All air transport news – Page 1268
-
NewsJAL plans route cuts in response to economic crisis
Japan Airlines plans to respond to the global economic slowdown in the coming year by cutting unprofitable routes
-
News
Virgin America to launch new Orange County flights ahead of Southwest
Virgin America is intensifying competition on flights from John Wayne Orange County Airport in Orange County, California to San Francisco with a launch timed...
-
News
Getting control of LOC
FedEx Express is leading efforts to tame the number one killer in the simulator and classroom, and its upset training curriculum may become an industry standard
-
News
Business: Good Week - Bad Week
Preliminary figures from the Russian flag carrier indicate a 26% rise in income and a full-year profit. This is despite seeing first-half profits...
-
NewsVIDEO: First two Superjet 100s in formation flight
Sukhoi has released video images of the first two Superjet 100 flight-test aircraft, showing the two airframes in formation flight...
-
News
Bahrain acquires 767-400ER testbed for VIP use
The government of Bahrain has acquired the Boeing 767-400ER that was to be used as the testbed for the airframer's E-10 multi-mission command and control...
-
News
Business briefs
SIKORSKY GIVES LIFT TO UNITED TECHNOLOGIES Aerospace businesses helped conglomerate United Technologies overcome flagging...
-
News
Avialeasing to aid set-up of Perm Superjet maintenance base
Russia's Perm Airlines and lessor Avialeasing are planning to establish a civil aircraft maintenance centre to support Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft. The...
-
News
Airline pilot training needs a complete re-think
Airline pilot training regulations have not changed as aircraft have evolved, so crews are not as well prepared for today's flightdeck as they could be
-
News
Lessors report surprisingly strong results
There was a lot of news out of the lessor community in the last week. GE and CIT reported their 2008 financial results.
-
NewsMexicana poised to lease 25 717s
Mexicana is negotiating leases for about 25 Boeing 717s that will be used to replace the 25 Fokker 100s now operated by its low-cost unit Click. A...
-
News
FAA safety alert sheds light on American 757 electrical emergency
A safety alert for operators (SAFO) recently published by the US FAA warns airlines to ensure that their flight manuals and training "reflect accurate abnormal...
-
News
Ditched A320 crew had full hydraulics and electrical systems
Sources close to the investigation of the US Airways Flight 1549 ditching say the Airbus A320's left engine continued to run at about 35% fan speed (N1)...
-
NewsUK rethinks A380 wake separation from heavy jets
UK authorities are to revise certain Airbus A380 wake vortex separation standards after concluding that further examination of operational issues is needed...
-
News
Battling birdstrikes
Assuming the US Airways Airbus A320 ditched in New York's Hudson river two weeks ago proves to have been brought down by Canada geese, the incident will...
-
News
British Airways to allow mobile messaging on London City-JFK A318s
British Airways' new all-business transatlantic service from London City will allow passengers to communicate with mobile phones, although...
-
NewsNTSB: Evidence of soft-body damage on second A320 engine
Initial visual examination of the newly-recovered left-hand engine from the ditched US Airways Airbus A320 has revealed evidence of soft-body impact damage...