All Safety News – Page 679
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Inquiry details moments before LH A320 wing-strike in storm
Preliminary investigations into the Lufthansa Airbus A320 wing-strike incident at Hamburg during a storm two months...
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Airlines go into crisis mode as fuel hits new high
"In the struggle for survival, the fittest win out at the expense of their rivals because they succeed in adapting themselves best to their environment."...
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Carbon fibre opens way to “radical” new shapes for next-generation single-aisle airliners
Any next-generation single-aisle airliner will have to be radically different in structure and shape than today's Airbus...
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Qantas speeds up RB211 programme
Qantas has accelerated a programme to modify its Rolls-Royce RB211-524G/H-T engines that power...
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NewsProsecutor drops inquiry into SAS' Q400 accidents
Prosecutor drops inquiry into SAS' Q400 accidents
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Ramki Sundaram makes the most of his short time as chief executive of India's Deccan
Ramki Sundaram makes the most of his remaining time leading India's Deccan Ramki Sundaram's time in the chief executive chair may be coming to an end...
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Airbus set to roll out carbonfibre A350 fuselage demonstrator
Airbus will roll out the first of two carbonfibre fuselage demonstrator barrels this month as it prepares the ground for production...
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NewsThailand and Vietnam establishing new flying schools
Thailand and Vietnam are taking steps to train more pilots by establishing new pilot training schools. Bangkok...
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Fleet slashed as American unveils new capacity plan
American Airlines’ parent AMR Corp will retire at least 75 mainline and regional jets as part of a newly unveiled plan to slash 2008 domestic capacity in the face of record high fuel prices, growing economic concerns and a difficult competitive environment.
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Sukhoi Superjet takes to the air
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 prototype finally took to the air on 19 May, initiating the twinjet's delayed flight-test programme. The first flight of the...
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Qantas adds more airports in RNP trial
Qantas has launched required navigation performance proving flights at a number of airports in Western Australia and Queensland as part of the carrier's...
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BA goes to court with pilots over OpenSkies
British Airways faced cockpit union British Air Line Pilots' Association in court this week as it sought to block potential strike action over the creation...