All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 377
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: IAG to co-operate with Comac on C919
British Airways parent International Airlines Group is planning to co-operate with Chinese airframer Comac on development of the C919 twinjet.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Airbus set to hike A330 weight to brush up performance
Airbus is today likely to unveil a programme to improve the performance on its A330 family, raising the maximum take-off weight of the type to increase its...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: First A320neo parts tested as detailed design phase begins
Initial components for re-engined twinjet's pylons already undergoing testing as Airbus freezes concept for first two models
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Airbus stress-tests A320neo assembly line
Airbus intends to pressure-test the assembly line for the A320neo with several preliminary airframes to ensure it can support production ramp-up demand.
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AF447 inquiry grapples with stall-warning enigma
French investigators' attempts to unravel the reasons why Air France flight AF447's crew failed to recognise the Airbus A330's stall situation are seeking...
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Uruguay's Pluna halts operations indefinitely
Embattled Uruguayan carrier Pluna has suspended all flights for an indefinite period, after running into financial difficulties. The airline states...
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NewsAirbus first-half orders top 250 but six more A330Fs axed
Six Airbus A330-200 freighters ordered by investment fund MatlinPatterson four years ago have been removed from the airframer's books. MatlinPatterson...
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AF447 crash inquiry bids to explain pilot's nose-up input
French investigators have laboured to explain the nose-up inputs made by the pilot of Air France flight AF447 which led the Airbus A330 to climb and subsequently...
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NewsPilot union demands objectivity from AF447 technical probe
French pilots' union SNPL has praised the judicial report into the loss of Air France flight AF447, but is yet to judge whether the technical report will...
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Emirates to operate A380 to Moscow Domodedovo
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to deploy the Airbus A380 on services to Moscow Domodedovo later this year. It will operate the 517-seat aircraft...
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NewsEtihad Airways revenues surge in second quarter
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways has lifted second-quarter revenues to $1.25 billion, an increase of 30% on last year's figure for the period. The...
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NewsBad weather hampers Tornado aircrew rescue efforts
Bad weather in the Moray Firth is hampering the resumption of rescue efforts for two missing Royal Air Force Panavia Tornado GR4 aircrew following an incident off Scotland on 3 July.
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NewsThrottle lever error nearly destroyed Dash 8's engines
SHT Protections include triggers under the levers and a warning sign Propeller overspeed almost wrecked both powerplants after Widerøe crew...
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NewsFedEx fails to block A300 rudder-warning modification
Operators told to fit Airbus warning system to stop dangerous inputs despite freight carrier's claim that training suffices
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NewsChinese Embraer 190 crash pilots lost sight of runway in fog
Chinese investigators have determined that the pilots of a Henan Airlines Embraer 190 continued an approach in fog, despite loss of visual ground references,...
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NewsAirbus: Conditions not yet met for US assembly line
Airbus insists that there are conditions which would need to be met before it could consider a possible production line in the USA. It says that "no...
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NewsFinal AF447 report set to re-ignite safety feud
Source says Airbus may propose a pan-European accident investigation agency if it finds BEA's conclusions unsatisfactory
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Air Finland ceases operations
Nordic carrier Air Finland has ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy. The Helsinki-based airline says all flights have been "withdrawn" as of...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airbus sticks by demanding A350 XWB targets
Airbus has its work cut out to meet rigorous A350 XWB deadlines it has set itself, but the airframer remains insistent that doing so is feasible
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Aer Lingus urges no response to Ryanair bid
Aer Lingus has advised shareholders not to respond to the latest attempt by Ryanair to acquire the Irish flag-carrier. Shares in Aer Lingus surged...