All Ops & safety articles – Page 718
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Low-cost carriers making their way to Korea
Tiger Airways joins Yeongnam Air in plans for challenging Asiana/KAL duopoly in 2008 South Korea's air transport market looks set to undergo a radical...
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Mesa’s go! pushes on despite losing lawsuit
Mesa Air Group's low-fares intra-island operation in Hawaii will continue despite a judge's ruling that Mesa must pay $80 million in damages to settle an...
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Spain's Vueling ousts management team
kerry ezard london Vueling ousts managers Chief executive, chief operating officer and chairman step down as finances falter Troubled Spanish...
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Analysis: will it be a winter of discontent for the USA?
Forecasting a winter of discontent? The US majors may look back on the summer of 2007 with fondness, despite a season of discontent for passengers,...
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Market outlook: Breaking beyond the borders
Breaking beyond the borders Can multi-country airline brands achieve growth in foreign markets? asks Chris Tarry. Analysis from Antonio Panariello One...
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Super quiet MD-80 in operation with Romania's Jetran Air
Boeing MD-80 wet-lease operator Jetran Air is the world's first operator of the European Aviation Safety Agency-approved...
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787 troubles shine spotllight on Vought
Vought Aircraft has entered damage control mode after executives acknowledged the company's high-risk status as one of six key structural producers on the...
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Q400 prices may fall 10% if SAS fleet floods the market
Base values of Bombardier Q400 turboprops are currently unaffected by SAS's decision to dispose of its 27 aircraft following a string of three gear-up landings....
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Campaigner forces delay to Australia's Flightwatch shutdown
Australian transport minister Mark Vaile has delayed the closure, scheduled for later this month, of the Flightwatch VHF radio transmitting system. The move...
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European JAA clarifies Airbus throttle handling rules following TAM crash
The European Joint Aviation Authorities has acted to clear up any misunderstanding over Airbus A320 series thrust lever handling...
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Etihad Airways A340-600 seriously damaged in ground testing accident in Toulouse
A brand - n ew Etihad Airways Airbus A340-600 suffered major damage and five people were seriously injured after the aircraft jumped chocks...
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Europe moves closer to pulling aviation into carbon trading scheme
Members of the European Parliament have sought to bolster the European Commission's plan to include aviation in the European Union emissions trading scheme....
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Thomsonfly unstable Bournemouth approach under investigation
The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch confirms that it is investigating an "unstable approach" by...
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Tassili Q400 being repaired at Flybe after glitch during delivery
A Bombardier Q400 being delivered from the manufacturer's Toronto plant to Algerian operator Tassili Airlines is undergoing repair after one of its landing-gear...
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India's airports finally being expanded
Airport infrastructure in India has failed to keep abreast of rapid growth in the air transport sector. Could public-private partnerships be about to change...
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NewsPraful Patel: Overseeing change in India
Indian civil aviation minister Praful Patel has spent the last few years driving change in India's airline sector and achieving what most people thought...