All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 446
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PICTURE: German plant produces largest A350 panel
Airbus' German manufacturing operation has produced the largest carbonfibre fuselage panel for the A350 twinjet. The aerostructure will be located...
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Airbus defiant as legal investigation opens over AF447 crash
Airbus is staunchly defending itself after being put under judicial investigation in the wake of the loss of an Air France aircraft over the South Atlantic...
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Brazilian state to partner on proposed Fokker 100NG
Development of a proposed Fokker 100 upgrade will be partially undertaken in Brazil following an agreement to establish an aerostructures manufacturing facility in Anapolis.
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A320 flies with electrical aileron actuator
Flight testing of a wing with a higher proportion of electrical flight-control assemblies could be achieved by 2015 following the maiden flight of an Airbus...
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Lufthansa to order 30 A320neo jets plus five 777Fs
German flag-carrier Lufthansa is set to order 30 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft as well as five Boeing 777 freighters for its cargo operations. It...
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Kuwait's Wataniya Airways ceases operations
Kuwaiti carrier Wataniya Airways has ceased operations effective immediately, having run into financial trouble.
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Lufthansa yet to decide placement of additional 777Fs
Lufthansa has yet to decide whether the five Boeing 777 freighters to be ordered by the carrier will operate for its Lufthansa Cargo division or its AeroLogic...
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NewsLufthansa to order 30 A320neo jets plus five 777Fs
German flag-carrier Lufthansa is set to order 30 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft as well as five Boeing 777 freighters for its cargo operations. It...
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Prosecutors build criminal case against Tu-204 crash pilots
Prosecutors in Russia have compiled a criminal case against the two pilots involved in the Tupolev Tu-204 approach crash in Moscow a year ago.
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Nuclear emergency warning issued for 10 airspace regions
Concern over a possible radioactive hazard from Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant has prompted a formal warning from airspace monitors. London...
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Catalyst for oxygen generator directive remains unclear
Few details have emerged as to the catalyst behind the US FAA's order to deactivate chemical oxygen generators in aircraft lavatories.
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Etihad disclosed as customer for three more 777s
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways is ordering another three Boeing 777 twinjets, while an unidentified customer has cancelled an agreement for eight...
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US FAA orders removal of oxygen systems in aircraft lavatories
US safety regulators have ordered deactivation of oxygen generators installed in the lavatories in a range of transport aircraft. The order cites a...
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NewsVIDEO: Sendai Airport deluged as earthquake strikes
Video images of Japan's Sendai Airport clearly show the extent of flood damage to the apron, with tidal water surrounding the terminal building. But...
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NewsGulf Air agrees long-haul plan and weighs regional jet options
Gulf Air has reached an agreement on restructuring its long-haul fleet orders but is waiting for the political situation in the Middle East, including its...
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Olympics airspace planners battle to bring operators onside
Commercial airline traffic should be unaffected by extensive restriction of London-region airspace for the 2012 Olympic Games, but the UK government has...
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NewsCrashed An-148 broke up after being pushed beyond limits
Investigators suspect the Antonov An-148 which crashed in Russia during a test flight broke up in the air, having been pushed beyond maximum aerodynamic...
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P&W geared turbofan could power all 100 ILFC A320neos
Pratt & Whitney will potentially provide all the engines for all 100 of the Airbus A320neo aircraft to be ordered by International Lease Finance.
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ILFC deal ends long-running uncertainty over A380s
International Lease Finance's cancellation of its Airbus A380s will end months of uncertainty over whether the lessor intended to retain the type in its...
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NewsILFC to take 100 A320neo, scraps A380 deal
US lessor International Lease Finance (ILFC) is preparing to order 100 Airbus A320neo aircraft, including the A321 variant, and is cancelling its 10 Airbus...