All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 353
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Almost all Qatar A350-800s to become -1000s
Qatar Airways is to take an additional 17 Airbus A350-1000s as part of its conversion away from the A350-800. It will swap almost all of its 20 orders...
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EASA starts certificating sharklet-equipped A320s
European regulators have certificated the Airbus A320 twinjet featuring sharklet wing-tips, initially for the CFM International CFM56-powered airframes. Other...
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EgyptAir 777 fire probe inconclusive but short-circuit suspected
Egyptian investigators have failed to pinpoint the cause of the fire which destroyed an EgyptAir Boeing 777-200 at Cairo. But the inquiry suggests...
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Aeroflot still pressing to establish single eastern carrier
Aeroflot is still battling to integrate its newly-acquired subsidiary operations into a profitable operation, but insists it is prepared to create a single...
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Gulf Air chief quits after board reshuffle
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air's chief, Samer Majali, has resigned from his post at the helm of the troubled airline, days after the government overhauled...
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Airbus pushes enhanced A330 against 787-9
Airbus believes its proposed higher-weight and fuel-capacity modifications to the A330-300 will offer certain competitive advantages over the Boeing 787-9. The...
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Airbus to raise A330 take-off weight and fuel capacity
Airbus is further hiking the maximum take-off weight of the A330, raising it to 242t, and will offer a higher fuel capacity option for the larger A330-300...
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Citywing to modify logo after TAME objection
Newly-established Isle of Man regional carrier Citywing is to modify its logo ahead of launch in January, in the wake of concerns from Ecuadorian carrier...
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Sukhoi confident over funding despite $100m interim loss
Sukhoi's civil aircraft division is confident of securing funding to address its liabilities, after auditors raised concerns about the airframer's financial...
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ANALYSIS: A320neo 'on track' as milestone approaches
In the two years since it announced the re-engining plan, Airbus has notched 1,500 A320neo orders, and assigned the first one a serial number
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Russia holds back on 130-seat aircraft decision
Russia's industry minister indicates that a decision on pursuing the 130-seat aircraft sector will be made once the Irkut MS-21 programme is closer to certification. Denis...
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BA to allow passengers to use IFE for entire flight
British Airways is to allow passengers to watch and listen to in-flight entertainment from boarding through to landing, following an assessment of safety...
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Taimyr ATR incident keeps pressure on de-icing issue
Russian investigators have detailed an incident involving an ATR 42, which was found to have not been properly de-iced after it experienced control problems...
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Nordic states insist SAS rescue package is not illegal aid
SAS Group's three government owner states believe their proposed participation in the company's restructuring is based on market terms, and that their assistance will help lead to the sale of national shareholdings in the airline company.
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Gol to close Webjet and shed over 800 staff
Brazilian carrier Gol Linhas Aereas is to shut down budget airline Webjet and lay off 850 employees. Webjet will be closed down in phases, beginning...
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Indonesian authorities approve Superjet operations
Indonesian authorities have approved the Sukhoi Superjet 100 for commercial operations, validating the type certificate for the Russian-built twinjet. The...
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A320 testbed to trial automated airborne separation
Airbus is to use its A320 test airframe to conduct in-flight trials of a fully-automated separation assurance system to maintain spacing behind other aircraft.
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SAS governments prepare financial support for carrier
Sweden's government is preparing to submit a parliamentary bill proposing SKr749 million ($111 million) in financial support for SAS Group after the struggling...
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Brit Air CRJ700 landed long before overrun
French investigators have determined that a Bombardier CRJ700 arriving at Lorient airport touched down halfway along a wet runway before overrunning.
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Airbus details three newest A380 weight variants
Airbus has formally detailed new higher- and lower-weight variants of the A380 in its latest aircraft characteristics documentation for the type. Three...