All Ops & safety articles – Page 807
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Heads-up for E-190 landing trials
Brazilian manufacturer set to begin certification flight tests of guidance system for approaches in poor visibility
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Lufthansa warns of 'little benefit' of aviation emissions trading and €1.5 billion potential cost
The inclusion of air transport in the European Union carbon emissions trading scheme (ETS) woudl have limited benefit and could cost the industry as much as €1.5 billion per year, Lufthansa has warned.
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EADS co-CEO Noël Forgeard apologises for referring to French politicians as 'monkeys' in Sogerma Services closure row
EADS co-chief executive Noël Forgeard has been forced to apologise for offending members of the French parliament after two members publicly called for his resignation over comments comparing them to monkeys.
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Demand curve
The main action on the Atlantic this summer is being generated by Continental and Delta Air Lines as carriers see healthy advance bookings and strengthening yields
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Airports: The campaign trail
Airlines believe their long fight to gain leverage over airport charges could bear fruit in Europe, but elsewhere the mood is less optimistic
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Video: Timelapse FAA radar shows FedEx aircraft diverted from Memphis hub in heavy storm
A pilot website has sourced an amazing US Federal Aviation Administration radar track sequence of the Memphis international airport main base of FedEx Express as an intense storm approached and then hit, forcing the aircraft to divert.
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US aviation safety teams to probe May Transmile Boeing 727 freighter fuel tank explosion in India
A fuel tank explosion on a Boeing 727 freighter in India earlier this month has caught the attention of the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) which has sent a team to India to investigate.
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Turning the tables
The US first quarter results surprised many with its strengths, as a newly merged carrier confounded the long-held wisdom that mergers are a recipe for disaster, while a reliable profit-poser disappointed.
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Venezuela wins safety showdown
The US FAA’s decision to upgrade Venezuela to category 1 under its safety-assessment programme has handed president Hugo Chavez another reason to remind Latin America to take notice.
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Unfair punishment
The FAA’s system for judging whether foreign airlines should be allowed to operate in the USA is unfairly biased against international airlines to the benefit of US carriers, writes Alex de Gunten, executive director of ALTA, the Latin American Airline Association
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Routes goes global
Routes comes to the Middle East for the first time in 10 years as the event becomes increasingly international
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United front
As IATA convenes its Annual General Meeting in Paris, a new twist to the charges row between airlines and airports is emerging as politicians encourage the industry factions to bridge their divide. Are they listening?
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USA faces key summer test
Another summer of discontent for US carriers could raise tough questions among the public and lawmakers about the health of the country’s air transport system.
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Turbulence expected
Ever higher oil prices and the prospect of a faltering economy are causing concern, says Chris Tarry of CTAIRA, with analyses from Fabrice Tacoun