All Safety News – Page 491
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News
Etihad on course to break even next year: Hogan
Etihad Airways chief executive James Hogan says the airline is "on track for next year" to break even in 2011, having missed its target for profitability...
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Airlines urged to speed up preparations for EU emissions trading
Aviation's inclusion in the European Union's emissions trading system is just around the corner. While legal challenges and industry attempts for a global concensus continue, airlines are being advised to get their preparations underway before its too late
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Saint-Gobain eyes interiors work for A350
Aircraft interiors specialist Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics is in talks to become a provider for the Airbus A350 XWB.
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NewsPICTURES: Boeing seeks heat with 747-8
Photographer David Shields snapped pictures of a Boeing 747-8F performing three touch-and-go circuits followed by a full-stop landing at the Phoenix-Mesa...
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NewsEmirates talks to Boeing about 777 successor and hints at more big orders
Emirates is continuing dialogue with Boeing about its plans to develop a 777 replacement, as the airline hints that more big twinjet orders could be in the offing.
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Opinion
Comment: Single-pilot crews for airliners?
The discussion about one-pilot cockpits is not new, but so far it's been all speculation. Now a manufacturer is talking about it publicly. Could it happen? Should it? Will it?
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IATA investigates suspected fraud in billing and remittance system
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is carrying out an internal investigation of its billing and remittance system for airlines, after 550...
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Gatwick Airport drops 'London' brand ahead of £1bn revamp
London Gatwick Airport is to be known simply as Gatwick Airport and will undergo a £1 billion ($1.48 billion) facelift, its new owner Global Infrastructure...
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Financial markets turmoil hits airline plans
Volatile capital markets have forced three airlines to shelve initial public offerings and at least one other carrier to cancel a debt issue. Global markets...
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NewsPICTURES: SkyCargo 777 tests new Dubai Al-Maktoum Airport
Emirates' freight division SkyCargo has performed the first operational flight into Dubai's Al-Maktoum International Airport, ahead of its formal opening...
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NewsBerlin DC-3 crash: Early evidence of engine failure
Preliminary evidence indicates that the German-operated Douglas DC-3 which crashed at Berlin Schonefeld today suffered a failure in its left engine after take-off.
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NewsGerman sightseeing DC-3 badly damaged in emergency landing
German investigators are to examine the reasons for an emergency landing involving a sightseeing Douglas DC-3 at Berlin. Seven occupants suffered minor...
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HK Airlines offering Panasonic eX2 on new A330s
Hong Kong Airlines will offer Panasonic Avionics' eX2 in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) system cabin-wide in each of its new Airbus A330-200...
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No restrictions on An-148 after in-flight upset
Russian authorities are not intending to restrict Antonov An-148 operations following the in-flight upset to a Rossiya aircraft en route to St Petersburg...
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NewsSwiss to retrofit entire A340 fleet by mid 2011
Swiss International Airlines has no short or medium-term plans to acquire replacements for its Airbus A340 fleet as the carrier instead plans to focus on...
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American continues investigation into door separation on a 777
An American Airlines Boeing 777 whose door ripped off on 15 June remains out of service for repairs, but could resume operations today, says the airline.
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NewsVirgin eyes full connectivity for passengers under new Panasonic deal
Virgin Atlantic aims to duplicate in its aircraft cabins the type of entertainment and communication services that passengers enjoy on the ground, including...
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Spirit pilots plan to return to work on 18 June
Striking pilots at Spirit Airlines plan to resume flying on 18 June after carrier management and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) reached a tentative...
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NTSB team to examine Trans States runway excursion
Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have been dispatched to assist Canadian officials in the investigation of a runway excursion...