All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 347
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Poor lighting and signage led to BA 747 wing smash
Poor signage and taxiway lighting at Johannesburg contributed to a British Airways Boeing 747-400 crew’s inadvertently following a narrow taxiway before the jet’s wing sliced into a service building.
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PARIS: Wizz cancels 10 A320s as part of A321neo deal
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is to cancel orders for 10 Airbus A320s as part of its agreement to take 110 A321neos.
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PARIS: GECAS to be 737-800 conversion launch customer
US lessor GECAS has become the first customer to sign for Aeronautical Engineers’ freighter conversion programme for the Boeing 737-800.
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PARIS: Airbus confident of avoiding further A330 cut
Airbus is confident that it will be able to maintain A330 monthly production at six aircraft, and even indicates that the rate cut might have been premature.
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PARIS: Hamburg first choice for new A320 assembly line
Hamburg’s Finkenwerder plant is the most likely location for a new Airbus A320 final assembly line if the airframer opts to raise monthly production rates beyond its commitment of 50.
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PARIS: Greater definition emerges of A330-based Beluga
Airbus’s new A330-based Beluga transport will be 6m (20ft) longer than the A300-600ST currently used for logistics support.
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PARIS: Russia's Volga-Dnepr plans to take 20 more 747-8Fs
Russian cargo specialist Volga-Dnepr Group has tentatively agreed to acquire another 20 Boeing 747-8 freighters.
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PARIS: Air Astana takes long-range A321neo to replace 757s
Kazakhstan's Air Astana is the first to secure a lease of the long-range version of the Airbus A321neo.
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PARIS: Airbus in early talks over moderate A380 stretch
Airbus has strongly hinted that it is considering a moderate stretch of the A380 as part of a modernisation package tied to a potential engine upgrade on the type.
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PARIS: Saudia taking 20 regional A330s plus 30 A320s
Saudi Arabian flag-carrier Saudia is committing to 20 of the regional version of the Airbus A330-300, under an agreement which will also include 30 baseline A320s.
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PARIS: Airbus wrangled with A320neo display options
Airbus had been discussing options for a fly-past of the A320neo at the Paris air show but scaled back its plans after technical snags halted testing with the Pratt & Whitney-powered variant.
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A330neo enters detailed design phase
Airbus’s re-engined A330neo has achieved the concept freeze point of its development, enabling detailed design work to start.
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First A350-1000 for Qatar achieves definition freeze
Qatar Airways’ first Airbus A350-1000 has reached the stage of contractual definition freeze.
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PICTURE: A380 shows off illuminated decal technology
One of Airbus’s A380 test aircraft has demonstrated a new electro-luminescent display technology designed for external use on aircraft.
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First A321neo rolls out for test-equipment installation
Airbus has completed the initial assembly work on its first A321neo at its German Hamburg Finkenwerder plant.
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ANALYSIS: From phantom widebody to Airbus's great long-haul hope
Merging conventional design and improved technology, Airbus has high hopes for its great long-haul hope
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PICTURE: Tunisair takes delivery of first A330-200
Tunisair has taken delivery of the first Airbus A330-200, following an order for three placed in July 2008.
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IATA: Flight-tracking efforts gather momentum
Malaysia Airlines is introducing a flight-tracking capability this summer, just over a year since the disappearance of its MH370 service to Beijing spurred a proliferation of technologies aimed at ensuring aircraft locations can be permanently monitored.
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SAS to return to London Stansted
Scandinavian Airlines is to return to London Stansted nearly 15 years after pulling out of the airport to focus on the main Heathrow hub.
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PW-powered A320neo to resume flights in 'coming weeks'
Airbus believes it will still be able to start delivering the A320neo before the end of this year, despite not having a specific timeframe for resuming test flights with the Pratt & Whitney-powered variant.