All Ops & safety articles – Page 278
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: IT Trends survey highlights IROPS focus
Airlines are investing in IT solutions such as self-service rebooking of flights to minimise disruptions and quicken recovery during irregular operations, as the 2014 Airlines IT Trends Survey shows
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OpinionOPINION: Why Europe’s airspace user charges are rising
European air navigation service provider (ANSP) charges were brought into sharp relief in early June when the German ANSP, DFS, announced increases of up to 30% in 2015, leading to an immediate and predictable outcry from the Association of European Airlines
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: AirAsia X signs for 50 A330neos
Low-cost operation AirAsia Group has signed for 50 Airbus A330-900neo jets, the most significant commitment to date for the new type.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Airbus training aims to turn out ACES
Airbus' training department at Toulouse is developing a new pilot training tool, initially for trainee pilots on the A350.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Kazakhstan's Bek Air to take Superjets
Kazakhstani carrier Bek Air has agreed to take delivery of seven Sukhoi Superjet 100s, all of which will be configured in an all-economy layout.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Lessor Avolon to take 787-9s
Leasing company Avolon has tentatively signed to take six Boeing 787-9s, under an agreement it values potentially at $1.5 billion.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Air Lease signs for 25 A330neos
Lessor Air Lease Corporation has become the first customer to sign for the Airbus A330neo, with a tentative agreement to take 25 of the -900neo version.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH Superjet International targets Latin America with Russian regional jet
Superjet International has a message for rival Embraer – watch out, we are coming after you in your own back yard.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: BA converts 20 A320neo options
British Airways is exercising options on 20 Airbus A320neos originally placed by its parent company International Airlines Group.
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News
FARNBOROUGH: Rockwell Collins joins European GNSS project
Rockwell Collins’ flight management system and global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver has successfully enabled the first demonstrations of advanced arrival and departure flight operations for the European Union’s new airspace-enhancing project.
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NewsPICTURES: Avianca's return to Heathrow
Friday 4th July 2014 marked the return of Avianca to London Heathrow airport. The carrier had last operated the Bogota-London route in 2001 using a Boeing 767-200 aircraft. British Airways, who also operated the route as a tag-on via Caracas had suspended services in 2005. The 4th July flight ...
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NewsEmirates finalises order for 150 777X jets
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has finalised its order for 150 Boeing 777X twin-engined aircraft, a deal originally disclosed at last year's Dubai air show.
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AirAsia A320 veers off runway in Brunei
An AirAsia Airbus A320 veered off the runway upon landing at Brunei International Airport on 7 July.
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NewsUncharged electronic devices barred from US flights
Passengers on US-bound flights are being warned of stricter security measures under which they might have to demonstrate that their portable electronic devices can be switched on.
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NewsMalaysia deploys more assets in MH370 search
Malaysia has announced plans to deploy additional assets in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 in the southern Indian Ocean.
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NewsQantas A380 makes air turn back due to water leak
A Qantas Airways' Airbus A380 had to make an air turn back an hour after take-off on 2 July because of a "water leak" on board.
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NewsCertification issues delay TaxiBot trial at Lufthansa
Lufthansa’s planned operational trial of the pilot-controlled TaxiBot tow tractor has been delayed by a year due to an unexpected volume of certification tests for the semi-robotic vehicle.
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NewsFokker 50 freighter crashes into building in Nairobi
A Fokker 50 Freighter crashed into a building in Kenya’s capital city Nairobi in the early hours of Wednesday morning, shortly after take-off.
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NewsMH370 mars otherwise improved safety performance for first half of 2014
The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 casts a shadow over an a set of excellent global airline safety figures for the first half of 2014 that would otherwise bust previous records by a big margin. The irony is that MH370 cannot yet be declared an "accident". The official line ...
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UTair cleared for Superjet MRO at Ufa
Russia's UTair has secured certification to provide maintenance service for its Sukhoi Superjets at its Ufa station.