All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 269
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Cancellation of the A380 programme 'painful': Enders
Outgoing Airbus chief executive Tom Enders describes as “painful” the decision to close the A380 programme, maintaining that the double-deck type remains an “outstanding” achievement.
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Etihad discussing cancellation of 42 A350s
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways is in talks to cut its A350 order by 42 aircraft, leaving the airline with 20 A350-1000s in the backlog.
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Airbus to axe A380 programme after Emirates order rejig
Airbus is to close its A380 programme, stopping deliveries in 2021, ending an ambitious and expensive bid to challenge Boeing’s 50-year dominance in the high-capacity airliner market.
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Air Canada tail-strike pilot was conducting first 777 flight
Investigators probing an Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER tail-strike at Hong Kong have disclosed that the landing was the pilot’s first on the 777, outside of a simulator.
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EASA completes initial MC-21 flight-test evaluation
European Aviation Safety Agency personnel have completed initial certification testing of the Irkut MC-21, during which the organisation’s pilots assessed the aircraft’s handling characteristics.
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Q400 had oil check before in-flight cowl door loss
Canadian investigators have determined that a Jazz Bombardier Q400 underwent engine oil checks before a departure from Toronto during which it lost a cowl door from its left-hand powerplant.
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Ural involved in another airstair collapse accident
Russian investigators are probing an accident during boarding of a Ural Airlines aircraft at Barnaul which involved the failure of a mobile airstair.
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IAG caps non-EU ownership but counts UK as EU investor
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG is fixing the maximum permitted ownership by non-European Union entities at 47.5%, but the company is not currently planning to classify UK shareholders as non-EU.
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Embraer delivered 90 commercial aircraft last year
Brazilian airframer Embraer delivered 90 commercial aircraft last year, in line with its expectation of 85-95.
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PICTURE: Schiphol hotel to exhibit ex-KLM 747-400
One of KLM’s former Boeing 747-400s has been transported to a hotel just outside Amsterdam Schiphol, where it will be converted into an exhibit about the iconic aircraft.
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Kenya E190s collide during maintenance mishap
Two Kenya Airways Embraer 190s have been badly damaged during a ground collision following a mishap during maintenance.
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Yamal Superjet struck pole after slide on icy taxiway
Russian carrier Yamal is blaming an untreated icy surface for a Moscow taxiing accident in which a Sukhoi Superjet 100 collided with a lighting mast.
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PICTURES: El Al brings its 767 era to a close
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has formally withdrawn the Boeing 767 from its fleet, following a final service from Milan to Tel Aviv.
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MEA to take another four A321neos
Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines has emerged as the customer for another four Airbus A321neos, taking its total order for the type to 15.
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Airbus opens with order deficit after A380s and A220s cut
Airbus opened the year with a net deficit of orders following the cancellation of eight A380s by Qantas as well as five A220s intended for an executive operator.
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EasyJet confident over post-Brexit preparations: chairman
EasyJet would apply any suspension of shareholders’ voting rights on a last-in-first-out basis, should it need to resort to such measures to meet European Union ownership requirements following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union.
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Norwegian aims for cost cuts after heavy losses
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian is to concentrate on cost-reduction efforts, optimising its route structure and divesting aircraft as part of measures to reinforce its financial position.
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GoAir A320 crew shut down wrong engine after birdstrike
Indian investigators have disclosed that the crew of a GoAir Airbus A320 shut down the wrong engine after experiencing powerplant vibrations following a birdstrike on take-off.
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Pilots fret over 'serious' fire risk from devices in hold baggage
Cockpit crew representatives are warning that the risk of a serious fire from personal electronic devices is greater than previously anticipated, and that all large devices should be banned from carriage in the aircraft baggage hold.
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Probe follows shutdown of two engines on L-382
Canadian investigators are probing an incident involving a Lockheed Martin L-382G Hercules whose crew had to deal with a shutdown of two of its four engines.