All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 503
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Lufthansa Technik creates new international support division
Lufthansa Technik has reorganised its international maintenance operation under a new wholly-owned Lufthansa Group susbsidiary. The subsidiary, Lufthansa...
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NewsCanada approves Q400 freighter conversion
Canadian authorities have issued a supplemental type certificate for the Bombardier Q400 package freighter being developed by engineering specialist Cascade...
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NewsRyanair receives negligible take-up of Aer Lingus offer
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has attracted negligible formal interest in its takeover bid for Aer Lingus, but is nevertheless extending the offer period...
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NewsTACA A320 crash: Jet's behaviour 'consistent' with crew action
Preliminary findings from the fatal TACA Airbus A320 landing accident in Honduras last May have not revealed any technical fault with the aircraft. The...
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FAA modifies 'ineffective' directive on CRJ flap problems
US regulators are proposing to expand an airworthiness directive for Bombardier CRJ100/200s to reduce the risk of flap failure, after finding the original...
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NewsIcing led to Air France Fokker take-off crash: investigators
French investigators have concluded that icing on the wings of an Air France Regional Fokker 100 contributed to a fatal departure accident at Pau nearly...
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NewsAirbus narrowly meets delivery target of 12 A380s in 2008
Airbus has narrowly met its revised delivery target of 12 A380 aircraft for 2008 following its handover today of a fourth example to Middle Eastern carrier...
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NewsIATA laments shocking drop in freight traffic
IATA figures for November have revealed further evidence of the impact of the economic slowdown on the freight market, after international cargo traffic...
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NewsAlitalia offers 46 mainline and regional aircraft for sale
Italian flag-carrier Alitalia's administrator has formally put 46 of the airline's aircraft up for sale, and is requesting expressions of interest by the...
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NewsPICTURE: Sukhoi flies second Superjet for first time
Sukhoi has carried out the first flight of its second Superjet 100 test aircraft, days after a new phase of airborne trials of its PowerJet SaM146 engines...
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NewsPost-V1 abort after bird-strike destroyed Kalitta 747F
Belgian investigators believe a bird-strike on a Kalitta Air Boeing 747-200 freighter at Brussels Airport triggered the crew to abort take-off at a late stage, causing the jet to overrun....
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NewsContinental 737 crash: Pilot called for rejected take-off
Cockpit voice-recorder evidence shows one of the pilots of the Continental Airlines Boeing 737-500 involved in the runway excursion accident at Denver called...
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NewsContinental 737 badly damaged, 38 injured in Denver take-off accident
Nearly 40 people on board a Continental Airlines Boeing 737-500 have been injured after the aircraft left the runway at Denver and caught fire yesterday...
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ATR achieves power-on for first 72-600
ATR has started ground-testing the new -600 variant of its regional turboprop line, with power-on of its cockpit avionics. The first example, an ATR...
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NewsPICTURES: Airbus A400M's engine becomes airborne for first time
Airbus has today carried out the first flight of the EuroProp International TP400 powerplant for the A400M military transport, a test lasting 1hr 15min. A...
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NewsAir France-KLM cleared to take over Martinair
Air France-KLM will wholly-own Dutch carrier Martinair by the end of this year after securing long-awaited clearance for the takeover from the European Commission...
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Regulator requires BAA to sell Gatwick, Stansted, Edinburgh
Competition regulators in the UK have confirmed that they will impose a requirement on airports operator BAA to sell London Gatwick, London Stansted and...
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DC-9 depressurised after ramp crew covered up tug strike
US investigators have determined that ground staff covered up an accident in which a vehicle damaged a McDonnell Douglas DC-9's fuselage, and allowed the...
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NewsAirbus testing rules tightened after Etihad A340-600 smash
Airbus has tightened its procedures after the testing accident in November last year which destroyed a brand-new A340-600 days before delivery to Etihad...
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NewsAmazon collision inquiry attempts to explain Legacy's deactivated TCAS
Investigators believe the prime suspect behind the loss of transponder...