All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 450
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Indian market analysis
IndiGo's agreement for the new aircraft appears to illustrate confidence in the Indian market's prospects despite the problems of overcapacity, losses and poor yields that followed an earlier wave of aircraft orders by the country's carriers.
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NewsPICTURE: First Armavia Superjet awaits delivery
Following the release of images of Aeroflot's first Sukhoi Superjet 100, the first aircraft for its other initial customer, Armavia, has been unveiled.
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NewsInjector prime suspect in TAAG 777 engine inquiry
Portuguese investigators suspect that the fuel injector system was the source of damage to a General Electric GE90 engine on a TAAG Angola Boeing 777-200...
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Iran Air 727 crash comes months after blacklisting
Iran Air's loss of a Boeing 727-200 outside of Orumiyeh is the first serious accident involving the flag carrier since much of its fleet was blacklisted by the European Commission last year.
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NewsSix operators ground Tu-154Bs after Surgut fire
Six Russian air companies have grounded Tupolev Tu-154B aircraft in the wake of the fire on a Kolavia jet at the beginning of the year. Federal transport...
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NewsPresidential Tu-154 crew pressured to attempt fatal approach
Pilots of the governmental Tupolev Tu-154 which crashed in Russia killing Polish president Lech Kaczynski were mentally pressured by the presence of senior...
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Inquiry details Swiss Saab's fuel crisis after eight years
Eight years after a Swiss Saab 2000 was written off while landing at a German air base, investigators have detailed the extraordinary circumstances that led the crew to divert five times to escape surrounding storms.
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NewsIndiGo signs MoU for A320neo as part of 180-jet deal
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo is set to launch the Airbus A320neo, having tentatively agreed to take up to 150 of the new variant along with 30 regular...
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NewsSaudi Arabian confirms intention to join SkyTeam
Saudi Arabian Airlines has become the latest Middle Eastern carrier to sign up for alliance membership, after formally agreeing to join SkyTeam next year. The...
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Both recorders retrieved from Iran Air 727 crash site
Recovery personnel at the site of yesterday's Iran Air Boeing 727-200 crash have retrieved both flight recorders from the wreckage.
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NewsInquiry opens into fatal Iran Air 727 crash
Iranian investigators have set up several working groups to probe yesterday's fatal Iran Air Boeing 727-200 accident at Urmia. The aircraft is a 37-year...
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NewsEvidence of Tu-154 power fault day before fatal fire: MAK
Russian investigators have discovered evidence of an electrical fault on the burned-out Tupolev Tu-154 at Surgut, which showed up the day before fire destroyed...
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Snow and poor weather at Iranian crash site
Weather data for Urmia Airport in northern Iran, where an Iran Air aircraft has reportedly crashed, shows it has been experiencing poor visibility and snow...
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NewsIran Air jet reportedly crashes at Urmia
Preliminary reports from Iran indicate that a passenger aircraft with over 100 people on board has crashed in the north of the country. Initial reports...
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NewsTu-154 fire started in rear fuselage, not engines: inquiry
Russian investigators have disclosed that the fatal fire on the Kolavia Tupolev Tu-154 in Surgut did not originate in either the engines or the auxiliary...
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Investigators analyse recorders of burned Kolavia Tu-154
Russian investigators have determined that the flight recorders of the Kolavia Tupolev Tu-154 destroyed in a fire at Surgut contain records of the event.
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NewsRussia grounds Tu-154Bs after fatal Kolavia blaze
Russian transport authorities have ordered the grounding of Tupolev Tu-154B aircraft following the fatal blaze on a Kolavia aircraft at Surgut.
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NewsTu-154 fire sparked by electrical short-circuit: ministry
Initial information from the scene of the fatal Kolavia Tupolev Tu-154 fire in Surgut points to an electrical problem as the source of the blaze.
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NewsFatal fire destroys Kolavia Tu-154 at Surgut
Three people are listed as missing, and over 40 others have been injured, after an intense blaze broke out on a Russian-operated Tupolev Tu-154B in Surgut.
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Aeroflot sacks deputy chief after Moscow airport mayhem
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot has sacked its deputy chief, Vladimir Smirnov, in the wake of serious disruption to its operations this week.