All news – Page 2004
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Heavy seas hamper QZ8501 recovery efforts
Searchers have yet to locate the wreckage of Airasia Indonesia flight QZ8501 on the floor of the Java Sea, as heavy seas hamper recovery operations.
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Airline Safety & Losses - Annual Review 2014
Each year, Flightglobal conducts an annual review of the previous year from both an insurance and safety perspective. This report includes detailed loss and liability data, as well as accident information and analysis.
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Aruba Airlines plans US flights
Aruba Airlines plans to begin scheduled service to Florida, as well as to other US markets.
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GECAS orders five more Q400s, plus 10 options
GECAS has signed a firm purchase agreement for five Q400 NextGen turboprops and taken options to buy up to 10 more, Bombardier announced on 31 December.
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JAL 777 struck tail during late go-around: inquiry
Japanese investigators believe that a Boeing 777-200 struck its tail after the captain ordered a go-around despite the first officer’s having already initiated reverse thrust.
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Ansat civil light twin helicopter cleared for passenger operations
Russian Helicopters' new civil Kazan Ansat light helicopter, has received additional certification allowing the commercial twin-engined type to carry fee-paying passengers. Deliveries are scheduled to begin next year..
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Weather conditions key to QZ8501 investigation
AirAsia group chief executive Tony Fernandes pledged full confidence in his crew and fleet and urged against speculating on what brought flight QZ8501 crashing into the sea, as search and rescue teams continue to recover debris and bodies.
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FORECAST: In space, nobody can hear you on Mars
The most exciting thing to watch in spaceflight in 2015 won’t, of course, actually happen – in 2015 or, probably, in anything resembling the foreseeable future. Sorry, space people, but nobody is going to Mars.
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ANALYSIS: Don't expect any M&A earthquakes in 2015 - barring surprises
After a few lean years, are aerospace mergers and acquisitions ready to surge?
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Gambia Bird suspends all operations
African carrier Gambia Bird has suspended all flight operations until further notice, with immediate effect.
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Aerolineas and Etihad sign codeshare deal
Aerolineas Argentinas and Etihad Airways have signed a codeshare deal, which will take effect on 1 February.
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Unidentified customer signs for 24 CRJ900s
An unidentified customer has signed a firm order for 24 Bombarder CRJ900s, valued at $1.14 billion at list prices.
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Debris confirmed as coming from missing AirAsia A320
Indonesian search and rescue authorities have confirmed that debris located in the Karimata Strait is from the Indonesia AirAsia aircraft missing since 28 December.
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ARJ21 receives type certification from CAAC
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has issued type certification for the ARJ21-700, marking a major milestone for China in its foray into the commercial aircraft manufacturing sector.
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Indonesia '95% sure' debris from missing A320
Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency (Barsanas) says it is "95% confident" that debris found in waters off Kalimantan is from the missing Indonesia AirAsia Airbus A320.
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Singapore warships steam toward possible A320 debris
Singapore warships equipped with sonar equipment are making their way to the location where possible debris of the missing Indonesia AirAsia Airbus A320 has been spotted.
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ANALYSIS: QZ8501 bucks improving Indonesian safety trend
The loss of AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ8501 on 28 December follows a year in which Indonesian airlines improved their safety record.
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Search area for QZ8501 expands as hunt enters third day
The search for the missing Indonesia AirAsia Flight QZ8501 has entered its third day, with the search area now expanded beyond the aircraft’s flight path.
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Indonesia asks US help to find missing A320
Indonesia has asked the US military for assistance in the search for Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501, which disappeared on 28 December while flying from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Singapore.
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Japan presses Boeing to redesign 787 battery
The Japan civil aviation authority (JCAB) has released a new report calling for Boeing to redesign the lithium ion batteries aboard the 787 that are responsible for three cell venting events since January 2013.