News from FlightGlobal – Page 755
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Probe opens into Emirates A380 descent below glideslope
United Arab Emirates investigators are probing a serious incident during which an Emirates Airbus A380 descended below the glideslope during an approach to Moscow Domodedovo.
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Airbus foresees more China A330 orders
Airbus expects Chinese carriers to place orders for more A330 aircraft as a result of domestic capacity upgauging, says its chief operating officer and president of commercial aircraft Fabrice Bregier.
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JAL identified as customer for four 787-8s
Japan Airlines has been identified as the customer for four Boeing 787-8s that were previously attributed to an unidentified customer.
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PICTURE: First Qantas 787-9 breaks cover
Qantas’s first Boeing 787-9 has emerged from the manufacturer’s paint shop, resplendent in the carrier’s new ‘Silveroo’ livery.
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Ryanair puts a number on passengers affected by cancellations
Ryanair has disclosed that 315,000 of its passengers have been impacted by its decision to cancel 2,100 of its flights over the next six weeks.
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Undercarriage becomes focus of AerCaribe overrun probe
Colombian investigators probing a Boeing 737-400 overrun accident at Leticia are focusing on an explosion in the main landing-gear during touchdown.
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Airbus sees market for 60-100 A380s in China
Airbus remains optimistic about selling A380s in China over the next five to seven years on the back of growing passenger demand.
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AAR to buy two MRO sites and inks deal with Air Canada
US maintenance provider AAR will acquire two MRO facilities in Canada from Premier Aviation, marking the latest in a series of recent international moves made by AAR.
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Inmarsat trial flight to explore cloud-based data recording
Aviation communications specialist Inmarsat is to conduct a demonstration of potential future flight-data recording concepts through a tie-up with Canadian firm FLYHT.
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Airbus extends restrictions as it works on A350 pump fix
Airbus has extended the revision of the A350 minimum equipment list while it works to resolve a technical issue centred on hydraulic pump overheating risks.
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Thai takes its first Boeing 787-9
Thai Airways International has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9.
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Canada threatens to cut ties with Boeing amid CSeries trade row
Canada's prime minister Justin Trudeau has warned that his country "won't do business" with Boeing if the American airframer continues a trade complaint against Bombardier and its CSeries commercial aircraft.
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United schedules final 747 flight on 7 November
United Airlines final Boeing 747-400 will fly into the sunset on 7 November, operating a special final flight between San Francisco and Honolulu.
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Russian authority accused of certification 'incompetence'
Russia's Interstate Aviation Committee has re-ignited a rift with federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia, with an extraordinary attack on its certification capabilities.
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Ramp strike damages Wow's first A320neo
Icelandic budget airline Wow Air's first Airbus A320neo has suffered ramp-collision damage just five months after the jet was delivered.
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EasyJet confirms interest in Air Berlin assets
EasyJet is to participate in the insolvency process for German carrier Air Berlin, confirming its interest in possible asset acquisition.
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Ryanair cuts dozens of flights to cope with crew-leave squeeze
Budget airline Ryanair has listed dozens of flights which it is cancelling in order to cope with a strain on crew availability over the next six weeks.
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Horizon's pilot woes force retreat from Colorado Springs
Alaska Air Group will end service at Colorado Springs on 4 November due to a shortage of pilots at subsidiary Horizon Air, the Colorado Springs airport announces.
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Flybe rejigs MRO procedures after panel losses on same Q400
UK regional operator Flybe has introduced new procedures to check Bombardier Q400 engine panels are properly closed after two incidents involving the same aircraft in five weeks.
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Ryanair 737 diverts to East Midlands over possible shed wheel
One of Ryanair's Boeing 737-800s has been diverted to East Midlands airport after departing London Stansted, with initial indications that it lost a wheel on take-off.