All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 280
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ANALYSIS: Leahy proves a tough act to follow at Airbus
Airbus’s experiment with an external successor to its sales supremo John Leahy lasted barely 230 days before the difficulties of maintaining smooth continuity became publicly apparent.
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Qatar Airways defiant as blockade generates heavy losses
Middle Eastern carrier Qatar Airways has revealed a full-year group pre-tax loss of QR156 million ($43 million), as the airline reeled from the effect of a Gulf blockade on the state.
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ATR names Leonardo executive as new chief
Turboprop manufacturer ATR has named Stefano Bortoli as its new chief executive, following the departure of Christian Scherer to Airbus.
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Sochi overrun 737 landed nearly halfway down runway
Russian investigators have disclosed that the Utair Boeing 737-800 which overran at Sochi touched down almost halfway along the runway.
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PICTURE: Axle fatigue crack led Ryanair 737 to lose nose-wheel
UK investigators have determined that a fatigue crack in the nose-gear axle of a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 caused one of the wheels to detach on take-off from London Stansted.
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A320neo deliveries this year overtake A320's
Airbus’s A320neo family has overtaken the A320 in terms of 2018 deliveries, with the re-engined version accounting for the majority handed over so far this year.
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MC-21 strength check set to allow broader flight testing
Irkut will be able to expand the flight-test programme of the MC-21-300 following load analysis of the wing.
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Flydubai cautious on capacity as it prepares to take Max 9s
Middle Eastern carrier Flydubai is set to take delivery of seven more Boeing 737s in the second half of this year, including its first Max 9s.
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PICTURE: UK's Flybe shows off new livery on Q400
UK regional operator Flybe has unveiled a fresh livery which has already been applied to one of the carrier’s Bombardier Q400s.
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Fort Myers-bound A320 lines up with wrong airport
Air traffic control communications have revealed that an American Airlines Airbus A320 erroneously lined up for an approach to Page Field airport in Florida, rather than the nearby Fort Myers.
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NATS dismantles Ryanair's claims over Stansted delays
UK air navigation service NATS has rejected budget carrier Ryanair’s claims that air traffic control operations favour London’s Heathrow and Gatwick airports, to the detriment of Stansted.
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Iberia retrieves A340-600 damaged in Quito hard landing
Iberia has retrieved an Airbus A340-600 damaged in a hard landing at Quito, but has yet to determine when the aircraft will re-enter airline service.
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Safety row erupts over Ethiopian controller strike
Pilots’ representatives are recommending that an in-flight broadcast procedure be extended to Ethiopian airspace to enhance safety during industrial action by air traffic controllers.
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Utair 737-800 in Sochi accident overran by 200m
Russian investigators state that the Utair Boeing 737-800 involved in an overrun accident at Sochi came to rest 200m from the end of the runway.
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All on board survive Utair 737-800 excursion at Sochi
All 170 occupants of a Utair Boeing 737-800 have escaped after the aircraft suffered severe damage during an overrun on landing at Sochi.
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SAS studying whether A321LR fits within network
Scandinavian carrier SAS is considering whether to convert part of its Airbus A320neo order to the long-range A321LR.
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VIDEO: MC-21 carries out night landing tests
Russian airframer Irkut has commenced night-flight testing with its MC-21-300, conducting the first approaches and landings in darkness.
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Condor A320 received terrain alert during collision avoidance
Greek investigators are probing a terrain-warning incident involving a Condor Airbus A320 which had been executing a collision-avoidance manoeuvre at the time.
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PICTURE: Assembled ANA A380 emerges for tests
Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways’ first Airbus A380 has rolled off the final assembly line in Toulouse.
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Air Canada A321 landed despite go-around order
Canadian investigators have disclosed that an Air Canada Airbus A321 proceeded to land at Toronto despite being instructed to execute a go-around.