All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 472
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Mexican A300 freighter crashes at Monterrey
Five crew members are reportedly missing after an Airbus A300 freighter crashed near Monterrey Airport in Mexico. Details of the accident are sketchy...
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Crashed Tu-154's engines were operational before impact
Investigators have determined that the engines of the Polish state Tupolev Tu-154 which crashed in Russia were operational before it struck the ground.
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Lufthansa to fit 526 seats to A380 fleet
Lufthansa's Airbus A380 aircraft are to be configured with 526 seats, the second-highest density arrangement of the type so far. While the German flag-carrier...
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NewsInjuries after Cathay A330 engine shuts down on approach
Eight passengers have been injured after a Cathay Pacific Airbus A330's left-hand engine shut down on approach to Hong Kong International Airport today. Cathay...
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EASA orders ATR 72 checks over rudder-pedal flaw
European safety regulators have ordered checks on seven new ATR 72-500 turboprops that may have been fitted with faulty rudder-pedal rods.
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Both Tu-154 recorders contain complete crash record
Analysis of the two flight recorders from the crashed Polish state Tupolev Tu-154 has revealed that both contain a complete record of the accident. During...
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Russia certifies VIP variant of Tu-204
Russian certification authorities have approved the latest variant of the Tupolev Tu-204, an executive version of the twin-jet. The aircraft - designated...
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NewsTu-154 communications reveal no technical problem
Preliminary analysis of communications with the Polish state Tupolev Tu-154 which crashed at Smolensk has not indicated technical problems with the aircraft
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NewsCrashed Tu-154 crew offered three alternate airports
Crew members of the Polish state Tupolev Tu-154 which crashed at Smolensk yesterday were offered three alternate airports, as a result of dense fog
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NewsInvestigators begin analysing Polish Tu-154's recorders
Investigators have started analysing the flight recorders retrieved from the Polish presidential Tupolev Tu-154M which crashed at Smolensk yesterday.
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NewsCrashed Polish presidential Tu-154 identified
Russian investigators have confirmed the identity of the Tupolev Tu-154M which crashed at Smolensk today, killing the Polish president Lech Kaczynski. The...
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NewsPolish president killed in Tu-154 crash
Polish president Lech Kaczynski is among some 90 people killed after a governmental Tupolev Tu-154 crashed near the Russian city of Smolensk.
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EASA certifies A330-200F for 70t payload
Airbus has secured European certification for its A330-200 freighter, with the twin-jet attaining a slightly higher payload capability than originally expected.
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NewsLufthansa details A380 trial flights after 19 May delivery
German flag-carrier Lufthansa is to take delivery of its first Airbus A380 on 19 May, and is to conduct a series of trial flights across Europe for pilot...
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NewsHeathrow wing-clash probe seeks heightened warnings to pilots
London Heathrow Airport's operator and its air traffic service are to assess whether wing-tip clearance warnings to taxiing
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NewsBA and Iberia sign formal merger agreement
Oneworld carriers British Airways and Iberia have signed their formal merger agreement, following the tentative pact they forged last November. The...
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New Dubai airport to open on 27 June
Dubai's new Al-Maktoum International Airport is to open in three months' time, although it will initially handle only freight operations. Al-Maktoum...
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NewsAirbus scores 60 orders and 122 deliveries for first quarter
Airbus has delivered 122 aircraft over the first quarter of 2010 and taken orders for a total of 60. Its backlog figures, slow during the first two...
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NewsTwo arrested at Liverpool over corpse check-in incident
Two women have been arrested after allegedly transporting a corpse into Liverpool Airport, possibly with the intention of taking it on board an EasyJet flight
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Stuck flaps distracted CRJ crew before gear-up landing
Spanish investigators believe that the Bombardier CRJ200 crew involved in a gear-up landing at Barcelona forgot to lower the undercarriage after becoming...