All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 246
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TUI sources capacity as it outlines impact of Max grounding
Tour operator TUI is expecting a €200 million ($225 million) impact on earnings from the Boeing 737 Max grounding, as it puts in place a contingency plan to ensure sufficient summer capacity.
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Stick-shaker triggered as 747 slowed to insufficient hold speed
Investigators have determined that a Qantas Boeing 747-400’s stick-shaker activated when the aircraft entered a holding pattern but slowed to a speed much lower than that required.
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Wow Air runs out of time to seal crucial financing
Indications that Icelandic carrier Wow Air was facing an end-game had emerged when the airline cancelled several inbound services from North America.
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Wow Air ceases operations and cancels all flights
Icelandic budget carrier Wow Air has ceased operations and cancelled all flights, hours after suspending services while it attempted a last-ditch financial rescue.
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Extent of new orders unclear in Chinese 300-Airbus pact
Airbus has yet to disclose the extent to which its general terms agreement with China’s state aviation supply organisation will translate into new orders.
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Chinese state aviation holding signs for 300 Airbus jets
Airbus has reached a general terms agreement covering the purchase of 300 aircraft by Chinese carriers.
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Jet Airways board approves resignation of founder Goyal
Indian carrier Jet Airways’ board has approved the resignation of founder and chairman Naresh Goyal, the most significant of three directors who are stepping down from the troubled company.
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Ethiopian chief vows 'transparent' co-operation in Max probe
Ethiopian Airlines group chief executive Tewolde Gebremariam has pledged “full and transparent” co-operation with the inquiry into the fatal loss of a Boeing 737 Max 8, and has underscored the airline’s faith in the US airframer.
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Kalitta 747's engine damaged after striking snow bank
Canadian investigators have disclosed that a Boeing 747 freighter suffered engine damage after it manoeuvred away from its taxiway after landing at Moncton.
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Wow seeks agreement with bondholders to restructure
Icelandic budget carrier Wow Air is holding talks with creditors and bondholders with a view to agreeing a voluntary restructuring of the troubled company.
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Icelandair Group pulls out of Wow Air discussions
Icelandic carrier Wow Air’s future appears increasingly uncertain after Icelandair Group ended newly-initiated discussions with the budget airline.
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Second Iranian Fokker in three days suffers gear failure
Iranian investigators are probing the second serious landing-gear incident involving a Fokker 100 in the space of three days after an Iran Aseman aircraft diverted to Tehran when its undercarriage only partially deployed.
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Red Wings axes plan to lease six A220s
Russian carrier Red Wings has scrapped plans to acquire a batch of Airbus A220-300s, citing economic considerations for the decision.
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CommutAir ERJ landed off-runway after misaligned approaches
US investigators have disclosed that a CommutAir Embraer ERJ-145 had been aligned to the right of the runway during two approaches to Presque Isle airport, before an excursion on touchdown.
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Hydraulic failure preceded Iran Air Fokker gear-up landing
Iranian investigators probing a gear-up landing involving an Iran Air Fokker 100 believe a failure in one of the aircraft’s two main hydraulic systems led to the accident.
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PICTURE: Russia's Atran receives converted 737-800
Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Group has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800 converted freighter for the operator Atran Airlines.
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PICTURES: ANA receives first Japanese A380
Airbus has handed over the first A380 to All Nippon Airways, in a ceremony which also marks the last new customer delivery for the double-deck type.
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PICTURE: Airbus shows off second BelugaXL
Airbus has shown off the second high-capacity BelugaXL transport after the aircraft emerged from painting at Toulouse.
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Jaan Albrecht, chief executive, Saudia
Whether the gradual transformation apparent in the ancient and conservative kingdom of Saudi Arabia is driven by altruism, or a grudging recognition that a semblance of change is the price of international acceptance, is still a contentious matter.
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Taiwan's Starlux firms A350 order
New Taiwanese operator Starlux Airlines has firmed the agreement for 17 Airbus A350s previously unveiled during last year’s Farnborough air show.