NewsBoeing shows hypersonic airliner concept Boeing Commercial Airplanes has unveiled a concept vehicle for an airliner capable of crossing the Atlantic in two hours, or the Pacific in three.
LinkUK Parliament overwhelmingly approves third London Heathrow runwayThe UK House of Commons voted by a 415-119 margin to approve the building of a third runway at London Heathrow Airport. After years of debate in the UK over expanding Heathrow, the UK parliamentary vote follows the strong backing for building a third runway at the busy hub by UK Prime Minister Theresa May. The project to build a third runway is expected to cost around £14 billion ($18.5 billion); in addition to paving the runway, it will likely require an expansion of existing terminal infrastructure and a realignment of the M25 motorway. The plan is for the runway to be operational by 2026.
LinkLegal challenges to Heathrow third runway expected following vote Plans to build a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport are facing a legal challenge after a UK parliamentary vote paved the way for Europe’s busiest airport to expand significantly.
LinkUS Supreme Court upholds travel ban The US Supreme Court, in a 5-to-4 vote on June 26, upheld US President Donald Trump’s September 2017 directive temporarily banning nationals from seven countries from traveling to the US. The ban, justified on national security grounds, restricts most forms of travel to the US for nationals from Libya, Yemen, Iran, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela and North Korea.
LinkEmbraer CEO: Canadian government CSeries support “not a fair game”Embraer CEO Paulo Cesar Silva reiterated his complaints about Canadian government funding for the Bombardier CSeries at a company event, as both manufacturers head towards what could be a crucial Farnborough Air Show for that program and the Embraer E2.
LinkAtlas Air boosts profit outlook per rising express, e-commerce demandAtlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAW), riding a wave of strong demand across its diverse business lines, increased its full-year profit outlook 5% and is projecting a 35-40% increase over 2017's adjusted net profit of $133.7 million on revenues of $2.6 billion.
LinkNorwegian to launch Gatwick-Tampa route, expands winter scheduleNorwegian Air Shuttle plans to launch a new 2X-weekly London Gatwick-Tampa, Florida service from Oct. 31, and will increase frequencies on other routes in its long-haul winter schedule from Gatwick. The low-cost long-haul carrier—which has been the subject of bid speculation in recent weeks after interest from IAG (which already owns a 4.6% stake), Lufthansa and others—said its winter schedule would include a daily service to Fort Lauderdale, up from three flights a week.
LinkRussia’s S7 Airlines boosts flights at St. Petersburg Pulkovo AirportRussia´s S7 Airlines has increased its network from St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo International Airport from two to 18 destinations during the last year, the airline said. On top of its existing Moscow and Novosibirsk routes, S7 has added domestic service to Belgorod, Bryansk, Murmansk, Perm, Saransk, Kaliningrad, Kaluga and Yaroslavl. New service to Omsk in southwestern Siberia will launch July 3.
LinkIberia receives IAG's first A350Spanish flag-carrier Iberia has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900, which also marks the first of the type for parent company IAG. Iberia has 16 A350s on order.
LinkEASA set to order Trent 1000 turbine cover replacementsOperators of Boeing 787s with Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 powerplants are facing further safety measures, with regulators set to order replacement of cover plates on the high-pressure turbine disc. The European Aviation Safety Agency, in a proposed directive, says an analysis of material conditions used in the manufacturing of the parts found that the cover plate "may have a safe life below its declared safe cyclic life".
LinkRefuelling crew foxed before SIA 777 turnbackInvestigators have described as fortunate a refuelling error involving a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-200ER because the aircraft, unknown to the crew, departed with a large surplus of fuel rather than a deficiency. The aircraft was being fuelled at Singapore ahead of a service to Johannesburg. Its crew had calculated the jet needed to carry 86t of fuel.
LinkKorean, Asiana jets in minor collision at GimpoA Korean Air Boeing 777-200ER has sustained damage to its empennage after a minor collison with an Asiana Airlines Airbus A330 while they were being towed at Gimpo International" >Seoul Gimpo International airport. News reports from Korea indicate that the tail of the 777, registered HL7764 (MSN 34214), struck the wing of the Asiana A330 (HL8286; MSN:4264) shortly after 9am local time on 26 June.
LinkJet Airways takes 737 Max orderbook to 205Jet Airways' latest order for 75 additional Boeing 737 Max aircraft takes its total backlog for the re-engined jets to 205 units. The carrier confirms to FlightGlobal that the announced on 25 June is a "fresh order", and deliveries of all of the aircraft will take place "over the next decade".
LinkWorkload cited in 777 descent below minimum altitude reportThe pilot flying an Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER was under additional workload due to an error while inputting data into a key system when it descended below altitude limits during an approach to Brisbane airport.
LinkBoeing’s MPA agenda advances in Asia-PacificBoeing has won a deal to supply four P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to South Korea, and is poised to win a deal in New Zealand to supply the 737-based platform. On 25 June, South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration said that Seoul would obtain the type under a $1.7 billion deal under the Foreign Military Sales process. No numbers were given.
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