News from FlightGlobal – Page 823
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ANA to buy 8.8% stake in Vietnam Airlines
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has signed a memorandum of understanding to buy a minority stake in Vietnam Airlines.
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CRJ crash probe wrestles with damaged recorders
Swedish investigators have yet to ascertain the extent of the data which can be extracted from the flight recorders of the crashed West Atlantic Bombardier CRJ200 freighter.
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NewsDelta inks deal for major terminal move at LAX
Delta Air Lines has signed a letter of intent to consolidate its operations to terminals two and three at Los Angeles International airport, a move that could leapfrog its facilities ahead of those of other carriers at the airport.
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Flight instructor blamed for Do-228 belly landing
Taiwan’s Aviation Safety Council (ASC) has concluded that the incompetence of a flight instructor was the main cause behind a Daily Air Dornier Do-228 belly landing in December 2014.
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NewsMedical team optimistic on United chief’s recovery
The medical team involved in United Airlines chief executive Oscar Munoz heart transplant operation is optimistic that he will make a “quick recovery” and returning to the helm of one of the world’s largest carriers soon.
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NewsAzul takes final E195-E1 in special livery
Brazil's Azul has taken delivery of its final current generation Embraer E-Jet, with a E195 painted in a special livery commemorating its partnership with live TV provider SKY.
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Air China to take six more 777-300ERs
Chinese flag-carrier Air China has reached an agreement to acquire six Boeing 777-300ERs.
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Ryanair to open Belfast base
Ryanair will in March launch flights between London Gatwick and Belfast International airport as the budget carrier opens a base in the Northern Irish city.
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Garuda hands over 737 to Indonesian air force
Garuda Indonesia has sold a Boeing 737-500 to the Indonesian air force.
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United chief’s return in question after heart transplant
United Airlines chief executive Oscar Munoz is recovering from a “heart transplant operation”, likely pushing his return to the carrier’s helm to at least the second quarter.
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Saudia to open domestic VIP A319 shuttle link
Middle Eastern carrier Saudia is to open a new VIP domestic service connecting the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh with the city of Jeddah.
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Air transport safety reached new peak in 2015: Ascend
Air transport operations resulted in a global fatal accident rate of just one in 5 million flights last year, the lowest figure on record.
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Spatial disorientation overwhelmed Kazan 737 crash crew
Spatial disorientation could have led the pilots of an ill-fated Tatarstan Airlines Boeing 737-500 to perceive that the aircraft was flying inverted as it dived towards the ground.
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NewsForecasts 2016: What's on approach for the year ahead?
Are we on the cusp of a personal jet age? Is the civil tiltrotor doomed? Do the big Gulf carriers need yet more aircraft? Will Boeing and Northrop Grumman do a takeover tango and can Rolls-Royce carry on as we know it? And, is anybody going to the Moon? Time ...
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Kuwait Airways drops Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta service
Kuwait Airways is to cancel its Kuala Lumpur service as well as its onward connection to Jakarta as part of its network restructuring.
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EasyJet A319 lands on closed Pisa runway
Italian investigators are looking into an incident involving an EasyJet Airbus A319 which mistakenly landed on a Pisa runway which had not been in operation.
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Iran's Mahan to open Russian and Ukrainian links
Iranian carrier Mahan Air is to expand its European network with new services to Russia and Ukraine.
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Pobeda to serve Cologne
Aeroflot's low-cost subsidiary Pobeda is poised to start flights to Cologne-Bonn.
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Poor training among catalogue of failings in Kazan 737 crash
Pilots of a Tatarstan Airlines Boeing 737-500 had not realised the autopilot had disengaged as they attempted a go-around at Kazan, during which the aircraft entered a steep dive and disintegrated upon striking the ground.
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PICTURE: Tianjin Airlines takes China's first E195s
Tianjin Airlines has taken delivery of two Embraer 195s, the first of the type in China.