All articles by NAME MISSING – Page 71

  • Interview

    Working Week: Michael Helling

    2010-06-25T11:15:00Z

    Catering for high-flyers Michael Helling, general manager of the Aviator Hotel in Farnborough since 2008, is gearing up for his busiest time of the...

  • Opinion

    Comment: Banishing the blues

    2010-06-24T11:40:00Z

    IATA's 66th annual meeting, held in Berlin, proved the most optimistic in years as the industry - with the exception of Europe - storms out of recession. Not even another "green tax", this time from Germany, dulled the sense of relief that the worst is over.

  • News

    American explains detection of cracks on two 767s

    2010-06-23T16:00:00Z

    American Airlines has sent one of its Boeing 767 engine pylons for metallurgical testing by a third party on behalf of Boeing, after a crack was discovered...

  • Opinion

    Comment: Chinese walls

    2010-06-22T09:00:00Z

    Airframers and charter companies attending the inaugural Asian Business Aviation show in Macau approached the occasion with caution, and who can blame them?

  • Opinion

    Comment: Single-pilot crews for airliners?

    2010-06-22T09:00:00Z

    The discussion about one-pilot cockpits is not new, but so far it's been all speculation. Now a manufacturer is talking about it publicly. Could it happen? Should it? Will it?

  • News

    Business good week

    2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

    EGYPTAIR The Egyptian carrier has grabbed an opportunity offered by Airbus to introduce its new A330-300 fleet this year, which is much earlier than planned....

  • News

    Business bad week

    2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

    AIR BERLIN The German carrier warns that it will have to raise fares after estimating that the country's planned aviation tax could place a €180-220 million...

  • News

    Triumph completes acquisition of Vought

    2010-06-16T21:24:33Z

    Triumph Group has completed the acquisition of Vought Aircraft Industries from The Carlyle Group.

  • News

    Southwest names Hirshman as head of maintenance and engineering

    2010-06-15T22:34:00Z

    Southwest Airlines has named Brian Hirshman as vice president of maintenance and engineering. Hirshman will lead a team of Southwest executives including...

  • News

    Engineering works

    2010-06-15T14:00:00Z

    When Bombardier needs details, it often turns to a Manchester design firm

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    News

    Citation Mustang production hit

    2010-06-15T10:01:00Z

    Cessna is facing production issues with its Citation Mustang entry-level jet because of problems...

  • Opinion

    Comment: Predicted pilot and engineer demand is unsustainable

    2010-06-15T09:00:00Z

    Airlines which have stopped investing in the future just to survive the present are in for a shock.

  • News

    Business briefs

    2010-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Malaysia-based low-cost carrier AirAsia is to list its longer-haul operation AirAsia X on the Malaysian, Indonesian...

  • News

    Business: Good week - Bad week

    2010-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Estonia's government has agreed in principle to acquire most of the 49% share in its flag carrier held by SAS Group. The deal gives the government...

  • Opinion

    Comment: A380 must pay its way

    2010-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Behind the deal for 32 superjumbos at ILA are two questions: does Emirates know what it is doing, and will Airbus - even now - ever make money from its grandiose project?

  • News

    FAA exempts volcano cancellations from slot usage rule

    2010-06-11T19:59:16Z

    The US FAA announced on Thursday that flights cancellations caused by volcanic ash during April will not affect slot assignments at two major US gateways....

  • News

    Medevac NH90 ‘ready in 20 months’

    2010-06-09T14:48:00Z

    Eurocopter is developing a new medical evacuation variant of its NH90 helicopter, in response to a German military initiative to increase availability of...

  • News

    Winnipex River Aircraft gets GE authority

    2010-06-08T09:00:00Z

    Winnipeg River Aircraft of Manitoba, Canada is now a General Electric authorised service centre for M601 and H80 turboprop engines.

  • Opinion

    Comment: Airlines are required to manage technical and operational risk, so why not fatigue risk?

    2010-06-08T08:00:00Z

    Fatigue risk management is about to become an established way of coping, globally, with one of the major causes of modern accidents. And about time too. In...

  • News

    Business briefs

    2010-06-08T00:00:00Z

    Ukrainian and Russian representatives appear to have reached a compromise on a new formula for handling integration of their countries' aircraft industries