All Ops & safety articles – Page 639
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ATSB highlights issues for crash investigation of composite aircraft
Analysing failed fibre composite aircraft structures will be a significant challenge for regulators investigating the causes of aircraft accidents in the...
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Sell ramp-up problems hits Boeing 777 deliveries to Qatar Airways
German company Sell admits production is failing to keep pace with airliner assembly
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P&W to make geared turbofan the building block for all new engines
Geared turbofan (GTF) technology will be inserted into all new large engines developed by Pratt & Whitney, including designs for new types of widebody aircraft. Alan...
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American mulls “brisker pace” for 737-800 deliveries
American Airlines could accelerate Boeing 737-800 deliveries as it looks to quickly phase out it huge fleet of fuel-thirsty MD-80s. Meanwhile Alaska Airlines...
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Russia to overhaul pilot training system to address flightcrew shortage
Russia is to overhaul its civil aviation training system in an effort to cope with a looming aircrew shortage crisis. The country needs at least 700-800...
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Air France presses for large single-aisle successor
Air France-KLM is increasing the pressure on industry to prioritise developing a "game-changing" successor to the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737, in particular...
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IATA forecasts massive industry losses in 2008
With oil prices hitting $130 a barrel, IATA carriers see losses, failures and mergers on...
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US mergers off the cards
US carriers lead the industry in blogging Page 54 The US airline industry is in such a dire financial situation that it cannot afford to merge As...
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Biman CEO predicts
The head of Bangladesh's national carrier expects failures in the local market as privately owned airlines have been expanding too rapidly and suffering...
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Arab carriers sign joint distribution deal
A dozen Middle East and North African carriers will slash their distribution...
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Market outlook: You ain’t seen nothing yet
You ain't seen nothing yet The outlook for airlines and the wider system is dire, writes Chris Tarry. Analysis from Antonio Panariello of Flight Insight Chris...
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