Boeing has announced the suspension of load testing for its 777X aircraft after a cargo door exploded outwards during a high-pressure ground stress test, as reported in the Seattle Times. The ‘aircraft’ in question was a static test model used for ground testing and is not intended for flight. In a statement, Boeing spokesman Paul …
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IAG traffic has increased by 6.6% in August, versus the same period last year, while capacity rose by 4.5% compared to August 2018. The load factor for the month increased 1.7 points to 88.7% compared to the previous year.
Qatar Airways will launch its new service to Luanda, Angola, starting March 2020. The service, which operates up to five-times weekly to the capital and largest city of Angola will be operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, featuring 22 seats in Business Class and 232 seats in Economy Class, and is the award-winning airline’s …
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Spirit Airlines is advancing its promise to invest in the Guest experience by unveiling new, more comfortable seats that provide additional usable legroom. Spirit’s new seats, created by U.K.-based Acro Aircraft Seating, integrate state-of-the-art design features, including thicker padding, ergonomically designed lumbar support, and additional pre-recline. Middle seats will also gain another inch of width, …
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IBA, the independent aviation advisory, valuation, and consulting firm has launched iQ Engines. This unique module combines IBA’s deep industry knowledge and values expertise to guide stakeholders on engine values. Terry Dawson, Managing Director – Digital at IBA, leads the Firm’s data intelligence services and business strategy for the IBA.iQ platform. He comments, “Engines form …
HAECO has appointed Frank Walschot as Chief Executive Officer with effect from December 1, 2019. With over 30 years of experience in the aviation industry, Walschot is a recognized industry leader and aviation executive, most recently as Chief Executive Officer at SR Technics. He has previously worked in the aviation MRO industry in Europe, the …
EL AL Airlines, Israel’s national carrier, has successfully completed the first of 15 installations of Astronics’ newest EmPower® in-seat power system. Astronics was selected to provide the modern and high-power passenger electronic device (PED) charging technology available for EL Al’s Boeing 737-800 fleet. EL AL is installing a combination EmPower outlets unit featuring both USB …
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Mitsubishi Aircraft has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mesa Airlines for an order of up to 100 of the newly branded SpaceJet M100 76-seat regional aircraft, previously known as the MRJ100 in a 70-seat configuration. The MoU was signed at the annual Regional Airline Association held in Nashville between September …
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Liebherr-Aerospace has signed an agreement with VR-Technologies, a subsidiary of Russian Helicopters, to be the supplier of the environmental control system for their new civil helicopter VRT-500. The agreement to supply the light single-engine multi-purpose VRT-500 helicopter with the environmental control system also includes the cooling system. VR-Technologies anticipates the VRT-500’s breadth of application to …
