All Safety News – Page 607
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NewsMerpati Twin Otter reportedly missing over Papua
Indonesian rescue personnel are searching for a Merpati Nusantara turboprop aircraft reportedly missing on a domestic flight over the Papua region. The...
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NewsLufthansa secures tentative clearance for Austrian takeover
German flag-carrier Lufthansa has secured conditional competition approval for its acquisition of Austrian Airlines. The European Commission says competition...
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NewsEASA to mandate replacing Thales A330/340 pitot tubes
European safety regulators are to mandate the replacement of Thales pitot tubes on Airbus A330/340 aircraft, and expect to issue a proposal in the next two...
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A350 flightdeck an evolution of A380 concept
Airbus has evolved the A350 XWB's flightdeck design from the A380, using the same display philosophy but adopting fewer, larger screens for improved inter-changeability,...
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Airbus devises 'class 2-plus' electronic flight bag offering for A350 XWB
Airbus aims to revolutionise electronic flight bag philosophy with the A350 XWB ....
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Business briefs
Continental Airlines is to axe 1,700 positions as part of a cost-cutting effort aimed at saving $100 million,...
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New safety legislation 'is not necessary': FAA's Babbitt
US FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt says a bill introduced by Congress earlier this week aimed at improving regional airline safety in the wake of February's...
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Bengaluru Airport to start expansion work in 2010
Bengaluru International Airport hopes to begin work on an expansion of its facilities in early 2010, and start to plan for major additions later next year.
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Republic sees Mokulele gaining traction in interisland Hawaii
After recently investing an additional $7.5 million in Hawaiian interisland carrier Mokulele Airlines, Republic Airways Holdings believes Mokulele is gaining...
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NewsEASA alerts A320 operators of CFM56 anomaly
EASA today issued a safety information bulletin alerting operators of CFM56-5A turbofan engines of an unexplained anomaly that on 30 June caused an aircraft...
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International traffic declines slow in June
Statistics compiled by IATA show that international scheduled traffic fell 7.2% in the month of June, a slight improvement over a 9.3% year-over-year decline...
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SIA reports Q1 loss of S$307 million
Singapore Airlines swung to a net loss of S$307 million ($212 million) during its fiscal first quarter, its first quarterly loss since the SARS crisis in...
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OSHKOSH 2009: WhiteKnight Two rudder change confirmed
Scaled Composites has cut a notch into the bottom of the WhiteKnight Two prototype's rudders and added operating cables. At this year's EAA AirVenture show...
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Oshkosh news in brief
Mooney's M20R Ovation2 GX has received its certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency.
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US lawmakers propose new safety legislation
House lawmakers today announced a bill meant to force the US FAA and air carriers to rapidly boost regional airline safety through enhanced training and...
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Air Canada raises C$1 billion to meet liquidity targets
Air Canada today took another significant step in its financial restructuring after securing up to C$1.2 billion ($1 billion) in liquidity.
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NewsOSHKOSH 2009: VIDEOS: PiperJet makes air show debut
Piper Aircraft plans to unveil in October a new schedule for the single-engine PiperJet as it begins work on three conforming aircraft. The proof...
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OSHKOSH 2009: VIDEO: A380 touches down at AirVenture
The Airbus A380, the worlds largest commercial aircraft, touched down at Wittman Regional Airport for the first time EAA's AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI.
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Frontier’s profitability streak continues through June
Denver-based Frontier Airlines marked its third consecutive month of profitability after posting $7.2 million in net income in June following profitable...