All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 275
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Trent 7000 delays held up full A330neo ETOPS clearance
Delays to the Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 programme lie behind the initial restriction of extended twin-engine operations (ETOPS) for the Airbus A330-900.
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El Al 787 struggled to lift off after 40t weight-data error
Israeli investigators have determined that a 40t weight error in take-off performance calculations caused an El Al Boeing 787-9 to struggle to become airborne from Tel Aviv.
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GDS giants defend operations as EU opens ticketing probe
Global distribution system specialists Amadeus and Sabre are defending their operations in the face of a formal European Commission probe into possible violations of competition law.
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UIA 737's unauthorised turn preceded airprox at Paris
French investigators are probing an airprox incident at Paris Charles de Gaulle which appears to have followed an unauthorised manoeuvre by a Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800.
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PICTURE: RAM shows off colours for first Max and 787-9
Moroccan flag-carrier Royal Air Maroc has shown off a special livery which will adorn its initial Boeing 737 Max and 787-9.
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Monarch administrator completes aircraft returns process
Collapsed UK carrier Monarch Airlines’ administrator has effectively completed the aircraft returns process, having opted against legal challenges to lessor claims.
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Peruvian 737-500 damaged in La Paz gear collapse
One of Latin American carrier Peruvian’s Boeing 737-500s has suffered a landing accident at the Bolivian capital La Paz.
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Turkish to acquire more 777Fs
Turkish Airlines has disclosed that it is to acquire another three Boeing 777 freighters, to be delivered from next year.
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A330-900 secures ETOPS with engine-life restrictions
Airbus has secured extended twin-engined operations (ETOPS) approval for the A330-900, the initial variant of the A330neo – although the clearance carries a restriction.
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El Al nears completion of 787 engine swap
Israeli carrier El Al expects to have Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-TEN engines powering its entire Boeing 787 fleet by the end of the year, but remains cautious over the potential for future delivery delays.
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Probe into 737 near-overrun details temperature blunders
Pilots of a Sunwing Airlines Boeing 737-800 twice entered an incorrect temperature figure during take-off calculations, leading to its departing Belfast with insufficient thrust and virtually overrunning the runway.
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Corrosion concerns ground Ju-Air's remaining Ju 52s
Swiss regulators have grounded two remaining Junkers Ju 52s operated by Ju-Air over airworthiness concerns, three months after a fatal accident involving another of its aircraft.
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Sunwing 737 Max suffers spurious indication incident
Canadian investigators have disclosed that engineers replaced an air data computer on a Sunwing Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 after the crew received spurious indications from the aircraft’s instruments.
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El Al shifts 787 fleet further towards -9 variant
Israeli carrier El Al has cancelled one of the Boeing 787-8s it had on order with the US airframer, part of a rejig of the fleet ownership structure.
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Departing 737 fatally strikes person on Moscow runway
Russian investigators are probing an accident in which a departing aircraft fatally struck a person on the runway at Moscow Sheremetyevo.
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EasyJet firms more A320neos but pushes back deliveries
UK budget carrier EasyJet has exercised purchase rights for another 17 Airbus A320neos, but is deferring the delivery of 18 of the type by up to two years.
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E190 upset inquiry details pilots' battle to regain control
Preliminary inquiries by Portuguese investigators indicate that a serious loss of roll control by an Air Astana Embraer 190 was “consistent” with “possible disturbance” during earlier maintenance work.
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UK regional operator Flybe in talks to sell company
UK regional operator Flybe Group has disclosed that it is considering a sale of the business as part of a wide-ranging review of strategic options.
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Investigators ponder UK jets' encounter with high-speed objects
Investigators are probing the origin of high-speed objects encountered by two UK transatlantic flights as they approach south-west Ireland on 9 November.
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Arkia chief: A321LR first single-aisle to beat 757-300 economics
Israeli carrier Arkia had considered the Bombardier CSeries, with a view to acquiring 10 aircraft, before being convinced to look at the single-aisle Airbus.