All Safety News – Page 840
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Safety cover-up
Europe has an air traffic management safety problem from which it has the power to free itself, but present culture discourages honesty
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Lufthansa warns of 'little benefit' of aviation emissions trading and €1.5 billion potential cost
The inclusion of air transport in the European Union carbon emissions trading scheme (ETS) woudl have limited benefit and could cost the industry as much as €1.5 billion per year, Lufthansa has warned.
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NewsEADS co-CEO Noël Forgeard apologises for referring to French politicians as 'monkeys' in Sogerma Services closure row
EADS co-chief executive Noël Forgeard has been forced to apologise for offending members of the French parliament after two members publicly called for his resignation over comments comparing them to monkeys.
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Demand curve
The main action on the Atlantic this summer is being generated by Continental and Delta Air Lines as carriers see healthy advance bookings and strengthening yields
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Airports: The campaign trail
Airlines believe their long fight to gain leverage over airport charges could bear fruit in Europe, but elsewhere the mood is less optimistic
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NewsVideo: Timelapse FAA radar shows FedEx aircraft diverted from Memphis hub in heavy storm
A pilot website has sourced an amazing US Federal Aviation Administration radar track sequence of the Memphis international airport main base of FedEx Express as an intense storm approached and then hit, forcing the aircraft to divert.
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US aviation safety teams to probe May Transmile Boeing 727 freighter fuel tank explosion in India
A fuel tank explosion on a Boeing 727 freighter in India earlier this month has caught the attention of the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) which has sent a team to India to investigate.
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Momentum builds for Indian merger
Preparation for a planned merger of Air India and Indian Airlines is moving forward, with the two carriers establishing a high-level committee to oversee the process.
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Turbulence expected
Ever higher oil prices and the prospect of a faltering economy are causing concern, says Chris Tarry of CTAIRA, with analyses from Fabrice Tacoun
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Iberia low-cost arm takes on Vueling
Iberia is to launch a low-cost airline from Barcelona in partnership with four other investors, as it takes on developing low-cost carrier Vueling.
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Venezuela wins safety showdown
The US FAA’s decision to upgrade Venezuela to category 1 under its safety-assessment programme has handed president Hugo Chavez another reason to remind Latin America to take notice.