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The FAA needs to stop endless grandfathering of old systems
Indefinite grandfathering of systems is no longer valid in an age when an aircraft type that entered service in 1967 is still in production, and set to fly for many years to come
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A Steady Approach
The FAA refuses to be rushed over the introduction of a regulatory programme for safety management, but some US organisations are already putting theory into practice
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MRO Special Report: Beyond Blame
All industries can learn from honest mistakes provided they are reported freely, without fear of reprisal. But how significant are the new rules requiring greater incident reporting in aircraft maintenance?
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Airport policy decision is thirty years too late
This comment is completely pointless in the sense that it will make no difference at all to what happens in the future. Although the situation we are addressing...
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BA selects Thales IFE for A380s, 787s and 777-300ERs
British Airways is to fit its Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 aircraft with Thales in-flight entertainment systems, which will also be installed on its new Boeing...
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MRO Special Report - Case Study: Eastern Airways
Case Study: Eastern Airways Eastern Airways chief operating officer Chris Holliday says the genesis of the UK regional airline's safety management...
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Clickair, Vueling formally notify EU of merger plan
Spanish carriers Iberia, Clickair and Vueling have issued formal notification to the European Commission of the plan to merge the two budget airlines. The...
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Delta's tango
Tony Charaf has presided over a streamlining of Delta TechOps' business. Now he is looking to capitalise on new capabilities added by the Delta-Northwest merger
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US Airways Dash 8 in gear-up landing in Philadelphia
US Airways reports that no one was injured yesterday morning when a DHC-8-300 (Dash-8) with 35 passengers and crew of three enroute from Allentown, Pennsylvania...
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Gol - Moving On
By all accounts it has been a challenging 12 months for Brazilian carrier Gol and chief executive Constantino de Oliveira Junior. Exactly a year ago...
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GKN delivers first Future Lynx airframe
AgustaWestland has taken delivery of the first complete Future Lynx airframe from GKN ...
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Worst-case finance scenario could see 200 aircraft parked: analyst
Concerns are growing that the international banking crisis could severely affect the ability of carriers to raise the estimated $70 billion needed to fund...
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SPEEA leaders tentatively accept Boeing contract offers
Boeing has reached a tentative labour deal with about 21,000 engineers and technical workers following sometimes difficult negotiations.
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Norway takes delivery of first Lockheed Martin C-130J
Norway has taken delivery of its first of four C-130J tactical transports at Lockheed Martin's Marietta plant in Georgia ...
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Daher: To Nogales via Tangier
Daher's expansion in Mexico is part of a drive to become a global tier 1 aerospace supplier
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Good Week - Bad Week
Leaders at American Airlines' pilots union are heralding the Democrats' sweep of Congress and the White House as "a new day" for organised labour....
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Saudi Arabia's MAZ details new company for Middle East MRO
A new $300 million company was launched yesterday to deliver “world class” maintenance and support services to private aviation in the Middle East
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ASPIRE 'fuel-optimised' demonstrations end for now
A United Airlines Boeing 747-400 flight from Sydney to San Francisco on 14 November concluded "fuel-optimised" demonstrations in 2008 for the Asia and South...
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KLM outlines wide-ranging fleet renewal as Embraer 190 arrives
KLM is looking to replace 32 long-haul and 53 regional aircraft, plus around 10 Boeing 737s, as part of a wide-ranging fleet renewal kicked off with the...