All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 353
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NewsLufthansa confirms Spohr as new chief executive
Lufthansa Group has confirmed Carsten Spohr as its new chief executive.
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NewsILFC and Libyan convert all A350-800s to -900s
Libyan Airlines and lessor ILFC have each converted their orders for the Airbus A350-800 to the larger -900, with Libyan Airlines ordering an additional pair of -900s under its revised agreement.
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NewsPICTURE: Qatar-branded test A350 breaks cover
Airbus has unveiled the joint Qatar Airways branding on its fourth A350-900 test aircraft, MSN4, which is shortly to enter the flight programme.
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NewsVIDEO: Seahawks 747-8F to back team's Super Bowl bid
Boeing is intending to fly a promotional 747-8F on 30 January in support of Seattle’s bid to win the American football Super Bowl title.
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NewsCRJ200 crash probe focused on go-around actions
Investigators are still trying to understand the accident sequence which destroyed a Bombardier CRJ200 during an attempted go-around at Almaty.
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El Al names new chief executive
Israeli flag carrier El Al has named David Maimon as its new chief executive, following the resignation of Elyezer Shkedy.
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NewsPower asymmetry triggered Cork Metro's fatal roll
Significant torque split between the throttle levers of a Fairchild Metro contributed to the pilots’ losing control of the aircraft during a low-visibility approach to Cork, a fatal accident inquiry has disclosed.
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NewsSuperjet stretch still years away: Sukhoi
Sukhoi ‘s civil aircraft division is playing down the likelihood of near-term emergence for a stretched Superjet, although the proposal remains under examination.
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NewsA350 heads to Canada for cold-weather tests
Airbus’s second flight-test A350 aircraft has departed Toulouse on a transatlantic sortie to Canada where it will undergo cold-weather testing.
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NewsAuthority criticises crew after An-24 lands short
Investigation into the Pskovavia runway excursion at Moscow Domodedovo comes just three weeks after a Polar Airlines Antonov An-24 was damaged as it landed short at Yakutsk.
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NewsBombardier took 81 commercial orders in 2013
Bombardier ended 2013 with net orders for 81 commercial aircraft, down by 40% on the previous year's total of 138, but increased commercial deliveries by five to 55.
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NewsTransall crew's error preceded head-on incursion
Pilots of a Transall C-160 transport misunderstood a taxi clearance before lining up on a runway on which an Airbus A319 was departing in the opposite direction.
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BA CityFlyer picks Polish firm for Embraer MRO
British Airways' CityFlyer regional operation has selected Poland's LOT Aircraft Maintenance Services to conduct technical work on its Embraer jet fleet.
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NewsAirbus yet to find key to long-haul overbooking
Airbus wants to apply overbooking tactics to its long-haul lines but has yet to work out a methodology that avoids potential production risks.
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NewsQatar hybrid livery to feature on test A350
Airbus is to roll out its fourth A350 test-flight aircraft in a special hybrid livery based on the colour scheme of launch customer Qatar Airways.
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NewsAirbus price hike takes A350-900 to $295m
Airbus has hiked its catalogue prices by 2.6% on average, pushing the price of the A350-900 to $295 million.
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NewsAirbus looks at exit options for 189-seat A320
Airbus believes it might be able to find an alternative to pop-up overwing exits that will nevertheless allow the A320 to be certificated for 189 passengers.
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A380 wing fix making steady progress
Over half the in-service Airbus A380s currently undergoing the wing-rib fix are being modified with a one-off grounding rather than a step-by-step procedure.
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NewsAirbus lays out modest 2014 forecast
Airbus has put forward a modest forecast for 2014 industrial performance, with deliveries on a par with last year’s.
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NewsMystery A320 order includes re-engined and current models
Airbus has revealed that a 100-aircraft order for A320-family jets comprises a mix of the current and re-engined versions.