All Safety News – Page 544
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UK CAA prepares to outsource instrument procedure design
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has started handing over instrument flight procedure design to the private sector and expects this to be complete within...
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NewsHeathrow wing-clash probe seeks heightened warnings to pilots
London Heathrow Airport's operator and its air traffic service are to assess whether wing-tip clearance warnings to taxiing
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Lessor AirCastle sceptical about re-engined narrowbody timings
US operating lessor AirCastle is unconvinced that any re-engined narrowbody from Airbus and Boeing will be available as quickly as has been suggested.
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AirAsia and VietJet ink deal on Vietnamese low-cost carrier
Malaysia's AirAsia and Vietnam's VietJet have signed an agreement confirming a deal to start up a new low-cost carrier in Vietnam.
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NewsEmbraer studies re-engining E-Jets
Embraer could re-engine its GE Aviation CF34-powered E-Jets family as part of a broader study into new commercial programmes, which is being stepped up by...
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Australian appeal court awards big compensation in toxic cabin air case
Substantial damages have been awarded to an Australian airline cabin attendant for respiratory illness attributed to toxic fumes in cabin air - the first time a law court anywhere has called an airline to account for health damage caused by contaminated cabin air.
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American completes first flight in AIRE fuel saving trials
American Airlines today completes the first flight through the Atlantic interoperability initiative to reduce emissions (AIRE).
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FAA details impact of tarmac rule on controllers
The US FAA has issued guidance for air traffic controllers to manage requests...
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Viva Macau begins to wind down operations
Viva Macau has given up its battle to stay alive and has begun the process of winding down its operations.
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NewsNASA, Boeing complete X-48B flight test campaign
NASA and Boeing have completed the first phase of flight testing on the agency's X-48B blended wing body aircraft concept, accumulating 80 test flights on...
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Spanair crash prompts FAA best practices list
The US Federal Aviation Administration has created a website to help carriers improve safety
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NewsTwo arrested at Liverpool over corpse check-in incident
Two women have been arrested after allegedly transporting a corpse into Liverpool Airport, possibly with the intention of taking it on board an EasyJet flight
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Stuck flaps distracted CRJ crew before gear-up landing
Spanish investigators believe that the Bombardier CRJ200 crew involved in a gear-up landing at Barcelona forgot to lower the undercarriage after becoming...
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Virgin Blue orders CFM56-7BE engines for new 737s
Australia's Virgin Blue has ordered the CFM International CFM56-7BE engine as part of last week's deal for 50 Boeing 737 aircraft.
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NewsQatar Airways studies re-engined A320 alongside CSeries
Upgraded Airbus single-aisle family in frame as negotiations continue with Bombardier over possible CSeries order
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Re-engining - what might need changing?
TECHNOLOGY re-engining - Not just a new powerplant? Airbus and Boeing have given little away about how they would tackle the re-engining of their...
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Re-engined single-aisles - who might launch?
EVALUATIONS AIRBUS SOUNDS OUT THE MARKET As Airbus moves towards a near certain launch of its proposed re-engined A320 family, it is canvassing...
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Engine change - what next for the single-aisle builders?
Re-engined Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies could challenge Bombardier's CSeries, but will upgrading current single-aisle aircraft be that simple?
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VivaAerobus eyes Monterrey-Houston service
Mexican low-cost carrier VivaAerobus is eyeing Houston as its next US gateway.
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NewsQatar Airways studies re-engined A320 alongside CSeries
Airbus is taking aim at Qatar Airways as a potential launch customer for the planned re-engined version of the A320 as it works towards a possible go-ahead...