All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 469
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NewsAirbus aims for 20-plus A380 deliveries in 2010
Airbus is aiming to deliver at least 20 A380 aircraft this year, the airframer believing that it is making good progress on smoothing the production process. Speaking...
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NewsInquiry blames runway sealant for Airlink ERJ overrun
South African investigators have concluded that an Airlink Embraer ERJ-135 overran at George Airport after a protective sealant, applied during pavement...
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NewsVIDEO: Turkish Airlines disputes crash inquiry findings on stall recovery
Turkish Airlines has expressed reservations about conclusions of the Dutch inquiry into the crash of a Boeing 737-800 on approach to Amsterdam, notably over...
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Submarine signal analysis moves AF447 search to new site
French investigators are to extend the search for a crashed Air France Airbus A330 to a new location, south of the current region under examination.
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NewsTurkish Airlines Boeing 737 stalled as faulty altimeter triggered thrust cut
Dutch investigators have concluded that an incorrect reading of the radio altimeter led a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800's autothrottle to command a thrust...
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Air Berlin to open Dubai and Miami from Tegel
German carrier Air Berlin is to open three new long-haul services from Berlin including a transatlantic connection to Miami and a link to Dubai. The...
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NewsInvestigators yet to refine Air France AF447 flight recorder search
French investigation agency Bureau d'Enquetes et d'Analyses (BEA) has yet to confirm indications that the search zone for the wreckage of an Air France Airbus...
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Airbus delivery rate just shy of 2009 level
Airbus delivered 159 aircraft over the first four months of 2010, three fewer than the 162 it managed by the same point last year.
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Tu-154 crash inquiry questions Polish state Yak-40 crew
Investigators attempting to explain the crash of the Polish presidential Tupolev Tu-154 at Smolensk are interviewing the crew of a Yakovlev Yak-40 from the...
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NewsLower in-house income weighs on LH Technik first quarter
Lower income from Lufthansa Group carriers, in spite of consolidation of BMI and Austrian, contributed to a decline in revenues at maintenance firm Lufthansa...
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NewsAir France and Airbus to fund extended search for AF447
French investigators are to extend the South Atlantic search for the wreckage of a crashed Air France Airbus A330, although with just a single vessel.
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NewsVisibility excellent before Q300 power-line strike: InterSky
Austrian regional carrier InterSky expects the Bombardier Q300 damaged in a power-line strike on landing at Elba to be out of service for several days.
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NewsUnited and Continental agree stock-swap merger
Star Alliance carrier United Airlines and Continental Airlines have confirmed plans to merge, under a holding company known as United Continental Holdings. Merger...
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Inquiry opens after landing InterSky Q300 hits power line
Investigators have opened an inquiry after a Bombardier Q300, operated by Austrian regional InterSky, suffered damage after striking an electrical power...
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NewsCrashed Saras lost stability during re-light test
Indian investigators believe the military test pilots of a prototype Saras push-prop had been trying to relight an engine, with insufficient recovery altitude,...
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NewsIsrael's El Al scraps order for 777-200ERs
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has cancelled the order for four Boeing 777-200ERs it placed two years ago. The airline says it has conducted a "renewed...
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Icelandair shifts volcano-hit hub operation back to Reykjavik
Icelandair is relocating its hub operation back to Reykjavik today having decamped to the Scottish city of Glasgow after its base was closed by volcanic...
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Kenya 737 crash probe highlights disparity between pilots
Pairing of a dominant captain and a reserved first officer on the crashed Kenya Airways Boeing 737-800 in Cameroon appears to have contributed to their poor...
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Kenya 737 crash: Poor airmanship led to disorientation
Investigators have concluded that poor airmanship, notably the failure to recognise and correct an excessive bank after take-off, led to the loss of a Kenya...
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NewsAeroflot chief: Russia only needs about 30 airlines
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot's chief executive believes that the country needs no more than around 30 airlines given its relatively low passenger mobility.