All Safety News – Page 670
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News
Airbus launches noise technology centre at Southampton University
The Airbus Noise Technology Centre has been launched at the University of Southampton in the UK. The centre, which has annual running costs of more...
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FAA to invert NextGen marketing for industry buy-in
Plans are underway by FAA to "invert" its method of marketing the next generation air transportation (NextGen) to industry, moving to a palette of "capabilities"...
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UK targets early enactment of emissions rules for aviation
The UK government is heading for all-out fast-track adoption of emissions trading legislation both at national and European level while other European Union...
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China, Taiwan to allow cargo flights in expanded air pact
China and Taiwan have firmed up an historic agreement that will allow for many more passenger flights between the two sides as well as regular cargo flights.
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Opinion
Comment: Nuclear reaction is unwarranted
Cranfield University's school of engineering professor Ian Poll found his suggestion of nuclear-powered aircraft...
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Ryanair still expects to break even over full year
Irish budget carrier Ryanair's chief, Michael O'Leary, still expects the carrier to break even for the current year as gains from falling oil prices are...
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Manager buys out EADS Sogerma landing-gear MRO unit
EADS Sogerma has agreed to sell its landing-gear maintenance division EADS Revima to a holding company co-owned by two individuals, one of them the division's...
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Alaska, JetBlue and US Airways to lead ADS-B trials
Alaska Airlines and JetBlue Airways will team with Honeywell while US Airways plans to partner with ACSS to gain early operational knowledge of automatic...
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Boeing strike stalls progress at Alenia Composite
The strike at Boeing has slowed Alenia Composite's momentum as it strives to perfect its production process
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Operational quality control can cut the cost of operations
With changing safety-related regulations continually challenging airlines, next month's Flight International Crew Management Conference offers timely advice
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Boeing trims outsourcing on 787, future designs
Boeing has expected too much from major outsourcing partners and will take much detailed design work and some major production back in-house to avoid in...
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Good Week - Bad Week
The German powerplant maker raised full-year forecasts after posting solid nine-month figures, with sales and pre-tax profits both up 5%...
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Accident reports slammed for ignoring engineers
The ability of airlines to learn from accidents involving maintenance errors is severely compromised by the failure of investigators to include in their...
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Investor group CAI reportedly commits to Alitalia rescue
Italian investment consortium Compagnia Aerea Italiana (CAI) is said to have agreed to put forward its offer to rescue flag-carrier Alitalia, despite earlier...
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No injuries as Air Europa 737-800 comes off Lanzarote runway
All 75 passengers on board an Air Europa Boeing 737 have escaped uninjured after the aircraft overran the runway while landing at Lanzarote Airport in the...
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NASA has two weeks to avoid Hubble May deadline miss
NASA has confirmed it will be unable to launch the Hubble Space Telescope fourth and final servicing mission until...
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FAA calls for check of factory installed 737NG engines
The US FAA is proposing that operators of nearly 500 US-registered Boeing 737 Next Generation (NG) aircraft inspect the twin-jet's aft engine mounts to determine...
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France to vote on increasing crew retirement age cap
France's National Assembly will tomorrow vote on a change in the law which proposes increasing French commercial pilots' maximum retirement age from 60 to...
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NewsConsolidation may be inevitable for Qantas: Dixon
Consolidation may be inevitable for Qantas, Australia's national airline, if it wants to continue to compete efficiently in a rapidly changing global aviation industry, says the carrier's outgoing chief executive.