All Safety News – Page 546
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News
Viva Macau aims to restart flights on 2 April
Beleaguered low-cost carrier Viva Macau hopes to get back its air operator's certificate (AOC) and restart flights on 2 April, a week after it suddenly cancelled...
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Qatar Airways pushes Airbus to launch cargo conversion for A330-200
FREIGHTER max kingsley-jones london Qatar Airways is in talks with Airbus about sanctioning a cargo conversion for the A330-200 as the carrier looks...
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Lufthansa Cargo readies for recovery after 'very red' 2009
For Lufthansa Cargo, plans for restoring capacity await further signs of market recovery
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Opinion
Comment: Spoofing, instead of jamming, navigation systems
Should the aviation industry worry about global positioning system spoofing? Perhaps. Straightforward GPS jamming has always been a known and understood...
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Avianca-TACA expects $100m net profit in 2010
The new parent company for Latin American airline groups Avianca and TACA is forecasting a net profit of $100 million in 2010 and revenues of $3 billion.
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Latest BA cabin crew strike costing £5.5m daily
British Airways estimates that the first two days of the latest strike disruption have cost the airline £11 million ($16 million).
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Panasonic signs new deal with Deutsche Telekom
Panasonic Avionics has entered into a strategic agreement with Deutsche Telekom to feature T-Mobile as the preferred wireless internet provider for the Panasonic...
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The fatal results of fatigue
Fatigue resulting from insufficient rest and a long duty day was a contributory cause of the 19 October 2004 fatal commuter aircraft crash at Kirksville,...
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Viva Macau's AOC revoked due to financial woes
Macau's Civil Aviation Authority has revoked Viva Macau's air operator's certificate after the carrier cancelled flights over the weekend due to its financial...
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NewsSkySurf nears deal with Aircell for in-flight connectivity in Canada
SkySurf Canada says it is nearing agreement with Aircell on a plan to bring air-to-ground (ATG)-based broadband Internet to Canadian carriers. Last...
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US Airways sees sustained capacity discipline
Executives at US Airways believe discipline in cutting capacity practiced by carriers over the last year will continue as airlines begin to see signs of...
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Search teams regroup for third AF447 hunt
Recovery specialists expect to be able to search nearly 80km² (30mi²) of ocean per day during the latest effort to locate the wreck of Air France flight...
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How the fatigue survey was carried out
Alertness and Performance Management, which designed the survey, analysed 1,359 responses from regional airline pilots. The online questionnaire was publicised...
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NewsIATA blasts EU-US for stalling foreign ownership discussions
IATA has expressed disappointment in the EU and USA concluding second stage open skies talks without a definitive conclusion on resolving foreign ownership...
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Esterline and Navaero get nod for class 2 EFB fit on A320
Two third-party vendors have begun installations of their class 2 electronic flight bag systems on the Airbus A320 family following European approval.
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Delta considers testing in-flight connectivity on overseas flights
SkyTeam alliance member Delta Air Lines is considering trialling in-flight connectivity on overseas flights.
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Western Air targets abandoned Air Jamaica routes
Bahamian carrier Western Air seeks to grow its scheduled international network beyond two forthcoming Jamaican routes being abandoned by Air Jamaica.
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NewsAirlines cannot afford to ignore in-flight connectivity: Emirates' Brannelly
Airlines that do not bring in-flight connectivity on board their aircraft in the coming years will put themselves at a hefty competitive disadvantage even...
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Airbus renews calls for negotiation after subsidy finding by WTO
Airbus has suffered a reverse in its long-running World Trade Organisation dispute with Boeing, conceding that the investigating panel has found "an element...
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Boeing 747-8 has revised flap configuration
The Boeing 747-8 family's flap configuration is one of the new variant's key aerodynamic changes, while the shape and design of the landing gear doors was...