All air transport news – Page 765
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First Air 737 crash now ruled a controlled flight into terrain
Investigators said on 6 January the crash of a Boeing 737-210C operated by First Air has now been classified as a controlled flight into terrain accident...
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Tiger Airways Australia to operate all 10 A320s by June
Tiger Airways Australia hopes to be operating all 10 of its Airbus A320 aircraft by June this year, and is also in talks to set up a second base in Australia....
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Cracks found on wing ribs of Qantas and SIA A380s
Cracks have been found on the wing ribs of at least three Airbus A380s belonging to Singapore Airlines and Qantas Airways.
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Bombardier begins CSeries Aircraft 0 activation
Seeking to significantly de-risk its already squeezed CSeries aircraft program, Bombardier has begun commissioning and activating systems on Aircraft 0, its iron bird systems validator part of its complete integrated aircraft systems test area (CIASTA) at its Mirabel, Quebec facility outside of Montreal.
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Bombardier in advanced talks for all-business class CSeries order
Bombardier confirms that customers are discussing an all-business class CSeries CS100 to fly non-stop between London City and New York-John F Kennedy airports. "We...
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Bombardier to deliver 10 CSeries per month in 2016
Having accumulated over 300 orders and commitments for CSeries CS100 and CS300 aircraft, Bombardier says it is now sold out of delivery slots in 2014 and...
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Bombardier details CSeries flight test programme
With the first flight of its CSeries CS100 pencilled in for the end of 2012, Bombardier has for the first time detailed its flight test programme that will certify and deliver the first 125-seat jet by the end of 2013.
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Airbus outpaces Boeing in 2011 deliveries
Boeing's 477 aircraft deliveries in 2011 fell short of rival Airbus, who delivered 530 aircraft last year.
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Airbus downplays 'minor' A380 wing crack discovery
Airbus has downplayed the discovery of what it calls "minor cracks" on several "non-critical" A380 wing skin attachments. The manufacturer said that...
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Watchdog: Holes in FAA safety net for poorly performing pilots
US government safety auditors say the Federal Aviation Administration's oversight of airline pilot training and proficiency programmes "lacks the rigour needed to identify and track poor performing pilots and address programme risks".
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Boeing misses 2011 787 and 747-8 delivery target
Boeing failed to meet its 2011 delivery guidance of 15 to 20 747-8s and 787s, delivering just 12 of its newly certified aircraft, including nine 747-8 freighters...
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Cargolux Italia appoints Galli as CEO
Cargolux Italia has appointed Pierandrea Galli as its chief executive and accountable manager, effective 1 January 2012.
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Lufthansa hires temporary cabin crew staff in Berlin
Lufthansa will employ temporary workers as cabin crew for its planned operation at Berlin's new airport, starting in June.
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Air Bishkek signs wheel and tyre deal with Turkish Technic
Kyrgyzstan-based Air Bishkek - also known as Kyrgyz Airways - has signed a wheel and tyre services agreement with Turkish Technic. The one-year deal...
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Fortran sells five Fokker 50s to Indonesian start-up Pacific Royale
Aircraft and engine parts company Fortran Aviation said the five Fokker 50s recently purchased by its subsidiary are being sold to Indonesian start-up airline...
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Icing a key suspect in Teterboro TBM crash
The instrument rated private pilot of a Socata TBM 700 that crashed shortly after departure from Teterboro airport near New York City on the morning of 20 December was attempting to climb out of icing conditions at 17,000ft (5,185m) minutes before the aircraft spiralled into the ground, killing all five ...
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Indonesia's Sriwijaya to build MRO facility for heavy checks
Indonesia's Sriwijaya Air plans to start building its own maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility by 2014.
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Sriwijaya eyes China and Australia routes with new 737-800s
Indonesia's Sriwijaya Air will expand its network and launch international services to China and Australia this year. It is scheduled to start receiving...
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KLM 737 crew lost position awareness before taxiway take-off
Pilots of a KLM Boeing 737-300 were not using an airport map in darkness and snowy conditions before they turned on to, and departed from, a taxiway at Amsterdam Schiphol.
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Cebu Pacific mulls over long-haul low-cost services
Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific will consider starting long-haul low-cost services if it sees strong demand for certain point-to-point routes.