All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 394
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NewsUK authorities probe 'serious' Heathrow UAV airprox
UK safety authorities have disclosed that they have been investigating an airprox incident between an Airbus A320-family jet and an unmanned aerial vehicle west of London Heathrow.
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NewsAirbus net orders pass 1,000 as first A330neos firmed
Airbus recorded three orders covering 120 Airbus A320-family jets during November, when it also booked its first firm agreements for the re-engined A330neo.
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NewsQatar fixes date for first A350 delivery
Qatar Airways is to take delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 in Toulouse on 13 December, about a month before it enters service on the Doha-Frankfurt route.
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Macedonian state looks to create new flag-carrier
Macedonia’s government is looking at creating a new national airline for the Balkan state, an operator to succeed defunct flag-carrier MAT.
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Airbus to take back A340s as Finnair firms more A350s
Finnair has converted options on eight more Airbus A350s to firm orders, with deliveries of the jets to begin in 2018.
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NewsA319 pilots landed short after failing to sight runway
Pilots of a Wind Jet Airbus A319 landed far short at Palermo after deciding to continue a non-precision approach at night, in poor weather, despite failing to sight the runway.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Lion tops ATR ranks after landmark deal
Indonesia's Lion Group has cemented itself as ATR's largest customer as it agreed to purchase 40 more turboprops, taking its total to 100 from the European airframer.
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Frontier orders first A321s
US carrier Frontier Airlines is ordering nine Airbus A321s, its first agreement for the largest member of the single-aisle family.
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NewsAirbus relaxed over firming A330neo commitments
Airbus has yet to firm the commitments to its A330neo but insists that it is not facing uncertainty from initial customers.
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NewsSuperjet cleared for reduced-thrust take-off
Sukhoi's Superjet 100 aircraft has secured approval from Russian authorities to conduct take-off at reduced thrust.
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NewsBA quickens retirement of 767 fleet
British Airways is to quicken the retirement of its Boeing 767s and has advanced slightly the delivery schedule of its Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 fleets.
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IAG details harmonisation efforts across A320 fleets
IAG has detailed its efforts to cut costs by harmonise aircraft configurations across the short-haul fleets of its three operators.
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NewsMH17 airframe to be reconstructed by inquiry team
Dutch investigators are to reconstruct a portion of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER which crashed in eastern Ukraine in July.
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NewsChinese lessor CALC signs for 100 A320-family jets
Chinese lessor CALC has tentatively signed for 100 Airbus A320-family jets including 74 of the re-engined A320neo.
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Long-range Superjet heads for fatigue testing
Russia’s Sukhoi has transferred a long-range Superjet 100LR airframe to Moscow to undergo fatigue testing.
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NewsAirbus starts assembling higher-weight A330
Airbus has started final assembly of the first A330 featuring the higher maximum take-off weight capability of 242t.
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NewsMH370 hunt holds out for improved weather
Vessels conducting the hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have searched over 3,000km2 of the ocean bed since bathymetric survey mapping of the region was completed.
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A330neo cowls to be built by FACC
Fan cowls for the Airbus A330neo will be sourced from Austrian-based FACC, under a contract from Safran’s Aircelle division.
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NewsRestructuring Rolls-Royce cuts aerospace workforce
Rolls-Royce is planning to cut 2,600 positions over the next 18 months, mainly within its aerospace division.
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NewsOptimistic Ryanair hikes full-year profit forecast
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is forecasting a robust winter period, and has sharply raised its profit outlook for the full year following a strong first half.