All Safety News – Page 477
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Qantas 737-400 in depressurisation incident
A Qantas Airways 737-400 aircraft was involved in a depressurisation incident this morning, but landed safely at its destination.
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Thrust-reverser suspected in Sudanese 707 crash
Investigators are refining simulations of a Sudanese Boeing 707-330 freighter crash in order to determine whether a serious fault affecting the outboard...
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Airbus takes sales past five figures
Airbus spent its first 33 years building 5,000 orders on its books, but took only six more years to duplicate that level of sales and push its gross total into five figures in the final two days of 2010.
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A320neo deals cited as analyst downgrades Bombardier rating
Hard on the heels of two significant deals for the re-engined Airbus A320neo, Raymond James has downgraded its rating of Bombardier, saying it is increasingly...
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NTSB assists with Air Burkina incident in Paris
The US NTSB is assisting the French government to determine why an Air Burkina MD-83 almost ran out of fuel after several landing attempts in poor weather...
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Opinion
Comment: Forever the bridesmaid
As British Airways and Iberia finally walk down the aisle, European rivals are accelerating their search for the perfect...
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Middle Eastern fleet growth presents human resources challenge
Dramatic projected growth in the Middle Eastern fleet is posing a staffing challenge for the region's maintenance providers
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Focus on labour: working to rule
As airlines continue to expand outside their home markets, David Knibb questions whether they can they solve...
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Merged Iberia could outsource short-haul operations
Iberia has warned that its pilots must agree to the restructuring of its loss-making short-haul operations this year or risk that the business will be contracted out to third-party airlines.
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NewsSouthwest waits for Boeing’s move to re-engine or re-design the 737
Southwest Airlines has underlined its allegiance to the Boeing 737 but has stressed its desire for a more fuel-efficient aircraft...
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Interjet lays out reasons for selecting Superjet 100
Mexican low-cost carrier Interjet plans to deploy the fleet of Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional jets it has just ordered on thinner domestic routes and some...
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NewsVirgin America seriously looked at Bombardier’s CSeries before A320neo’s launch
Left with no options before a decision by Airbus to launch the A320neo, Virgin America seriously examined Bombardier's CSeries before becoming the A320neo launch customer.
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American, United join in suit to halt expansion at Chicago’s O’Hare
American Airlines has joined with rival United Airlines in a suit against the City of Chicago to block expansion of O'Hare International Airport that could...
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FAA: Laser events leap in 2010
Reports of lasers being pointed at aircraft in US skies nearly doubled in 2010 to 2,836, up from 1,527 in 2009, according to the FAA.
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Crisis point: anticipating the unexpected
UK CAA aims to anticipate the unexpected The volcanic ash cloud was a learning experience. But airline chiefs would be much happier if they did not...
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NewsAirbus pushes A350 final assembly back to end-2011
Airbus has indicated a schedule slip for A350 development, no longer identifying the third quarter of 2011 as the date for commencing final assembly, instead stating only that it will begin before the end of the year.
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EasyJet looks to calmer waters
After an easing in tensions with vocal founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou, UK budget carrier is steadily setting future course
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Loyalty 2011 preview: Loyalty ready for next stage
Executives prepare to meet for Loyalty 2011 in Fort Worth in February at a time when the brighter economic climate could help foster further innovations in the sector
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Flight 1549: Japan salute spurs Carolina gain
The Airbus A320 that ditched in the Hudson river in 2009 is to become an aviation icon in Charlotte in a museum display that will focus on the advances made in international airline safety