All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 435
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NewsGulf Air appears set to lease regional jets from GECAS
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air appears set to lease regional jets from GECAS under a new tender award which adds further mystery to the carrier's fleet strategy.
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NewsEASA orders wing checks on 20 A380s
European safety regulators have ordered inspection of 20 Airbus A380s to check for wing rib-foot damage, following the discovery of two different forms of cracks in the structure.
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NewsAirbus traces A380 wing cracks to manufacturing process
Airbus has traced the source of the cracking in A380 wing structures to unexpected additional stresses imparted by the manufacturing process, and is confident that its original flight loading calculations for the type are accurate.
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Airbus hints at sharklets for the A330
Airbus is considering adapting its new 'sharklet' wing-tip for the A330 twinjet, a decision which could extend the life of the programme as the airframer...
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NewsEtihad becomes first to cancel A350-1000s
Etihad Airways has cancelled six Airbus A350-1000s, the first carrier to have cut its backlog for the type since the aircraft was redesigned last year. Airbus...
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Airbus aims for record 570 deliveries in 2012
Airbus is expecting to set a new delivery record in 2012 as it ramps up production of its aircraft families. The airframer predicted that it would...
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NewsAirbus secures record 1,419 net orders for 2011
Airbus confirmed a record order figure for 2011 with a net total of 1,419 aircraft, from 1,608 gross, a figure underpinned by the popularity of its re-engined...
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Airbus receives first A350 centre fuselage from Spirit
US manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems has delivered the centre fuselage section of the Airbus A350 to the airframer, having completed assembly of the primary...
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NewsKalitta 747 crash crew battled dual-engine failure on take-off
Loss of power in two engines during initial climb, and a resulting near-stall, led to the fatal crash of a Kalitta Air Boeing 747-200F moments after departure...
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NewsLate order pushes 787 into positive figures for 2011
Boeing secured a late order for 25 787s in December, pushing net bookings for the twinjet into positive for the year. The order data from Boeing shows...
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NewsKLM 737 crew lost position awareness before taxiway take-off
Pilots of a KLM Boeing 737-300 were not using an airport map in darkness and snowy conditions before they turned on to, and departed from, a taxiway at Amsterdam Schiphol.
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NewsEmirates tail-strike crew missed chances to catch weight error
Australian investigators have catalogued a series of missed opportunities to catch the weight data error which led to the serious Emirates Airbus A340-500 tail-strike at Melbourne.
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NewsStruggling Jade Cargo forced to ground 747 fleet
Chinese-German joint-venture freight carrier Jade Cargo has effectively suspended operations after grounding its six Boeing 747-400ERFs because it can no...
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Kyrgyz Tu-134 crash is 'wake-up call': prime minister
Kyrgyzstan's prime minister, Omurbek Babanov, has described yesterday's Tupolev Tu-134 accident in Osh as a "wake-up call" and vowed a comprehensive review...
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Captain's arrogance preceded Airblue A321 catastrophe
Pakistani investigators have catalogued the arrogance and poor airmanship demonstrated by an Airblue Airbus A321 captain before the twinjet crashed into...
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NewsRussia's Transaero to take four 787s
Russian carrier Transaero is to acquire four 262-seat Boeing 787s under an agreement which continues its recent fleet-renewal programme. The airline...
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NewsPICTURES: A350 fuselage arrives at Toulouse assembly line
Airbus has received the first major section of the A350 twinjet at its final assembly line in Toulouse, with delivery of the forward fuselage from the Saint-Nazaire...
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NewsLufthansa faces heavy net loss from BMI sale to IAG
Lufthansa Group has detailed the harsh conditions under which it will sell BMI to International Airlines Group, including a potential substantial net loss from the deal.
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NewsQantas A330 upset pinned on rare data-spike effect
Australian investigators have cited a flight-control computer design limitation, and a rare air-data signal spike, as the triggers for the mysterious in-flight...
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NewsJetBlue puts P&W back into lead for A320neo engines
US low-fare operator JetBlue Airways has tentatively opted for the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine for the Airbus A320neo, for which it has an order for 40. It...