All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 369
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Transport ministry identifies crashed SCAT CRJ200
Kazakhstan's transport ministry has identified the SCAT Bombardier CRJ200 involved in an accident outside the city of Almaty as a 13-year old airframe
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Kazakh prosecutor opens inquiry into SCAT CRJ crash
Kazakhstan's transport prosecutor's office has opened an inquiry into the crash of an aircraft operated by local carrier SCAT.
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Kazakh crash reportedly involves local operator SCAT
Unconfirmed reports from Russia indicate that an accident in Kazakhstan involves a domestic service operated by local Kazakh carrier SCAT. The reports...
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Inadequate de-icing caused near-stall on Danish ATR
Norwegian investigators believe a Danish Air Transport ATR 42-300 entered an uncommanded climb, and came close to stalling, as a result of inadequate de-icing. The...
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Crashed Tu-204 powered forward as pilots tried reversing thrust
Pilots of the crashed Red Wings Tupolev Tu-204 twice selected maximum reverse thrust without the reverser system engaging, and unwittingly catapulted the...
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EasyJet A320 options could buy time for fleet talks
UK budget carrier EasyJet is considering converting additional Airbus A320 options in order to buy time to complete its assessment of potential aircraft...
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Flybe to cut fleet as part of restructuring plan
UK regional carrier Flybe's restructuring programme will involve reducing the fleet by seven aircraft compared with its previous growth plans.
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UK's Flybe cuts 300 staff in bid to return to profits
UK regional carrier Flybe is to axe 300 staff as part of an effort to restore profitability to the company in 2013-14. The airline group has detailed...
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Airbus unconvinced over further A350 stretch
Airbus appears to be dismissing the possibility of a further stretch to the A350, despite the capacity gap between the A350-1000 and the A380. The...
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Israeli 707 tests commercial anti-missile system
Israel's air force has used a Boeing 707-300 to trial a missile-defence system intended for deployment on board commercial aircraft.
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Airbus keeps options open on A330 sharklets
Airbus has yet to rule out completely a possible sharklet wing-tip modification on the A330 but is not intending to pursue a re-engined version. Chief...
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Airbus close to launching A320 sharklet retrofit
Airbus expects to be able to launch a retrofit programme for sharklet wing-tips on the A320 by around March-April, having determined the technical requirements...
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Airbus confident over A350 lithium-ion battery architecture
Airbus is confident that it will not have to change the electrical architecture of the A350, in light of concerns over the use of lithium-ion batteries. The...
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Airbus dismisses 777X, stays bullish on A350-1000
Airbus has robustly defended the prospects for its A350-1000, insisting its relatively slow sales are due to delivery slot constraints while dismissing Boeing's...
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Airbus puts delivery target above 600
Airbus is aiming to deliver more than 600 aircraft this year, and keep its book-to-bill ratio above unity. The airframer is looking to secure gross...
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Late A320 deal tips Airbus over 900 orders
Sixty regular Airbus A320s for an unidentified customer have helped push the airframer's 2012 gross order total to 914 jets.
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Embraer 190 overran after pilots ignored flap-fault procedure
Ecuadorian investigators have determined that the crew of a TAME Embraer 190 did not follow correct procedures for flap failure before landing at Quito and overrunning the runway.
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PICTURE: Lao Central's first painted Superjet emerges
Lao Central Airlines' first Sukhoi Superjet 100 has been fully painted in the Asian carrier's livery at Russia's Ulyanovsk finishing facility. The...
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Singapore Airlines firms A380 and A350 orders
Singapore Airlines has ordered five more Airbus A380s and 20 A350-900s, sealing a deal which was tentatively agreed in October. Airbus says the carrier...
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Debt-ridden AeroSvit's aircraft detained at various airports
Ukraine's foreign affairs ministry has disclosed that aircraft operated by AeroSvit have been detained at various airports, in the wake of bankruptcy proceedings being initiated against the troubled carrier.