All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 442
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NewsMAKS: Volga-Dnepr signs to support Superjet
Russia's Volga-Dnepr Technics has tentatively agreed a maintenance services pact covering work on the Sukhoi Superjet 100.
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Transaero tentatively signs for A320neo
Russian carrier Transaero is planning to break from its traditional preference for Boeing aircraft with an order for Airbus A320neos. The Moscow-based...
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NewsAirbus clashes with pilots over AF447 alarm
Frustration is building within Airbus over Air France's and cockpit union SNPL's public claims that the stall alarm on flight AF447 activated in a manner...
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AF447's initial altitude drift went virtually unchallenged
French investigators have highlighted an extraordinary lack of communication which allowed Air France flight AF447's initial excessive deviation from its...
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EASA to order checks on A320 angle-of-attack sensors
Airbus A320-family operators are being instructed to check angle-of-attack sensors on their fleets, after discovering that a manufacturing defect could result...
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Russian authorities identify missing An-12
Russian federal prosecutors have identified the operator of the Antonov An-12 missing in the far east of the country as Avis-Amur, the aircraft having been...
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Crew among those injured in An-24 overrun
Both pilots of an Antonov An-24RV are among 12 injured after the aircraft overran the runway on landing at Blagoveshchensk in Russia.
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Lufthansa looks at BMI slot lease but not closure
Lufthansa has floated the possibility of leasing BMI slots as part of its effort to improve the struggling UK carrier's results, as it insists it is not...
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NewsAmerican A321neos take Airbus orders over 900
American Airlines has firmed part of its huge Airbus order, with the airframer listing its initial batch of 130 narrowbodies entirely as A321neo jets. Confirmation...
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NewsStall warning controversy haunts AF447 inquiry
Air France has formally submitted concerns over the stall warning system in the ill-fated Airbus A330-200 lost over the South Atlantic, after further clarity...
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A330/340 change to inhibit autopilot if airspeed unreliable
Europe's safety authority is to order Airbus A330 and A340 operators to upgrade flight-control computer software to prevent autopilot engagement should airspeeds...
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NewsPolish side blames its own for presidential Tu-154 crash
Polish investigators have attributed the overwhelming majority of responsibility for the fatal crash of President Lech Kaczynski's Tupolev Tu-154 on the...
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AF447 crew not trained for high-altitude stall: investigators
Inquiries into the loss of Air France flight AF447 have yet to explain fully why the pilots failed to avert the Airbus A330's fatal stall, despite its onset...
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NewsTAP Portugal set to defect to A350-900
TAP Portugal is poised to defect to the larger Airbus A350-900, becoming the latest in a series of customers to shift away from the shrunk -800 variant. Airbus...
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NewsAirbus orders to exceed 1,000 this year: EADS
Airbus will end the year with gross orders for more than 1,000 aircraft, parent company EADS has forecast. But it is maintaining its delivery estimate...
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Airbus commercial earnings dip in first half
Airbus's commercial aircraft division turned in lower earnings for the half-year, down 7.4% to €223 million ($319 million), even as the airframer raised...
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NewsSafran aims for greater robustness in A320neo gear
Newly-combined undercarriage specialist Messier-Bugatti-Dowty intends to improve the robustness of the Airbus A320neo's landing gear having been selected to supply the assemblies for the twinjet family.
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Rolls-Royce and P&W settle engine blade patent row
Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney have settled their patent dispute over engine technology, and agreed to drop all legal measures involved, lifting a potential threat to Boeing 787 production.
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NewsTAM to put OnAir on A350s as part of long-haul fleet fit
Brazilian carrier TAM is to fit OnAir connectivity across its future Airbus A350s as part of a broad agreement to equip its long-haul fleet with the system. It...
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NewsRyanair again talks up C919 potential
Ryanair has again talked up the potential of the Chinese-built Comac C919 twinjet after entering preliminary discussions with the manufacturer over the type...