Russian Airlines Ask To Return Planes To Lessors

For the first time since the beginning of the economic sanctions, two Russian airlines have asked the Ministry of Transport for permission to return some aircraft to foreign lessors. The applications were submitted in April and May, but the ministry has yet to respond. Request to return the MAX One of the Russian airlines was S7, which wished to return two Boeing 737 MAX. The two aircraft are currently not certified, and any operation of the aircraft type was banned due to the two fatal… (www.msn.com) Ещё...

Qatar Airways 777 near collision with hot air balloon landing in São Paulo, forced to make evasive maneuver

A Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER was forced to make evasive maneuvers while approaching São Paulo yesterday when an unmanned hot air balloon drifted into the aircraft’s approach path... (www.aviationweekly.org) Ещё...

Famous Napalm Girl flies to Poland for Refugees in Branded Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Hero of one of the most famous photographs depicting the horrors of war, Phan Thi Kim Phuc, arrived in Warsaw aboard a Comlux B787 aircraft in unusual and moving anti-war graphics. (aviationsourcenews.com) Ещё...

Airbus cancels deal with Qatar Airways for fourth A350 -sources

Europe's Airbus has raised the stakes in a dispute with Qatar Airways over damage to the painted surface of long-haul A350 jets by revoking the contract for a fourth airplane, three people familiar with the matter said. The two companies are locked in a dispute over the impact of surface scars on the jets, with Airbus insisting the aircraft are safe and the Gulf carrier claiming there are unanswered questions over airworthiness and refusing to take deliveries. In May, a British judge… (www.msn.com) Ещё...

Over 50% of flights by India's biggest airline were delayed after staff called in sick to attend a rival airline's hiring fair, reports say

India's largest airline faced major delays Saturday as cabin crew flocked to a rival's job fair, local media reports. Less than half of IndiGo's flights ran on time on Saturday, aviation ministry data showed. The disruption comes amid ongoing travel chaos, as airlines battle COVID staff shortages. Over 50% of flights operated by budget Indian airline, IndiGo, were delayed on Saturday after a substantial number of staff called in sick to attend a rival airline's job fair,… (www.msn.com) Ещё...

Airline SAS Files for U.S. Bankruptcy Protection as Strike Grounds Flights

Scandinavian airline SAS has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States to help cut debt, warning strike action by pilots had deepened its financial crisis. (www.aviationpros.com) Ещё...