News from FlightGlobal – Page 1491
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FAA: Airline safety management systems not quite ready for prime time
An international call for airlines to have safety management systems in place by January 2009 will probably not be met in the USA as the Federal...
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Tiger to launch low-cost carrier in South Korea
Singapore low-cost carrier Tiger Airways is establishing a low-cost airline at Seoul Incheon...
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Etihad Airways Airbus A340-600 was unchocked during engine run
Investigators are trying to establish why engine runs being undertaken on the Etihad Airways Airbus A340-600 involved in the Toulouse ground-test accident...
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European runway shortage could kill ATM environmental gains
Aircraft delays harm the environment. Can extra runway capacity, coupled with more efficient air trafficmanagement, help by getting aircraft down faster?
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FAA assembles environmental puzzle with new analytical tools
A holistic suite of analytical tools being developed by the US Federal Aviation Administration will be central to better...
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European Parliament backs EC plan
The European Parliament moved to bolster the European Commission's original plan to include aviation in the European Union emissions trading scheme after...
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TNT in talks with Airbus about launch of new-build A320 family freighter programme
Airbus is talks with TNT Airways about the launch...
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Comment - It's a lose-lose decision for London Heathrow airport
People love air travel but hate airports. They love prosperity but also peace and quiet. Politicians earn their pay when it's impossible to reconcile all the conflicting demands
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NewsGreen wars: The crucial test for ICAO's leadership abilities
Environmental issues are a crucial test for ICAO's leadership abilities - some critics say it is failing. Can aviation's rulemaking body reconcile rival factions?
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PICTURE: Afghan carrier Safi Airways launches services with Boeing 767
Afghan carrier launches services with 767 Afghanistan start-up carrier Safi Airways launched operations on 17 November, operating an ex-Air China Boeing...
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Air India evaluates Airbus A380 and Boeing 747-8 to replace 747-400 fleet
Air India expects place an order for the Airbus A380 or Boeing 747-8 by the middle of next year to replace its 747-400s, which will be converted to freighters. The...
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US military airspace opened for airliners during peak holiday periods
US commercial air traffic was allowed access to restricted airspace in the New York region for five days last week to relieve pressure during a peak travel...
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