Accidents: first six months of 2009 show safety has stopped improving
Global airline fatal accident numbers for the first six months of 2009 confirm that airline safety has stopped improving and, at best, has flattened out…
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Archive for 2009/07/09
Boeing 787 completes early taxi testing
Boeing completed early low-speed taxi tests for the first 787 on 7 July. The tests, which began with a 15kt (28km/h) roll all the way up to just over 100kt,…
Panasonic cites difficulty in securing Airbus line-fit approval for eXPhone
Industry stakeholders, including Panasonic Avionics, have begun questioning why Airbus - part-owner of in-flight mobile communications provider OnAir - has…
Delta and Virgin Blue to form JV
Virgin Blue group and Delta Air Lines will seek regulatory approval to form a comprehensive joint venture.
In a joint statement the Australian and…
Bangkok Airways cancels order for an ATR, delays A319 delivery
Bangkok Airways has cancelled an order for an ATR 72-500 and has delayed the delivery of its Airbus aircraft on order.
“We postponed delivery of the…