All air transport news – Page 1595
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A380 is set ‘survivability’ test goal
Regulators impose requirements aimed at ensuring double-deck giant’s crashworthiness matches existing airliners
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Alenia aims for role in RRJ project
Italian manufacturer in talks with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft to buy a ‘more than 10%’ stake in design bureau’s programme
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Delta plans to sell ASA to US regional SkyWest
Delta Air Lines is planning to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) to US regional and Delta Connection carrier SkyWest Airlines
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SpaceShipTwo mothership based on Globalflyer
Mojave-based Scaled Composites' SpaceShipTwo's (SS2) carrier aircraft, White Knight 2, will have the wingspan of a Boeing 737 and use composite structure technology developed for the Virgin Atlantic Globalflyer.
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Engine fire forces JALways DC-10 emergency landing
A JALways McDonnell Douglas DC-10 made an emergency landing late on 12 August after one of its engines caught fire over southern Japan.
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First announced customer for ATG's Javelin jet
Jet owners consortium, Xjet Club LLC, is believed to be the first announced customer for Aviation Technology Group's (ATG) high performance Javelin executive jet.
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Independence Air warns of possible bankruptcy filing
Independence Air may have to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection if it fails to address liquidity problems.
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Into the unknown
After a difficult start, Western aerospace players are taking Russian industry more seriously and employing local engineers in increasing numbers
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Building a winner
Thanks to shrewd investing and a little luck, privately owned Kaskol has Airbus as a joint venture partner and is fast becoming a Russian powerhouse
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Engine-mounted radar to detect FOD ingestion
Device would replace endoscope plug and monitor blade and inlet damage
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Financiers rescue MD Helicopters
New York firm takes controlling interest and provides much-needed capital for light rotorcraft manufacturer