All air transport news – Page 1587
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Warning on cabin alert ‘confusion’
Similarity of alarm sounds highlighted as Greek accident probe focuses on failure of Helios aircraft to pressurise
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Crash probe checks flap settings
Indonesian investigators comb Mandala 737 wreckage in residential area near airport for signs of power loss
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Strike derails Boeing delivery plan
Manufacturer looks certain to miss full-year target after union votes to reject ‘best and final’ offer, hurting suppliers
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FedEx orders six more A300 freighters
US freight operator FedEx has ordered six further Airbus A300-600 freighters and taken options on more of the type.
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OzJet launch likely to be in November
OzJet expects to have its first aircraft registered in Australia sometime this week and launch operations in November.
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Warning on cabin alert after Helios crash
Boeing has acted to reduce the likelihood of flightcrew misinterpreting a cabin altitude warning, following a request by the investigator leading the probe into the Helios Airways Boeing 737-300 crash in Greece on 14 August.
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Greek carrier Aegean orders eight A320s
Privately-owned Greek carrier Aegean Airlines is ordering eight Airbus A320 aircraft and taking options on a dozen more from the narrowbody family.
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Engine power studied in Mandala 737 crash probe
Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) is examining whether the Boeing 737-200 that 5 September experienced a loss of power on takeoff.
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M7 certified for ATR 72 passenger-to-freighter conversions
M7 Aerospace has received a US FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) to convert ATR 72s into freighters.