All Safety News – Page 717
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Charities special - MAF's mission from above
Float-equipped Gippsland GA8s mean MAF can land in areas where access would otherwise be impossible, such as in cyclone-hit Bangladesh mission aviation...
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Charities special - airline passengers' spare change raises millions to help children
change for good $70m from spare coins Childrens charity Unicef funds operations thanks to loose change donated by airline passengers murdo...
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New-technology aircraft to reduce average fuel consumption
The introduction of an estimated 7,000 latest-technology aircraft into the world airline fleet over the next decade should reduce the average fuel consumption...
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US legislation set to let pilots work to age 65
A measure that overturns a near half-century old regulation limiting maximum pilot age to 60 has received unanimous approval from the US Congress and is...
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Arab carriers need more open regulatory environment
To continue their rapid growth Arab carriers need a more open regulatory environment with more commonality across the region, says Arab Air Carriers Organisation...
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Was 2007 the peak for the airline industry?
Have we passed the peak? The industry may have reached the top of this current cycle in 2007, writes Chris Tarry. Analysis from Antonio Panariello Chris...
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Seen to be green: how airlines are building the environment into their core strategies
Airlines have taken a battering from environmental lobbyists for their impact on climate change, so how are carriers building the environment into their...
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SAS Denmark tipped to recommend CRJs replace Q400s
Scandinavian Airlines' Danish division is expected to recommend that SAS Group takes Bombardier CRJ700 and CRJ900 regional jets as replacements for the Dash...
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Carriers face censure despite IOSA audits
Despite increasing worldwide use of the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), which has been adopted as an official quality-control tool by many national...
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Messier-Dowty lands gear contract for Airbus A350XWB
Messier deal Messier-Dowty has been confirmed as supplier of the main landing gear for the Airbus A350 XWB. The Safran Group company had been selected...
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EASA granted power to fine safety violators
European Aviation Safety Agency regulators will be able to fine organisations that fail to meet safety requirements, under proposals adopted by the European...
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Open channels: Will 2008 be the year for in-flight mobile phones and broadband?
It looks as if 2008 will be the year that airlines finally begin to roll out in-flight mobile phone, blackberry, SMS and high speed internet services ...
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Pilots need standards for storm landings: A340 overrun inquiry
Canadian investigators examining the Air France Airbus A340-300 overrun at Toronto Pearson Airport two years ago are insisting that pilots are given better...
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Boeing to strengthen and centralise 787 programme management
Boeing has unveiled a new strategy to strengthen and centralise management for the delayed 787 programme's formerly splintered global supply chain as flight...
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FAA to study takeoff and landing performance for possible rulemaking
Lengthening calculated landing and take-off distance to ensure safety in bad weather will be the focus of a new US Federal Aviation Administration review....
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