Air Austral firma un protocollo d'intesa con Airbus per 3 A220 con consegna fine 2020.
Anche Air Madagascar è in trattativa per 3 A220-300 per sostituire B737. La compagnia è partecipata al 49% da Air Austral.
Air Austral firma un protocollo d'intesa con Airbus per 3 A220 con consegna fine 2020.
Al momento ce ne sono un paio della Swiss in volo...
Inviato dal mio ANE-LX1 utilizzando Tapatalk
Oltre ad Airbus e Boeing direi che è soprattutto P&W a doversi rimettere in sesto.
Vero. In questa situazione, e' P&W a dover fare controlli.
Comunque, parliamoci chiaro... i problemi di dentizione (i teething problems per fare gli anglofoni) sono esistiti su tutti gli aerei. Boeing aveva mandato ingegneri apposta a seguire i clienti di lancio del 777, e per il 744 avevano gente a seguire i primi operatori per anni. E lasciamo perdere DC-10, MD-11 e via dicendo. E' ovvio che con la situazione del MAX gli animi sono esacerbati.
Ma quale responsabilita hanno i costruttori se è un problema dei motori? Tra l'altro acquistati a parte... È come se tutti facessi una contestazione alla Fiat perché le gomme Michelin non vanno bene...Speriamo che prima o poi sia Airbus che Boeing si rimettano a fare le cose fatte per bene...perche' questa e' grave assai.
The Airbus A220 fleet must limit engine power and thus fly slower and lower
ByAndré Orban -
29 October 20190634
Users of the Airbus A220 must take into account operational limitations when deploying the aircraft. After a series of incidents with the Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engines of the A220, Transport Canada, relayed by the European Aviation Safety Agency, issued an airworthiness directive which came into effect October 26 and requires to lower the engine power to 94% above an altitude of 29,000 feet (just over 8,800 metres).
In the past, there have been several incidents in which SWISS A220s were confronted with engine failures. In July 2019, a part of one of the engines had separated in flight, over France. On September 16 and October 15, the same type of incidents occurred on flights between Geneva and London. In each case, the aircraft had been forced to make an emergency landing.
SWISS then decided to ground temporarily its 29-strong A220 fleet, with many cancellations as a result. After thorough inspections, the fleet was put back into use after two days. Korean Air also inspected its A220s. These proved to be, according to the companies, in excellent condition. Other companies saw no reason to stop the aircraft.
“Preliminary survey results indicate that high altitude climbs at high thrust levels on engines of some nominal thrust may be a contributing factor,” said Transport Canada in its note.
The airworthiness directive also means that pilots must switch off the autothrottle when climbing above 29,000 feet. If pilots desperately exceed the set limit for more than twenty seconds, this must be reported.
in addition to reducing power, crews will no longer exceed an altitude of 35,000 feet (just over 10,600m) when weather conditions can lead to frost formation.
The airworthiness directive applies to both the A220-100 and the larger A220-300. To date, a total of 82 A220-100s and A220-300s (formerly Bombardier CS100 and CS300) have been delivered. Users include four other companies besides SWISS: airBaltic, Delta Air Lines, Korean Air and Air Tanzania.
Airbus takes 75% of A220 programme as Bombardier exits
By David Kaminski-Morrow13 February 2020
Airbus is increasing its share in the A220 programme to 75%, with the Canadian government’s Investissement Quebec holding the 25% balance, as Bombardier exits from the former CSeries partnership.
The European airframer has confirmed that, under the revised ownership agreement for Airbus Canada Limited Partnership, the Investissement Quebec share will be redeemable to Airbus from 2026, three years later than the previous 2023 timeframe.
Airbus has also agreed to acquire A220 and A330 work package production capabilities from Bombardier in Saint-Laurent, to be taken through the Stelia Aerospace subsidiary.
Airbus rebranded the CSeries as the A220 after taking a majority share
Bombardier will receive $591 million net through the deal from Airbus, of which $531 million was received at closing. The remaining $60 million will be paid over 2020-21.
Airbus adds that Bombardier is “released of its future funding capital requirement” to the partnership.
Investissement Quebec’s increased shareholding will come at “no cash consideration”, says Airbus. The overall ownership transaction takes immediate effect.
Bombardier had previously revealed, in January, that it was “reassessing” its participation in the A220 programme.
Airbus took a share in the programme, previously known as the CSeries, in 2017 when it was overseen by a 62:38 partnership, called CSALP, between Bombardier and Investissement Quebec.
Its involvement gave the European airframer just over 50% in CSALP. Bombardier retained 33.6% and Investissement Quebec held 16.4%.
Airbus’s majority in the programme led to the CSeries’ redesignation as the A220 and, last year, a change in CSALP’s name to Airbus Canada Limited Partnership.