All Ops & safety articles – Page 360
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NewsBoeing returns to Ku connectivity linefits for Turkish 777
Turkish Airlines will take delivery of the first Boeing 777-300ER with Panasonic Avionics' Ku-band satellite-supported Global Communications Suite (GCS)...
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NewsHundreds more 737 Max orders soon: Boeing
Boeing's marketing chief Randy Tinseth expects the 737 Max family to rack up "hundreds" more orders in the coming months as the airframer works to firm the configuration of the new narrowbody.
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Report lays bare Air India woes
In early September, an Indian newspaper reported that Air India's management was considering hiring a younger batch of female crew, and changing their uniform...
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EASA proposes new instrument flying ratings
The European Aviation Safety Agency has just published a proposed rule creating a simpler instrument rating (IR) aimed at encouraging private pilots to win the qualification, and a new full IR entailing less theoretical knowledge but the same flying test.
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German parliamentary tourism committee examines toxic cabin air issue
On 21 September, a cross-party committee of the German Bundestag (parliament) heard evidence that cabin air in airliners is frequently contaminated by organophosphate neurotoxins from engine oil, and that all aircraft should be fitted with toxic fume detection and filtration systems as compulsory.
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Lufthansa considers its options for BMI
A strategic pawn has been placed in the middle of the Heathrow airport power struggle by Lufthansa, as it investigates the possibility of selling British...
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Libya begins effort to rebuild its air transport infrastructure
Libya is working to rebuild its air transport sector in the wake of the ousting of former leader Muammar Gaddafi, as the country's two main airlines assess...
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Italian airlines keep feeling the pressure
Meridiana Fly's recent merger deal with Air Italy sees a further step in the consolidation of Italian airlines. The combination aims at establishing a strong...
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US Airways believes carriers are shielded from market jitters
Continuing fears over the eurozone debt crisis, high US unemployment and concerns over slowing economies in emerging markets have done little to dampen a...
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Emirates and Air France-KLM declare war on costs
Cost-cutting is back at the top of the boardroom agenda as airlines battle to deal with the sustained high price of oil combined with the continuing sluggishness...
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Indonesia must speed up upgrades to Jakarta airport: IATA
Indonesia needs to urgently increase the capacity at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta aiport to meet the fast growing demand for air travel in the country, said...
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FAA proposes $2.43m fine against Cessna for disbonding incident
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $2.43 million penalty against Cessna for lack of manufacturing quality control, following an incident...
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NewsAtlas Air nixes order for three 747-8Fs
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has opted to exercise termination rights for three Boeing 747-8Fs that were part of a larger 12 aircraft order placed in September...
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Bombardier, Comac make progress on co-operation pact
Bombardier and Comac have identified seven areas where the two companies have the potential to find commonality on their CSeries and C919 narrowbody programmes....
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Analysis: Europe key to the rise and fall of airline profits
Amid all the economic gloom and headlines IATA provided something of a surprise with its latest industry forecast, predicting airline profits in 2011 will...
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Cathay “satisfied” with 747-8F, sticks to October delivery target
Cathay Pacific Airways says that it is "satisfied" with the Boeing 747-8 freighters and remains on track to take delivery of its first aircraft in October. Cargolux,...
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Airservices digs for safety improvements as mining charter sector expands
Australian air navigation service provider Airservices Australia is calling for the "urgent fitment" of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment to the country's fly-in, fly-out mining charter fleet - particularly in Western Australia - in light of the "explosive growth" in the sector.
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Udvar-Hazy outlines Air Lease concerns over A350-1000 revamp
Air Lease Corporation chief executive Steven Udvar-Hazy has echoed concerns expressed by Gulf carriers Emirates and Qatar Airways over the performance of...
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LoPresti: November flight for upgraded SR20
LoPresti Aviation Engineering said it has received the first production 200hp (147kW), four-cylinder DeltaHawk DH-180A4 two-stroke diesel engine.
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IATA increases 2011 profit forecast, expects tough 2012
IATA has increased its industry net profit forecast for 2011 to $6.9 million from the $4 billion profit it predicted in June, but expects 2012 to be a tough...