All Ops & safety articles – Page 405
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AA11: EADS Sogerma keeps new high density flat bed seat behind closed doors
Conventional, high density business class seats can now be replaced by a fully flat seat thanks to a new design being sneak previewed at Asian Aerospace.
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NewsAA11: Cathay CEO eyes big Chinese growth
China will become the "big story" of this decade in the aviation industry, given the rapid expansion of its airline market and growth in airports over the next 10 years, says outgoing Cathay Pacific CEO Tony Tyler.
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P&W geared turbofan could power all 100 ILFC A320neos
Pratt & Whitney will potentially provide all the engines for all 100 of the Airbus A320neo aircraft to be ordered by International Lease Finance.
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Anglo-Spanish bids for airport ATC at newly liberalised Spanish airports
A new Anglo-Spanish joint venture, FerroNATS, is bidding for air traffic control contracts at Spain's newly liberalised airports. Spanish company Ferrovial...
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IATA calls for intelligent approach to air cargo security
Improving the security of air cargo consignments must not be achieved at the cost of crippling the industry, says IATA.
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AA11: Environmentally friendly supersonic airliner concept being promoted by Japanese technology organisation
An environmentally-friendly silent supersonic biplane concept could make a big noise here at the show
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AA11: Dubai firm brings Spatial awareness to Hong Kong
Cabin crew training is as vital for the reputation and safety of an airline as pilot training - and the right equipment is equally essential. Spatial Composite Solutions the Dubai based manufacturer of crew training devices for the civil aviation industry, is making its debut at Asian Aerospace and ...
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Mechtronix wins Caravan simulator contract from Susi Air
Flight simulation training device manufacturer Mechtronix Systems has been contracted to supply an FFT X simulator for the world's second-largest operator of Cessna Caravans, Susi Air of Indonesia.
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Southwest zeros in on 15% return of invested capital
Southwest Airlines has a four-prong strategy to once again achieve a 15% return on invested capital (ROIC) after averaging a 10% return for most of the last...
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NewsBoeing continues to focus on clean sheet narrowbody
Boeing is focussing its attention toward a new aircraft, as it characterises the response to its 737 re-engining plans as "underwhelming". Mike Bair, VP...
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'Economic and cultural change poses airline safety risk'
Global economic and cultural changes pose challenges for maintaining good airline safety performance, the Flight Safety Foundation has warned at its European...
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Working Week - Celine Shabbas
Celine Shabbas is head of UK trading and sits on the operating board of Air Partner, the air charter provider that boasts 20 offices in 17 countries around the world
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NewsDynamic tuning puts A330-200F payload up a note
Airbus is introducing a variable-weight capability for its A330-200 freighter, to provide the type's customers with the ability to transport a greater payload over certain routes.
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NewsAA11: Crane brakes new ground for Comac
Crane Aerospace has been selected by Honeywell to provide the brake control system for China's Comac C919 airliner.
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Three recorders recovered from An-148 crash site
Three flight recorders have been retrieved from the wreckage of the Antonov An-148 jet which crashed on a test flight in Russia yesterday.
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Industry ministry to chair An-148 crash probe
Russia's industry ministry is to chair the inquiry into the crash of an Antonov An-148 regional twinjet during a test flight.
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NewsAn-148 crashes in Russia on test flight: ministry
Preliminary information from Russia's emergencies ministry states that an Antonov An-148 has crashed in Russia, killing six occupants. While the details...
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No injuries after Air Iceland Q100 gear collapses at Nuuk
Thirty-four occupants of an Icelandic Bombardier Q100 turboprop have escaped uninjured after the aircraft suffered an overrun at Nuuk in Greenland.
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Safety expert proposes low-cost loss of control fixes
Industry safety veteran Don Bateman has proposed a study of low-cost technology modifications to reduce loss-of-control accidents.
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FAA gives blessing to iPad as electronic flight bag
NetJets subsidiary Executive Jet Management has received Federal Aviation Administration approval to use an Apple iPad App from Jeppesen as an alternative to paper aeronautical maps, in a precedent-setting move that will set the stage for this Class I portable, kneeboard electronic flight bag to be rolled out by other ...