All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 280
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Starbow ATR veered off runway after captain's seat slipped
Investigators believe the Starbow Airlines ATR 72-500 runway excursion at Ghana's Kotoka airport was preceded by an unexpected slip of the captain's unsecured cockpit seat.
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Level will acquire AOC from OpenSkies
IAG's long-haul budget airline Level will acquire the air operator's certificate of transatlantic carrier OpenSkies when it establishes its new Paris base.
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Over-long A340 take-off rolls spur slow-rotation warning
Crews are being cautioned over the risk posed by slow rotation rates after serious take-off incidents involving long-haul aircraft operating at limiting conditions.
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PICTURE: A330-800 enters final assembly
Airbus has commenced final assembly of the first A330-800, the smaller of the two variants of the re-engined A330neo.
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IAG to close OpenSkies as Level opens Paris Orly base
IAG is to close its OpenSkies operation and transfer personnel to its long-haul low-cost carrier Level, after opting to open new base for the budget carrier at Paris Orly.
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Airbus names successor to 'living legend' Leahy
Airbus's highly-regarded veteran sales chief, John Leahy, is to be succeeded by Rolls-Royce civil aerospace president Eric Schulz next year.
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US cites collision risk in 'stale' surveillance data fix
US safety regulators have rejected a request by Bombardier to delay implementation of a software fix on avionics which could otherwise generate misleading position data.
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Russian windtunnel tests wing for proposed long-haul jet
Russian analysts have conducted windtunnel tests to verify the performance of the preliminary wing design of a proposed long-haul widebody aircraft.
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Starbow suspends operations after ATR accident
African carrier Starbow Airlines has suspended all operations in the aftermath of the accident which damaged a newly-delivered ATR 72-500.
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Excursion damages newly-delivered Starbow ATR 72
African regional operator Starbow Airlines' newly-delivered ATR 72-500 has been badly damaged in a departure accident after just a few hours' service with the carrier.
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ANALYSIS: Monarch slots – when is a carrier not a carrier?
Collapsed Monarch Airlines' successful appeal on retention of airport slots hinged on a wrangle over the legal definition of 'air carrier', and whether the UK airline could still be considered as such despite its cessation of operations.
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MC-21 wing box passes latest flight-load test
Further stress testing of the Irkut MC-21 wing box has indicted that the structure will be able to withstand maximum flight loads.
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L-410 crash probe focuses on in-flight thrust reversal
Preliminary analysis of flight-recorder information from a crashed Let Aircraft Industries L-410 indicates the turboprop entered a near-vertical descent after its right-hand engine effectively began developing reverse thrust.
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US FAA also certifies A350-1000: Airbus
US FAA regulators have also certified the Airbus A350-1000, following the type's approval by the European Aviation Safety Agency.
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A350-1000 features automated rapid-descent capability
Airbus has incorporated an automatic emergency descent function into the newly-certified A350-1000, which it intends to introduce into the smaller -900.
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Airbus secures EASA certification for A350-1000
Airbus has secured European certification for the A350-1000 just three days shy of the first anniversary of the twinjet's maiden flight.
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Failure to stabilise thrust led departing A320 to exit runway
Iranian investigators believe an Atrak Air Airbus A320 crew failed to stabilise initial engine parameters before setting take-off thrust, resulting in the aircraft's departing the runway during take-off at Tehran.
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FAA details 777X folding wing-tip safety demands
US regulators have detailed a series of protective safety measures proposed for the Boeing 777X's folding wing-tips, having drawn comparisons with the risks posed by unreleased gust-locks.
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DUBAI: Air Senegal signs for A330neo
African carrier Air Senegal has become the latest customer to sign for the Airbus A330neo, with a tentative agreement for two of the type.
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DUBAI: Emirates goes two-class to hike 777-200LR seating
Emirates is to increase the seating capacity on its Boeing 777-200LR fleet, by converting the three-class interior to a two-class cabin.