All Ops & safety articles – Page 325
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Airbag fault grounds Israeli Skylark UAVs
Israel's land forces has temporarily grounded its Elbit Skylark 1 UAVs after several inflight deployments of the type's landing airbag ...
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IN FOCUS: Virgin Atlantic has high hopes for revised Upper Class
Virgin Atlantic boss Steve Ridgway could be excused for feeling bitter or discouraged after failing to convince European competition regulators that International...
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ANALYSIS: Korean thinks big on short-haul routes in downturn
Under a revision to its route strategy designed to counter the impact of the economic downturn, Korean Air is to switch long-haul aircraft from destinations...
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Aeroflot sees 2011 profit soar
Aeroflot saw pre-tax profit soar to $585.3 million in the year to 31 December against $353.5 million in the same period a year earlier.
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Mitsubishi targets 2017-18 to deliver 100-seat MRJ
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. today revealed the 100-seat and third member of its regional jet family should enter service in five or six years.
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Superjet International stresses confidence in programme as crash probe continues
Superjet International officials today re-affirmed aircraft manufacturing by Sukhoi Civil Aircraft continues while Indonesian and Russian authorities investigate...
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IN FOCUS: Changing airport hub dynamics
After the collapse and the rebound in passenger traffic in 2009 and 2010, came the consolidation. Passenger traffic across the leading airports grew a little...
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Ryanair in search of funding for 11 737-800s
Irish carrier Ryanair is looking for financing to cover 11 Boeing 737-800 aircraft, which will be supported by the US Export Import bank, banking sources...
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ILA to go ahead as planned despite Brandenburg delay
The ILA Berlin Air Show will take place in September 2012, as planned, despite the deferred opening of the German capital's new airport until next year....
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ANALYSIS: Oil price fuels airlines' first quarter pain
Traditionally a tough part of the year for the airline industry, the first quarter of 2012 saw carriers fire plenty of warning shots over the current climate....
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Tiger Airways seals five A320s S&LB deal with MCAP Europe
Tiger Airways Holdings has secured financing for its next batch of new Airbus A320s to be delivered through July. The Group mandated five Airbus A320s...
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Yields to lag behind fuel costs in FY2012/13: O'Leary
Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary says he does not expect yields to continue rising fast enough to offset increased fuel costs, prompting the airline...
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Hasty taxi for take-off led Air Berlin 737 to exit runway
Excessive taxiing speed and disregard for standard procedures caused an Air Berlin Boeing 737-800 to slide off the runway during line-up in snowy conditions at Nuremberg airport in January 2010.
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Profitable Ryanair expects more European airline failures
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is expecting more European airlines to collapse in 2012 as a result of rising fuel prices and the broader economic situation. The...
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EADS and ST Aero finalise A330 conversion agreement
EADS and ST Aerospace have signed an agreement formalising their launch of an Airbus A330 passenger-to-freighter conversion programme. Under the agreement,...
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Indonesia to lead Superjet inquiry
Jakarta asserts its right to head investigation into May 9 crash but Russia will be "actively involved" in data analysis
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Air Canada focused on cost reductions
Air Canada continues to explore ways to reduce costs, which jumped 5.2% during the first quarter compared to a year earlier on rising fuel expenses. Michael...
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FAA to reconsider rest exclusion for cargo flights
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is re-evaluating its decision to exclude cargo carriers from a slate of new crew rest rules finalised in December. It...
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Air Berlin vents fury over Brandenburg postponement
Germany's Air Berlin has given its strongest hint yet that it might pursue compensation over the delayed opening to Berlin Brandenburg airport.
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A340 zoom-climb inquiry backs shock tactics
French investigators are advising that simulator training should incorporate shock effects after a pilot's startled reflex reaction to an overspeed alarm sent an Air France Airbus A340-300 into a rapid climb, unnoticed by the crew.