All Safety News – Page 565
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ANZ reaches agreement with A320 cabin crew
Air New Zealand (ANZ) appears to have resolved a long-running dispute with cabin crews that work on its Airbus A320s.
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Singapore inks air services deals with Latin American countries
Singapore's civil aviation authority has signed a new air services agreement with Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
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Australia's Rex posts 6% drop in full-year profits
Australian regional carrier Regional Express (Rex) has posted a 6% fall in net profit in its last fiscal year due to lower passenger numbers.
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Air China doubles H1 profits on fuel hedging gains
Air China's profits after tax more than doubled in the first half of 2009, with fuel hedging gains helping to overcome large drops in passenger and cargo...
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Bombardier looks to avoid Boeing mistakes through early CSeries tests
Hoping to avoid repeating the mistakes of other manufacturers of new-design aircraft Bombardier is putting its first CSeries fuselage test barrel through...
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ALPA expresses concern over lithium battery transport
Citing three separate instances in the last two months of fire, smoke or evidence of fire associated with lithium battery shipments, the Air Line Pilots...
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Delta adds new elite seats on transcon and transatlantic flights
Delta Air Lines today unveiled plans to expand its BusinessElite offering from its New York JFK hub through the addition of lie-flat beds on flights to London...
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NewsBoeing nears end of further 787 revision
Delays sparked by structural shortcoming in wing-body join and fuselage barrel wrinkles
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Jet Airways pilots may go on strike in September
Pilots from India's Jet Airways could go on strike from 7 September, potentially disrupting the carrier's operations.
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Air Niugini to order two Q400s
Air Niugini is poised to sign an order for two Bombardier Q400s and use these on domestic and possibly international routes.
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Nippon Cargo brings forward suspension of Tokyo-Frankfurt
Nippon Cargo Airlines has brought forward the suspension of its service to Frankfurt to 12 September.
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Statistics prove that airline pilot training is not good enough
Human factors still take much of the blame for most aircraft accidents. Is this because of a failure in pilot training? And if so, can it be rectified?
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School squeeze
The economic downturn has hit most of the training industry hard as students find it difficult to finance courses and graduates struggle to land jobs. Can the academies survive until the upturn arrives?
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Thrust anomalies spur new E-170 airworthiness directive
The US Federal Aviation Administration is proposing to remove 12 versions of the full authority digital engine controllers (FADECs) that manage thrust on...
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Alaska continues to question Virgin America citizenship
Alaska Airlines is stepping up pressure on US regulators to determine if rival Virgin America meets US citizenship requirements.
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Business: Good week - Bad week
Despite declining average fares, the Air Transport Association of America expects a 3.5% drop to 16 million passengers travelling globally on...
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Opinion
Comment: Blogging into trouble
As we all grapple with the brave new world of the internet and modern communications, the actions of two Boeing employees are a stark reminder that ethical behaviour is still needed
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JAL studies merging cargo business with Nippon Cargo Airlines
Japan Airlines (JAL) and Nippon Yusen Kaisha have begun negotiations with a view to merging their cargo business in 2010.
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Macquarie Airports posts higher H1 loss of A$299m
Australia-based airports investment group Macquarie Airports (MAp) has posted a net loss of A$299 million ($248 million) for the six months ending 30 June.