All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 450
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NewsAir Canada first-quarter losses sink to C$188m
Air Canada has turned in a first-quarter operating loss of C$188 million ($161 million), a significant deterioration on the loss of C$12 million for the...
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NewsKingfisher firms five-A350 order in otherwise bleak April
India's Kingfisher Airlines has finally firmed its order for five Airbus A350-800s, according to April backlog figures released by the airframer. Kingfisher...
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NewsAirbus cuts A380 production rates again
Airbus is further cutting production rates for its A380 from 18 to 14 this year, in response to customer requests for deferrals during the current economic...
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NewsPICTURES: Victor bomber accidentally becomes airborne during taxi demo
UK air accident specialists are not intending to investigate an unusual incident at an air show during which a Handley Page Victor bomber unexpectedly became...
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NewsGermans reinstate grounded Blue Wings' operating licence
Germany's civil aviation regulator has reinstated the operating permit for Dusseldorf-based carrier Blue Wings, weeks after grounding the airline
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BMI restoring 'missing' Israel on ex-BMed jets' maps
BMI expects the introduction of Airbus A330s on the Tel Aviv route to resolve an awkward matter with the in-flight entertainment systems on certain aircraft,...
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NewsBMI expresses formal interest in opening Iraqi route
UK operator BMI is interested in opening a link to the Iraqi capital Baghdad
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NewsLufthansa posts first-quarter loss but expects full-year profit
Lufthansa is posting an operating loss of €44 million ($58 million) for the first quarter, against a profit of €127 million for last year. Revenues...
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NewsAer Lingus to review long-haul order as demand collapses
Aer Lingus admits that it is to review its long-haul aircraft orders as the Irish flag-carrier reshuffles
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Emirates yet to decide whether to repair damaged A340-500
Emirates is still evaluating whether to repair the Airbus A340-500 badly damaged in a tail strike at Melbourne in March. Investigators are still examining...
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NewsLufthansa chief: Consolidation should not be obstructed
Lufthansa chief Wolfgang Mayrhuber has reiterated the need for consolidation in the European air transport market, stating that it should not be obstructed. The...
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NewsLufthansa positions Swiss CEO Franz to succeed Mayrhuber
Lufthansa Group has named Swiss International Air Lines chief executive Christoph Franz as its deputy chairman, while Harry Hohmeister will succeed him as...
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EU transport committee backs slot rule hiatus
European Parliament transport committee members have backed a draft proposal to suspend the 'use it or lose it' slot regulation this summer, to ease pressure...
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NewsGulf Air abandons plans to dry-lease Jet 777s
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air has reversed plans to retain its newly-introduced Boeing 777-300ERs through a dry lease, after opting not to pursue such...
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NewsBritish Airways to start dismantling crashed 777 airframe
British Airways is to start dismantling the Boeing 777-200ER substantially damaged in last year's approach crash at London Heathrow
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PICTURE: Boeing completes first 747-8F wing assembly
Boeing has completed major assembly on the first set of wings for its 747-8 aircraft, which will be part of a freighter airframe.
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NewsVirgin 747-400 to accompany Red Arrows flypast at Biggin Hill
Virgin Atlantic Airways is to fly a Boeing 747-400 in formation with the Royal Air Force aerial display team, the Red Arrows, at an upcoming UK air show
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Picture emerges in German airline jigsaw
Drawn-out German consolidation picture taking shape after Air Berlin-TUIfly tie-up
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Cessna pilot evacuated skydivers mid-air after fuel exhaustion
Irish investigators believe fuel exhaustion on a Cessna U206G caused a power loss which prompted the pilot to order a mid-air evacuation of parachutists...
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NewsFocus on wing clearance led London City RJs to bump tails: inquiry
Failure by ground personnel to monitor tail clearance while manoeuvring, ironically, to ensure wingtip avoidance led to the minor collision between two BAE...