All Ops & safety articles – Page 435
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Boeing wants stronger crosswind to tax 787
Boeing is yet to be completely satisfied with crosswind testing of the 787 because the airframer is still looking for the opportunity to operate the twinjet in adequately strong gusts.
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Supersonic car draws on Hampson aerospace nous
The Bloodhound supersonic car moved a step closer to reality today as its designers handed over the first set of drawings to aerospace component manufacturer Hampson Industries, which will produce the rear of the car.
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Investigators reveal extent of latest AF447 search effort
Next month's renewed search for the wreckage of Air France flight AF447 will concentrate on a 20nm (37km) circle centred on the last known position of the...
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NewsNew search for missing AF447 to start in March
French investigators have detailed plans for a fourth attempt to locate the wreckage of the Air France Airbus A330-200 lost over the Atlantic in mid-2009...
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NewsCost blamed as training lags pilot demand
Pilot demand may be forecast to surge over coming years, but flight academies are struggling to fill places - mainly because of a lack of funding for aspirants to a career as flightcrew members.
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NewsTrent-powered 787 meets 75% of conditions for certification
Trent 1000 engines on 787 to complete trials
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Combi freighter plan emerges for Fokker 100
Three aircraft in the pipeline as mining and oil companies take an interest in marque for use in remote countries
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RVSM finally set to remove bottleneck over Iraq
Implementation of reduced vertical separation minima across the Middle East region is set to be completed next month if Iraqi airspace authorities hold to a revised schedule to join the scheme.
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JetBlue to showcase NextGen benefits in ADS-B trial
JetBlue and the US FAA have signed a multi-year, multi-phase agreement that will equip 35 of the carrier's Airbus A320s with automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast...
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Jetstar A330 suffered icing of Goodrich pitot probes
Investigation into Australian Jetstar Airbus event says that at least two of the probes were obstructed
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NewsAlitalia signs biofuel pact with Solena
Alitalia has signed an agreement with US bioenergy group Solena to look into converting biomass from municipal waste into biofuel to power part of its fleet...
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Iberia "forced to" contract out short-haul as interim measure
Iberia's decision to sub-lease aircraft and hand certain short-haul routes to Vueling was something the carrier "needed to do" as an interim measure while...
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India's Flyington cancels A330 freighter order
India's Flyington Freighters has cancelled its order for 12 Airbus A330-200Fs, four years after becoming one of the type's initial customers.
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Qantas increases fuel surcharge for first time in three years
Qantas Airways has increased its fuel surcharge for the first time three years. The carrier has upped the surcharge on international flights by $20-50...
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NewsIATA reports strong 2010 but expresses fears for future
IATA has expressed concerns that the steadily-rising price of oil will further dent the airline industry's already "pathetic" profit margins.
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Adel Ali of Air Arabia calls for open skies in Middle East and North Africa
Adel Ali, group CEO of Air Arabia, one of the Middle East's low-cost pioneers, has made an impassioned call for open skies in the region, saying opening airports to overseas airlines brings in business and creates jobs.
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Proposed regulation by FAA closes human factors loophole
The US FAA is proposing to close a human factors loophole in the regulations governing the certification of transport category aircraft with increasingly...
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Comair comfirms 737-800 fleet renewal
South African carrier Comair has confirmed its order for eight Boeing 737-800 aircraft for its low-cost unit kulula.com.
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Lufthansa Technik signs MRO deals with Emirates and Oman Air
Lufthansa Technik has extended two maintenance contracts with Emirates Airlines and Oman Air at the MRO Middle East exhibition in Dubai.
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Middle East needs more technical training to sustain growth
Middle Eastern maintenance providers need to focus on training staff to sustain the region's aviation growth. MRO business leaders have highlighted...