News from FlightGlobal – Page 622
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Ryanair appoints chief risk officer
Ryanair has named Carol Sharkey as its first chief risk officer.
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New UK drone restrictions inadequate: pilot union
UK cockpit representatives believe new restrictions on using unmanned aerial vehicles near airports are insufficient to guarantee safety.
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Saratov Airlines suspends operations as certificate expires
Russian carrier Saratov Airlines' revived hopes of maintaining services have ended after the country's civil aviation regulator failed to approve an extension to its operating certificate.
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SIA to start its longest flight with nonstop Newark service
Singapore Airlines will operate the world's longest commercial flights from 11 October, with the start of its near-19 hour nonstop Singapore-Newark.
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MH370 mystery persists as search ends without success
Search teams have ended a renewed hunt for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 without having located the crash site of the missing Boeing 777-200ER.
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Air Baltic signs for 30 more CS300s
Latvian carrier Air Baltic has signed for 30 more Bombardier CSeries aircraft and taken options on a further 30 of the type.
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EBACE: MEBAA chairman strives for regulatory unity
Ali Alnaqbi may not have as many members in his organisation as his counterparts in the USA and Europe, but the founding and executive chairman of the Middle East Business Aviation Association has to deal with more regulatory authorities.
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US government adds Iranian carriers, aircraft to sanctions
The US government has added A340 VIP operator Dena Airways to a list of sanctioned Iranian carriers and targeted 31 aircraft used by four other Iranian airlines for new sanctions.
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American shies away from 777X or 787-10 for growth
American Airlines will grow its international network through various aircraft and scheduling efficiencies, and not through ordering the latest large widebodies.
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Pilot mental health care still facing 'normalisation' barriers
Efforts within the air transport sector to overcome stigma attached to mental health problems are progressing but work is still needed to achieve parity of treatment between psychological and physical illness.
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MH17: Netherlands and Australia to hold Russia accountable
Russia is formally to be held responsible by the Dutch and Australian governments for the destruction of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine four years ago.
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PICTURE: First ANA A380 rolls out
The first Airbus A380 for All Nippon Airways has rolled out of final assembly in Toulouse.
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EBACE: Longer hours attracting business at Biggin Hill
Biggin Hill insists its extended opening hours – among the longest of any business aviation airport in London – and investment in infrastructure are helping it pull ahead in the capital's ultra-competitive market for VIP traffic.
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PICTURE: Royal Brunei receives first A320neo
Royal Brunei Airlines has received the first of seven Airbus A320neos it has on order.
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Russian ministry claims 'bias' after latest MH17 findings
Russia's government has, predictably, dismissed investigators' latest findings regarding the source of the surface-to-air missile transporter used to shoot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.
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United board names first woman chair
The board of United Continental has named Jane Garvey its new non-executive chairperson, following the departure of Robert Milton.
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Delta to return to India after open-skies settlements
Delta Air Lines will resume service to India with nonstop flights to Mumbai, saying that recent government agreements with two Gulf states have allowed it return to the market.
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MH17: Missile transporter originated from Kursk brigade
Extensive analysis of distinctive features on a Buk surface-to-air missile transporter, used to shoot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, shows the vehicle originated from a Russian armed forces division stationed outside the city of Kursk.
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Airbus Americas ex-chief to join Wizz Air board
Airbus's former Americas chief executive, Barry Eccleston, is to take up a position on the board of Central European budget airline Wizz Air.