All Safety News – Page 473
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NewsLufthansa's 747-8Is to seat just 386 passengers
Lufthansa plans a 386-seat configuration of its new 747-8I when it arrives in its fleet in first quarter of 2012.
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Regulator probes two Star Alliance trunk codeshares
Two Star Alliance codeshare relationships are to be investigated by European competition regulators, to assess whether they are in line with antitrust laws.
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NewsAirAsia signals A320neo interest after deferring deliveries
Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia has signalled interest in the Airbus A320neo by deferring delivery of a batch of A320s by three years. The company...
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Strike at PIA grounds all flights
A strike by workers at Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has forced the flag carrier to cancel all its flights yesterday and today.
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Three injured in JAL turbulence incident
A Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 767-300ER experienced severe turbulence this morning during a flight to Honolulu, resulting in three people being injured.
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South Africa’s Comair to launch outsourced regional operation
South Africa's Comair has unveiled plans to incorporate turboprops in its network, initially with one ATR 72 on short-haul international routes from Johannesburg...
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NewsQatar's Al Baker hits back at AEA's unfair competition claim
Outspoken Qatar Airways boss Akbar Al Baker has responded angrily to a recent address by Association of European Airlines secretary general Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus, in which he called help from ICAO in tackling the growing threat from the Gulf carriers.
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NewsClark: 777-300ER responsible for sparse 747-8I sales
Emirates president Tim Clark believes the success of the Boeing 777-300ER is behind the lack of success so far for the 747-8I, which has only secured 28 orders from two airline customers since its launch in 2006.
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Cork Airport to remain closed until at least 18:00
Cork Airport will remain closed until at least 18:00 following this morning's crash of a Fairchild Metroliner operated by Manx2.
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NewsPICTURE & GRAPHIC: Crashed Metroliner in Cork identified as EC-ITP
A Fairchild Metroliner operated by Flightline BCN on behalf of Manx2 which crashed at Cork airport this morning has been identified as bearing the registration number EC-ITP.
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Metroliner which crashed in Cork belongs to Flightline BCN
Barcelona-based operator Flightline BCN has confirmed that a Fairchild Metroliner which crashed in Cork this morning was one of its aircraft.
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Manx2 Metroliner crashes in Cork: fatalities reported
A Fairchild Metroliner operated on behalf of Manx2 has crashed at Cork Airport in Ireland and there are reports of fatalities.
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Rolls-Royce civil aerospace profit down 20% in 2010
Rolls-Royce's civil aerospace division has reported a 20% fall in underlying profit in 2010, as its earnings were dented by last November's Trent 900 failure...
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Australian pilots join lobby for higher standards
The Australian Senate is reviewing commercial pilot competency, and the Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) has provided it with a powerfully argued case that piloting standards are dropping, and set to drop further .
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Emirates extends commitment for in-flight mobile connectivity
Emirates has extended its commitment to deploy AeroMobile's in-flight mobile connectivity solution on a further 84 aircraft.
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Emirates sees ‘measurable’ impact from unrest in North Africa: Clark
Emirates has seen a significant drop in its global business since the start of the unrest last month in North Africa and the Middle East.
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IATA chief hits out at UK Govt's aviation policy
IATA director general Giovanni Bisignani has strongly criticised the UK's aviation policy, calling it short-sighted with a focus on excessive taxes, inefficient...
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Training & Development guide 2011
Working towards a career on the flightdeck? Or – if you manage an airline – need to find a new training provider? Flight International’s latest Training and Development Guide is your pocket-size reference to the industry’s leading academies and other training services specialists.
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NewsCockpit alarm change to prevent repeat of Helios crash
Operators of older-variant Boeing 737s will be required to fit new cockpit-warning systems within three years, a measure to prevent the recurrence of the Helios Airways pressurisation crash near Athens six years ago.