All Safety News – Page 573
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NewsThird prototype Superjet 100 begins flight tests
Sukhoi has introduced a third Superjet 100 prototype to the twin-jet's flight-test programme, an airframe which will be the first to be fitted with a passenger...
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NewsRyanair posts first-quarter profit despite flat revenues
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has posted an adjusted net profit of €136.5 million ($195 million) for the first quarter, which excludes a €13.5 million charge...
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United Aircraft investigates nanotechnology
Russia's United Aircraft is investing heavily in nanotechnology research and foresees an intial application for...
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Virgin Blue to raise A$231.4m as CEO Godfrey leaves
Australia's Virgin Blue plans to raise A$231.4 million ($190 million) in fresh equity, and says that its CEO Brett Godfrey will quit in 2010 amid a projection...
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NewsExcessive speed cited as Aria Il-62 crash inquiry begins
Investigators in Iran are considering whether high landing speed contributed to yesterday's fatal Ilyushin Il-62M accident in Mashhad. Flight recorders...
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NewsFatalities reported after Il-62 crashes on landing in Iran
Iran has suffered a second fatal airliner accident in the country in little more than a week, after an Ilyushin Il-62 crashed on landing at Mashad...
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Do in-house solutions stifle competition?
We build the aircraft so why shouldn't we assume more control of its core communications architecture? Perhaps this is Airbus's view and why it believes...
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ETS to cost airline sector over €1bn annually: Study
Airlines could face a collective annual cost of over €1 billion ($1.4 billion) from 2012 under the sector's inclusion in the European Union's Emissions Trading...
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Runway vehicle monitoring in the fray as FCC mulls rules waiver
US Federal Communication Commission (FCC) officials are seeking comment on a request to permit certain airports to obtain licences to use the frequency 1090...
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Market Outlook: The capacity crunch is still with us
Chris Tarry believes that more capacity will have to be taken out before the recovery starts. Analysis by Flight Insight
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Garuda unveils five-year growth targets
Garuda Indonesia has unveiled a new strategy that aims to drastically increase its routes, aircraft and passenger numbers in the next five years.
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World Airline Rankings 2008
This year's Airline Business World Airline Rankings show a sharp turnaround from 2007, which was on of the industry's best years in recent memory. By contrast, 2008 will be remembered as a year of steep decline and record losses.
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Alaska eyes adding wi-fi to additional aircraft
Alaska Airlines may expand access to Row 44's in-flight Internet offering on a trial basis beyond a single Boeing 737-700 currently outfitted with wi-fi....
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NewsQatar CEO to meet with Boeing tomorrow to discuss 787 deliveries
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker is meeting with Boeing officials tomorrow to discuss the latest delays to the Boeing 787 programme, and possible changes...
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FAA to study but not ground Zodiac
The US FAA has launched a special review of the structural design and flutter characteristics of the Zenith Zodiac CH-601 XL light sport aircraft in response to NTSB concerns
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US Airways considers cutting its E-190 fleet
Management at US Airways has launched an evaluation of elimination its fleet of 25 Embraer E-190s through direct sales or subleases.
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Airline Rankings: Downward spiral
In 2008 the aviation rollercoaster swung spectacularly into decline, in sharp contrast with the lofty highs of 2007. We take a look at the winners and losers as the ride gathers pace in 2009