All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 387
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Snow and poor weather at Iranian crash site
Weather data for Urmia Airport in northern Iran, where an Iran Air aircraft has reportedly crashed, shows it has been experiencing poor visibility and snow...
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Iran Air jet reportedly crashes at Urmia
Preliminary reports from Iran indicate that a passenger aircraft with over 100 people on board has crashed in the north of the country. Initial reports...
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Tu-154 fire started in rear fuselage, not engines: inquiry
Russian investigators have disclosed that the fatal fire on the Kolavia Tupolev Tu-154 in Surgut did not originate in either the engines or the auxiliary...
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Investigators analyse recorders of burned Kolavia Tu-154
Russian investigators have determined that the flight recorders of the Kolavia Tupolev Tu-154 destroyed in a fire at Surgut contain records of the event.
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Russia grounds Tu-154Bs after fatal Kolavia blaze
Russian transport authorities have ordered the grounding of Tupolev Tu-154B aircraft following the fatal blaze on a Kolavia aircraft at Surgut.
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Tu-154 fire sparked by electrical short-circuit: ministry
Initial information from the scene of the fatal Kolavia Tupolev Tu-154 fire in Surgut points to an electrical problem as the source of the blaze.
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Fatal fire destroys Kolavia Tu-154 at Surgut
Three people are listed as missing, and over 40 others have been injured, after an intense blaze broke out on a Russian-operated Tupolev Tu-154B in Surgut.
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Aeroflot sacks deputy chief after Moscow airport mayhem
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot has sacked its deputy chief, Vladimir Smirnov, in the wake of serious disruption to its operations this week.
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VIDEO: Tu-204SM flies for first time
Video images have emerged of the maiden flight of the Tupolev Tu-204SM, the modernised variant of the Russian-built twin-jet.
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China Eastern to order 50 A320s
China Eastern Airlines is to purchase 50 Airbus A320 aircraft, for delivery in stages from 2012 to 2015. The Shanghai-based airline states that it...
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Russian military An-22 crash sparks fleet grounding
Russian authorities have grounded Antonov An-22 and Tupolev Tu-95 aircraft following the crash of an An-22 during a training flight.
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Korean Air A380s to have just 407 seats
Korean Air is to configure its Airbus A380 aircraft with just 407 seats, the lowest-density layout for the type of any carrier so far.
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LHT division Shannon Aerospace agrees restructuring plan
Irish maintenance firm Shannon Aerospace is undergoing a restructuring programme after the division came under new management. The Lufthansa Technik...
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China's Shandong Airlines to acquire 15 737-800s
Chinese carrier Shandong Airlines is to purchase 15 Boeing 737-800 aircraft which it plans to take in batches over 2014-15.
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Central Connect rebrands to start Russian services
Central European carrier Central Connect Airlines is to rebrand itself as Czech Connect Airlines as it seeks to open services to Russia. The airline...
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HK adapts procedures after A340 taxiway take-off incident
Air traffic controllers at Hong Kong have put in place a temporary procedural change after a Finnair Airbus A340-300 accidentally attempted to take off from...
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UK CAA warns carriers to meet denied-boarding obligations
UK regulators have castigated some airlines for failing to meet passenger obligations during the recent snow disruption at the country's airports.
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EASA warns A330 crews: Check speeds if autopilot disengages
Airbus A330 and A340 pilots are being issued with a new procedure for dealing with unreliable airspeed indications, which instructs them to resist immediately...
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EU carriers accuse pilots of scaremongering over duty rules
Carrier representatives are accusing pilots' unions of scaremongering over new flight-time limitation proposals drawn up by the European Aviation Safety Agency, arguing that the proposal is "substantially balanced".
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Superjet completes rejected take-off and evacuation tests
Sukhoi has carried out a rejected take-off test with its Superjet 100 aircraft, as well as an evacuation trial, as part of its certification effort for the...