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June 28, 2023

Russian Pilot from 2019 Crash Sentenced to Prison

Aeroflot Captain Charged with Rule Violations in Shoddy Landing Performance

The Russian Captain in command of a 2019 Moscow to Murmansk Aeroflot flight was sentenced to 6 years in prison for his actions, with courts finding him guilty of negligence. The 2019 flight was struck by lightning not long after takeoff, when Denis Evdokimov immediately began a return to Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport. While no apparent injuries were noted following the strike, it was Evdokimov's performance in landing that appears to have sunk his chances in court.

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Amerijet Pilots Ratify Tentative Agreement

45%+ Pay Raises, Better Schedules, Work Rules, & Retirement on the Way?

Amerijet International pilots, represented by their friends from the Air Line Pilots Association, voted to ratify a tentative agreement with company brass to the tune of 80% approval. Of the 120 eligible pilots who voted, 96 opted for the new collective bargaining agreement, which would provide a 3-year deal with "pay raises upwards of 45 percent, as well as improvements to schedules, work rules, and retirement security".

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Volaris Announces Purchase of Another 25 A321neos

Total Backlog Swells to 143 for Mexican ULCC

Mexican ULCC and long time Airbus customer Volaris announced a purchase agreement for 25 A321neos, bringing the carrier's backorders to 143 A320neo aircraft in all. Strangely, the deal was merely announced last week, but was signed last October, making it the odd one out among a recent rash of Paris Air Show announcements. The order comes as little surprise given the rate of growth experienced in the region, with Latin America and the Caribbean accounting for more than 1,150 aircraft sold.

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Lilium Obtains G-1 Certification Basis on Track for 2026

Seeking Dual EU/US Certification for eVTOL 'Jet'

Lilium happily announced its reception of the necessary G-1 Certification Basis for its Lilium Jet from the FAA, keeping the program on track as it progresses on to full certification by 2026. Lilium has been seeking concurrent certification of its Jet through a process that will grant certification in the States and European Union. Thanks to the Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement, the firm can start off with certification on both sides of the Atlantic, beating more than a few competitors to market with a certified, powered eVTOL aircraft.

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Sonaca Signs Biggest Contract in Company History

Leading the Leading and Trailing Edge Sector

Sonaca announced that it had entered into three discrete contracts with Airbus by which the Belgian marque will supply flaps for the consortium’s A321 family of narrow-body aircraft while continuing to supply slats (droops to commonwealth readers) to Airbus’s A320 and A350 aircraft programs. The deals occasion a major milestone in Sonaca Group’s diversification strategy and mark the largest, richest contracts in the company’s history.

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Morningstar Air Express Working to Improve Pilot Retention

Power of the Canadian Dollar

Founded in 1970 as Brooker-Wheaton Aviation Ltd., the company known today as Morningstar Air Express Inc. is a Canadian cargo airline operating primarily as a subcontractor for FedEx. In addition to a contract, all-cargo FedEx service from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Vancouver, British Columbia, Morningstar offers ad hoc all-cargo charter services. Notwithstanding its long-standing, stable, and profitable arrangement with FedEx, the post-COVID era has seen Morningstar struggle to retain pilot talent.  

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