All Safety News – Page 621
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Pinnacle expands Q400 fleet by fifteen aircraft
US regional operator Pinnacle Airlines Corporation has extended its agreement with Continental Airlines and ordered 15 Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboprop...
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NewsMixed-mode rejected as UK approves Heathrow's third runway
UK secretary of state for transport Geoff Hoon has officially approved plans to add a third runway and sixth terminal at London Heathrow, but at the same...
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UK Govt reportedly approves third Heathrow runway
UK transport secretary Geoff Hoon is expected to announce today that a third runway will be built at London Heathrow airport. Media reports in the...
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NewsHeathrow ground workers arrested after BA ramp incident
Two British Airways (BA) London Heathrow-based ground workers have been arrested after one of the airline's Airbus A321s was damaged during an incident on...
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New A350 assembly plant will re-invent Airbus’s build process
Construction officially started today in Toulouse of the Airbus A350 XWB's final assembly facility, which will deliver significant efficiencies to the airframer's...
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NewsEasyJet Boeing 737 plunge being investigated by AAIB and NTSB
The US National Transportation Safety Board says it is assisting the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch in a probe of a "violent" pitch-down by an EasyJet...
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FAA and US Airways move closer to ADS-B trials in Philadelphia
Tests of automatic dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) on US Airways Airbus A330s could begin later this year as the carrier takes delivery of new aircraft...
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Deferral of 10 CRJ700s part of struggling Mesa's cash plan
Struggling regional airline operator Mesa Air Group predicts it will become cash flow positive and profitable during its 2009 fiscal year should the Phoenix-based...
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Eurocontrol: 2030 congestion threat demands 'agile' system
Eurocontrol is forecasting that up to 25% of air traffic demand could fail to be accommodated by European airports by 2030, unless the continent's air transport...
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Forecasts 2009 - Airframers: Crunch time
How will airframers cope with the inevitable decline in orders as the world's financial meltdown kick in?
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Forecasts 2009 - Avionics: Smarter smart aids
Advances in digital information in the cockpit are poised to make flying - and airports - safer in 2009 and beyond
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Forecasts 2009 - Safety and security are in the doldrums
The next big improvement in air transport safety will not happen in 2009 and will need truly international standards
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Forecasts 2009 - Airlines: IATA predicts grim 2009 for airlines
Carriers are flying into unknown territory as the economic crisis presents them with their toughest-ever conditions
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Forecasts 2009 - In-flight entertainment: Connectivity leaps forward
Airlines in 2008 turned on to on-board internet services in a big way. Can they afford to expand their services in 2009?
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Zambian Airways suspends operations
Zambian Airways has suspended all operations until further notice amid suggestion that it has been struggling with high fuel costs. The Lusaka-based...
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SR Technics dealt heavy blow by lost Gulf Air work
SR Technics is warning that the loss of its full-support maintenance contract with Gulf Air will lead a substantial revenue drop, with possible repercussions...
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NewsAirbus/Boeing single-aisle refresh plans edge closer
As Airbus steps up its evaluation of new technologies to refresh the A320...
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NewsPICTURE: Zest MA60 crashes on landing in Philippines
A busy airport in the Philippines was closed for around 5hr on 11 January after a passenger aircraft landed too short on the runway, skidded out of control and crashed into a concrete barrier, resulting in 22 of the 27 people on board being sent to hospital.