News from FlightGlobal – Page 1469
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NewsRyanair boss backs deputy on low-cost transatlantic plan
Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary insists that the carrier plans a low-cost long-haul transatlantic operation despite reports of a board-level divergence of opinion
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NewsAustralia's SkyAirWorld suffers AOC delay
Australian start-up SkyAirWorld experiences a delay in getting its air operator’s certificate (AOC), forcing wet-lease customer Solomon Airlines to turn to OzJet for a temporary wet-lease on a Boeing 737-200 so it can maintain services.
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Airbus workers protest against cutbacks
Airbus workers protest against job cuts, plans to reduce bonus payments and payouts to former management ahead of parent company EADS’ annual general meeting
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CRJ flap failure solutions pursued
Interim preventative measures provide encouragement as manufacturer seeks long-term answer to recurring problem
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GKN joins in winglet effort
APB selects UK supplier as it launches 767-300ER programme with American order
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China could face WTO challenge
State funding for Beijing airliner ambitions highlights need for international rules on global aircraft production
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Boeing studies next step for 777
Emerging threat from Airbus 350 XWB may see US manufacturer deferring stretched 787-10 and 737 replacement
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Virgin joins Boeing, GE in biofuels trials
Partnership will test eight different alternatives to kerosene and demonstrate the best performer on a 747-400
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Wake-up call
There is a great deal of ignorance about how wake vortices behave, and existing ICAO standards may be inappropriate as a result