All Safety News – Page 631
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News
NTSB: Crashed Convair 580 had reversed elevator trim cables
US investigators have confirmed that elevator trim cables on a Convair 580 freighter had been reversed before the aircraft crashed in Ohio last September...
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NewsUS carriers see some cause for optimism
US network airlines had scant opportunity to enjoy fuel prices falling from record highs before the global economic downturn triggered a collapse in demand...
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Chromalloy boss spots the cracks
Breaking a company culture has been the easy part, says Chromalloy boss Armand Tauzon
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Business: Good week - Bad week
TEL AVIV BMI's upgrade to Airbus A330s for its service from London gives customers more cabin space and has the added benefit of putting the Israeli city...
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NewsQantas brings A330 heavy maintenance in-house
Qantas Airways has decided to have its Airbus A330 heavy maintenance work done in-house in Brisbane rather than continuing to have the work done overseas. "The...
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Risky Business for US regionals
US regionals work to create sustainable financial models in uncertain times
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Opinion
Comment: hard work starts now for the dream team
After almost two years lurching from crisis to crisis following its much trumpeted "7/8/07" roll-out, the Dreamliner is finally close to its maiden flight. Since...
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NTSB: Crashed Convair 580 had reversed elevator trim cables
US investigators have confirmed that elevator trim cables on a Convair 580 freighter had been reversed before the aircraft crashed in Ohio last September...
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NewsAir Canada first-quarter losses sink to C$188m
Air Canada has turned in a first-quarter operating loss of C$188 million ($161 million), a significant deterioration on the loss of C$12 million for the...
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Mexican regional market heats up
Mexico has become a hot market for regional jet expansion and an outlet for excess 50-seaters north of the border
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FAA admits to air travel cyber attack threat
The US Federal Aviation Administration has admitted that the nation's air traffic control systems are vulnerable to cyber...
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Airbus reins in 2009 A380 shipments in response to downturn
Airbus will deliver just two more A380s this year than in 2008 after revealing plans to scale back production in the wake of the impact of the downturn on...
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UK discourages retaliation in next round of open skies talks
UK transport minister Geoff Hoon is shying away from threats of dissolving the current EU-US open skies agreement as he reinforced European calls for further...
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Hoon: BAA will be incentivised to make 'green slots' work
London Heathrow operator BAA will be directed to ensure that "green slots" are used efficiently as the UK government looks to mitigate the environmental...
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Boeing confirms 787 weight issues
Boeing today ended speculation over potential challenges in meeting targeted weights of the 787, acknowledging that its early aircraft will be overweight.
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USA’s SkyWest reaches pro-rate deal for idle CRJ200s
SkyWest Inc. has brokered a deal with partner United Airlines to operate Bombardier CRJ200s the regional operator previously flew for Midwest Airlines under...
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US air traffic exposed to “serious harm” from cyber attacks
Federal investigators were able to hack into an air traffic control tower, weather systems and traffic flow management computers as part of a wide-ranging...
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Brussels ignores halon ban safety fears
European nations are being urged to reject official proposals from Brussels to ban halon fire extinguishers on board aircraft because they dangerously downplay...
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Boeing 787 makes swift progress towards first flight - at last
The Boeing 787 is finally making swift progress towards its maiden sortie with several key milestones being passed that clear the way for it to fly by the...