All Ops & safety articles – Page 519
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Virgin Blue rebuts union claims over aircraft maintenance
Australian carrier Virgin Blue is involved in a spat with the Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) over its maintenance practices.
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Thai Airways' new president outlines challenges ahead
Thai Airways International's new president Piyasvasti Amranand has called on the struggling national carrier to be more dynamic, customer-orientated and...
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GE progresses with development of CF34 successor
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NBAA 09: Jetaire gets green light for auxiliary fuel tank
Jetaire Group today announced that it has clinched supplemental type certification for its auxiliary fuel tank and...
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ST Aero flying school gets CAAS approval
Singapore Technologies Aviation Training has received regulatory approval to be a flight training organisation (FTO).
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HK airport September traffic falls 3.5%
Hong Kong International Airport in September posted a 3.5 percent fall in passenger and 4.3 percent drop in cargo traffic mainly due to continued falls in...
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P&W outlines maintenance for GTF gear
Maintenance of the gearbox for the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G geared turbofan results in roughly a 2% rise in maintenance costs compared with current generation...
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Aerolineas could lease six A330s and seven A340s
Aerolineas Argentinas is preparing to lease 13 Airbus widebodies should it fail to conclude a deal to purchase 13 A330/A340s originally ordered by former...
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Udvar-Hazy warns of slowing 2010 production rates
International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) chairman Steven Udvar-Hazy warns Airbus and Boeing could be forced to cut production rates next year to adjust...
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Avianca and TACA reluctant to 'pick a fight' with Copa or Lan
Avianca and TACA expect their planned merger will lead to new revenue opportunities that will be generated from market stimulation rather than stealing market...
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Mesa considers more CRJ200s in Hawaii
Mesa Air Group may place a sixth Bombardier CRJ200 in the Hawaiian inter-island market in 2010 now that it has taken over Mokulele Airlines' flights from...
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Canadian pilots gather fatigue data
The Air Canada Pilots Association (ACPA) says it is going to track incidents related to pilot fatigue in the carrier's mainline fleet, with a view to improving...
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Europe to address US emissions trading scheme concerns
The European Commission will hold a technical discussion about the European Union's emissions trading scheme with EU member states, the USA and Eurocontrol...
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Mexico joins Boeing and Honeywell in biofuel research
Mexican aviation fuel services provider the Airports and Auxiliary Services Agency (ASA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Boeing and Honeywell...
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Sideways seating concept could be tested by year-end
Premier design consultancy Design Q is moving quickly to develop a new high-density sideways seating configuration for short-haul travel, and could begin...
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Shell undertakes extensive test evaluation to understand GTL benefits
As Shell Aviation celebrates last week's first gas-to-liquid kerosene-powered commercial service, the company and its partners are undertaking a detailed...
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HK airport to undergo further expansion
Hong Kong airport is planning to build a new concourse, more aircraft stands and expand its apron so it can increase capacity.
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Pilot safety bill passes US House
The US House of Representatives passed a bill meant to force the FAA and airlines to rapidly boost regional airline safety through enhanced training and...
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US Senate readies for cap and trade hearings
Legislative hearings will begin on 27 October for cap and trade legislation introduced by US Senators John Kerry and Barbara Boxer.
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ERA slams EC proposals on climate change mitigation
The European Regions Airline Association has strongly criticised a European Commission paper on climate-change project financing. In September, the...