as the Brazilian manufacturer marks its 50th birthday, we travel to Lisbon for an exclusive interview with the TAP Air Portugal CEO and we’re on board the delivery flight of Air Mauritius’ first Airbus A330neo. Finally, we bring you our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including all the news and analysis from the 2019 Paris Air Show, a report from EBACE in Geneva, Japan Airlines receives its first Airbus jet and Air New Zealand selects the Boeing Dreamliner 787-10. We also have our regular sections covering the latest commercial aircraft acquisitions, up-to-date accident reports and developments from the world of aviation training and MROs.
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