All Safety News – Page 679
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Cargo conversion sales continue to struggle despite improvement in feedstock
With passenger carriers rapidly pulling back capacity and in several cases shutting down entirely, the pool of available aircraft for freighter conversions...
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NewsAeroflot-Nord pulls 737 over instrument familiarity concerns
Russian carrier Aeroflot-Nord has temporarily suspended operations with a Boeing 737-300 because its instrument panel includes indicators similar to those...
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United CRJ700 narrowly avoids runway collision with Cessna single
The US National Transportation Safety Board is investigating an air-miss between a departing United Express Bombardier CRJ700 operated by Mesa Airlines and...
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Controller experience under scrutiny in Allentown near-miss
Questions are arising over the experience levels of air traffic controllers on duty at Lehigh Valley International Airport on 19 September when a Bombardier...
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Bombardier sees big market for CRJ200 conversions
Bombardier sees a strong requirement for the conversion of CRJ200s to corporate shuttles, as some US carriers offload 50-seat regional jets in the face of...
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India steps closer to space based navigation
The Indian government has given the go-ahead for the country's satellite-based navigation system for air traffic management called Gagan. The technology...
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NewsPICTURE: Airbus goes public with A350 XWB design
Airbus has initiated a new A350 XWB publicity campaign that features for the first time an illustration of the amended nose design of the twinjet. The...
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Asian earnings review: Cathay falls into red
Cathay Pacific surprised the markets with its first-half loss as high fuel prices and falling demand took their toll Asia-Pacific airline earnings...
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Boeing strike to delay Air Canada's 777 deliveries
Star Alliance member Air Canada expects to take its final batch of 777s later than originally scheduled due to the current strike at Boeing, but says it...
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European tour operators and smaller leisure carriers battle for seats
The euphoria of last year's consolidation of the European charter market with the Thomas Cook/MyTravel, TUI/First Choice and Air Berlin/LTU link-ups has...
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European carriers feel the pain of high fuel costs
European carriers of all shapes and sizes felt the acute pain of the huge rise in fuel costs in the second quarter
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Lufthansa switching to all-Airbus mainline fleet at Munich
Lufthansa is switching to an all-Airbus mainline fleet at Munich to cut maintenance and crewing costs, as it meanwhile prepares to phase out the remaining...
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Market outlook: Turmoil in the markets
Market meltdown could have a prolonged ripple effect, writes Chris Tarry. Analysis from Antonio Panariello of Flight Insight
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Convair 580 crashed on first flight after cable-rigging check
The Air Tahoma Convair 580 freighter that crashed in Ohio on 1 September was conducting its first flight following a C check, part of which included flight-control...
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Air cargo faces uncertain future
The air cargo sector may yet manage to avoid a sharp downturn and overcapacity. However, longer-term trends are still proving to be a worry for some
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Thai authority further extends One-Two-Go grounding
Thailand's Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) has extended its grounding order against local low-cost carrier One-Two-Go because it has failed to meet the...
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NTSB investigates electrical anomaly in American 757 diversion
US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials in Chicago yesterday began investigating what forced an American Airlines Boeing 757-200 with seven...
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Steve Ridgway vs Willie Walsh
British Airways shouldn't be allowed to gang up with American Airlines - it's big enough already on London Heathrow-US routes and it shouldn't be given any...