All Safety News – Page 415
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News
ASH CLOUD: Scottish airspace closures unnecessary: Ryanair
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has described as unnecessary restrictions on flights to and from Scottish airports as a result of the latest volcanic ash cloud.
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China slowdown eclipses Japan effect
A decrease in Chinese export traffic is of more concern for freight operators than fallout from the Japanese earthquake Considering that it hit one...
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Airports: security blanket
The cost to airports of tackling the terrorist threat is spiralling, and uncertainty remains after a delay in the partial lifting of Europe's liquids ban....
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Opinion
Comment: We can beat your offer – with state help
That interminable World Trade Organisation dispute between Airbus and Boeing over government subsidies to large airliner programmes flared up again last...
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Business good week
summer travel The Air Transport Association of America expects a 1.5% increase in summer travel aboard US carriers over 2010 levels in spite of near-record...
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Canada special: David takes on Goliaths
The third-biggest player in the simulator market has managed to compete with its two larger rivals by targeting emerging markets
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Interview
Working Week: David Barry
Digging deep into flight data David Barry is the new chief operating officer at Flight Data Services. The Fareham, UK-based company provides technologies...
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FAA proposes Boeing 757 roll fix
The US FAA is proposing that operators of 686 US-registered Boeing 757 perform corrective actions on the twin-jets within five years to prevent possible...
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NewsAsh leads to cancellation of Scottish flights
Scottish regional carrier Loganair has become one of the first outside Iceland to be affected by the latest episode of volcanic ash problems, announcing...
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NewsIcelandic volcano could disrupt flights in UK and Ireland: CAA
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has warned of possible disruption to flights in the UK and Ireland as a result of the Grimsvotn volcanic eruption in...
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NewsRyanair to cut capacity for first time this winter
Ryanair passenger numbers are set to fall this winter as the budget carrier cuts net capacity over the second half of its financial year for the first time...
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Icelandair aims to resume ash-hit services on 24 May
Icelandair Group plans to resume services on 24 May, assuming that predictions on the progress of the Grimsvotn volcanic ash cloud hold true.
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NewsNo early European impact from Icelandic eruption
No airspace closures, other than Iceland, are expected in Europe for the next 48h as a result of the Grimsvotn volcanic eruption but airlines are being advised...
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NewsGermany keeps Emirates in check over expansion
Germany will not grant Middle Eastern carrier Emirates rights to service additional cities within the country, the latest development in a spat over access to German-Gulf routes.
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El Al 777 makes emergency landing at Tel Aviv
A Boeing 777 operated by Israeli carrier El Al made an emergency landing at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion airport today, after the aircraft was forced to return to...
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European air traffic braced after new Icelandic eruption
European air traffic centres are bracing for possible operational disruption after an eruption by the Icelandic volcano Grimsvotn. The volcano is the...
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NewsCourt dismisses R-R’s patent infringement claims against P&W for GP7200
Pratt & Whitney has won the first round of patent infringement claims with Rolls-Royce after a court ruled that swept fan blade technology used by P&W on...
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Air Canada pilots reject tentative agreement
Air Canada's pilots have voted not to adopt a tentative collective bargaining agreement that included a proposal by the airline to create a new low cost...
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NewsLufthansa firms up order for five 777 freighters
Lufthansa has firmed up its agreement with Boeing for five 777 freighters but will not make a decision on whether the aircraft will operate for its Lufthansa...
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NewsMissing Sol Saab 340 had crashed, no survivors
Rescuers have located the crash site of a Sol Lineas Aereas Saab 340 turboprop, which was earlier reported missing with 22 people on board in Argentina. None...