All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 417
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BA to press on with Open Skies
Oneworld carrier set to invest in all-premium transatlantic operation
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CFM to build LEAP-X engine in China after C919 deal
CFM International is looking to establish a Chinese final assembly line for engines, after formally confirming selection of its LEAP-X powerplant as the...
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Meagre evidence deepens mystery of AF447's final minutes
Investigators have traced additional ACARS messages from the ill-fated Air France Airbus A330 back to the aircraft's anemometric systems, but have yet to...
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BA cabin crew head for second strike ballot
British Airways cabin crew representatives are to move quickly to a second strike ballot following the court injunction that blocked its initial plans for...
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Ryanair walks away from discussions on 200-aircraft order
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has ended talks with Boeing over a potential order for up to 200 737-800s, but is not intending to open discussions with other...
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Airbus and EADS executives cleared of A380 insider trading
All of the Airbus and EADS executives accused of insider trading during a long-running investigation have been cleared by the French stock exchange regulator...
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Sixty-day search planned to locate AF447 wreckage
French investigators are planning a 60-day renewed search for flight recorders from the crashed Air France Airbus A330, with preparatory work set to be completed...
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Court rules BA cabin crew strike illegal
British Airways has obtained a court injunction blocking a planned cabin crew strike, after the initiating ballot was declared illegal.
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AF447 probe: Pitot certification needs better ice-cloud data
Investigators probing the Air France Airbus A330 crash in June are advising studying the composition of high-altitude clouds with a view to amending icing...
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AF447 inquiry seeks measures to aid recorder recovery at sea
French investigators are recommending that the transmission time of flight-recorder locator beacons be increased to at least 90 days, to improve the chances...
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PICTURE: 787 cruises with landing-gear stowed
Boeing has released an image of its 787 in largely-clean flight configuration, with the twin-jet's landing-gear raised. The landing-gear remained deployed...
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Scotland's Flyglobespan collapses as funding deal fails
Scottish holiday carrier Flyglobespan has ceased operations after its tour operator, Globespan Group, collapsed. The Edinburgh-based
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Timely abort could have averted blocked-pitot 757 struggle
Investigators believe a Boeing 757-200 crew's struggle to establish stable flight after a pitot tube blockage could have been avoided if the pilots had aborted...
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Cabin supervisor praised after Ryanair pressurisation drama
Irish investigators have credited a cabin service supervisor with containing a serious pressurisation incident which developed after a Ryanair Boeing 737-800...
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BA refuses to back down in face of strike threat
British Airways is refusing to be intimidated by the threat of an extensive cabin crew strike over the Christmas holiday period, insisting that it will not...
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British Airways cabin crew vote for 12-day strike
British Airways cabin crew members have voted heavily in favour of industrial action, with a 12-day strike set to begin on 22 December. The vote, which...
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BA set to invest heavily in OpenSkies after abandoning sale
British Airways appears prepared to invest heavily in its all-premium transatlantic operation OpenSkies, after deciding against both selling the division...
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BA discloses extent of pension deficit
British Airways has disclosed a pension deficit of £3.7 billion ($6 billion) after reaching an agreement on the financial basis for calculation the figure...
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Airbus backs overhaul of pitot icing certification standards
New standards for pitot probes are expected to emerge from a working group being founded in the wake of June's fatal loss of an Air France Airbus A330 over...
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South Africa's Airlink battles to avoid grounding
South African regional carrier Airlink is fighting to avoid being grounded after the country's transport ministry indicated that he would consider a block...