Asian carriers seek to delay deliveries
Two major Asian carriers - AirAsia and Air India - are looking to defer delivery of airliners. The former says it is due to capacity issues at its Kuala…
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Archive for 2009/07/21
The Airline IT Trends Survey 2009
What kind of role can IT play for airlines in a time of a economic crisis? The 2009 Airline Business/SITA Airline IT Trends Survey, now in its eleventh year, shows the extent to which IT budgets are under pressure and how airlines are prioritising projects offering near-term returns. The survey shows an average of […]
Overlooked trim led to 737’s post-V1 abort
Investigators have traced the post-V1 abort of a BMIbaby Boeing 737-300’s take-off roll to an oversight which left the stabiliser trim set in the wrong position. The…
PICTURES: Maiden flight of first Russian-built An-148
Voronezh-based airframer VASO has conducted the maiden flight of the first Russian-built Antonov An-148, a twin-jet destined for delivery to Rossiya
SITA: a new kind of co-operative
As it celebrates its 60th anniversary, SITA believes its reinvention as a single organisation is paying dividends for the air transport community