All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 427
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Airbus considers flight-data downlink to aid investigations
Airbus is to study downlinking of flight-critical data and other possible techniques to explore whether vital information could be more easily retrieved
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Air France A330 struck ocean belly first and did not break up in mid-air
The Air France Airbus A330 that crashed into the South Atlantic last month is thought to have hit the sea belly first with a high rate of acceleration, but...
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Romania's Blue Air in talks for 10 more 737-800/900s
Romanian budget carrier Blue Air has started talks with Boeing with a view to purchasing 10 additional 737-800/900 aircraft. The carrier reached agreement...
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Signals detected from crashed Yemenia A310 recorders
French investigators have confirmed the detection of signals emitted by flight recorders on the crashed Yemenia Airbus A310-300.
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Loss of contact with AF447 opens rift between Brazil and Senegal
Initial details of the handover of Air France flight AF447 from Brazil to Senegal have opened a rift between the two states, as investigators attempt to...
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British Airways pushes back A380 deliveries by up to two years
British Airways is pushing back its Airbus A380 delivery schedule, with some later aircraft being postponed by at least two years. The UK flag-carrier...
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Unclear which crew members on duty during A330 loss
French investigators have so far been unable to determine the composition of the flight crew on duty when an Air France Airbus A330-200 was lost over the...
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Airbus considers flight-data downlink to aid investigations
Airbus is to examine downlink of flight-critical data, and other possible techniques, to explore whether vital information could be more easily retrieved...
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Air France A330 did not break up in mid-air: investigators
Investigations into the loss of the Air France Airbus A330 over the South Atlantic have determined that the aircraft did not break up in mid-air, and did...
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RJ's Majali to head Gulf Air as Bjorn Naf steps down
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air's chief executive, Bjorn Naf, is to step down and be replaced by current Royal Jordanian Airlines chief Samer Majali. Gulf...
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PICTURES: VASO prepares first Rossiya An-148 for delivery
Russian carrier Rossiya's initial Antonov An-148, the first serially-produced example of the twin-jet, has been painted in the carrier's livery as delivery...
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EU's Tajani to press for 'global' air safety instrument
European transport commissioner Antonio Tajani has floated a tentative proposal to expand the European Union's safety standards beyond its borders. The...
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Emirates still in talks over slowing deliveries
Emirates is still discussing timing of aircraft deliveries after admitting that it wants to slow the pace of arrivals from late next year. The Dubai-based...
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BA turns to arbitrator as ground staff talks reach impasse
British Airways is to call in arbitrators to break a deadlock in its talks with unions, as the carrier tries to reach a cost-cutting agreement. It...
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Vehicle visibility reviewed after 757's close call at Dublin
Dublin Airport's operator has increased visibility of ground vehicles after a serious incident last month in which a landing Boeing 757-200 passed over an...
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Crashed Yemenia A310 faced challenging night-time Comoros approach
Airbus has identified the Yemenia Airbus A310-300 which crashed as it neared the Comoros overnight as a 19-year old, Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered aircraft...
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Parked BA 777 damaged in ground collision at Luanda
One of British Airways' Boeing 777-200s has suffered wing damage after being struck while parked by a taxiing aircraft in Angola.
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PICTURES: Gulf Air investigates as Paraguayan carrier shows off near-identical livery
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air is denying that it has entered any arrangement with Regional Paraguaya despite the South American carrier's marketing a virtually-identical...
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Royal Jordanian's chief executive Majali resigns
Royal Jordanian Airlines' chief executive, Samer Majali, has resigned from his post at the head of the carrier and will step down on 1 August. Majali...
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Withdrawn Lufthansa fleet to reach 25 aircraft this summer
Lufthansa is to increase to 25 this summer the number of aircraft withdrawn from service as part of the effort to reduce the carrier's capacity. The...