All Safety News – Page 587
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NBAA 09: news in brief
ETS Aviation (booth 1648) is at NBAA promoting software that will help operators of all sizes comply with the stringent new...
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Arabs back Yemenia as French safety row deepens
Arab carriers are standing behind Yemenia over an escalating diplomatic conflict with France in the wake of the fatal Airbus A310 crash earlier this year. Yemenia...
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PICTURE: A330-200F on the move after painting
The first Airbus A330-200 Freighter has rolled out of the paintshop in Toulouse and is being prepared for transfer to the flight line. The aircraft (MSN...
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Virgin Blue rebuts union claims over aircraft maintenance
Australian carrier Virgin Blue is involved in a spat with the Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) over its maintenance practices.
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Thai Airways' new president outlines challenges ahead
Thai Airways International's new president Piyasvasti Amranand has called on the struggling national carrier to be more dynamic, customer-orientated and...
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GE progresses with development of CF34 successor
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NBAA 09: Jetaire gets green light for auxiliary fuel tank
Jetaire Group today announced that it has clinched supplemental type certification for its auxiliary fuel tank and...
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ST Aero flying school gets CAAS approval
Singapore Technologies Aviation Training has received regulatory approval to be a flight training organisation (FTO).
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HK airport September traffic falls 3.5%
Hong Kong International Airport in September posted a 3.5 percent fall in passenger and 4.3 percent drop in cargo traffic mainly due to continued falls in...
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P&W outlines maintenance for GTF gear
Maintenance of the gearbox for the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G geared turbofan results in roughly a 2% rise in maintenance costs compared with current generation...
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Aerolineas Argentinas is preparing to lease 13 Airbus widebodies should it fail to conclude a deal to purchase 13 A330/A340s originally ordered by former...
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Udvar-Hazy warns of slowing 2010 production rates
International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) chairman Steven Udvar-Hazy warns Airbus and Boeing could be forced to cut production rates next year to adjust...
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Avianca and TACA reluctant to 'pick a fight' with Copa or Lan
Avianca and TACA expect their planned merger will lead to new revenue opportunities that will be generated from market stimulation rather than stealing market...
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Mesa considers more CRJ200s in Hawaii
Mesa Air Group may place a sixth Bombardier CRJ200 in the Hawaiian inter-island market in 2010 now that it has taken over Mokulele Airlines' flights from...
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Canadian pilots gather fatigue data
The Air Canada Pilots Association (ACPA) says it is going to track incidents related to pilot fatigue in the carrier's mainline fleet, with a view to improving...
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Europe to address US emissions trading scheme concerns
The European Commission will hold a technical discussion about the European Union's emissions trading scheme with EU member states, the USA and Eurocontrol...
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Mexico joins Boeing and Honeywell in biofuel research
Mexican aviation fuel services provider the Airports and Auxiliary Services Agency (ASA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Boeing and Honeywell...
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Sideways seating concept could be tested by year-end
Premier design consultancy Design Q is moving quickly to develop a new high-density sideways seating configuration for short-haul travel, and could begin...
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Shell undertakes extensive test evaluation to understand GTL benefits
As Shell Aviation celebrates last week's first gas-to-liquid kerosene-powered commercial service, the company and its partners are undertaking a detailed...
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HK airport to undergo further expansion
Hong Kong airport is planning to build a new concourse, more aircraft stands and expand its apron so it can increase capacity.