All Safety News – Page 505
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ROUTES: Budapest airport targets more oneworld carriers
Budapest airport is hoping to secure more long-haul routes to help boost transfer traffic at the airport, and in particular sees untapped potential among Hungarian carrier Malev's oneworld partners.
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ICAO under pressure to deliver global emissions framework
Pressure on the International Civil Aviation Organisation to adopt a global framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from commercial aviation at its upcoming assembly has reached boiling point.
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ROUTES: Changi expects to reach 40m milestone this year
Singapore's Changi Airport expects to cross the 40 million annual passenger mark for the first time this year.
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Airbus, BA team with Cranfield on algae biofuel project
Several companies including Airbus and British Airways have teamed up with the UK's Cranfield University to push forward the use of algae as an alternative...
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NewsThales, Recaro partner on new integrated IFEC/seat
Thales has partnered with Recaro to integrate new in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) into a popular slimline seat. Under the arrangement,...
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Russian regulator moots news rules for GA following R44 crash
Russia's Interstate Aviation Committee, MAK, has recommended a series of new measures to tighten control of general aviation as part of a report on the crash of a single-engined, Robinson R44 helicopter on 2 January that left the pilot with burns and destroyed the aircraft.
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NewsCrashed MD-11F bounced heavily during Riyadh landing
German investigators have disclosed that the Lufthansa Cargo Boeing MD-11 freighter which crashed and burned on landing in Riyadh made three heavy contacts...
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IATA pressures ICAO to deliver global emissions framework
IATA insists that ICAO's upcoming 37th Assembly must adopt a global framework for reducing emissions from aviation which can then be endorsed by the United...
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NewsBoeing ups 737 production rate
Boeing will further increase 737 output to 38 aircraft per month as it declares confidence in its supply chain to handle record production rates for the...
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Boeing parks lead 787 test aircraft after engine surge
Boeing's first 787 test aircraft, ZA001, experienced an engine surge on one of its two Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines on 10 September during testing in Roswell,...
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Carbon neutral growth plan faces huge challenges
Carbon offsets may be needed if IATA is to meet its goal of achieving carbon neutral growth in the airline industry by 2020, Air Transport Action Group (ATAG)...
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NewsSensor icing caught out A320 crew in Perpignan crash
Pilots of an Airbus A320 which crashed into the Mediterranean Sea were caught out by unexpected angle-of-attack sensor icing while conducting a poorly-organised...
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Europe's airports sign up to continuous descent approaches
A joint initiative to implement continuous descent approaches at 100 European airports by 2013 is on track to meet its target, delegates attending this year's...
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European volcanic upset could have been avoided
European air transport need not have been immobilised by the Eyjafjallajökull volcanic eruptions in April because the knowledge of how to deal safely with the conditions existed, a conference on the subject at the Keilir Aviation Academy, Keflavik, Iceland has heard.
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Cabin attendant wins damages for illness caused by toxic cabin air
A flight attendant from the former Australian regional carrier East-West Airlines whose health was damaged by toxic fumes in the aircraft cabin has won A$138,800 ($129,000) compensation at the high court despite an appeal by the aircraft manufacturer.
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Boeing projects need for one million pilots and maintenance personnel in next 20 years
Boeing has forecast that the commercial aviation industry will require 466,650 pilots and 596,500 maintenance personnel over the next 20 years given the...