All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 376
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NewsJets departed despite passengers witnessing ground collision
Ryanair passengers who witnessed a ground collision that damaged their Boeing 737-800 and an American Airlines 767-300 failed to prevent the aircraft departing...
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A380 deliveries to fall below 30 in 2013
EADS is expecting a fall in Airbus A380 deliveries next year as a result of the efforts to correct the cracking problem affecting internal wing components...
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NewsAirbus overcoming A350 wing-drill automation snags
Airbus admits the slow pace of automated wing-drilling on the A350-900 forced the latest schedule slip to service entry, but the airframer believes it is...
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A380 wing-fix charges pass €180m in first half
Airbus has recorded total first-half charges of €181 million ($222 million) relating to fixing the cracking problem to wing-rib feet on in-service A380s. The...
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NewsA350 wing work delays service entry by three months
Airbus is pushing back the entry into service for the A350 twinjet by three months to the second half of 2014. It has shifted the schedule as a result...
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BA scraps bond issue after lack of interest
British Airways has dropped plans for a bond issue which was to be linked with its newly-created subsidiary, British Airways Limited, as well as slots at...
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Airbus reviews instrument logic in aftermath of AF447
Airbus is to examine a possible change in stall-warning logic in the wake of the Air France flight AF447 accident, although the airframer does not believe it would ultimately have prevented the crash.
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NewsBAe 125-800 pilots ignored terrain-awareness warnings before Minsk crash
Pilots of a BAe 125-800 business jet failed to heed several terrain-awareness warnings before the jet collided with trees during a poorly managed night approach...
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NewsPICTURES: First flying A350 nears final assembly
Airbus's first flying A350-900 prototype is nearing final assembly after its forward fuselage arrived at the line in Toulouse. The 21m (69ft) section,...
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NewsBurned FDR sets back Dana MD-83 dual-engine failure probe
Investigators probing the fatal Dana Air Boeing MD-83 approach crash to Lagos face a substantial hurdle to explain an apparent dual-engine failure on the...
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus wrestles with A350 wing drilling
Airbus is aiming to deliver the wing for the first flying A350-900 to the final assembly line in October, but is still assessing whether additional cautiousness...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Cathay A350-1000 deal redraws big-twin battle lines
Cathay Pacific has redrawn the battle lines of the transatlantic 'big twin' rivalry, giving the stagnated Airbus A350-1000 programme a long-awaited confidence...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Chinese lessor CALC to order A320s
Chinese lessor CALC is intending to order 36 baseline Airbus A320-family jets. These will include eight A321s. No engine selection has been made.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Airbus rolls out new sharklet wing-tips on A320
Airbus's first new-build A320 with the sharklet wing-tip modification has made its air show debut, three months after being rolled out at Toulouse. The...
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FARNBOROUGH: Cathay restores confidence in A350-1000
Cathay Pacific has given the Airbus A350-1000 programme a long-awaited confidence vote with its order for 26 of the type, 10 of which are new business. Airbus...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Cathay first to order revamped A350-1000
Cathay Pacific has become the first carrier to order the Airbus A350-1000 since the twinjet underwent a substantial redesign last year.
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FARNBOROUGH: Elbit broadens aircraft anti-missile platform
Israel's Elbit Systems has developed a new version of its C-Music anti-missile system, adapting the platform for medium-to-large transports and tankers.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Israel's Arkia signs for A321neo
Airbus is broadening its presence in Israel after the second-largest operator, Arkia, became the first in the country to sign for the re-engined A320 family.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Qatar 787 flies into view
Qatar Airways' new Boeing 787, flying at the show, will be returning to the UK for its first long-haul commercial service, at London Heathrow, after initial deployment on Middle Eastern routes.