All Ops & safety articles – Page 314
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NewsMainline airline pilot hiring to increase
Mainline carriers in the USA are expected to increase their pilot hiring during the second half, even as some plan capacity cuts. Delta Air Lines,...
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ANALYSIS: Second quarter financial round-up
While financial fortunes differed across the regions in the second quarter of the calendar year, the pain of fuel volatility was a constant for all. Even...
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BA Engineering looks to resurrect MRO market standing
British Airways Engineering wants to grow its third-party interior maintenance business with a new approval by the US Federal Aviation Administration. The...
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Lufthansa cabin crew ready to strike next week
Industrial action by Lufthansa cabin crew has become more likely after negotiations about future working conditions with the flight attendant union UFO failed...
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Inquiry opens after Mandarin 190 damaged in runway accident
Taiwanese investigators have opened an inquiry after an Embraer 190 was damaged during a runway accident at Magong. The aircraft, operated by local...
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NewsAir France pilots back restructuring plans
Air France's attempts to restructure have received a significant boost after new collective labour agreements proposed to its pilots were accepted by pilots'...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: American pilots decision largely favours airline
American Airlines is the likely benefactor of a bankruptcy court's 15 August decision to deny American's request to reject its pilots contract. Judge...
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Comac and Boeing launch research centre in China
Comac and Boeing have launched an Aviation Energy Conservation and Emissions Reductions Technology Centre, following a collaboration agreement signed in...
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NewsAmerican denied request to reject pilot contract
The US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York denied American Airlines' request to reject its pilots contract, in a decision released after...
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NewsAir China mandates ICBC Leasing for A330 financing
Air China is again tapping the domestic operating lessor community for the sale and leaseback financing of its Airbus A330 fleet. The carrier has mandated...
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NewsUK CAA clears diabetic pilots and air traffic controllers
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced that pilots and air traffic control officers (ATCOs) with diabetes who use medication such as insulin...
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NewsRework developed for flawed Trent 1000 gearboxes
Engineers have developed a rework procedure which resolves the problem of Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 gearboxes affected by a recent corrosion issue. The...
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Flybe plots new measures after pessimistic forecast
Regional operator Flybe Group is planning more cost-saving measures after predicting a poor full-year outlook. The group has turned in a 1.6% rise...
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EASA mandates Trent 900 checks after oil tube fracture
A missing spacer on an oil pipe in the low-pressure turbine (LPT) of the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 has prompted European regulators to order inspections of all...
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Alaska Airlines grounds 737-400 after depressurisation
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-400 has been removed from service after cabin pressure was reduced following undisclosed "issues" with the electrical system...
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NewsAmerican pilots reject tentative agreement, TWU ratifies
Pilots at American Airlines have rejected a tentative labour agreement from the carrier today, clearing the way for the bankruptcy court to rule on a motion...
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UK CAA warns of disruption to issue of new pilot licences
Because of the approaching deadline of 17 September for issuing new-format EASA pilot licences, the UK Civil Aviation Authority has warned that it will have...
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NewsCathay Pacific reports HK$935m net loss for H1 2012
Cathay Pacific posted a net loss of HK$935 million ($121 million) for the first half of 2012, a reversal from the net profit of HK$2.81 billion posted in...
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EasyJet selects CAE as preferred training supplier
EasyJet has selected CAE as a preferred training supplier and also extended its long-term pilot training services agreement with CAE in a contract valued...