Timely abort could have averted blocked-pitot 757 struggle
Investigators believe a Boeing 757-200 crew’s struggle to establish stable flight after a pitot tube blockage could have been avoided if the pilots had aborted…
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Western next generation engines power to MS-21 and C919 selection
The two next-generation airliners emerging from Russia and China have taken a significant step forward in development with the selection of new Western engines…
American offers to make JAL its exclusive partner
American Airlines has offered to make Japan Airlines (JAL) its exclusive partner in north-east Asia in a bid to persuade the struggling carrier to stay on…
Cabin supervisor praised after Ryanair pressurisation drama
Irish investigators have credited a cabin service supervisor with containing a serious pressurisation incident which developed after a Ryanair Boeing 737-800…
Wellington Airport posts 2% growth in earnings
New Zealand’s Wellington Airport’s earnings rose 2% in the fiscal half-year ended 30 September despite a fall in passenger traffic.
The airport contributed…