All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 358
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NewsSecond A350 joins flight-test programme
Airbus's second A350-900 has departed Toulouse on its first sortie, joining the certification programme four months after the maiden flight of the type.
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A350 and Superjet rejig among Aeroflot fleet plans
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot is to place 10 Sukhoi Superjet 100s with subsidiary carriers, and reschedule its Airbus A350 deliveries, the airline has revealed in its latest fleet plan.
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Aeroflot brands low-cost spin-off Dobrolet
Russia's Aeroflot is to brand its new budget airline spin-off Dobrolet, after the original name of Aeroflot adopted when the flag-carrier was formed 90 years ago.
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NewsOne fatality confirmed after MASwings crash
One fatality has resulted from the crash of a MASwings Bombardier de Havilland DHC-6 during arrival at Kudat in eastern Malaysia.
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NewsKenya airport fire pinned on electrical fault
Investigators have determined that the fire which severely damaged the arrival terminal at Nairobi's main airport was caused by an electrical fault.
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European Parliament approves new flight-duty rules
Members of the European Parliament have pushed through new proposals on flight-duty limitations, rejecting transport committee opposition to the change.
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NewsFalse stick-shake prompts order to check 747 sensor
False activation of a stick-shaker during take-off has spurred a US directive to check and test certain angle-of-attack sensors on Boeing 747s.
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NewsKabo 747 incident details yet to become clear
Nigerian investigators have yet to ascertain the full details of an incident involving a Kabo Air flight which landed at the city of Sokoto on 4 October.
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NewsA350 undertakes minimum-unstick testing
Airbus has been conducting minimum-unstick testing with the A350-900 prototype at Paris Vatry airport as part of the aircraft's certification programme.
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Lufthansa cuts back A380 order
German flag-carrier Lufthansa appears to have cancelled orders for three Airbus A380s.
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NewsNigerian minister confirms survivors in Brasilia crash
Six occupants on board an Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia turboprop have survived after the aircraft crashed on take-off from Lagos, during a private charter flight to Akure.
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NewsCommuter aircraft crashes on take-off from Lagos
Nigerian authorities have confirmed that a regional aircraft has crashed during take-off from Lagos.
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NewsLessor Nordic Aviation orders 15 more ATRs
Danish lessor Nordic Aviation Capital has ordered up to 40 more ATR turboprops, of which 15 are firm.
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Saab 340 crew just 2s from terrain collision: inquiry
Finnish investigators have revealed that pilots of a Latvian Saab 340 freighter ignored ground-proximity warnings during a highly-unstable low approach to Mariehamn airport.
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NewsBalloon hit left A319 pilots with airspeed problem
Pilots of a TAM Airbus A319 did not cope effectively with unreliable airspeed indications after the aircraft collided with a plastic banner being towed by a hot air balloon, blocking four air data sensors.
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NewsJazeera to serve Dubai World Central airport
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways is to begin operating to Dubai's new airport, Al-Maktoum International, from the end of October.
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Ryanair to open Polish domestic routes
Budget carrier Ryanair is to branch into Polish domestic routes to reinforce its network at Warsaw's Modlin airport.
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Norwegian's 787 complaints spur Boeing measures
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian is to be assisted by a quick-response team tasked with smoothing the carrier's troubled Boeing 787 operations.
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NewsVietnamese operator signs for up to 100 A320s
Vietnamese low-cost operator VietJet Air has tentatively signed to acquire 62 A320-family aircraft and take purchase rights on 30 more.
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NewsSome A380 slots for 2015 still open
Airbus still has A380 slots open towards the end of 2015 although these are only available to existing customers.