All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 448
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Tailwind caught out Fokker 50 overrun crew
Lack of awareness of strong tailwinds resulted in a Fokker 50 crew attempting a late, steep descent into Groningen airport which resulted in the turboprop...
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BA-Iberia scraps two 747-400s
International Airlines Group, the merged entity comprising British Airways and Iberia, is scrapping two Boeing 747-400 aircraft.
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No airline operations at Al-Maktoum before fourth quarter
Dubai's new Al-Maktoum International Airport is unlikely to open to mainline passenger operations before the fourth quarter of this year, as aviation authorities...
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NewsKorean Air unveils newly-painted A380
Korean Air's first Airbus A380 has undergone painting in the Asian carrier's distinctive turquoise livery ahead of its delivery this year. The aircraft...
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PICTURES: Alitalia adopts 3D safety card for sight-impaired passengers
Italian flag-carrier Alitalia is to introduce an on-board safety card written specifically for sight-impaired passengers, which includes three-dimensional...
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Ryanair strengthens Lithuanian presence with Vilnius routes
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is to broaden its Baltic operations by opening services from the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, transferring some routes from its...
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NewsEmbattled EgyptAir to offer a third of its fleet for lease
EgyptAir is putting a third of its fleet, including its Boeing 777-300ERs, up for lease in a bid to counter the threat of losses arising from recent political...
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NewsVibrating cockpit seat proposed for pilot alerts
Boeing has floated the possibility of using vibrating cockpit seats as an alternative mechanism to visual and aural indicators on the flightdeck.
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NewsBaffled engineers left A320 to fly on after severe landing
Failure by ground engineers to understand data confirming an Airbus A320 had suffered a severe hard landing in the Azores allowed the aircraft to be cleared to continue flying
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BAE shelves 146 freighter conversions as market dries
BAE Systems is not intending to continue with speculative conversions of 146 regional jets into freighters, after poor take-up in the market.
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Regulator probes two Star Alliance trunk codeshares
Two Star Alliance codeshare relationships are to be investigated by European competition regulators, to assess whether they are in line with antitrust laws.
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NewsAirAsia signals A320neo interest after deferring deliveries
Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia has signalled interest in the Airbus A320neo by deferring delivery of a batch of A320s by three years. The company...
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NewsEl Al to expand 737 fleet with -900ERs
Israeli flag-carrier El Al is to acquire four new Boeing 737-900ERs for fleet modernisation, and is placing options on another pair. The airline states...
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NewsPICTURES: First Aeroflot Superjet takes to the air
Sukhoi has conducted the maiden flight of Aeroflot’s first Sukhoi Superjet 100 in the Russian flag-carrier’s colours.
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NewsUS sanctions hold up Iran Air engine failure probe
Swedish investigators have revealed how an inquiry into an Iranian Airbus departure incident at Stockholm Arlanda was delayed by several months as a result...
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Lufthansa Technik, Panasonic venture branded Idair
German maintenance firm Lufthansa Technik and Panasonic Avionics have branded their planned cabin equipment joint venture as Idair. Lufthansa Technik...
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Boeing wants stronger crosswind to tax 787
Boeing is yet to be completely satisfied with crosswind testing of the 787 because the airframer is still looking for the opportunity to operate the twinjet in adequately strong gusts.
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Investigators reveal extent of latest AF447 search effort
Next month's renewed search for the wreckage of Air France flight AF447 will concentrate on a 20nm (37km) circle centred on the last known position of the...
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NewsNew search for missing AF447 to start in March
French investigators have detailed plans for a fourth attempt to locate the wreckage of the Air France Airbus A330-200 lost over the Atlantic in mid-2009...