All air transport news – Page 1303
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PICTURE: Revised separation distances for A380 delayed as testing continues
Airbus's hoped-for relaxation in the International Civil Aviation Organisation's ...
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Rolls-Royce works to improve Trent 1000 for Boeing 787
Rolls-Royce is planning improvements to the Trent 1000 engine ...
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EADS has long road to 2020 Vision
Airbus is entering 2008 well on its way to achieving one of the most troublesome targets in its Power8 cost-cutting plan - picking preferred bidders for...
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Navaid confusion and CRM failure led to Mahan Air A310’s low approach
Investigators have found that a Mahan Air crew's incorrect interpretation of navigation data, reinforced by poor cockpit communication, led an Airbus A310-300...
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Bird strike on two engines brought down An-12 at Moscow
Bird strikes on the starboard engines of a Russian-operated Antonov An-12 freighter caused the aircraft to lose control and crash just seconds after it took...
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NTSB uses in-house software to find Southwest 737 engine parts
US National Transportation Safety Board engineers have used a home-grown analysis program to narrow the search area for...
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Qantas accidentally pumped nitrogen into aircraft’s oxygen tanks
It has emerged that Qantas was forced to inspect a large portion of its fleet and notify other airlines after an incident last year when engineers at Melbourne...
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PICTURE: Boeing poised to begin 777F assembly
Assembling the first Boeing 777 Freighter will start soon, after the programme passes the 90% design milestone. Despite 787 production delays, Boeing confirms...
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NTSB: CRJ200 gear collapsed after flawed short landing at Providence
The US National Transportation Safety Board says an Air Wisconsin Bombardier CRJ200 landed "hard" and "porpoised" down the runway at TF Green Airport in...
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First privately owned airline approved in Vietnam
First private carrier for Vietnam Vietnam's government has approved the establishment of the country's first privately owned carrier, setting an important...
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Austrian's eastward push
A year after initiating a major restructuring, Austrian's new strategy is starting to pay off Austrian Airlines is planning a major expansion of its...
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Emirates leads from the front
As Emirates outlines its expansion plans for Australia it is beginning to think about a future public offering Emirates is planning more aggressive...
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Korea set for LCC growth
Nicholas Ionides Singapore KAL steps up low cost plan Carrier brings forward launch of low-cost unit after Tiger reveals plans for Korean affiliate More...
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Asia in brief
Cambodia regains national airline Cambodia's government is seeking to establish a new national airline in partnership with two Indonesian companies,...