All Ops & safety articles – Page 712
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China and Taiwan: who can fly and when
Direct flights between China and Taiwan have been banned since the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949, when the Nationalist forces fled to Taiwan, which...
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Fuel leak focus of investigation into China Airlines Boeing 737 fire
Investigators in Japan are trying to determine if there was fuel leak that caused the fire that destroyed a Taiwanese China...
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Europe aims for composite fuselage leap
Industry is waiting for the European Commission to approve matching funding for a proposed 60-month project with a potential for 60 partners. The project's...
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General aviation in brief
TRAINING BOND UK-based helicopter services company Bond has embarked on a multi-million dollar training initiative designed to swell the ranks of pilots...
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Seawind 300C amphibian crashes, killing test pilot
Canadian investigators are examining the cause of crash on 16 August of an Advanced Aero Seawind 300°C amphibian prototype....
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Stronger foam too late for Space Shuttle
The mechanical strength of thermal protection system (TPS) insulation foam has been substantially enhanced by adding nano-sized Kevlar fibres, tests have...
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Traffic growth slows
Traffic across the globe grew at a slower pace year-over-year in the first half of 2007, with the Middle East the only region managing to register double-digit growth
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Ecuadorian carriers challenge LanEcuador's nationality
Ecuadorian airlines have launched a campaign against LanEcuador challenging the carrier's nationality. In separate proceedings...
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USA-Mexico: border incursions
US carriers have been swarming south to Mexico in the past couple of years. This challenge, added to competitive pressures at home from low-cost players,...
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Americas news in brief
Northwest resolves dispute Northwest Airlines and its pilots union signed a pact in early August to reduce the absenteeism that had forced the carrier...
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Low-cost alliances: never say never
Low-cost carriers are starting to warm to the idea of codeshares just as their technology providers are making it easier for them to link with others For...
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Saving Alitalia
If Alitalia is to have a chance of survival, the Italian government must learn lessons from its past mistakes and accept that some harsh commercial decisions...
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BAA airport ownership break-up looks likely
A possible break-up of the UK airports controlled by BAA moved a step closer when competition...
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ANZ tries to block sale of Auckland Airport to DAE
Air New Zealand is trying to convince New Zealand's overseas investment commission to block a NZ$2.6 billion ($2 billion)...
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US airlines second-quarter results: One step forward
US airlines have turned in an admirable set of second-quarter results but there is trouble ahead. The question is, which will give way first - fuel costs...
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The next step: airline alliances look towards antitrust immunity
The challenges ahead for alliances are regulatory rather than geographical as they seek wide antitrust immunity for their transatlantic networks