All Safety News – Page 263
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VietJet takes more A321s from AWAS
Asian budget airline VietJet Air is taking another pair of Airbus A321s from Irish-based lessor AWAS.
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Aeroflot offers 777s and A330s as part of 43-jet remarketing
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot is seeking to sell or lease some 40 aircraft and has initiated a formal search for parties interested in remarketing the jets.
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NewsKuwait Airways receives first A330-200
Kuwait Airways has received its first Airbus A330-200, part of a fleet-renewal programme which will eventually include the A350 and Boeing 777-300ER.
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NewsMH370: Supply ship withdrawn from search fleet
One of the vessels involved in the hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is to be withdrawn from the search.
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NewsPICTURE: Siberian tiger livery unveiled on Transaero 747
Russian carrier Transaero has unveiled a Boeing 747-400 featuring a special livery in which the entire nose section carries the image of a tiger’s head.
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NewsPoor lighting and signage led to BA 747 wing smash
Poor signage and taxiway lighting at Johannesburg contributed to a British Airways Boeing 747-400 crew’s inadvertently following a narrow taxiway before the jet’s wing sliced into a service building.
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PARIS: Wizz cancels 10 A320s as part of A321neo deal
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is to cancel orders for 10 Airbus A320s as part of its agreement to take 110 A321neos.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Flight-tracking software gaining traction post-MH370
Three major carriers are to install flight-tracking software across their fleets this month.
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NewsAir Canada A320’s floor ruptured during Halifax crash: officials
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has found no mechanical problems with an Air Canada A320 that crashed at Halifax on 29 March, but has determined that the aircraft’s cabin floor ruptured during the accident, the agency says in accident update.
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NewsPARIS: Russia's Volga-Dnepr plans to take 20 more 747-8Fs
Russian cargo specialist Volga-Dnepr Group has tentatively agreed to acquire another 20 Boeing 747-8 freighters.
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NewsPARIS: Neos to take Trent-powered 787s
Italian operator Neos has been disclosed as a customer for three Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-powered Boeing 787-8s.
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PARIS: Swiss sends pilots to Canada for CSeries training
Swiss has conducted an initial pilot-familiarisation programme for the Bombardier CSeries at the manufacturer's facility in Montreal.
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NewsPARIS: Comac wins commitments for 64 jets
Comac has won commitments for an additional 57 of its C919 narrowbodies, bringing the total for the in-development jet past the 500 mark, as the Chinese airframer works towards a roll-out this year.
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NewsPARIS: GECAS orders 60 more A320neos
US lessor GECAS has ordered another 60 Airbus A320neo jets, doubling its commitment to the re-engined type.
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NewsPARIS: Saudia taking 20 regional A330s plus 30 A320s
Saudi Arabian flag-carrier Saudia is committing to 20 of the regional version of the Airbus A330-300, under an agreement which will also include 30 baseline A320s.
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NewsMAS A330 makes air turn back due to engine fire alert
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has grounded an Airbus A330-300, which had to make a turn back shortly after take-off from Melbourne airport, apparently due to an engine problem.
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ATSB highlights flight-mode awareness after 737 incident
Australian authorities have highlighted the importance of crews being aware of autoflight system modes, following inquiry into an incident in which a Boeing 737 flew close to the minimum manoeuvre airspeed.
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NewsRough weather slows MH370 search
Bad weather is proving problematic for the search for MH370, with the latest blow being the damage of a system onboard a search vessel, forcing it to return to port for repairs.
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NewsPICTURE: Tunisair takes delivery of first A330-200
Tunisair has taken delivery of the first Airbus A330-200, following an order for three placed in July 2008.