All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 500
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NewsSR Technics to close Dublin maintenance base
Maintenance firm SR Technics is to close its Dublin base, one of its three main European stations, as a result of the loss of business for the centre. SR...
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NewsAUDIO: Crashed Colgan Q400's last communications with Buffalo ATC
Air traffic transmissions with the Colgan Air Bombardier Q400 which crashed on approach to Buffalo give no immediate indications of any problems before controllers...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic considering cutting up to 600 personnel
Virgin Atlantic Airways is considering making 600 personnel redundant across its business in order to protect the company against the economic downturn. It...
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NewsVIDEO: Aeroflot-Nord 737 entered fatal roll after crew disorientation
Video simulation images have emerged showing the final moments of the Aeroflot-Nord Boeing 737-500 that crashed in Perm, Russia, illustrating that the aircraft...
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NewsEC doubts fairness and transparency of Austrian takeover
Lufthansa's intended acquisition of Austrian Airlines is under threat from European competition authorities who doubt that the takeover conforms to criteria governing state aid and rescue of struggling companies.
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NewsPICTURE: Air France's new livery retains much of current scheme
Air France has unveiled a new livery, although the French flag-carrier has opted to retain much of its current design in the scheme...
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NewsDisorientation led to Aeroflot-Nord 737-500 crash: investigators
Russian investigators have concluded that spatial disorientation of an Aeroflot-Nord Boeing 737-500 crew, primarily that of the commander, led to the fatal...
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Authorities clear ATR 72 for London City operations
ATR has secured approval for its ATR 72 turboprop to operate to London City Airport, clearing the way for Ireland's Aer Arann to use the type for its Isle...
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NewsLufthansa sells remaining Condor shares to Thomas Cook
German flag-carrier Lufthansa has exercised its put option to place a 24.9% share of holiday carrier Condor with tour operator Thomas Cook. Thomas...
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BA expects to sell 757s next winter, use A320s instead
British Airways is expecting to sell its remaining 11 mainline Boeing 757-200s during the next winter season, and replace them with Airbus A320s, rather...
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NewsFour survive but 24 die in Amazon EMB-110 crash
Twenty-four of the 28 occupants on board an Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante air taxi have been confirmed dead after the twin-engined...
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NewsRyanair 737 inquiry to explore similarities with Hudson A320 bird-strike
Investigators are to strip down the engines of a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 next week to examine the extent of damage caused when the jet struck birds on approach...
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Cancellations exceed orders at both Airbus and Boeing
Both Airbus and Boeing have dipped into negative net orders for the year to date, having suffered more cancellations than secured sales.
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NewsBA's nine-month operating profit falls 88%
British Airways has turned in an 88% drop in operating profit to £89 million ($131 million) for the first nine months of this year, and generated a pre-tax...
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Learjet pilot praised after low-level evasion averts A109 mid-air
Irish investigators have praised the airmanship of a Bombardier Learjet 31A pilot whose swift reactions, immediately after lift-off, averted a mid-air collision...
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NewsLessor LCAL scraps most of its 787 order
Specialised Boeing 787 leasing company LCAL has cancelled 16 of the 21 aircraft it had on order, the second large-scale loss to the 787 backlog within a...
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NewsSweeping SAS reform to slash operations and raise capital
SAS Group is to shed thousands of jobs in a sweeping restructuring that involves divesting airline shareholdings, outsourcing operations, cutting the fleet, and raising SKr6 billion ($720 million) through a rights issue.
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Ryanair firms another 13 options for 737-800s
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has firmed another 13 Boeing 737-800 options, which will take the carrier's firm orders for the type to 172. The airline...
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NewsIsraeli Air Force 'Entebbe raid' C-130 among five being auctioned
One of the Israeli Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft which participated in the audacious rescue of Air France hostages at Entebbe, Uganda, is among a batch...