All articles by Alan Dron – Page 4
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ASH CLOUD: UK CAA casts doubt on Ryanair ash-spotting mission
Ryanair's 'verification flight' over Scotland on 24 May lacked the necessary equipment to determine whether high levels of volcanic ash were present, according...
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ASH CLOUD: Scottish airspace closures unnecessary: Ryanair
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has described as unnecessary restrictions on flights to and from Scottish airports as a result of the latest volcanic ash cloud.
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NewsAsh leads to cancellation of Scottish flights
Scottish regional carrier Loganair has become one of the first outside Iceland to be affected by the latest episode of volcanic ash problems, announcing...
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NewsIcelandic volcano could disrupt flights in UK and Ireland: CAA
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has warned of possible disruption to flights in the UK and Ireland as a result of the Grimsvotn volcanic eruption in...
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Icelandair aims to resume ash-hit services on 24 May
Icelandair Group plans to resume services on 24 May, assuming that predictions on the progress of the Grimsvotn volcanic ash cloud hold true.
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Aer Lingus mulls further cost cuts as Q1 losses widen
Aer Lingus has hinted that a further round of cost-cutting may be necessary in light of external economic pressures.
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Talks underway to resolve BA cabin crew dispute
Negotiations to resolve the long-running dispute between British Airways (BA) and members of its cabin crew are showing signs of progress, following a series...
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BMI Regional sees scope for increasing Scottish services
BMI Regional is to step up services on several international routes from Scottish airports, citing improving passenger demand and a reduction in competition. The...
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Ryanair to test reserved seating
Low-cost carrier Ryanair's decision to break with long-established practice and trial reserved seating on board its services has been driven by passenger...
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NewsJAL adjusts services in disaster aftermath
Japan Air Lines (JAL) is continuing to adjust its schedules in the aftermath of last month's earthquake and tsunami in the northeast of the country, reducing...
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BMIbaby to close Cardiff and Manchester bases
UK budget carrier BMIbaby is to pull out of its Cardiff and Manchester bases and increase services from Belfast City Airport as it seeks to adjust to shifting...
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Europe to modify controversial passenger rights legislation
Europe's controversial passenger rights rules are set to be modified, a move that has been welcomed by the Association of European Airlines (AEA). European...
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NewsGA engine manufacturers line up diesel options
New powerplant designs are aimed at decreasing generation aviation's reliance on avgas and giving diesel a chance
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Ryanair imposes passenger levy to pay for compensation costs
Ryanair is to impose a new levy on passengers to offset the cost of compensation mandated under Euroepan Union legislation for delays or cancellations of...
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BA cabin crew vote for more strikes
British Airways' cabin crew have, as expected, voted for a further round of strikes in their long-running dispute with the airline. BA says that if strikes...
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Austrian fears tax will damage Vienna hub
Austrian Airlines has appealed to the Austrian government to scrap a planned "ticket tax" that the carrier says will harm the competitiveness of Vienna International...
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Boeing forms consortium to align biomass standards
Boeing and a Swiss academic establishment have joined forces in efforts to co-ordinate and simplify certification standards for biomass-derived jet fuels.
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NewsVIDEO: An-12 rolled inverted before Congo crash
Video evidence of an aircraft crash in Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo, on 21 March identifies the type as an Antonov An-12 freighter, and shows it rolled...
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Iberia uses DORIS programme to cut transatlantic fuel burn
Iberia has embarked on a series of trials to cut fuel consumption as part of the Dynamic Optimisation of the Route in Flight (DORIS) programme.
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Action needed to avoid aviation staff shortages: ICAO
The International Civil Aviation Organisation is warning that early action is required if serious shortages of pilots, maintenance personnel and air traffic controllers are to be averted over the next 20 years.