All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 443
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NewsMerpati Twin Otter reportedly missing over Papua
Indonesian rescue personnel are searching for a Merpati Nusantara turboprop aircraft reportedly missing on a domestic flight over the Papua region. The...
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NewsAir France auctions inaugural A380 seats for charity foundation
Air France is to conduct its inaugural Airbus A380 service on 20 November, and is to auction 380 seats on board for a charity. The aircraft will operate...
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NewsLufthansa secures tentative clearance for Austrian takeover
German flag-carrier Lufthansa has secured conditional competition approval for its acquisition of Austrian Airlines. The European Commission says competition...
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NewsBA turns in £94m operating loss for first quarter
British Airways has posted an operating loss of £94 million ($155 million) for the first quarter, a heavy fall on the £35 million profit in the equivalent...
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Ryanair identifies syndicate behind 55-jet funding
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has identified the syndicate behind a $1.6 billion financing agreement covering delivery of 55 more Boeing 737-800 aircraft. It...
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NewsEASA to mandate replacing Thales A330/340 pitot tubes
European safety regulators are to mandate the replacement of Thales pitot tubes on Airbus A330/340 aircraft, and expect to issue a proposal in the next two...
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NewsHedging doubles Air France-KLM 1Q loss to €500m
Air France-KLM has turned in a €496 million ($698 million) operating loss over the first quarter, which was heavily affected by a €252 million impact from...
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First ATR -600 airborne ahead of 'official' first flight
ATR has quietly begun flight-testing its -600 series development aircraft in Toulouse ahead of the "official" maiden sortie, which is due in September. According...
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NewsLufthansa just breaks even in first half
German flag-carrier Lufthansa has barely broken even over the first half of the year, scraping an operating profit of just €8 million ($11 million) against...
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Lufthansa's MRO division stays profitable as airline slumps
Maintenance firm Lufthansa Technik has turned in a profitable first half, although its operating result was down by nearly 9% to €144 million ($203 million). The...
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Rolls-Royce: First-half engine revenues up, service sales flat
Rolls-Royce's civil aerospace division achieved 424 engine deliveries, including 103 Trents, over the first half, with "little recourse" to financing support...
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Aeroflot postpones A320 deliveries but plans to lease MD-11s
Aeroflot is postponing deliveries of five Airbus A320-family aircraft, following its recent examination of capacity requirements. The Russian flag...
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Turkish Airlines orders another seven 777-300ERs
Turkish Airlines has ordered another seven Boeing 777-300ERs, taking its overall agreement to 12 of the type. The Star Alliance carrier disclosed an...
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NewsLufthansa seeks deadline extension to seal Austrian takeover
German flag-carrier Lufthansa is seeking to extend by one month the deadline to complete its Austrian Airlines takeover, after indicating that it can achieve...
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NewsThird prototype Superjet 100 begins flight tests
Sukhoi has introduced a third Superjet 100 prototype to the twin-jet's flight-test programme, an airframe which will be the first to be fitted with a passenger...
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NewsRyanair posts first-quarter profit despite flat revenues
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has posted an adjusted net profit of €136.5 million ($195 million) for the first quarter, which excludes a €13.5 million charge...
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NewsExcessive speed cited as Aria Il-62 crash inquiry begins
Investigators in Iran are considering whether high landing speed contributed to yesterday's fatal Ilyushin Il-62M accident in Mashhad. Flight recorders...
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OpenSkies to suspend Amsterdam-New York route
British Airways' all-premium transatlantic carrier OpenSkies is to suspend its Amsterdam-New York service next month.
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NewsATR schedules first -600 flight for early September
Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR has tentatively scheduled the first flight of its new -600 variant for early September. The company had indicated...
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NewsFatalities reported after Il-62 crashes on landing in Iran
Iran has suffered a second fatal airliner accident in the country in little more than a week, after an Ilyushin Il-62 crashed on landing at Mashad...