All Ops & safety articles – Page 857
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Former Concorde programme head under investigation
A former head of the French Concorde programme has been placed under formal investigation over a Concorde crash in July 2000 in which 113 people died.
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A year in cologne
After a year of active operation, does the industry think EASA is working well? And, from its own perspective, how much progress has the safety agency made?
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Boeing widens EFB beyond 777s
Manufacturer to adapt 737NG and 747-400 cockpits as it secures customers for Class 3 electronic flight bags
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Boeing seeks to fly 777LR further
Potential -200LR derivative could operate Sydney-London year-round equipped with lighter, low-density cabin
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United outlines post-bankruptcy vision
The long-awaited United Airlines reorganisation plan is set to free the carrier from bankruptcy in February, 38 months since parent UAL sought Chapter 11 protection from creditors in the largest airline bankruptcy on record.
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Star IT platform finally gets the green light
Star Alliance partners Lufthansa and United Airlines have finally committed to a deal that will see technology provider Amadeus develop a common IT platform for the two airlines.
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No easy fix to US woes
Delta and Northwest may now be under bankruptcy protection, but talk of US carrier consolidation is premature, writes Chris Tarry of the CTAIRA consultancy, with analyses from Fabrice Tacoun
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Sliding doors
Thai Airways is in a state of flux, with president Kanok Abhiradee hastily sidelined in the wake of huge losses. But product upgrades and new routes instigated before his departure are beginning to bear fruit
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Maintenance: Outsourcing - Strategic direction
For carriers looking to farm out maintenance, strategic sourcing can generate savings and enable greater focus on core competencies. The trick is to identify processes that yield the greatest gains and deliver a competitive advantage