All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 397
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DUBAI: Emirates, Qatar could spring order surprises
Emirates and Qatar Airways each appear prepared to spring a surprise during the show and are likely to express initial reactions to Airbus's newly-disclosed delay of the A350.
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Airbus A350 final assembly schedule slips to 2012
Airbus has slipped the development schedule of the A350-900, with entry into service set for the first half of 2014.
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Transaero signs for 747-8s days after A380 agreement
Just days after tentatively signing for four Airbus A380s, Russian carrier Transaero has also reached a preliminary agreement to take four Boeing 747-8 passenger...
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CIT to order up to 30 Embraer 190/195s
Lessor CIT Aerospace is to acquire up to 30 Embraer 190s and 195s under an agreement which already includes 10 firm aircraft.
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IN FOCUS: Middle Eastern airspace efficiency stepped up
Iraq's belated implementation of reduced vertical separation minima has eased air traffic flow problems in the Middle East
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Singapore 777-300ER slides off Munich runway
Passengers have been evacuated via stairs after a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER veered off the southern parallel runway at Munich airport. The...
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Pilot's inadvertent braking led to Yak-42 crash
Russian investigators have determined that a pilot of the Yakovlev Yak-42 which crashed on departure from Yaroslavl had inadvertently been braking during...
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Flybe considers text and ash-warning benefits from weather satcom
UK carrier plans to offer in-flight communication as bonus from weather data installation
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Lufthansa Group close to selling BMI Regional
UK-based investors are near to an agreement to acquire UK carrier BMI Regional, a division of the mainline airline owned by Lufthansa Group. If a deal...
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Russia's Transaero set to take four 700-seat A380s
Russia's Transaero is set to become the launch carrier for the Airbus A380 in the country, after signing a tentative agreement to take four of the type. The...
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Enders: Airframers need radical overhaul to evolve
Airbus chief Tom Enders has stressed that commercial aircraft manufacturing needs to consider a radical overhaul in order to take greater risks and develop new products swiftly.
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Flybe sees text and ash-warning benefits from weather satcom
UK regional operator Flybe is planning to offer in-flight mobile communication as a fringe benefit from a satcom installation intended to provide live weather...
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Air Pacific yet to pick engines as A330s replace 787 order
Fijian operator Air Pacific has yet to select an engine type for its new Airbus A330-200s, for which it opted after dumping its Boeing 787 order earlier...
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PICTURE: Malaysia Airlines's first A380 completes maiden flight
Malaysia Airlines's first Airbus A380 has carried out its maiden flight at the airframer's headquarters in Toulouse.
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Airbus working to keep deadline of final A350-900 assembly
With production of the Boeing 787 properly under way, after the airframer delivered the first example to Japan's All Nippon Airways in September, the pressure of attention will switch to Toulouse where Airbus is trying to keep to its deadline of beginning final A350-900 assembly by the end of this ...
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Airbus and Boeing predict vast sales in narrowbody sector
Airbus and Boeing may disagree on any number of subjects but both airframers predict vast potential sales in the narrowbody sector during the next two decades
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EASA obliges manufacturers to supply data on ash tolerance
European safety authorities intend to mandate the supply of manufacturers' data to airlines, to support their safety risk assessments of flights in volcanic ash conditions.
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Rising laser threat alarms air transport community
Investigation into aircraft laser interference suggests a sharp rise in incidents is down to an increasing number of events, not simply greater willingness to report encounters.
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Virgin Atlantic to source fuel from industrial waste gas
Virgin Atlantic aims to support demonstration flights within 18 months using synthetic fuel derived from a process involving the capture of vented gases...
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Airbus opens UK's A350 wing factory
Airbus has formally inaugurated the A350 plant at Broughton in the UK, which will manufacture wings for the twinjet family. The North Factory facility...