News from FlightGlobal – Page 1514
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NewsUS FAA details accounting problem and missed fatal accident rate target in otherwise glowing annual review
A day after the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) was criticised by UK lawmakers for poor management, its US counterpart, the Federal Aviation Administration has revealed an eight-year accounting issue in an otherwise favourable annual review. The review also highlighted a failure to meet the aviation accident fatality reduction target, ...
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Boeing's options stretched for 747-8I, with refusal to rule out two sizes of aircraft, to meet Emirates' requirements
Boeing does not rule out building two sizes of passenger model to please Emirates
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Required navigation performance procedures win FAA approval in shift towards a performance-based navigation system
The US move towards a performance-based navigation system has taken a step forward with the US Federal Aviation Administration approval for Delta Air Lines to use any required navigation performance (RNP) approach procedure in the USA. Also, Continental Airlines has been approved to use a new lower-visibility approach to Quito, ...
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Still the sick man: Cover story of the top 50 airlines
Buoyant revenues and traffic failed to lift the dark cloud over US airline finances last year, but carriers in the rest of the world enjoyed a much rosier 12 months
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A380 ready to take off on route-proving flights
Test aircraft MSN002 to fly four trips to 10 airports, but with few passengers aboard
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Volga-Dnepr pushes for resumption of Antonov An-124 Ruslan production
Russian outsize cargo carrier Volga-Dnepr has taken part in a conference within the federal agency on industry aimed at creating a controlling company to oversee resumption of Antonov An-124 Ruslan production.