All Airlines articles – Page 180
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Captain of dual-engine failure An-28 saw icing on cockpit windows
Investigators have found that the captain of an Antonov An-28 observed ice formation on the cockpit as the aircraft climbed, before a dual engine failure that preceded a forced landing in central Russia. The aircraft, operated by Siberian carrier SiLA, had departed Kedrovy for Tomsk on 16 July and had ...
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BA to drop Gatwick short-haul flights after failing to reach terms with pilots
British Airways is to suspend short-haul operations at London Gatwick and pursue “alternative uses” for the relevant slots after disclosing its plans for a new subsidiary have failed to secure support from its pilots.
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South African Airways resumes flights for first time in a year
Restructured South African Airways has this morning resumed flights, carrying out its first service since last year on the Johannesburg-Cape Town domestic route.
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EasyJet crew’s forced emergency stop averted taxi collision with SAS jet
Dutch investigators have disclosed that an EasyJet Airbus A320 crew was forced to make an emergency stop to prevent a taxiing collision at Amsterdam Schiphol, after an SAS A320neo failed to give way at a junction. The EasyJet aircraft had landed on runway 18R and the SAS jet on the ...
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Scoot first officer Nicole Chee’s winding path to a 787 cockpit
Scoot first officer Nicole Chee always had a passion for aviation, but it was only the disappearance of a single word from a job advertisement that opened the path to the right-hand seat of a Boeing 787.
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US airlines recruit to beat pilot ‘re-shortage’
A year and a half after Covid-19 wiped out the pilot shortage, the industry is once again wondering where it will find the flight crew to accommodate the rapid, uneven rebound to pre-pandemic levels and beyond.
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JetBlue ‘beholden’ to American under Northeast pact: US government
The US government’s case against the American Airlines-JetBlue Airways alliance rests largely on the argument that the deal leaves JetBlue overly dependent on much-larger American.
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EasyJet focuses on zero-emission aircraft to meet 2050 climate goals
EasyJet is stressing the development of zero-emission aircraft as the solution for the narrowbody airliner of the future to meet its commitment of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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PAL files petition for local recognition of Chapter 11 rulings
Philippine Airlines has filed a petition with a local court to “recognise formally” the Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection process currently being heard in New York.
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Bamboo Airways signs $2 billion GEnx engine deal
Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways has selected GE Aviation’s GEnx engines to power its Boeing 787-9 aircraft, in a contract valued at close to $2 billion.
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American and JetBlue defend Northeast partnership amid reports of US anti-trust challenge
American Airlines and JetBlue Airways are on the defensive following news that the Department of Justice intends to challenge their newly established alliance in the Northeast USA.
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CRJ200 carried out closed-tower take-off despite warning of opposite inbound flight
South African investigators have disclosed that a CemAir Bombardier CRJ200 crew departed from George airport before the control tower opened, despite being aware of an inbound Airlink Embraer ERJ-135 on approach to the same runway from the opposite direction. Preliminary inquiries into the 23 August incident – classified as serious ...
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Icelandair Group’s chief operating officer steps down
Icelandair Group’s chief operating officer Jens Thordarson has resigned from his role.
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Play firms deal to lease four A320neo family jets from GECAS
Icelandic start-up carrier Play has firmed plans to lease three Airbus A320neos and one A321neo from aircraft lessor GECAS.
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Lundgren explains thinking behind EasyJet’s £1.2 billion rights issue
EasyJet’s £1.2 billion ($1.4 billion) rights issue will be used to reduce debt, help deliver a strong financial position going into the winter season where demand remains uncertain and give the carrier funds available to take growth opportunities as they arise, says EasyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren.
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EASA seeks to ease airworthiness management constraint for grouped airlines' fleets
Europe’s aviation safety regulator is seeking to amend rules on managing continuing airworthiness of fleets, with the aim of removing barriers to management for all aircraft operating within a carrier group. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has set out proposals to change the regulations in a formal opinion which ...
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Cathay Pacific sets SAF usage target by 2030
Cathay Pacific aims to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for 10% of its total fuel consumption by 2030, as part of what it calls a “multi-pronged approach” towards decarbonising operations.
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American invests $100m in Bill Gates-led clean-technology development project
American Airlines has become the latest US airline to commit to carbon-reducing measures, saying it has invested $100 million in a Bill Gates-led financing programme intended to support cleaner aviation technologies.
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Vueling to pick up Air France slots at Paris Orly
IAG’s Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling is set to pick up slots at Paris Orly airport being released by Air France as a condition of the European Commission’s approval of French financial support to the latter.
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Shell to produce 2 million tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel by 2025
Royal Dutch Shell has announced that it intends to produce 2 million tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2025, the largest and most aggressive target among the oil majors to date.