All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 309
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A320 crew took avoiding action in Paris drone encounter
French investigators have detailed an incident in which an Air France Airbus A320 took avoiding action after encountering an unmanned aerial vehicle near Paris.
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PICTURE: Assembly begin on Saudia regional A330
Middle Eastern carrier Saudia’s first regional-variant Airbus A330-300 has entered final assembly at the airframer’s Toulouse plant.
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Iberia finance head to succeed Cruz as Vueling chief
Spanish budget carrier Vueling is to be overseen by Iberia finance chief Javier Sanchez-Prieto, following the departure of Alex Cruz to the top post at British Airways.
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Revived A330 demand spurs Airbus to hike production
Airbus has chosen to raise production output for the A330 programme, reversing a previous decision to drop the rate for the transition to the A330neo.
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PICTURE: Lufthansa shows A320neo cabin layout changes
German flag carrier Lufthansa has released seat-layout maps of its Airbus A320neo which illustrate the new higher-density configuration achieved with a cabin interior rejig.
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Laser incapacitation rare but high on list of triggers: ATSB
Australian investigators have identified laser strikes as the second most common cause of pilot incapacitation, but stress that the number of incidents is relatively low.
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SINGAPORE: Undisclosed customer signs for 14 A330neos
Airbus has revealed that an undisclosed customer has ordered 14 of the re-engined A330neo.
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SINGAPORE: Tail-struck A321neo grounded for a 'few weeks'
Airbus expects that an incident which damaged the first A321neo test aircraft will delay the certification campaign by a few weeks.
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SINGAPORE: A321neo flight-tests on hold after incident
Airbus has suffered a setback early into its A321neo certification campaign following an incident during flight-testing in Perpignan.
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SINGAPORE: A330neo passes detailed design review
Airbus’s re-engined A330neo has passed its detailed design review, some six months after concept freeze.
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SINGAPORE: Extra assembly stations to handle A350 ramp-up
Airbus has completed an extension of its final assembly line at Toulouse which will be used for A350 ramp-up and integration of the -1000 variant of the twinjet.
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IATA highlights safety margin of audited carriers
Carriers which had passed the IATA operational safety audit were involved in five hull-loss accidents last year, but the accident rate for these operators was nevertheless three times better than for those outside of the scheme.
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SINGAPORE: UAC sees room for 150 Superjets in Asia
Russian airframer United Aircraft sees a potential market for at least 150 Sukhoi Superjet 100s in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Inquiry outlines initial moments after explosion hit Daallo A321
Pilots of the Daallo Airlines Airbus A321 which suffered an in-flight explosion after departing Mogadishu initially cited a pressurisation issue but did not declare an emergency.
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CRJ900 in Copenhagen accident was under engine test
SAS Group has disclosed that the Bombardier CRJ900 involved in a ground accident at Copenhagen was having its engines tested at the time.
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PICTURE: Airbus starts final assembly of A350-1000
Airbus has commenced final assembly of the A350-1000, the stretched version of the airframer's long-haul twinjet.
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A321neo performs maiden test flight
Airbus has started test flights with the A321neo, the largest member of its re-engined single-aisle family.
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Germania 737 aborted take-off on closed runway
Spanish investigators are looking into an incident involving a Germania Boeing 737-700 which was cleared to depart from a closed runway at Las Palmas.
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SAS CRJ900 gear collapses after apparent vehicle collision
Images from the scene of a ground accident at Copenhagen indicate that a Scandinavian Airlines Bombardier CRJ900 has sustained serious damage, apparently during a vehicle collision.
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ANALYSIS: Clarity yet to emerge on Iran Air plans
After more than three decades of being forced to pick around for scraps to keep its air transport operation functioning, Iran's government indulged itself less than two weeks after the lifting of nuclear-related sanctions.