All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 357
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NewsAirbus wing station plan hints at A330 Beluga
Schematic diagrams of a planned development at Airbus’s UK wing facility further indicate that the A330 is the candidate for a high-capacity transport to succeed the A300-600ST Beluga.
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NewsAirbus and Boeing spar over seat-width benefits
Airbus is promoting comfort benefits from a broader seat width in a campaign which appears to be a pre-emptive strike on the impending launch of Boeing’s 777X.
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NewsAirbus revives sharklet retrofit for older A320s
Airbus has restarted its sharklet retrofit programme for older members of the A320 family, having secured commitments for about 200 sets from customers.
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NewsJetBlue orders larger Airbuses as it defers Embraers
JetBlue Airways is to order another 35 Airbus jets but defer delivery of 24 Embraer 190s under a fleet restructuring plan which shifts the balance of the fleet towards larger aircraft types.
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Air Seychelles to acquire new Twin Otter fleet
Air Seychelles is to renew its domestic fleet with three Viking Air DHC-6 Twin Otters, all Series 400 variants, which will be delivered in mid-2015.
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C-130 crash crew had no terrain warning
Terrain-warning settings on a Norwegian air force C-130J were not adequate to detect the presence of Sweden’s Kebnekaise mountain before a crash in March 2012.
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NewsRussia to revive Yak-242 name for Irkut MC-21
Russia’s government has indicated that the Irkut MC-21 will be redesignated as the Yak-242 once the twinjet type goes into serial production.
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NewsAir Niugini ATR failed to rotate before overrun
Initial inquiries into the Air Niugini ATR 42-300 overrun accident in Papua New Guinea indicate that the crew aborted the take-off after the aircraft did not rotate on command.
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NewsIraqi government approves CS300 acquisition
Iraq's government has approved an agreement under which it will acquire five Bombardier CSeries jets rather than additional CRJ900s.
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NewsPilots forgot to shut down engines before jet-blast incident
French investigators have cautioned against ground-handling procedures which assume that an arriving aircraft is safe to approach after the anti-collision beacon is switched off.
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News747 airprox crews' mix-up baffles UK probe
Investigators have been unable to explain why the crews of two Boeing 747s each apparently followed instructions meant for the other aircraft, resulting in an airprox event over Scotland.
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Airbus explores A350 structural growth potential
Airbus is exploring the potential room for structural growth of the A350-1000 but insists this is not indicative of plans to develop a further stretch.
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SAS-branded ATR 72-600 enters Jet Time fleet
Danish operator Jet Time has taken delivery of the first ATR 72-600 with which it will conduct regional services for Scandinavian Airlines.
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NewsNo evidence of survivors in ATR crash: Lao ministry
Laos' government indicates there is no evidence of survivors from the Lao Airlines ATR 72 crash in the south of the country.
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NewsFatalities reported in Laos ATR crash
Multiple fatalities are being reported as a result of the ATR 72 crash in southern Laos, said to have occurred as the aircraft attempted to land at Pakse airport.
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NewsLao ATR said to crash in Mekong river
Unconfirmed reports indicate that a Lao Airlines ATR turboprop has crashed into the Mekong river, in southern Laos, during a local flight from the capital Vientiane.
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NewsCroatia Q400 gear-jam probe identifies suspect part
Investigators examining a Croatia Airlines Bombardier Q400, which landed with its nose-gear retracted at Zurich, believe a fractured sensor cover obstructed the nose wheel.
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NewsMRO slip forced RJ85 to land without nose gear
South African investigators have determined that a BAE Systems Avro RJ85 was forced to land with its nose-gear retracted after mechanic did not properly reconnect a gear-door operating rod following maintenance.
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NewsIberia unveils new colour scheme
Spanish carrier Iberia has unveiled a new colour scheme, its first major livery change in decades, which will be implemented from the end of November.
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NewsEngine thrust central to Lagos Embraer crash probe
Preliminary flight-recorder data indicates engine and configuration issues were present on the Embraer EMB-120 which apparently stalled on take-off from Lagos on 3 October.