All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 383
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US FAA orders removal of oxygen systems in aircraft lavatories
US safety regulators have ordered deactivation of oxygen generators installed in the lavatories in a range of transport aircraft. The order cites a...
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VIDEO: Sendai Airport deluged as earthquake strikes
Video images of Japan's Sendai Airport clearly show the extent of flood damage to the apron, with tidal water surrounding the terminal building. But...
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Gulf Air agrees long-haul plan and weighs regional jet options
Gulf Air has reached an agreement on restructuring its long-haul fleet orders but is waiting for the political situation in the Middle East, including its...
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Olympics airspace planners battle to bring operators onside
Commercial airline traffic should be unaffected by extensive restriction of London-region airspace for the 2012 Olympic Games, but the UK government has...
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Crashed An-148 broke up after being pushed beyond limits
Investigators suspect the Antonov An-148 which crashed in Russia during a test flight broke up in the air, having been pushed beyond maximum aerodynamic...
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P&W geared turbofan could power all 100 ILFC A320neos
Pratt & Whitney will potentially provide all the engines for all 100 of the Airbus A320neo aircraft to be ordered by International Lease Finance.
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ILFC deal ends long-running uncertainty over A380s
International Lease Finance's cancellation of its Airbus A380s will end months of uncertainty over whether the lessor intended to retain the type in its...
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ILFC to take 100 A320neo, scraps A380 deal
US lessor International Lease Finance (ILFC) is preparing to order 100 Airbus A320neo aircraft, including the A321 variant, and is cancelling its 10 Airbus...
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Dynamic tuning puts A330-200F payload up a note
Airbus is introducing a variable-weight capability for its A330-200 freighter, to provide the type's customers with the ability to transport a greater payload over certain routes.
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Three recorders recovered from An-148 crash site
Three flight recorders have been retrieved from the wreckage of the Antonov An-148 jet which crashed on a test flight in Russia yesterday.
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Industry ministry to chair An-148 crash probe
Russia's industry ministry is to chair the inquiry into the crash of an Antonov An-148 regional twinjet during a test flight.
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Crashed An-148 was under test for Myanmar export
Destruction of an Antonov An-148 in a fatal accident south of Voronezh is a setback for the regional jet programme that comes just days after it obtained...
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An-148 crashes in Russia on test flight: ministry
Preliminary information from Russia's emergencies ministry states that an Antonov An-148 has crashed in Russia, killing six occupants. While the details...
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No injuries after Air Iceland Q100 gear collapses at Nuuk
Thirty-four occupants of an Icelandic Bombardier Q100 turboprop have escaped uninjured after the aircraft suffered an overrun at Nuuk in Greenland.
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Libya's Afriqiyah to take first A321s after order conversion
Libyan carrier Afriqiyah Airways has ordered its first Airbus A321s, after converting three previous orders for A320s.
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Dubai's DAE axes 30 more Airbus orders
Middle Eastern lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has cancelled another 30 aircraft from its Airbus order book, including 12 A350s.
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Russian authorities certificate An-158
Russian airworthiness authorities have granted type certification to the Antonov An-158, a stretched version of the An-148 regional twinjet.
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Ex-JAL 747 finds new life as Leap-X testbed
Flight trials of CFM International's new Leap-X engine, an option for the Airbus A320neo, will be carried out on a new Boeing 747-400 testbed.
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A380 too large for EgyptAir: chairman
EgyptAir is not interested in the Airbus A380, insisting that the aircraft type is too large for its operations. The Cairo-based flag-carrier, while...
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EgyptAir aims to restore normality by end of summer
EgyptAir is aiming to restore normal operations by the end of the summer season, as it strives to address a capacity crisis following the political upheaval...