Pratt & Whitney discloses ‘new’ material issue on the GTF
Richard Schuurman
Active as a journalist since 1987, with a background in newspapers, magazines, and a regional news station, Richard has been covering commercial aviation on a freelance basis since late 2016.
Richard is contributing to AirInsight since December 2018. He also writes for Airliner World, Aviation News, Piloot & Vliegtuig, and Luchtvaartnieuws Magazine. Twitter: @rschuur_aero.
Iberia joins BA/Qatar Airways business partnership
Spanish carrier Iberia has joined the Joint Business Partnership of British Airways and Qatar Airways. The airline has become a partner this month, but only in December will actively participate when it launches a service between Madrid Barajas and Doha. BA…
Etihad resumes A380 services but only to London
After more than three years on the ground, Etihad Airways has operated its first Airbus A380 service again on July 25. Flight EY11 departed Abu Dhabi at 2.37 am local time and arrived at London Heathrow at 6.42 am, welcomed by…
China’s Big Three not out of the woods yet
While air traffic in China has seen a strong recovery year on year with a 312 percent increase in domestic flying in May, this is not immediately reflected in the financial results of the major Chinese carriers. China Eastern, China…
Aircraft delays cost Ryanair 1.5 million passengers in FY24
Ryanair expects that aircraft delivery delays will affect the number of passengers carried for the full financial year 2024 by 1.5 million compared to the original target. The airline counts on carrying 183.5 million passengers in FY24 now compared to…
Safran is keen to add Collins Aerospace actuators to its business
Safran Group expects that the acquisition of Collins Aerospace’s actuation and flight control division from RTX will generate €1.5 billion in additional sales and contribute some €340 million to the pre-tax operating result (EBITDA). Safran and RTX, formerly known as Raytheon…