All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 413
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South Africa’s Comair to renew with 737-800s
South African carrier Comair has tentatively signed for eight Boeing 737-800 aircraft, although funding has yet to be finalised. The aircraft will...
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Ex-Alitalia MD-80s put up for tender
A large part of Alitalia's retired fleet of Boeing MD-80s is being offered for sale by administrators for the Italian carrier's former assets.
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Crashed Ethiopian 737's missing CVR section found
Recovery personnel at the scene of last month's Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 crash have retrieved a crucial missing section of the jet's cockpit-voice...
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Kuwait's Jazeera keen to pursue carrier acquisition
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways is to pursue plans to acquire a Middle Eastern airline this year as part of a strategy to reinforce its presence. The...
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BA to use biofuel from planned new conversion plant
British Airways is to assist in establishing a biofuel plant from which it has tentatively agreed to acquire all the fuel the project produces. The...
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Coventry Airport rescue plan collapses
Plans for a private Swiss investor to take over the UK's regional Coventry Airport have collapsed after it concluded that the financial risks were too high. Having...
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Alitalia aims to double Malpensa passengers by 2012
Italian flag-carrier Alitalia is intending to double its passenger numbers from Milan Malpensa to 3 million over the next three years. It has outlined...
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KLM 737 takes off from taxiway at Amsterdam Schiphol
Dutch investigators have opened an inquiry after a KLM Boeing 737-300 took off from a taxiway at Amsterdam Schiphol yesterday
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BA pushing for winglets on Rolls-powered 767 fleet
British Airways is trying to nudge Boeing and Rolls-Royce to provide a winglet modification for the flag-carrier's Boeing 767-300ER fleet, although the relatively...
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Air Algerie secures quick delivery of new ATR 72s
Air Algerie has taken quick delivery of the first ATR 72-500 in a batch of four ordered last year. ATR disclosed the agreement only in December, but...
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Part of CVR recovered from Ethiopian 737 crash site
Search teams have recovered part of the cockpit-voice recorder of the crashed Ethiopian Boeing 737-800 off the coast of Lebanon.
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PICTURES: Baboo debuts Embraer 190 at London City
Swiss regional carrier Baboo has operated an Embraer 190 into London City today, becoming the first carrier to use the type at the downtown airport.
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Air China agrees to purchase 20 more A320s
Air China has agreed to purchase 20 Airbus A320 aircraft for delivery between 2011 and 2014. The Chinese carrier has disclosed the agreement in a stock...
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BA's OpenSkies to launch new Washington route
British Airways' all-premium carrier OpenSkies is to begin flights to a second US city, Washington DC, from Paris. OpenSkies chief Dale Moss says the...
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BA 777 crash: Quick flap retraction avoided ILS collision
Investigators believe the British Airways Boeing 777-200ER which crashed at London Heathrow would have struck the ground earlier, potentially colliding with...
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Air Berlin maintenance chief quits over strategy rift
German carrier Air Berlin's maintenance chief, Wolfgang Kurth, is quitting the company after a disagreement on strategy. Kurth was named as the chief...
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Rolls-Royce: Trent modification will 'eliminate' fuel-ice risk
Carriers are on track to complete, within six months, modification of nearly 1,900 Trent engines considered vulnerable to the fuel icing which brought down...
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Boeing declares 747-8F ready for maiden flight
Boeing has declared its new 747-8 freighter as ready for its maiden flight, following the completion of high-speed taxiing tests.
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Search teams retrieve recorder from crashed Ethiopian 737
One of the flight recorders from the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 which crashed off the Lebanese coast last month has been recovered
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Baboo plans to be first into City with Embraer 190
Swiss carrier Baboo is aiming to be the first carrier to operate the Embraer 190 into London City Airport, with a service next week. While British...