All Safety News – Page 519
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News
HELI-EXPO: Cobham expects HeliSAS certification on Bell 206/407 and AS350 by year-end
Cobham Avionics expects to finally certify its new Stability Augmentation System (SAS) on the Bell 206 and 407 in the third quarter of 2010 and is confident...
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Lufthansa pilots suspend strike
Lufthansa pilots have suspended a strike and returned to negotiations with the airline.
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China Southern to receive 1.5bn yuan from Chinese govt
China Southern Airlines has suspended trading of its shares from today as it is set to receive a 1.5 billion yuan ($220 million) capital injection from the...
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ICAO to examine timeline for aircraft CO2 standard
ICAO will soon review a newly drafted timetable for developing a global carbon dioxide (CO2) standard for new aircraft types, among other recommendations...
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British Airways cabin crew vote to strike
British Airways cabin crew members have again voted heavily in favour of taking industrial action to protest changes to working conditions and contractual...
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Opinion
Comment: Grasping the nettle
As concern grows about the future availability of biofuels, the aviation industry is taking its fate into its own hands as it attempts to implement its commitment to cut carbon emissions
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VIDEO: Copenhagen - does it make any difference to aviation?
Pronouncements of praise for the achievements of the Copenhagen climate change conference in December are few, but they exist.
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MAS posts 490m ringgit profit in 2009
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has posted a net profit of 490 million ringgit ($144 million) in 2009, as it returned to profit in its last fiscal quarter. The...
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Aviation biofuels: the bumpy road to scale production
The aviation industry is embracing biofuels as the solution to its carbon concerns, but insists that governments must assist in their development
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PAL posts Q3 loss of 1.02bn pesos
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has posted a loss of 1.02 billion pesos ($22.1 million) for its fiscal third quarter, narrowing its losses from a year ago. The...
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Landing fee rebates for 10 airlines at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport
National airports operator Airports of Thailand (AoT) has signed an agreement with 10 airlines for rebates on landing fees at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport.
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China Eastern traffic up 6.4% in January
China Eastern Airlines has posted a 6.4% increase in passenger traffic in January, with the domestic segment contributing the highest growth.
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Lufthansa cancels 1,200 flights as pilots strike
Lufthansa has cancelled 1,200 flights as a four-day strike by pilots starts today.
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NewsAmerican maintenance remains under scrutiny by the US government
A review by US regulators into maintenance oversight at American Airlines indicates that FAA did not recognise weakness in the carrier's maintenance and...
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Boeing overseeing testing on Koito seats
Boeing says it is working with embattled Japanese aircraft seat maker Koito Industries to ensure that testing of new seats is performed correctly.
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747-8 continues airworthiness testing
The first Boeing 747-8F is set to continue its initial airworthiness testing after operating its second sortie - a ferry flight to Moses Lake, Washington.
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787 flight test programme update
As Boeing passes the 150h flight hour mark in its first two months of trials, the 787 test fleet is poised to double in size.
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NewsPilot handling major cause of 2009 accidents IATA reveals
IATA calls for renewed focus on real-skills training
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ATC cost hangover looms
European airlines are concerned that falling traffic means higher air navigation charges, but a new solution is on the way