All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 446
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NewsCommission opens consultation on start-up aid to airlines
European Commission regulators have opened a consultation process on airport financing, notably regarding the use of regional start-up aid to airlines. The...
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AF447 wreck found after 672 days
Few clues to the destruction of Air France flight AF447 are evident from initial photographs of the wreckage, but discovery of the crash site brings resolution...
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First sharklet A320 to start test flights in October
Airbus is to conduct the first flight of its sharklet-equipped prototype A320 in October, the airframe having undergone initial preparation for performance testing.
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NewsJazeera Airways cancels much of A320 order
Kuwaiti low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways appears to have cancelled 25 Airbus A320s, most of its outstanding order for the type. Airbus' latest backlog...
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Norwegian to have up to nine Trent-powered 787s
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian is to acquire up to nine Boeing 787-8 aircraft, and selected the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 powerplant for the type.
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NewsAir Arabia to fit sharklets to A320 fleet
Middle Eastern budget carrier Air Arabia is to fit part of its Airbus A320 fleet with sharklet wingtips. Sharjah-based Air Arabia will equip 28 A320s,...
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Airbus stands firm over A320neo conversion block
Airbus is standing firm on its plans to prevent any conversion between the baseline A320 and the new A320neo.
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NewsA320neo entry advances to 2015 with PW as lead engine
Airbus is bringing forward the entry-into-service date for its A320neo to October 2015, and designated Pratt & Whitney's PW1100G turbofan as the lead development...
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NewsUPS 747 fire started in forward main deck: inquiry
Investigators have determined that the fire which brought down a UPS Boeing 747-400 freighter near Dubai probably started in the main cargo deck just forward...
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Unseen loading error led Qantas A330 to depart overweight
Investigators have determined that a failure to detect a discrepancy in loading documentation led a Qantas Airbus A330-300 to depart above maximum weight...
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NewsSearch locates Air France flight AF447 crash site
French investigators are confident that they have located the crash site of the Air France Airbus A330-200 which was lost over the South Atlantic nearly...
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NewsSouthwest grounds 80 737s after jet holed in flight
US low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines is to ground over 80 Boeing 737 aircraft pending immediate inspections after a fuselage hole was discovered in a jet...
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NewsMedvedev criticises competitiveness of Russian civil aircraft
Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has criticised the country's commercial aircraft industry for its poor production output and its competitive capabilities.
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Dagestan Tu-154 crash inquiry rules out fuel quality
Russian investigators have ruled out poor fuel quality as a contributor to the fatal Dagestan Airlines Tupolev Tu-154 crash at Moscow last December.
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Norway looks to sell SAS shares
Norway's Government is to look at selling its 14.3% shareholding in SAS Group as part of a revision of state ownership across 52 companies. Trade and...
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ICAO to co-operate to stop North Korean GPS jamming
ICAO is considering measures against North Korea after the reclusive state was accused of jamming satellite navigation signals.
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NewsAirbus examines possible counter to erroneous airspeed data
Airbus has disclosed that it has been studying a concept to safeguard airspeed information in the event of unreliable air data being received through the...
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PICTURE: Full A350 landing-gear tests to begin in weeks
Airbus is hoping to begin landing-gear testing of the A350 at the Filton facility in the UK, following initial installation of the first nose-gear in the...
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Ethiopian crash pilots were relatively new to 737-800
Lebanese investigators have disclosed that the captain and co-pilot of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 which crashed off Beirut last year each had...