All articles by Lori Ranson – Page 20
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Leahy supplies details of possible re-engined A320
Airbus COO of customers John Leahy stresses that evaluations of a re-engined A320 are continuing, but, if the programme is launched, the aircraft will be...
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IAE partners still grappling with engine offering for new narrowbodies
Pratt & Whitney stands ready to break away from its current partners in the International Aero Engines (IAE) consortium and offer its geared turbofan engine...
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FAA fines American $787,500 for maintenance violations
Officials from the US FAA are seeking to collect $787,500 in fines from American Airlines for three instances of maintenance violations. The agency's...
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United cites its advantage in competing for Haneda slots
United Airlines believes the timing of the slots becoming available at Tokyo Haneda airport create a favourable advantage its bid to launch flights to Haneda...
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Boeing completes initial 747-8F airworthiness tests
Roughly one month after launching the flight test campaign, Boeing has completed initial airworthiness testing of the 747-8F.
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Delta hopes slot deal with US Airways will materialise
Delta Air Lines believes the potential to finalise a proposed slot swap with US Airways at New York LaGuardia and Washington's National airport exist, despite...
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Next round of EU-US open skies talks scheduled for 22 March
Talks aimed at reaching a conclusion on the second phase of the open skies agreement between the EU and US resume on 22 March.
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American's Arpey sticks to message on Heathrow slots
American Airlines CEO Gerard Arpey is declining to comment on conditions proposed by US regulators for the relinquishment of Heathrow slots to gain approval...
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Allegiant to acquire 757s for service to Hawaii
Allegiant Travel Company has signed a forward purchase agreement to acquire six Boeing 757-200 aircraft to support expanding into Hawaii.
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JAL reaches new inventory deal with Ansett Aircraft Spares
Japan Airlines (JAL) has concluded a new deal with Ansett Aircraft Spares and Services covering the relocation of JAL's parts inventories for marketing through...
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PICTURE: ATR 42-600 flight testing gets underway
French airframer ATR has officially launched flight testing of the successor to its ATR 42-500 turboprop aircraft, the ATR 42-600. ATR unveiled the...
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Honeywell completes initial ground tests of A350 APU
Honeywell has completed ground testing of the HGT1700 auxiliary power unit (APU) designed for the Airbus A350 XWB. The company says the APU passed...
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IATA: Capacity is being re-introduced at a modest pace
Carriers appear to be cautious in adding capacity back into the system as the economy continues to strengthen, according to the latest analysis by IATA....
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FAA suspends two controllers for allowing a child to talk with pilots
"Two employees at the John F Kennedy International airport tower have been placed on administrative leave by the US FAA following an incident last month...
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Sullenberger retires from US Airways
The captain that successfully landed a US Airways A320 in New York's Hudson River in January 2009 after birds struck both engines has officially retired...
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Canada reaches air transport agreements with Ethiopia and Tunisia
Canada has forged new air transport agreements with Ethiopia and Tunisia, enlarging the number of "first time" agreements it has reached to nine.
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Spirit seeks approval to serve Barranquilla in June
US low cost carrier Spirit Airlines seeks to expand its footprint in Colombia through the addition of Barranquilla to its route network.
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FAA publishes final flight data recorder parameter rule
US regulators have published a final rule that prohibits filtering of certain data captured by digital flight data recorders.
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American maintenance remains under scrutiny by the US government
A review by US regulators into maintenance oversight at American Airlines indicates that FAA did not recognise weakness in the carrier's maintenance and...
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FAA publishes final flight data recorder parameter rule
US regulators today published a final rule spurred by the November 2001 crash of an American Airlines Airbus A300-600 that prohibits filtering of certain...