NewsPICS: Runway collision between Sudan army planes injures 8 A collision between two Sudanese army planes on the runway at Khartoum airport on Wednesday injured eight people, officials said.
The Soviet-era Antonov aircraft had landed within seconds of each other when the accident occurred, an airport official said.
"Eight people were injured and taken to hospital when two military planes collided at Khartoum airport," said another official who spoke to AFP on condition of anonymity.
LinkUS Transportation Security Administration reauthorized through 2021 The US Congress on Oct. 3 passed a bill to reauthorize the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) through 2021, marking the first reauthorization in the agency’s 17-year-history.
LinkAvolon sells 16 aircraft, delivers 14 in 3Q Irish lessor Avolon sold 16 aircraft during the 2018 third quarter and delivered 14 while its customer base of airlines grew. The Dublin-based lessor had an owned and managed fleet of 571 aircraft at the end of the three-month period, a slight increase on the 567 it had at the end of the same quarter a year before. It also had total orders and commitments for 319 new technology aircraft as of Sept. 30.
LinkAerCap leases 62, buys 12 aircraft in 3Q Netherlands-based aircraft lessor AerCap signed lease agreements for 62 aircraft in the 2018 third quarter, comprising nine widebodies and 53 narrowbodies.
LinkVIDEO: Recollections of how BOAC’s Comet won the transatlantic jet race Six decades ago today, on 4 October 1958, a BOAC de Havilland Comet 4 became the first jet airliner to fly revenue passenger services across the Atlantic, operating in each direction between London and New York. In achieving this feat, the UK long-haul flag carrier beat its great US rival Pan American, which was gearing up to be the first airline to operate a jet across the Atlantic with the Boeing 707.
LinkANALYSIS: Challenger 600 marks 40 years in business The company was Canadair and the aircraft was its Challenger 600, which made its first flight 40 years ago next month, on 8 November 1978.
LinkIndia's Air Works divests UK unit Air Livery Indian MRO firm Air Works has divested aircraft finishing subsidiary Air Livery to Satys. Although Air Works did not state the value of the deal, it adds that it was completed on 1 October.
LinkBombardier to open new Miami business jet service center Bombardier is investing roughly $100 million to open a new business aircraft service center near Miami in 2020.
LinkAlitalia workforce wants reassurance, warns of strike action Alitalia’s employees are ready to strike if they do not receive reassuring answers about its future by Oct. 31, the deadline for the stalled sale process for the bankrupt airline.
LinkAir France restructures regional subsidiary HOP! Air France has presented a new restructuring plan for its regional subsidiary HOP! to unions, which includes simplifying its fleet to three aircraft types, switching HOP! flights to Air France codes, cutting 120 jobs and merging support functions into one site.
LinkEU regulators urged to take action on labor loopholes Ten European airlines and two bodies that unite Europe’s pilot and transport workers’ unions have called on European Union (EU) regulators to take action on atypical-employment structures, arguing that these practices distort competition.
LinkUnited Express regional CommutAir launches Montreal service United Express regional carrier CommutAir launched its first international routes Oct. 4, inaugurating five daily flights to Montreal’s Pierre-Elliot Trudeau International Airport (YUL) from New York/Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).
LinkChile’s JetSMART to take five A320neos from SMBC Aviation Capital Chilean Ultra-LCC JetSMART will take five Airbus A320neos from Irish lessor SMBC Aviation Capital as it continues to expand. SMBC will source the Pratt & Whitney GTF-powered aircraft from its existing orders, with delivery planned for 2019.
LinkCanada’s Swoop to expand to Mexico in January Canadian ULCC Swoop will add service to its first Mexican destination early next year, announcing service to Cancún, Mazatlán and Puerto Vallarta.
LinkIcelandair may break bond terms after profit warning Icelandair has started talks with bondholders who invested $190 million in the company, cautioning that it may not be able to meet the original terms of the financing following a recent profit warning.
LinkRussian military accused of hacking MH17 investigation Investigators have disclosed that Russian military intelligence hackers attempted to obtain information on the probe into the destruction of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.
LinkIndonesia's Palu airport to undergo repairs after disasters Indonesia's transport ministry says efforts are underway to repair damaged infrastructure at Palu's Mutiara Sis Al Jufri airport, after the town and its surrounding regions suffered an earthquake and tsunami on 28 September.
LinkPort Authority board approves $355 million runway revamp at JFK Airport Use of durable concrete instead of typical asphalt will lengthen lifespan of runway up to 40 years, compared with asphalt’s 10-12 years; new high-speed taxiway allows planes to exit runways faster and save traveller’s time.
LinkUS Army formally solicits Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft proposals The US Army is formally soliciting Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft proposals from the aviation industry. The service's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft Competitive Prototyping programme (FARA CP) will fund an effort to design, build, and test two aircraft, the service said in an online notice posted 3 October.
LinkANALYSIS: Boeing's defence recovery targets price, partnership At the beginning of 2018, it would have been hard to pick out Boeing Defense, Space & Security as poised for a comeback. At that time, the ailing division was struggling to shake off a narrative of decline, and also received no help from US Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson, who in March publicly lamented the company's always late and never quite functional KC-46A tanker.
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