All Ops & safety articles – Page 303
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AnalysisANALYSIS: American's paper bankruptcy anniversary
Happy paper anniversary American Airlines, it was a year ago today that you filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and ended an era. The Fort Worth,...
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Airbus pushes enhanced A330 against 787-9
Airbus believes its proposed higher-weight and fuel-capacity modifications to the A330-300 will offer certain competitive advantages over the Boeing 787-9. The...
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Pan-African low-cost carrier Fastjet launches scheduled flights
Pan-African low-cost carrier FastJet has commenced domestic operations from Dar es Salaam's Julius Nyerere airport. The maiden flight was operated...
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NewsAirbus to raise A330 take-off weight and fuel capacity
Airbus is further hiking the maximum take-off weight of the A330, raising it to 242t, and will offer a higher fuel capacity option for the larger A330-300...
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AirAsia chooses A320 over CSeries
Malaysia's AirAsia will stick to an all-Airbus A320 fleet after deciding against an order for the Bombardier CSeries aircraft. The low-cost carrier's...
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Sukhoi confident over funding despite $100m interim loss
Sukhoi's civil aircraft division is confident of securing funding to address its liabilities, after auditors raised concerns about the airframer's financial...
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ANALYSIS: Former execs seek to steer Qantas in a different direction
Former Qantas chief executive Geoff Dixon seems set for a clash with his one-time protégé, the carrier's current boss Alan Joyce, over his connection to...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: A320neo 'on track' as milestone approaches
In the two years since it announced the re-engining plan, Airbus has notched 1,500 A320neo orders, and assigned the first one a serial number
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NewsPilots evaluate Taxibot before planned certification in 2013
Lufthansa to conduct trials with early version of Israeli-developed cockpit-controlled tow-tractor shown off at Châteauroux
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NewsBA to allow passengers to use IFE for entire flight
British Airways is to allow passengers to watch and listen to in-flight entertainment from boarding through to landing, following an assessment of safety...
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Taimyr ATR incident keeps pressure on de-icing issue
Russian investigators have detailed an incident involving an ATR 42, which was found to have not been properly de-iced after it experienced control problems...
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Nordic states insist SAS rescue package is not illegal aid
SAS Group's three government owner states believe their proposed participation in the company's restructuring is based on market terms, and that their assistance will help lead to the sale of national shareholdings in the airline company.
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NewsGol to close Webjet and shed over 800 staff
Brazilian carrier Gol Linhas Aereas is to shut down budget airline Webjet and lay off 850 employees. Webjet will be closed down in phases, beginning...
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Indonesian authorities approve Superjet operations
Indonesian authorities have approved the Sukhoi Superjet 100 for commercial operations, validating the type certificate for the Russian-built twinjet. The...
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A320 testbed to trial automated airborne separation
Airbus is to use its A320 test airframe to conduct in-flight trials of a fully-automated separation assurance system to maintain spacing behind other aircraft.
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ANALYSIS: Market conditions ripe for low-cost expansion
In its simplest terms, the theory of evolution suggests you adapt to changing circumstances or die - and this is no different in business. The most...
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ANALYSIS: The role of foreign investment in Chinese airlines
Overseas funding in Chinese airlines has not matched that in the general economy and has been almost non-existent since 2002.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Southwest's route game in Atlanta
Southwest Airlines' purchase of AirTran Airways in 2011 gave it access to the biggest market in the southeast - and one of the biggest gaps in its extensive...
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Cathay confronts possible 'structural change' in cargo business
Cathay Pacific is studying whether there has been a structural change in the business model for the cargo market as a result of high fuel prices and the...
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Malaysia Airlines secures M$5.3bn to finance eight Airbus aircraft
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has secured an Islamic bond facility to raise up to ringgit (M$) 5.3 billion ($1.73 billion) for the financing of eight Airbus aircraft. The...