All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 342
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NewsAirbus validates sharklet retrofit for older A320s
Airbus is expecting to produce 20 sharklet wing-tip retrofit kits monthly, with the first to be completed in the second quarter of next year.
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NewsAirAsia X takes five more A330neos in firmed order
Long-haul budget carrier AirAsia X has added another five Airbus A330neo jets to its previous commitment for 50, and firmed the entire order.
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Outlook for current A380 remains cloudy
Airbus president and chief executive Fabrice Brégier has robustly defended the prospects for the A380, insisting that the aircraft will eventually be re-engined and that a stretched variant will be developed.
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NewsTwelve customer A350s in final assembly
Finnair’s first Airbus A350 has entered the final assembly line at Toulouse, as the airframer maintains pressure on its ramp-up phase for the type.
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NewsFirst A320neo delivery in November 2015: Bregier
Airbus expects to start delivering the re-engined A320neo in November 2015.
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NewsQatar A350 delivery held up by 'minor issues'
Qatar Airways’ delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 has been held up by minor technical matters, requiring a small amount of additional testing.
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NewsOutlook for current A380 remains cloudy
Airbus Group has hinted at an outside possibility of stopping its A380 as an alternative to upgrading the aircraft.
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NewsNo 'panic' for A380 upgrade: Airbus
Airbus Group is not feeling pressured to develop a significant upgrade to the A380 but accepts that it will need to make a near- to mid-term decision on modernisation.
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NewsA350 has met first-delivery target: Enders
Airbus Group chief Tom Enders has stressed that the airframer has met its target of having the A350 ready for delivery before the year’s end.
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NewsLAM 190 probe details pilot's actions during fatal descent
Absence of routine alarms have led investigators to conclude that an Embraer 190 captain, left alone in the cockpit, deliberately disengaged multiple systems before the aircraft crashed in Namibia.
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NewsUK authorities probe 'serious' Heathrow UAV airprox
UK safety authorities have disclosed that they have been investigating an airprox incident between an Airbus A320-family jet and an unmanned aerial vehicle west of London Heathrow.
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NewsAirbus net orders pass 1,000 as first A330neos firmed
Airbus recorded three orders covering 120 Airbus A320-family jets during November, when it also booked its first firm agreements for the re-engined A330neo.
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NewsQatar fixes date for first A350 delivery
Qatar Airways is to take delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 in Toulouse on 13 December, about a month before it enters service on the Doha-Frankfurt route.
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Macedonian state looks to create new flag-carrier
Macedonia’s government is looking at creating a new national airline for the Balkan state, an operator to succeed defunct flag-carrier MAT.
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Airbus to take back A340s as Finnair firms more A350s
Finnair has converted options on eight more Airbus A350s to firm orders, with deliveries of the jets to begin in 2018.
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NewsA319 pilots landed short after failing to sight runway
Pilots of a Wind Jet Airbus A319 landed far short at Palermo after deciding to continue a non-precision approach at night, in poor weather, despite failing to sight the runway.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Lion tops ATR ranks after landmark deal
Indonesia's Lion Group has cemented itself as ATR's largest customer as it agreed to purchase 40 more turboprops, taking its total to 100 from the European airframer.
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Frontier orders first A321s
US carrier Frontier Airlines is ordering nine Airbus A321s, its first agreement for the largest member of the single-aisle family.
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NewsAirbus relaxed over firming A330neo commitments
Airbus has yet to firm the commitments to its A330neo but insists that it is not facing uncertainty from initial customers.
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NewsSuperjet cleared for reduced-thrust take-off
Sukhoi's Superjet 100 aircraft has secured approval from Russian authorities to conduct take-off at reduced thrust.