In recent days, two of the main companies that process second-hand A380s have reached an agreement for the dismantling of another 4 planes. 

This agreement is motivated mainly due to the enormous demand for parts that currently exists for the A380. The aircraft in service require a large number of new or reconditioned parts. 

Second-hand market

Given this enormous market that is opening up for the owners of A380s and given the already more than evident lack of demand for these aircraft as second-hand units, owners of the stored aircraft have decided to proceed to dismantle other four units. 

A leasing company has closed an agreement with VAS Aero Services for the dismantling of the aircraft and the distribution of the parts to Europe, the Middle East, Australia, Oceania and Southeast Asia.

15 aircraft already scrapped

Several aircraft have been dismantled at the Tarmac Aerosave facilities in Tarbes, France and in Alice Springs, Australia for exemple.

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Delta is the official airline of Team USA on the road to the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024, Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 and the Olympic and Paralympic Games Los Angeles 2028

The road to Paris is well on its way and Delta is already supporting Team USA as they travel to qualifying competitions, training events and Team USA activities. Delta partnered with 15 Team USA athlete ambassadors.

The surprise arrived at Toulouse, when spotters discovered the stunning new livery of an Airbus A350.

During the roll-out from Airbus factory, the special Olympic livery was discovered few days ago, on April 05, 2024.

The aircraft performed a taxi check and rejected takeoff test (RTO) on April 8, 2024.  It is the most challenging tests an airplane has to undergo for its certification trials.

The RTO is an emergency type maneuver that requires aircraft to stop just before taking-off due to onboard malfunctions or control tower command.

The Airbus A350-900 is currently under test registration F-WZGU until it takes its real registration N521DN.

Airbus already delivered 587 A350s. This Delta one is MSN661.

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Saturday, April 6 2024 the Edelweiss Air flight #WK24 to Cancun departed Zurich at 13:03 CEST on runway 16.

The A340-300 (registration HB-JMF) got airborne but immediately lost height after rotation until it almost touched down again.

The pilots eventually managed to regain a stable climb and continued their flight normally.

Edelweiss Airbus A340-300 (HB-JMF, built 2003) got airborne on runway 16 at Zurich-Intl AP(LSZH), Switzerland but immediately lost height until it almost touched down again. The pilots of flight #WK24 to Cancun eventually managed to regain a stable climb and continued their… pic.twitter.com/G8JVksrT6b

— JACDEC (@JacdecNew) April 7, 2024

According to JACDEC, early indications suggest the A340 encountered a possible negative windshear.

The aircraft is 20 years old and performed its first flight on October 2023.

The Aviation Herald suggests a tailwind gust is being suspected and an investigation has been opened.

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The rear of the Sky Cafe Truck caused damage to the wingtips of the Delta Air Lines aircraft. The truck is owned by a catering service provider that operates across several airports in the United States.

The damages to the wing tips of the Delta aircraft will require some time for repairs. It may be taken to the base hangar for assessment. The extent of the damage will be further evaluated during the process of structural repair.

According to Aviation A2Z, the aircraft that was hit by the truck is an Airbus A320-211 which was originally delivered to Northwest Airlines (NW) in May 1998, almost 25 years ago.

The aircraft, with registration N356NW, was previously owned by Northwest Airlines before it merged with Delta Air Lines. Currently, it is operated by Delta Air Lines and appears to have sustained minor damage in the incident.

Delta Air Lines operates a fleet of 946 aircraft, one of the world’s largest. Among them, the airline has a total of 61 Airbus A320-200 aircraft.

Wing Tip Hazard

According to Skybrary, ground maneuvering requires special attention, particularly for larger aircraft with swept wings. Further, the wingtips may not be visible from the flight deck and are subject to “swept wing growth” or “wing creep.” This increases the risk of wingtip damage, resulting in frequent incidents.

Designated taxiways are constructed based on pavement strength and adjacent obstacles, and they are either used by all aircraft or only specific types. Proper taxi clearance issued by air traffic control is essential to avoid the risk of wingtip damage. The aircraft’s flight crew must comply with clearances or standard routings to prevent any such incidents.

Occasionally, airport operators may be conscious of the possibility of wingtip collisions and, as a result, must take measures to reduce their liability. Subsequently, by including messages in ATIS or NOTAM, such as “wingtip clearance cannot be guaranteed.”

More details are awaited, and this is the developing story. Further, keep checking our website for the latest Updates.

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The giant aerospace companies have a duopoly in commercial aviation. They are always compared with each other. Both published the final March results yesterday. The first quarter went well for them.

Boeing Quarter Report

Boeing has surpassed Airbus by delivering 130 jets during the first quarter of 2023, compared to Airbus’ 127.

This marks the first time since 2018 that Boeing has outperformed its European rival. This achievement signifies a positive turn of events for Boeing, as aircraft production has returned to normalcy following several years of disruption.

The first quarter deliveries of 2023 increased by almost 27% compared to the previous year, in which only 95 aircraft were delivered.

In March 2023, Boeing delivered 64 aircraft, with 53 being Boeing 737 MAX. This is an improvement from March 2022, when only 41 aircraft were produced. Southwest Airlines and United Airlines each received 12 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in March.

Moreover, Boeing received 60 new aircraft orders in March, with only 22 cancellations. Most deliveries comprised the Boeing 737 family, with 113 out of the 130 737 family aircraft. Boeing’s Seattle Everton factory is expected to produce 31 737 jets monthly.

Despite experiencing a slowdown in January and February due to a pause in the delivery of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Boeing was still able to deliver 11 Dreamliners.

Boeing resumed its deliveries in the middle of March and delivered 7 Dreamliners that month. In addition to these, Boeing also delivered one 747 aircraft, one 767 freighter aircraft to Federal Express (FX), and four 777s.

Airbus A220-300 at Farnborough Airshow. Photo: © Jakob Wert

Airbus Quarter Report

During the first quarter of 2023, Airbus delivered 127 aircraft, marking a 9% decline compared to the same period in 2022. The reduction in Airbus deliveries was partly attributed to engine shortages for its short-haul Airbus A320neo family aircraft.

However, Airbus plans to increase production at its Tianjin, China assembly facility from four aircraft per month to six after renovating it to manufacture the A321 aircraft.

Airbus received more orders than Boeing, with 142 orders after cancellations, as opposed to Boeing’s 38 demands. Boeing’s order book included 40 charges of 737 MAX aircraft and 20 787 aircraft.

Boeing experienced some cancellations, including 16 MAXs and six 787 aircraft. Nevertheless, it succeeded in selling its first 737 MAX aircraft to Japan Airlines in late March, beating out Airbus with its Airbus A320neo aircraft bid.

Japan Airlines (JL) announced its intention to purchase 21 737 MAX aircraft, with deliveries expected to begin in 2026. In the past two months, Boeing has received commitments for over 200 787 Dreamliners from Air India & Riyadh Air.

Bottom Line

Airbus plans to deliver 720 jets in 2023, while Boeing plans to have 400 737 MAX jets and 70 787s.

Although Boeing is on track to exceed its 737 MAX delivery goal, it will need to increase production of the 787 Dreamliner to deliver 70 aircraft. This represents an increase from the 480 planes born in 2021.

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This move is due to the increasing demand for air travel in Asia, particularly from the expanding middle class.

The new assembly line for Airbus’s A320 medium-haul jets will be in Tianjin and will begin operations in late 2025.

Airbus CEO Faury signed the framework agreement for the new site at a ceremony attended by French President Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

During his visit to China accompanying French President Emmanuel Macron, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury announced that the company would open a second final assembly line in China to double its production capacity there.

Faury believes it is a strategic move to serve the growing Chinese market and other regional customers. The first assembly site in Tianjin is currently producing four A320s a month, and Airbus plans to increase that rate to six a month this year.

The new assembly line, located in Tianjin, will begin operations in late 2025 and produce Airbus’s A320 medium-haul jets.

Airbus Expansion Plans

Last year, a Chinese aircraft received domestic certification and were expected to start commercial operation early this year, although it includes imported key components.

Airbus established a factory in Tianjin, China, in 2008, primarily focused on the assembly of the A320 and producing A321neo.

Since then, the factory has delivered more than 600 aircraft, as per the Airbus website. The Chinese government has often utilized aircraft purchases to balance bilateral trade.

After the US trade war began in 2018, Boeing’s sales in China declined. The sales dropped even further after two fatal crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia, resulting in Chinese regulators grounding Boeing’s 737 MAX planes for almost four years.

In 1985, Airbus debuted in China by delivering an A310 to China Eastern Airlines. As of the end of Q1 2023, the number of Airbus aircraft in China has surpassed 2,100, accounting for over 50% of the market share.

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The incident dates back to 4 march this month. Apparently, the Twitter user shared the images of the damaged Tunisair Airbus A330 received while at the bay at Montreal airport.

The L2 door tore off the fuselage structure when the person tried to touch the door through their fingers. Subsequently, the reason for this incident is unknown, and if you know any possible explanations, don’t forget to share them with us on AIRLIVE’s social media posts.

The aircraft that belongs to the national carrier of Tunisia, Tunisair, is having the registration. TS-IFM. Furthermore, the airline received the delivery of this aircraft in 2015, eight years ago.

Here are some photos of the Tunisair Airbus A330 plane L2 door that has been found damaged in Canada.

Aircraft grounded

According to the flight tracking site, RadarBox.com, the A330, having reg TS-IFM took off from Tunis (TUN) and landed with a delay at Montreal (YUL). Since March 4, amid the incident, the aircraft is grounded at YUL.

The Tunisair maintenance staff are working to fix the damaged Airbus A330. Moreover, once the repair work is completed, the aircraft will be back to roll on the runway and touch the skies.

This is very serious trouble as the second Airbus A330 of Tunisair is under C-check at its facility. However, the aircraft under C-check has been grounded since the COVID-19 Pandemic and has returned back to service.

The passengers are safe, and the passengers have reached their destination with another A330 aircraft belonging to Tunisair airlines.

According to Planespotters.net, the airline currently operates a fleet of 14 aircraft. Subsequently, as per Flightconnections data, it serves close to 3 domestic destinations and 41 international destinations in 23 countries by March 2023.

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The incident took place at the Thai Airways base airport, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK). The Tug which moves aircraft on the ground got sudden smoke and later fire. The emergency responder team handled the situation and the aircraft avoided the mishap.

The passengers are safe and the emergency responder acted quickly to avoid a major incident with Thai Airways A350 aircraft.

As per the Twitter post by FL360 Aero, the aircraft parked at BKK has been captured by a passenger onboard another aircraft.

Thai Airways A350-941 aircraft (HS-THG) is safe from the minor ground incident on the Tug Master at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) few hours ago.

Aircraft did a delayed departure to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) after the emergency responders contained the smoke/fire issue.

📹 KK pic.twitter.com/1wiulo64zp

— FL360aero (@fl360aero) March 1, 2023

The aircraft caught on camera by a passenger has a registration HS-THG and it is the Airbus A350-941 variant.

Following the incident, its departure was delayed, and the aircraft was bound from Bangkok to Kaula Lumpur. The TG operates regular flights between two major South East Asian cities and this route is one of the busiest APAC routes according to passengers flown.

About Thai Airways

According to Planespotters.net, Thai Airways (TG) currently operates a fleet of 12 Airbus A350s and all are -900 variants. They deploy this modern aircraft on various international routes, as we speak the HS-THG is bound for Karachi from Bangkok, as per the RadarBox.com data.

The airline has a total fleet of 46 airliners and deploys them to close to 40 destinations across three continents.

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The Airbus A330-743L “Beluga XL” with registration F-GXLN was operating a cargo flight from Saint Nazaire to Albert Picardie, France. However, just after landing at Albert Airport, the aircraft missed a U-turn at the end of the runway and ended up on the soft ground.

The nose gear and right main gear bogged down in soft ground.

“At very low speed and without injured. Everything will be done to ensure that the impact on the production activities at Airbus is mitigated,” said an Airbus spokesperson.

The aircraft was transporting parts from Saint Nazaire to the aeronautics factory of Méaulte. Following the incident, the runway was closed and an operation to tow the aircraft was started.

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Two Airbus A350-900s experienced single-engine shutdowns because of spilled coffee on the control panel in the last eight months. The engines start switch and some electronic aircraft monitoring systems are located in the control panel.

Following these two incidents, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) released an airworthiness directive that banned liquids in the cockpit near the center console.

The first incident occurred on a flight operated by Asiana Airlines from Seoul to Singapore. However, in this flight, the tea was spilled upon the control panel.

Similarly, another incident occurred on a Delta Airlines flight between Seoul and Detroit back in January this year. One of the engines shut down shortly after coffee was spilled onto the instrument cluster.

If EASA gives its approval, the new spill-proof panels will be installed in A350-900s and -1000s within the next eight months.

Feature Image: “Getty Images”

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Fedex A300 leaving Ottawa near sunset. Filmed in April of 2018.

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This planespotting video from London Stansted Airport features a lot of up close action of many airlines and aircraft at London Stansted Airport including Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2.com, Pegasus, Air Moldova, TUI, BA Cityflyer and Aurigny.

Check out the waving pilots on each of the aircraft included in this video. The up-close scenes were made possible by Essex Police (Stansted) and the Planewatch scheme with London Stansted Airport Aerozone, meaning that views were obtained from the opposite side of the airport compared to where I usually film.

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