Camarillo, California-based MAGicALL has been selected by Airbus to produce and supply the electric motors for its CityAirbus eVTOL urban transport project. MAGicALL specialises in producing lightweight brushless motors and will become the power behind CityAirbus’ NextGen electric propulsion system with features that will match its unique design. Joerg P. [read more]
European airframer Airbus has published its orders and deliveries for April 2022 which show it delivered 48 airliners to 34 customers. The deliveries included 38 A320neo family aircraft, 7 Airbus A220s, 2 Airbus 330 (1x ceo 1x neo) and 5 Airbus A350 aircraft. Wizz Air UK and Virgin Atlantic (Air [read more]
A Virgin Atlantic flight, VS3 from London Heathrow to New York, was forced to turn around after just over an hour on Monday as the Co-pilot had not completed their training and the captain was not a designated trainer. Both crew members on the Airbus A330 were qualified to fly [read more]
Yesterday saw the launch of Loganair’s new flights from the Isle of Man to London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL). The Heathrow connection will operate daily providing one leg links to a world of destinations at the UK’s busiest airport. Loganair is also increasing its Isle of Man to London City (LCY/EGCC)service to [read more]
Australian national carrier Qantas (QF/QFA) has set out its future Airbus fleet plans that include the Airbus A350 which will form the backbone of the airline’s Project Sunrise, a project that will see any worldwide city just one flight away from Australia. At a ceremony in Sydney, the airline announced [read more]
Leading UK low-cost carrier easyJet (U2/EZY) has announced a partnership with GKN Aerospace to accelerate the adoption of hydrogen power in aviation. The deal means that easyJet will support GKN Aerospace in the development of its hydrogen-powered gas turbine, H2JET which is already supported by other partners including the Swedish [read more]
STS Aviation, part of the STS Group, is set to open a maintenance facility at Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) after agreeing to lease the hangar previously used by defunct airline Thomas Cook. The new facility will operate multiple maintenance lines and consolidate STS Aviation’s position as one of the UK’s leading [read more]
Qatar Airways (QR/QTR) has lost its case in the UK High Court which saw it challenge Airbus’ decision to cancel an order for 50 Airbus A321neo aircraft. The court said that the order for A321 aircraft was linked to an order for A350 aircraft and as Qatar Airways had refused [read more]
The Transport Select Committee has said that current powers held by the UK aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) are inadequate to deal with airlines that avoid refunding customers for cancelled flights. In the UK Aviation: Reform For Take-Off the committee recommends giving the CAA the power to fine [read more]
Irish budget airline group Ryanair (FR/RYR) has announced a partnership with Neste Holland to provide a 40% blend of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for flights at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS/EHAM). The partnership will see around a third of Ryanair’s Amsterdam flights use the SAF blend which the industry sees as [read more]
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