Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., has obtained joint-Type Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the Airbus A321neo, which is powered by the Pratt & Whitney PurePower Geared Turbofan engine. “Today’s announcement marks a significant milestone for the PurePower engine family and the
Just under a week after Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PH661, an ATR 42-500 turboprop airplane, crashed on its approach to Islamabad, killing all 48 passengers and crew on board, Azam Saigol, PIA’s Chairman, has resigned, stating personal reasons. While it is still not clear what caused the crash near Havelian, officials have indicated that
Having signed an initial agreement back in November 2015, Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have received approval from the Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) for their joint venture proposal intended to expand codeshare ties as well as commercial cooperation in Europe, Australia and Southeast Asia, along with aligning corporate programs. This is another step the
Subsequent to the tragic accident involving one of its ATR turboprops on December 7, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has grounded its entire fleet of ATR aircraft until the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) investigation board has had the opportunity to perform ‘shakedown tests’ on the these planes. The PCAA will also be conducting a thorough
It has been announced that Mexico’s IAMSA Group has bought out Irelandia Aviation’s stake in VivaAerobús, understood to be a 50% holding, to become the sole owner of the Mexican low-cost carrier. The airline was established in 2006 in a joint venture between the Ryan family, the founders of the Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair, and
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced from Geneva that it expects the global airline industry in 2017 to make a net profit of US$29.8 billion – a 4.1% net profit margin based on total forecast revenues of US$736 billion. This means the industry will, for the third consecutive year, make a return on
Pakistan International Airlines flight PK661, an ATR-42 turboprop aircraft travelling from Chitral to Islamabad, has crashed near the town of Havelian, 30 miles from the country’s capital, Islamabad, killing all 48 on board. The flight manifest showed there were five crew, one ground engineer, and 42 passengers, including one of Pakistan’s most famous singers, Junaid
Before his inauguration, Donald Trump, the U.S. President Elect, is already creating waves over the current deal for Boeing to provide two new and modified 747s as Air Force One presidential jets. Boeing had set a budget of approximately US$3.2 billion to cover from 2010 through to 2020, US$2 billion of which was for research
Norwegian Air International (NAI), the Irish subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle (NAS), has ended its three-year struggle against labor unions and competitors with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) granting the carrier permission to fly into and out of the United States, the decision effective from December 2, 2016. Heavy opposition to the granting of
The final minutes of the doomed flight carrying Brazil’s Chapecoense have been leaked in a recording which reveals the pilot pleaded for permission to land the plane as it had “fuel problems”, shortly before crashing into the Andes, killing 71 of the 77 passengers and crew on board. The recording includes an exchange with the
