All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 461
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No discussions over Etihad, Emirates tie-up
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates' management insists it has not received any indications from its Government owners regarding a possible tie-up with neighbouring...
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NewsLufthansa's restored Starliner to be airborne in 2011
Lufthansa Technik is hoping to restore its Lockheed L-1649 to airworthy condition by 2011, after opening a new hangar in which the work will be performed...
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Kuwaiti start-up Wataniya unveils first destination
Kuwaiti start-up carrier Wataniya Airways has unveiled Dubai as its first destination, and will begin operating the route twice-daily from 8 February next...
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NewsVIDEO & PICTURES: Air France paints A320 in retro colours for 75th anniversary
Air France has become the latest carrier to repaint one of its aircraft in a retro livery, decorating this Airbus A320 to commemorate the airline's 75th...
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Rolls-Royce modifies early Trent 900s to meet EASA directive
Rolls-Royce has rolled out a modification to Trent 900 engines on the Airbus A380 to counter the vane-cracking issue outlined in a European airworthiness...
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First A380 airworthiness directive orders Trent vane check
The European Aviation Safety Agency has issued the first airworthiness directive relating to the Airbus A380, mandating checks for cracking of vanes in Rolls-Royce...
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Mexican Learjet wake vortex crash likened to US crash
Mexican investigators suspect that in-trail turbulence from a Mexicana Boeing 767-300 caused the loss of a Bombardier Learjet 45, after the executive jet...
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NewsAirbus exploits A320 load-alleviation to offer higher MTOW
Airbus has started formally offering A320 customers a modification to increase the type's take-off weight, available through a software upgrade to its flight-control...
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NewsItalian ministry clears CAI to buy Alitalia assets for €1.05bn
Italian economic development minister Claudi Scajola has authorised the sale of Alitalia's assets to the rescuing investor consortium Compagnia Aerea Italiana...
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NewsVIDEO: Boeing shows destruction test of 787 wing box
Boeing has released video images of the 787 wing box destruction test, designed to validate the airframer's analytical models of the structure...
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NewsFirst A380-related airworthiness directive orders Trent vane check
European safety regulators have drawn up the first airworthiness directive relating to the Airbus A380, mandating checks for cracking of vanes...
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BA selects Thales IFE for A380s, 787s and 777-300ERs
British Airways is to fit its Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 aircraft with Thales in-flight entertainment systems, which will also be installed on its new Boeing...
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Clickair, Vueling formally notify EU of merger plan
Spanish carriers Iberia, Clickair and Vueling have issued formal notification to the European Commission of the plan to merge the two budget airlines. The...
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UAE's Al Jaber Group sets up VIP operation with 21 jets
Diversified Middle Eastern construction firm Al Jaber Group is establishing a VIP air transport division and is ordering additional aircraft to bring its...
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NewsPICTURE: Boeing completes destructive test on 787 wing box
Boeing has completed destructive testing on the 787's all-composite wing box, a process which is part of the aircraft's certification programme...
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NewsVIDEO: Turbulence from 767 suspected in Mexican Learjet crash
Surveillance video captures the stricken Learjet 45 which crashed in Mexico City on 4 November, as investigators confirm it was flying close behind a Boeing 767 before the accident.
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S7 disappointed over choice of Lufthansa as Austrian bidder
Russian carrier S7 Airlines is disappointed at the decision by the Austrian state holding firm OIAG's opting to hold exclusive discussions with Lufthansa...
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Shuttle Endeavour en route to resupply ISS
NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavour is en route to the International Space Station for its resupply mission, STS-126, after lifting off from Kennedy Space Center...
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NewsEU blacklists Cambodia's Siem Reap and all Angolan carriers
Cambodia's Siem Reap Airways International and all carriers from Angola have been added to the European Commission's 'blacklist' of banned airlines...
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NewsLufthansa selected as preferred bidder for Austrian
Austria's state holding company OIAG is to enter final discussions to sell its shareholding in Austrian Airlines to Lufthansa...