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  • Hasty taxi for take-off led Air Berlin 737 to exit runway

    News | 21 May 2012 09:51 | Michael Gubisch

    Excessive taxiing speed and disregard for standard procedures caused an Air Berlin Boeing 737-800 to slide off the runway during line-up in snowy conditions at Nuremberg airport in January 2010.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Hasty-taxi-for-take-off-led-Air-Berlin-737-to-exit-runway-372100/

  • EADS and ST Aero finalise A330 conversion agreement

    News | 21 May 2012 03:31 | Siva Govindasamy

    EADS and ST Aerospace have signed an agreement formalising their launch of an Airbus A330 passenger-to-freighter conversion programme. Under the agreement,...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/EADS-and-ST-Aero-finalise-A330-conversion-agreement-372087/

  • Approval paves way for winglets on 767-300ER freighters

    News | 17 May 2012 21:07 | John Croft

    Boeing 767-300ERs with Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) winglets are now "viable candidates" for conversion to freighters under a US Federal Aviation Administration...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Approval-paves-way-for-winglets-on-767-300ER-freighters-372035/

  • Air Dolomiti ATR 72 makes emergency landing in Munich

    News | 17 May 2012 16:31 | Michael Gubisch

    An Air Dolomiti ATR 72-500 veered off the runway during an emergency landing at Munich airport today (17 May) after returning to the German hub due to smoke in the cockpit and cabin.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Air-Dolomiti-ATR-72-makes-emergency-landing-in-Munich-372025/

  • First A380s with line-fit wing-fix to be delivered in 2014

    News | 16 May 2012 11:19 | David Kaminski-Morrow

    Airbus is expecting one-off charges to implement a retrofit solution to the A380 wing-rib cracking problem to reach €260 million ($330 million) over 2012.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/First-A380s-with-line-fit-wing-fix-to-be-delivered-in-2014-371961/

    • Airlines

  • Yields to lag behind fuel costs in FY2012/13: O'Leary

    News | 21 May 2012 12:03 | Graham Dunn

    Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary says he does not expect yields to continue rising fast enough to offset increased fuel costs, prompting the airline...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Yields-to-lag-behind-fuel-costs-in-FY201213-OLeary-372114/

  • Profitable Ryanair expects more European airline failures

    News | 21 May 2012 08:03 | David Kaminski-Morrow

    Irish budget carrier Ryanair is expecting more European airlines to collapse in 2012 as a result of rising fuel prices and the broader economic situation. The...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Profitable-Ryanair-expects-more-European-airline-failures-372098/

  • Qantas cuts 500 jobs in heavy maintenance restructuring

    News | 21 May 2012 03:11 | Greg Waldron

    Qantas Airways hopes to save A$70-100 million ($68-98 million) annually through the restructuring of its heavy aircraft maintenance and engineering operations...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Qantas-cuts-500-jobs-in-heavy-maintenance-restructuring-372086/

  • FAA to reconsider rest exclusion for cargo flights

    News | 18 May 2012 15:54 | John Croft

    The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is re-evaluating its decision to exclude cargo carriers from a slate of new crew rest rules finalised in December. It...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/FAA-to-reconsider-rest-exclusion-for-cargo-flights-372063/

  • Who are the pioneers of the low-cost carrier sector?

    News | 18 May 2012 15:34

    The rapid rise of the low-cost carrier sector has been driven by some of the most dynamic, determined and talked about personalities within the airline sector.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Who-are-the-pioneers-of-the-low-cost-carrier-sector-372073/

    • Business aviation

  • Asian Sky and Avro join forces to bolster aviation presence

    News | 21 May 2012 11:28 | Kate Sarsfield

    US business aircraft brokerage Avpro and Hong Kong aviation consultancy Asian...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Asian-Sky-and-Avro-join-forces-to-bolster-aviation-presence-372106/

  • Thailand’s Advance Aviation to boost Gulfstream fleet

    News | 21 May 2012 04:19 | Greg Waldron

    Thailand business jet and helicopter charter firm Advance Aviation plans to add three Gulfstream G200 aircraft over the next three years. The company,...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Thailands-Advance-Aviation-to-boost-Gulfstream-fleet-372090/

  • FAA to reconsider rest exclusion for cargo flights

    News | 18 May 2012 15:54 | John Croft

    The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is re-evaluating its decision to exclude cargo carriers from a slate of new crew rest rules finalised in December. It...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/FAA-to-reconsider-rest-exclusion-for-cargo-flights-372063/

  • EASA orders urgent checks for EC135 rotor hub cracks

    News | 18 May 2012 12:07 | David Learmount

    The European Aviation Safety Agency issued an emergency airworthiness directive on 17 May relating to Eurocopter EC135 helicopters after a crack was detected...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/EASA-orders-urgent-checks-for-EC135-rotor-hub-cracks-372058/

  • ImperialJet signs with Bombardier for training

    News | 16 May 2012 15:00 | John Croft

    Beirut-based ImperialJet has signed a three-year agreement with Bombardier to train the fractional ownership and charter company's pilots and engineers/mechanics assigned to the Learjet 60, Learjet 60XR, Challenger 604 and Challenger 605.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ImperialJet-signs-with-Bombardier-for-training-371901/

    • Military

  • IAI seeks customer to advance unmanned helicopter work

    News | 21 May 2012 14:30 | Arie Egozi

    Israel Aerospace Industries' plan to convert manned helicopters for unmanned operations depends on receiving a contract from a launch customer, with the...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/IAI-seeks-customer-to-advance-unmanned-helicopter-work-372102/

  • Russian air force to order Su-25 replacement

    News | 21 May 2012 12:30

    Russia's air force will acquire a new ground attack aircraft similar in concept to the Sukhoi Su-25, but has dropped plans to field an armed version of the...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Russian-air-force-to-order-Su-25-replacement-372103/

  • NATO inks $1.7 billion Global Hawk order

    News | 21 May 2012 11:35 | Craig Hoyle

    NATO has kicked-off its Chicago Summit by signing a €1.3 billion ($1.7 billion) production order for an Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) fleet of unmanned Northrop Grumman Global Hawks.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/NATO-inks-17-billion-Global-Hawk-order-372113/

  • Schedule concerns drive UK's next Voyager conversion to Spain

    News | 21 May 2012 11:31 | Craig Hoyle

    The fifth A330 to be converted under the UK's Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft programme will be modified in Getafe, Spain ...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Schedule-concerns-drive-UKs-next-Voyager-conversion-to-Spain-372111/

  • Oman orders C295s for airlift, maritime patrol duties

    News | 21 May 2012 05:31 | Craig Hoyle

    Airbus Military has received a new order to supply eight C295 medium transport and maritime patrol aircraft to Oman ...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Oman-orders-C295s-for-airlift-maritime-patrol-duties-372092/

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