All Safety News – Page 471
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News
2010: The big traffic bounce back
After the slump in passenger figures in 2009, the numbers jumped back past pre-crisis levels last year
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NewsAirAsia to fit A320 fleet with Iridium-supported real-time EFBs
Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia intends to fit its Airbus A320 fleet with Class III electronic flight bags (EFBs), which feature an 'always on' configuration...
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NewsAeroflot trains first Superjet pilots and technicians
Aeroflot has begun type rating classes for Sukhoi Superjet 100 flight and maintenance crew in anticipation of the planned first delivery next month. The...
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News
Runway at Libya's Benghazi airport destroyed: Capita Symonds
A UK company working on redeveloping Benghazi Airport in Libya confirms that the airport's runway has been destroyed as a result of the continuing clashes...
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Industry heads for record deliveries
Airbus and Boeing are on course to ship more than 1,000 aircraft this year, but can the airlines absorb all these new jets?
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In depth
Marketing special report: Going Viral
What does it take for a video campaign to be a runaway success - and can an airline really measure the impact of the ‘feel-good factor’ on its bottom line?
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News
Airlines operating to Libya adopt 'wait-and-see' policy
Airlines operating services to Libya are applying a 'wait-and-see' policy as they await further information about the ongoing civil unrest in the country,...
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News
Snow caps European capacity issue
As cost of disruption crystalises, Eurocontrol forecasts flights will double by 2030, highlighting further challenges ahead
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News
BAA narrows full-year losses for 2010
UK airports operator BAA has reported a full-year pre-tax loss of £316.6 million ($511.1 million), a 61% improvement over the £821.9 million pre-tax loss...
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Airservices Australia leads regional integration drive
Australia's air traffic service provider is lending its expertise to the Asia-Pacific region's integration drive
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News
Oil price fueling fears for airlines
As the barrel price of crude surges back past the $100 mark, fuel cost concerns have moved up the agenda for carriers. But how much toll might it take on the industry in 2011 and what will happen to their fragile profits if kerosene stays high?
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NewsEmbattled EgyptAir to offer a third of its fleet for lease
EgyptAir is putting a third of its fleet, including its Boeing 777-300ERs, up for lease in a bid to counter the threat of losses arising from recent political...
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News
Air France-KLM, Delta reportedly team up for Virgin approach
SkyTeam partners Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines are remaining tight-lipped over weekend reports that they have teamed up to examine a possible bid for...
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News
Delta 737-800 suffers engine failure, sheds turbine blades
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-800 was forced to make an emergency landing today after it experienced a contained engine failure shortly after take-off and...
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Opinion
Comment: Virtual airlines look real, but the security of the product is very different
Airlines are as tightly regulated as they are for a good reason - and while virtual airlines can provide what looks to customers like an airline product, there are crucial differences
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Interview
Working Week: Kelly Cooke
Playing lacrosse at school under the short finals approach to the UK's Elstree aerodrome led to Hangar8 first officer Kelly Cooke aiming for a new goal - the aircraft inspired her to strive for a career in aviation
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NewsVibrating cockpit seat proposed for pilot alerts
Boeing has floated the possibility of using vibrating cockpit seats as an alternative mechanism to visual and aural indicators on the flightdeck.
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NewsLufthansa biofuel flights postponed by certification delay
Lufthansa has been forced to postpone its planned commercial biofuel flights by at least a month because the fuel will not be certified in time by regulators. The...
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NewsBaffled engineers left A320 to fly on after severe landing
Failure by ground engineers to understand data confirming an Airbus A320 had suffered a severe hard landing in the Azores allowed the aircraft to be cleared to continue flying
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News
ATSB investigates Qantas A380 partial power loss
A Qantas Airways A380 experienced a partial power loss during a flight on 15 February after encountering problems with a component in the aircraft's Rolls-Royce...