The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed fining Boeing $3.9 million for installing slat components that failed quality inspections on 133 737 jets. The issue, which came to light in June with an FAA airworthiness directive, involves "slat tracks", which are located on the leading edge of 737 wings and guide the movement of slats, says an FAA media release. The issue affected 737NGs and 737 Max. The FAA says Boeing failed to properly oversee suppliers and installed slat tracks that "were weakened by a condition known as hydrogen embrittlement that occurred during the cadmium-titanium plating", the FAA says. "The FAA further alleges that Boeing knowingly submitted aircraft for final FAA airworthiness certification after determining that the parts could not be used due to a failed strength test," it says. FAA documents say supplier Kencoa Aerospace, based in Georgia, provided the slat tracks, and that another company called Southwest United Industries performed the....
Market Forecast comes as UAE passenger traffic is forecast to grow 5.8% per year over the next 20 years UAE passenger traffic is forecast to grow 5.8 percent per annum over the next 20 years. The fleet size of operators from all regions serving the UAE is forecast to nearly treble to some 1,730 aircraft by 2038 from around 630, according to new research. The 2019 Airbus Global Market Forecast said the 2038 figure includes 750 small category aircraft like the A320 and A321 and 980 medium and large aircraft like the A330neo and A350 serving the UAE market in the next two decades. It comes as UAE passenger traffic is forecast to grow 5.8 percent per annum over the next 20 years. In the wider Middle East region, air passenger traffic is forecast to grow at a rate of 5.6 percent per year, which is well above the global....
Sanad Capital (Sanad), the aerospace asset leasing and financial solutions company, has completed delivery of its 12th engine to Etihad Airways. The delivery marks the final tranche of a US $280 million, 12 engine deal signed between the two Abu Dhabi aerospace companies in 2016. The 12-year sale and lease-back agreement between Etihad Airways and Sanad provides the UAE carrier with seven additional spare GEnx engines, four additional spare GP7270E engines and one V2527-A5 spare engine. Troy Lambeth, Chief Executive Officer of Sanad Capital, said: “Our long-standing relationship with Etihad Airways is a testament to Sanad’s position as a leasing partner of choice that can provide effective long-term lease financing solutions. The completion of this landmark agreement with Etihad Airways builds on our recent successes and demonstrates Sanad’s commitment to supporting our customers in their long-term growth.” Collectively investing in the most technologically advanced platforms within the aviation industry and....
The Air Ambulance division of German Special Mission Operator FAI rent-a-jet AG has been named as one of three finalists in the 2019 International Travel & Health Insurance Journal's (ITIJ) industry awards - Air Ambulance Company of the Year category. This is the 17th annual ITIJ Awards and marks the third nomination for FAI. The winner will be announced at a prestigious black-tie Global Finale Dinner which takes place on October 31st at The Intercontinental hotel in Malta during the International Travel & Health Insurance Global Conference. Commenting on the nomination, Volker Lemke who heads up FAI´s Air Ambulance Division, said: “We are naturally very pleased that our work has been recognised. This nomination is further confirmation of our continued commitment to our clients, outstanding service and medical excellence. Regardless of the outcome, I would like to congratulate our team of talented staff who put in a tremendous effort every day for the benefit of the patients who....
Investigators believe that somatogravic illusion did not trigger the fatal Flydubai Boeing 737-800 accident sequence at Rostov-on-Don but might have contributed to a critical error by the aircraft's captain. Somatogravic illusion is the tendency – in the absence of visual references – to incorrectly perceive acceleration as an increase in pitch attitude, a perception that can lead pilots instinctively to make nose-down inputs even if the aircraft is flying level. The 737 had been executing a go-around in darkness as it conducted its approach to Rostov's runway 22 on 19 March 2016. It accelerated into a climb, entering the cloud, before transitioning to a dive after the captain made nose-down control column inputs and applied excessive stabiliser trim. Russia's Interstate Aviation Committee estimated the gravito-inertial forces experienced by the crew during the go-around, to analyse whether the perceived pitch deviated from the flight-data recording of the aircraft's actual pitch. While....
CAE, Jazz Aviation (Jazz) (a subsidiary of Chorus Aviation Inc.), and Seneca have teamed up to develop Jazz Approach, an innovative Canadian program to provide Jazz with a pipeline of top-quality first officers. Cadets will receive a letter of employment from Jazz upon selection into the program, allowing for a direct path to join the airline as first officers conditional upon successful completion of the program. The parties involved have signed a five-year partnership agreement and the first cohort is set to begin training in April 2020. "CAE creates over 1,500 new pilots yearly over 30 cadet training programs globally, and we are thrilled to add a first Canadian cadet pilot training program to our list of curricula," said Nick Leontidis, CAE’s Group President, Civil Aviation Training Solutions. "The demand for pilots has never been so high. With over 300,000 pilots needed globally over the next decade, CAE is working....
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has received a special reception - welcomed by a traditional water cannon salute – at Jeddah’s new Terminal 1. The inaugural flight was operated on Etihad’s Dreamliner with the distinctive Kingdom of Saudi Arabia livery. The reception was followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony and was attended by H.E. Nasir Al Ketbi General Consular of UAE, Essam Fouad, Director General of King Abdulaziz Airport, Captain Fahd Cynndy, CEO of Saudi Ground Services, Yousef Attiah, Director General of Terminal 1, and management from Etihad Airways. Robin Kamark, Chief Commercial Officer, Etihad Aviation Group, said: “The introduction of the new terminal in Jeddah and the warm welcome we’ve received is a demonstration of our commitment to the Saudi market and it’s a reflection towards the deep relationship between the UAE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia” “As Etihad Airways and Saudi Arabian Airlines continue....
Dubai Airshow 2019 was hailed a success on Thursday by exhibitors, delegates and sponsors alike, as a lively week of trading came to a close. With more than 1,288 exhibitors in attendance, 161 aircraft on the event’s static display, and a packed schedule of conferences and keynotes, the programme was the show’s busiest to date – as evidenced by the footfall of 84,043 trade attendees. Sales were also booming, with the order book on-site reaching $54.5 billion by close of business. Among those taking stands were 100 new exhibitors, including Saudi Arabia’s The Helicopter Company, which was also a key event sponsor. CEO Yahya Homoud Alghoraibi said the firm’s first show had been "very successful”. “We have done more than we expected, we have met and had discussions with a lot of companies and we have seen a lot of customers and shown our aircraft to many people as well,....
Emirates, the world's largest international airline, today announced that it has signed a full purchase agreement for 30 Boeing 787-9 aircraft, worth US$ 8.8 billion at list prices, at the Dubai Airshow 2019. Under its agreement with Boeing, Emirates has exercised its right to substitute the B777x with B787s. This deal includes Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with deliveries commencing in May 2023 and continuing for the next five years. For the B777X, Emirates will enter into discussions with Boeing over the next few weeks on the status of deliveries. This takes Emirates' total order with Boeing to 126 aircraft. HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Emirates Chairman and Chief Executive, signed the agreement with Stanley Deal, President and Chief Executive Officer for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Including the US$ 16 billion Airbus A350 order on Monday, this latest announcement takes the total value of Emirates' firm aircraft commitments at the 2019....
Efforts to create a collaborative Arab Space Agency were discussed today, as Dubai Airshow 2019 hosted its first Space Tech Talks conference. Focusing on the future of space exploration and its impact on the technology sector, the program featured a host of keynote sessions from speakers including His Excellency Dr. Eng. Mohammed Nasser Al Ahbabi, Director General of the UAE Space Agency, Masood M. Sharif Mahmood, Chief Executive Officer at Yahsat, and Pierre Delsaux, Deputy Director General of the European Commission. Recognising that collaboration will be key to the success of any future moves into the field of space exploration, from the UAE’s National Space Strategy 2030 to the Mission to Mars project, Dr. Al Ahbabi said any initiative of the UAE’s was an initiative for the whole of the Arab world. With 14 countries already collaborating on plans for a regional space strategy and satellite project, he highlighted examples....
FAA fines Boeing $3.9m for failed quality inspections
Airlines to triple fleets by 2038 due to high passenger demand
Sanad delivers 12th engine to Etihad Airways worth $280M
FAI nominated as finalist in Air Ambulance Company of Year Award
Pilot error cause behind flydubai crash
CAE, Jazz Aviation launch Jazz Approach
Etihad operates first flights from Jeddah’s new terminal
Dubai Airshow closes with on site sales worth 54.5 billion
Emirates signs purchase agreement with Boeing worth $8.8 billion
Dubai Airshow hosts its 1st Space Tech conference
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