All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 368
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Inquiry uses CVR extract to warn of Dash 8 overspeed
Australian investigators are advising Bombardier Dash 8 pilots to familiarise themselves with the signs of propeller overspeed, following a serious incident...
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NewsCrash pilots could have stopped ill-fated Tu-204
Landing tests using a prototype Tupolev Tu-204SM indicate that the crew of an ill-fated Red Wings flight at Moscow could have stopped the aircraft despite...
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NewsPICTURE: Winglets fitted to first flying A350
Airbus has started fitting the sweeping winglets to the first flying prototype of its A350 twinjet, ahead of its maiden flight later this year. The...
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Robbers attack Swiss Fokker at Brussels
Police are investigating an incident at Brussels airport during which valuable goods were stolen from a parked Fokker 100. The aircraft had been operating...
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NewsAirbus to ditch lithium-ion batteries on A350
Airbus is opting to switch back to nickel-cadmium batteries for its A350 as a risk-reduction strategy, but insists the change will not affect entry into...
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NewsVIDEO: Crashed Ukrainian An-24 identified
Ukrainian emergency situations ministry images from the scene of the South Airlines Antonov An-24 crash in Donetsk have identified the aircraft involved as a 40-year old airframe.
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NewsFive killed after An-24 breaks up
Ukraine's government has confirmed five fatalities from the Antonov An-24 crash at Donetsk airport. The country's emergency situations ministry states...
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NewsIcelandair increases 737 Max order
Icelandair has increased its commitment to the Boeing 737 Max by firming an order for 16 aircraft, up from its initial indication that it would take a dozen. The...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airbus leans towards A330-200 to replace Beluga fleet
Airbus has tentatively identified an A330-200 derivative as the most promising long-term candidate to replace its five A300-600ST Beluga oversize transports.
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NewsRolls-Royce to test split-loading of XWB engine
Rolls-Royce is to perform freight-loading tests for its Trent XWB engine at the UK's East Midlands airport, to verify transport procedures for the powerplant. The...
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Sukhoi conducts first flight of longer-range Superjet
Sukhoi has conducted the first flight of a longer-range Superjet 100, starting a test programme which will last around three or four months. The twin-engined...
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NewsRolls-Royce prepares prototype A350-1000 engine
Rolls-Royce is preparing a prototype demonstration for the higher-thrust Trent XWB-97 engine which will be used on the A350-1000
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NewsSuperjet emerges in Interjet colours
Mexican carrier Interjet's second Sukhoi Superjet has arrived in Venice for completion, as its first fully-painted aircraft emerges. Aircraft 95024...
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NewsAirbus restores large American order to firm backlog
Airbus has logged an order for 130 A321neo twinjets from American Airlines, reinstating the carrier to its books after deliberately removing a similar firm...
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Test regime begins for modernised Il-76
Ilyushin expects to wrap up flight-testing of the new Il-76MD-90A in the second half of 2014, after initiating the regime with a sortie to Moscow Zhukovsky...
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NewsNew Irish Flybe division could use Aer Lingus brand
UK regional operator Flybe Group's proposed Irish division would have the right to use the Aer Lingus brand for up to three years following its creation. The...
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NewsAir Lease orders 25 A350s including five -1000s
Lessor Air Lease has underpinned the Airbus A350-1000 by ordering five of the type as well as 20 A350-900s. The leasing firm has also firmed options...
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NewsAirbus rejigs A380 logistics after wing ship beached
Airbus is sending a second A380 transport ship to the UK to pick up additional wing sets, after the regular vessel became stranded at the port of Mostyn. The...
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NewsATR 72 badly damaged in Rome accident
One of the ATR 72 turboprops operating on behalf of Italian flag-carrier Alitalia has been badly damaged in an accident at Rome Fiumicino.
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NewsRussian investigators to decode crashed CRJ recorders
Russia's Interstate Aviation Committee is to take responsibility for retrieving flight-recorder information from the SCAT Bombardier CRJ200 which crashed...