All news – Page 3111
-
News
Ethiopian to renew pilot training fleet
Ethiopian Airlines has agreed to purchase 10 training aircraft, with the initial batch to be delivered before the end of this year.
-
NewsScanEagle makes move on NATO AWACS, V-22
Unmanned aircraft could soon be controlled by Boeing E-3A airborne warning and control system (AWACS) jets operated on counter-piracy missions by NATO.
-
News
OSHKOSH: Daher-Socata jet launch pushed back until at least 2011
Daher-Socata has decided against launching its twin-engined jet this year.
-
News
US charter and cargo carriers question proposed Afghanistan flight restrictions
A proposed rule that would limit civilian and commercial flights within Afghanistan airspace could pose financial hardship for the carriers now operating in the area, and ultimately hamper the war effort, say two sister cargo operators and a charter carrier that operate extensively in the region
-
News
NTSB flags concern about Airbus rudder sensitivity to EASA
Similar circumstances between the November 2001 crash of an American Airlines Airbus A300-600 and a January 2008 in-flight upset of an Air Canada Airbus...
-
News
Thai firms up order for seven A330s
Thai Airways International has finalised a firm order with Airbus for the purchase of seven Airbus A330-300s, following a memorandum of understanding signed...
-
News
Comac picks supplier for C919 interiors
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China has chosen a new Chinese subsidiary of Austrian aircraft components manufacturer FACC to supply the interiors...
-
NewsEADS executive survives Alaska air crash, but former senator killed
EADS North America confirms that chief executive officer Sean O'Keefe survived an aircraft crash late on 9 August in Alaska, the same accident that killed...
-
NewsAircell moves to monetise Gogo portal by whitelisting car service
Aircell has partnered with GroundLink to enable passengers to book ground transportation while in-flight without paying for a session of Aircell's Gogo in-flight...
-
News
Status of EADS executive, former senator unknown after aircraft crash in Alaska
A safety investigation has begun on an aircraft crash in Alaska late on 9 August that included a former senator and the chief executive officer of EADS North...
-
NewsFAA enlarges 747 slat fix to GE and PW-powered aircraft
The US Federal Aviation Administration is proposing to extend the fix to prevent leading-edge flaps from retracting during take-off on Rolls-Royce RB211-powered Boeing 747s, to the other versions of the aircraft.
-
News
Majors’ mergers boost A380’s prospects in USA: Airbus
Airbus believes that the consolidation under way among the US major airlines will reinforce the case for the A380 in the region.
-
NewsPiaggio not yet ready to launch jet
Piaggio is not planning to launch its twin-engined jet programme this year after determining market conditions are still not ideal to unveil a mock-up and start sales.
-
Opinion
Comment: Human factors
What we all know as unmanned aircraft systems are called remotely piloted aircraft by the US Air Force. The difference is expensive, but the service's culture may be hard to change
-
News
Airbus ups stakes in single-aisle production war
Airbus and Boeing gamble on traffic recovery and take aim at narrowbody threats with boosts to A320 and 737 output
-
News
Air Transport in brief
Singapore Airlines has begun the move to a paperless cabin, testing electronic versions of its in-flight magazines on its Panasonic...
-
News
Business - briefing
EADS's first-half net income halved to €185 million ($245 million) as revenue held steady at €20.3 billion
-
News
Thermal Engineering buyer expects further consolidation
The buyer of engine parts maker Thermal Engineering hopes to capitalise on consolidation