All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 303

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Monarch MRO arm braces for airline collapse fallout

2017-10-02T07:55:00Z

Collapsed UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines' maintenance operation, Monarch Aircraft Engineering, has emerged as a standalone company following the airline's cessation of activities.
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Monarch collapse spurs huge repatriation effort

2017-10-02T06:01:00Z

Collapse of the UK's Monarch Airlines has spurred the government to arrange a huge repatriation effort to deal with up to 110,000 passengers abroad.
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First A330neo transferred to flight-test division

2017-09-29T15:43:00Z

Airbus appears set to miss the expected September window for its maiden A330neo flight, but the first aircraft has been transferred to the flight-test division.
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Alcohol cited by probe into Shaheen 737 landing accident

2017-09-28T11:58:00Z

Pakistani investigators believe consumption of alcohol prior to flight affected the judgement of a Shaheen Air Boeing 737's captain, prior to the jet's suffering loss of both main landing-gear after touchdown at Lahore.
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Taxiing Rouge 767 spills 500kg of fuel

2017-09-28T06:46:00Z

Canadian investigators have disclosed that a taxiing Air Canada Rouge Boeing 767-300ER lost around 500kg of fuel during a spillage incident while taxiing at Toronto.
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UK government 'bitterly disappointed' by CSeries ruling

2017-09-27T08:03:00Z

UK government representatives insist they will work to defend jobs in Bombardier's Northern Ireland facility following the adverse US ruling over the Canadian airframer's CSeries jet.
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Russian government steps in to assist VIM-Avia passengers

2017-09-26T11:00:00Z

Russian authorities are prioritising measures to transport of VIM-Avia passengers in the wake of the financial crisis engulfing the leisure operator.
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A380 in glideslope deviation incident twice aborted approach

2017-09-22T08:40:00Z

Investigators have indicated that the Emirates Airbus A380 involved in an altitude deviation incident in Moscow had descended to around 400ft while still 7.5nm from the runway.
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Temperature error behind Sunwing 737's near-overrun

2017-09-21T09:29:00Z

Preliminary analysis indicates that a temperature data-entry error introduced during take-off calculations resulted in a Sunwing Airlines Boeing 737-800's almost failing to become airborne during departure from Belfast.
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StandardAero closes Boeing and Airbus VIP completion centre

2017-09-21T07:12:00Z

US maintenance firm StandardAero is closing its completion arm for large VIP transport aircraft.
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A330neo prepares for first flight but Airbus yet to fix date

2017-09-20T10:34:00Z

Airbus is yet to commit to a maiden flight date for its A330neo, but both engines have been fitted to the initial test aircraft.
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Undercarriage becomes focus of AerCaribe overrun probe

2017-09-20T08:41:00Z

Colombian investigators probing a Boeing 737-400 overrun accident at Leticia are focusing on an explosion in the main landing-gear during touchdown.
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Russian-Chinese tie-up to develop new long-haul jet engine

2017-09-20T08:20:00Z

Russian and Chinese partners have reached a preliminary agreement on developing an engine to power their proposed joint long-haul aircraft.
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Airbus receives first Beluga XL main door

2017-09-19T13:06:52Z

Airbus has taken delivery of the main cargo door for its outsize Beluga XL transport.
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Russian authority accused of certification 'incompetence'

2017-09-18T13:49:00Z

Russia's Interstate Aviation Committee has re-ignited a rift with federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia, with an extraordinary attack on its certification capabilities.
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Ramp strike damages Wow's first A320neo

2017-09-18T08:32:00Z

Icelandic budget airline Wow Air's first Airbus A320neo has suffered ramp-collision damage just five months after the jet was delivered.
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Flybe rejigs MRO procedures after panel losses on same Q400

2017-09-15T10:24:00Z

UK regional operator Flybe has introduced new procedures to check Bombardier Q400 engine panels are properly closed after two incidents involving the same aircraft in five weeks.
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Ryanair 737 diverts to East Midlands over possible shed wheel

2017-09-15T09:36:00Z

One of Ryanair's Boeing 737-800s has been diverted to East Midlands airport after departing London Stansted, with initial indications that it lost a wheel on take-off.
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Cathay swaps batch of A350-1000s to smaller -900

2017-09-13T19:03:00Z

Cathay Pacific is converting six of its Airbus A350-1000s to the smaller -900, and deferring delivery of five other -1000s by a year.
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MC-21 embarks on new flight-test phase

2017-09-13T12:29:00Z

Irkut has commenced the next phase of flight-testing with the MC-21 after a hiatus of several weeks.