All articles by Leithen Francis – Page 35
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NewsIncorrect flight data led Qantas A330 to descend sharply: ATSB
A Qantas Airways Airbus A330 that descended suddenly appears to have received faulty data from one of its units and this then played havoc with the aircraft's...
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Qantas A330 descended 1,000ft within seconds
Australian investigators are focusing on a possible flight-control system issue on the Qantas Airbus A330-300 that descended suddenly, resulting in around...
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NewsVIDEO: China's MA600 completes first flight
Xian Aircraft's MA600 turboprop has completed its first test flight as part of its efforts to gain Chinese certification. The MA600 had its first test...
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China’s ARJ21 faces further delays to first flight and deliveries
First flight of China's ARJ21-700 regional jet aircraft may be delayed by one more month and it has become clear that first deliveries will be pushed back...
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NewsQantas probe focuses on flight control system 'irregularity' following sudden nose-down pitch incident
Investigators are focusing on a potential irregularity in the flight control system of a Qantas Airways Airbus A330-300 that yesterday experienced a sudden...
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NewsMore than 30 hurt as Qantas A330 suffers sudden altitude change
A Qantas Airways Airbus A330 earlier today had a sudden change in altitude, resulting in around 33 people on board reportedly being injured and the pilots responding by making an emergency landing
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Boeing strike forces V Australia to delay launch
V Australia has had to delay its launch by at least two months as the strike at Boeing's plants holds up delivery of its 777-300ERs. The new Australian long-haul...
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ANZ's Mount Cook buying used rather than new ATRs
Air New Zealand's Mount Cook Airlines is staying with ATR but rather than purchasing new aircraft is buying the seven ATRs it currently has on operating...
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ANA, JAL bracing for further 787 delays
A protracted strike at Boeing's aircraft assembly plant has meant All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL) are each bracing for possible further...
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NewsStrike action leads JAL to cancel over 100 flights
Japan Airlines (JAL) on 1 October is cancelling about a quarter of its flights because of a union strike. The Oneworld carrier says in a statement...
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Boeing to sell ANA nine 767-300ERs in response to 787 delays
(Changes details of delivery schedule in seventh sentence to read per year) All Nippon Airways (ANA), the launch customer for the Boeing 787 programme,...
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Thai authority further extends One-Two-Go grounding
Thailand's Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) has extended its grounding order against local low-cost carrier One-Two-Go because it has failed to meet the...
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NewsIndia's Kingfisher returning some aircraft and retrenching staff
Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines is returning some of its leased aircraft and has started to retrench some workers in an effort to cut costs and stem its...
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China's MA600 turboprop to have first flight in October
China's Xian Aircraft plans to have the first flight of its MA600 turboprop next month and aims to have it on display at the Zhuhai airshow in November. A...
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NewsKuwaiti finance house to establish flying academy in Malaysia
(Corrects spelling of company name in second para) A Kuwaiti finance and investment company Al Aqeelah LFI group plans to establish an aviation training...
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China's ARJ21 to have first flight in late October
AVIC I Commercial Aircraft (ACAC) plans to have the first flight of the ARJ21-700 in late October and hopes to have it on display at the Zhuhai airshow in...
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Australia's safety watchdog issues recommendations to Qantas
Qantas's reputation for safety took another battering last week as Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority called on the carrier to raise its game and...