All Safety News – Page 582
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Boeing delays 787 first flight as it prepares structural modification
Boeing's 787 customers are urgently waiting to hear when they can expect to see their first Dreamliners after the programme suffered another major delay....
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Flight Training Adelaide in talks to launch MPL programme
Australian flying training provider Flight Training Adelaide is in discussions with an unidentified...
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EU may lift ban on four Indonesian airlines in July
The European Commission could allow four Indonesian airlines to serve its members from July, partially lifting a blanket ban that it imposed in 2008 after...
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Near miss freezes work on Boston taxiway project
Work on the centre-field taxiway project at the Boston Logan International airport continues to be on hold following a near miss between a construction worker's...
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US carrier revenues continue to plummet
Passenger revenue at US carriers in May fell by 26% year-over-year as the H1N1 virus further crimped the anemic demand environment.
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NewsEconomy-class not forgotten as Panasonic's 'iPod merge' progresses
As the proliferation of Apple iPod and iPhone devices continues unabated, in-flight entertainment (IFE) giant Panasonic Avionics is moving quickly to bring...
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NewsTSB: Cougar S-92 experienced tail rotor drive failure
Canadian investigators have determined that pilots of a Cougar Helicopters S-92 that ditched off the coast of Newfoundland on 12 March had attempted to autorotate the aircraft into the icy Atlantic after the tail rotor drive had failed
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Air Canada reaches tentative contract extension with flight attendants
Air Canada continues to make progress with labour groups, reaching a tentative agreement with its 6,700 flight attendants to extend their current contract.
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BA's all-business A318s to carry Concorde's flight number
British Airways has fixed a 29 September date to open its London City-New York JFK all-business service.
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SIA reaches deal on cost-saving measures with pilots
Singapore Airlines has reached a deal with its pilots' union on a no-pay-leave scheme that will allow it to proceed with company-wide cost-saving measures.
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Virtual CSeries built in advance of testbed's 2012 first flight
Montreal, Canada-based simulator manufacturer CAE is working with Bombardier to produce the first full flight simulator for the CSeries next-generation single-aisle twinjet
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Mitsubishi touts success in dismissing concerns about MRJ weight
Mitsubishi Aircraft believes fuel burn performance will trump any weight gain in the minds of potential customers of its MRJ 70- to 90-seat regional jet family.
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Amerijet acquires Uzbekistan's Avialeasing
US cargo carrier Amerijet International has acquired the parent of Uzbekistan-based oversized air cargo specialist Avialeasing.
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FAA blocks Mexico's Aviacsa from operating into the US
The FAA has banned Mexico's Aviacsa from serving the US until it can resolve safety violations identified by the Mexican DGAC.
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NewsActuator forces WhiteKnight Two diversion from spaceport ceremony
An actuator alarm led Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnight Two mothership prototype Eve's pilots to land at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway airport today, diverting the aircraft...
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Avionics: Economy spurs value proposition
Frivolous expenditures are definitely a fashion faux pas in this economic season; it is no different in the cockpit
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Turkish Airlines signs for seven more A330s
Turkish Airlines has tentatively agreed to acquire another seven Airbus A330 aircraft. It has signed a memorandum of understanding for the twin-jets,...
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Engine Alliance claims lead over Trent 900
Engine Alliance is confident it can maintain or extend the 1% fuel burn advantage it claims for its GP7200 on the Airbus A380 over the rival Rolls-Royce Trent 900 through systematic upgrades over the coming years.
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Europe Mints new approach to landings
Europe took a key step towards optimising airliner operations for maximum efficiency this week when an Airbus A321 in airline service undertook what is claimed to be the most accurate curved approach procedure in the world.
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IAE studies further V2500 upgrades
International Aero Engines continues to study product improvements to its V2500 narrowbody engine, as the current 1% fuel burn improvement introduced in...