All Ops & safety articles – Page 336
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NewsRyanair talks with Comac a 'genuine, serious commitment'
Low-cost carrier Ryanair has reiterated that its discussions with Chinese airframer Comac on the potential development of a stretched 199-seat variant of...
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UK cabinet reshuffle paves way for third Heathrow runway
The decision by British Prime Minister David Cameron to remove Justine Greening from the cabinet post of transport secretary has airbrushed out a key political...
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NewsAirbus predicts 20-year demand for over 28,000 jets
Airbus is forecasting demand for 28,200 passenger and freighter aircraft worth nearly $4 trillion over the next 20 years, an increase of 1.2% on its previous...
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Flight Training Adelaide buys two DA42-L360
Australian flight school Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) has placed an order with Hawker Pacific for two Diamond DA42-L360 aircraft, which will be delivered...
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NewsFriction clue missed before Airlink ERJ overrun
South African investigators have found that poor runway-friction data at George Airport was not acted upon, just a month before an overrun badly damaged...
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NewsPremature clearances behind serious Johannesburg incursion
Early clearances mixed with complacency from tower controllers at Johannesburg helped create the circumstances that forced a Boeing 737 to abort take-off...
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NewsFAA forms working group to study PED usage
US regulators are putting together a government-industry working group to study the effects of portable electronic devices during all phases of flight. The...
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PIA assesses ATR 42-500 damage after Lahore runway incident
An investigation is underway into an incident at Lahore's Allama Iqbal International Airport involving a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) ATR 42-500...
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Next wave of Lufthansa strikes begin 4 September
Lufthansa cabin crew are planning to stage a second round of strikes on 4 September. German flight attendant union UFO - which began its industrial...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Liebherr expects 50% aerospace business growth until 2018
Landing-gear expertise has gained Liebherr valuable footholds in new programmes and will help drive growth in the next few years
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Lufthansa cancels 170 flights as cabin crew strike
Lufthansa has cancelled more than 170 flights today after flight attendants at the German carrier began industrial action at Frankfurt. German flight...
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Lufthansa cabin crew strike to begin 31 August
Lufthansa cabin crew will begin their planned strike on Friday (31 August). German flight attendant union UFO says that for "tactical reasons" it...
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Ryanair takeover bid for Aer Lingus crashes into EU hurdles
Ryanair's takeover bid for Aer Lingus will be allowed to lapse following a decision by the European Commission to conduct an "in-depth investigation" into...
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UK parliamentary group calls for urgent Heathrow expansion
The UK's All Party Parliamentary Group on Aviation has released a statement recommending that all efforts should be made "to ensure the UK retains and grows...
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Australia to link carbon trading system with EU ETS
The federal government of Australia has reached an agreement with the European Commission over linking the two region's carbon trading platforms in a shared...
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Lufthansa braces for cabin crew strike as talks collapse
Lufthansa cabin crew are calling for strikes following the collapse of last-ditch negotiations with the airline, though it is not yet clear when the walkouts...
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ST Aerospace Engineering injects $1.44m into ST Aerospace Academy
ST Aerospace Engineering, a subsidiary of ST Aerospace, has injected $1.44 million capital into ST Aerospace Academy (STAA). The capital injection...
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NewsAustralian scientists call for revised advice over turbulence from thunderstorms
Australian researchers are recommending that aircraft turbulence guidelines be rewritten after determining that thunderstorms can produce unexpected turbulence...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Airbus grows global fleet presence
Boeing and Airbus together account for 65% of the world airliner fleet, but the European airframer has boosted its share at the expense of its US rival
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NewsPhilippine Airlines orders 54 Airbus aircraft
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has placed a firm order for 54 Airbus aircraft in a deal worth $7 billion at list price.