All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 365
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New-build A320 to join sharklets test programme in May
Airbus is expecting the first new-build aircraft for its A320 sharklets wing-tip programme to join the test regime in May, after promising results from initial flights with an early airframe.
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SkyTeam faces anti-trust inquiry over transatlantic tie-up
SkyTeam alliance partners Air France-KLM, Alitalia and Delta Air Lines are facing an anti-trust investigation over their transatlantic joint venture.
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Three factors conspiring to stress A380 wing components
Airbus believes three factors are conspiring to generate cracks in the wing-rib feet on A380s, after inspections ordered by Europe's safety regulator turned...
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Alitalia plans merger with Blue Panorama and Wind Jet
Italian flag-carrier Alitalia has tentatively agreed to merge with fellow Italian operators Blue Panorama and Wind Jet.
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Airbus aims for new production record in 2012
Airbus is aiming for a new production record in 2012, intending to turn out 570 aircraft following a year in which its combined output with rival Boeing...
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A330 sharklets study follows good results on A320 tests
Airbus is looking at the potential of adapting its sharklet wing-tips to the A330 following good results from initial flight tests of the modification on the A320.
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Gulf Air appears set to lease regional jets from GECAS
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air appears set to lease regional jets from GECAS under a new tender award which adds further mystery to the carrier's fleet strategy.
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EASA orders wing checks on 20 A380s
European safety regulators have ordered inspection of 20 Airbus A380s to check for wing rib-foot damage, following the discovery of two different forms of cracks in the structure.
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Airbus traces A380 wing cracks to manufacturing process
Airbus has traced the source of the cracking in A380 wing structures to unexpected additional stresses imparted by the manufacturing process, and is confident that its original flight loading calculations for the type are accurate.
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Airbus hints at sharklets for the A330
Airbus is considering adapting its new 'sharklet' wing-tip for the A330 twinjet, a decision which could extend the life of the programme as the airframer...
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Etihad becomes first to cancel A350-1000s
Etihad Airways has cancelled six Airbus A350-1000s, the first carrier to have cut its backlog for the type since the aircraft was redesigned last year. Airbus...
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Airbus aims for record 570 deliveries in 2012
Airbus is expecting to set a new delivery record in 2012 as it ramps up production of its aircraft families. The airframer predicted that it would...
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Airbus secures record 1,419 net orders for 2011
Airbus confirmed a record order figure for 2011 with a net total of 1,419 aircraft, from 1,608 gross, a figure underpinned by the popularity of its re-engined...
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Airbus receives first A350 centre fuselage from Spirit
US manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems has delivered the centre fuselage section of the Airbus A350 to the airframer, having completed assembly of the primary...
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Kalitta 747 crash crew battled dual-engine failure on take-off
Loss of power in two engines during initial climb, and a resulting near-stall, led to the fatal crash of a Kalitta Air Boeing 747-200F moments after departure...
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Late order pushes 787 into positive figures for 2011
Boeing secured a late order for 25 787s in December, pushing net bookings for the twinjet into positive for the year. The order data from Boeing shows...
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KLM 737 crew lost position awareness before taxiway take-off
Pilots of a KLM Boeing 737-300 were not using an airport map in darkness and snowy conditions before they turned on to, and departed from, a taxiway at Amsterdam Schiphol.
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Emirates tail-strike crew missed chances to catch weight error
Australian investigators have catalogued a series of missed opportunities to catch the weight data error which led to the serious Emirates Airbus A340-500 tail-strike at Melbourne.
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Struggling Jade Cargo forced to ground 747 fleet
Chinese-German joint-venture freight carrier Jade Cargo has effectively suspended operations after grounding its six Boeing 747-400ERFs because it can no...
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Kyrgyz Tu-134 crash is 'wake-up call': prime minister
Kyrgyzstan's prime minister, Omurbek Babanov, has described yesterday's Tupolev Tu-134 accident in Osh as a "wake-up call" and vowed a comprehensive review...