Volga-Dnepr suspends An-124 operations following engine failure incident
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has announced the temporary suspension of its Antonov An-124 operations following an uncontained engine failure incident that occurred at Tolmachevo Airport in Novosibirsk. The Russian airline has said that as of 25 November, operations on all eight of its An-124 aircraft will be suspended in order for the planes to have their engines
Airbus rehomes six cancelled aircraft orders from AirAsia
Airbus has reportedly found new buyers for six aircraft from its A320neo family after major customer AirAsia cancelled its orders in light of COVID-19. While undelivered and cancelled aircraft orders have become something of the norm in the post-COVID aviation environment, the case of tensions between Airbus and AirAsia became unusually public in April when
Canadian regulator Transport Canada has said it will reform the way it validates aircraft, and take a harder look at the relationship between regulators and the manufacturers they oversee, in light of the Boeing 737 MAX fiasco. Transport Canada’s director of civil aviation, Nicholas Robinson, said the regulator would “have to look at the interaction
Boeing hopes for dismissal of $1bn Norwegian Air lawsuit
Boeing has requested the dismissal of a $1 billion lawsuit taken against it by Norwegian Air over alleged contract violations in relation to its 737 MAX aircraft orders. It comes just days after low-cost carrier Norwegian Air sought bankruptcy protection from creditors in Ireland, where many of its subsidiaries and much of its assets are
IATA concedes to budget carriers over airport slot waiver disputes
The IATA has conceded to budget airlines who opposed its initial proposal to extend current airport slot access waivers until the end of summer 2021. The International Air Transport Association has been pushing for an extension to current airport slot access waivers as the industry continues to bleed cash due to COVID-19, however budget carriers
‘More testing needed’ on third COVID vaccine
The third announced successful COVID-19 vaccine will undergo a new global trial, as questions were raised over its effectiveness. The Oxford University/AstraZeneca vaccine is the first of the three publicly successful vaccination trials that does not require storage at sub-zero temperatures, making it logistically the most convenient of the three for both healthcare workers and
