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IAG's Walsh resigned to lack of extra London hub capacity

News | 05 Oct 2012 14:25 | Andrew Doyle

<p>International Airlines Group chief executive Willie Walsh is resigned to a lack of political consensus that he believes will make additional London hub airport...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/IAGs-Walsh-resigned-to-lack-of-extra-London-hub-capacity-377340/

Converted MD-80 lifts off on maiden flight

News | 05 Oct 2012 12:00 | Peter Conway

Florida's Aeronautical Engineers has performed the maiden flight of its converted Boeing MD-80 freighter, and the modification specialist is optimistic of obtaining a supplemental type certificate for the aircraft by the end of the month.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Converted-MD-80-lifts-off-on-maiden-flight-377299/

American pulls 48 757s for seat repairs

News | 05 Oct 2012 11:17 | Edward Russell

American Airlines has grounded 48 Boeing 757-200s to repair faulty seat lock plunger mechanisms, following multiple instances of seats coming loose in flight.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/American-pulls-48-757s-for-seat-repairs-377333/

GE identifies installation issue in GEnx, orders inspections

News | 04 Oct 2012 18:46 | Stephen Trimble

General Electric has ordered inspections on all 120 GEnx engines operating on Boeing 747-8s and 787s to check for installation errors of a component now...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/GE-identifies-installation-issue-in-GEnx-orders-inspections-377319/

American points to saddle clamp for loose seats

News | 03 Oct 2012 17:59 | Edward Russell

American Airlines says that an improperly installed saddle clamp resulted in a row of seats coming loose in-flight on two of its Boeing 757-200s. The...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/American-points-to-saddle-clamp-for-loose-seats-377275/

Kingfisher talking to investors as labour dispute rankles

News | 02 Oct 2012 12:46 | Olivier Bonnassies

Kingfisher Airlines has confirmed that it is in discussions with foreign and local companies over its future ownership structure, following local media reports...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Kingfisher-talking-to-investors-as-labour-dispute-rankles-377205/

ROUTES: Etihad enters Saudi market with Nas Air codeshare

News | 02 Oct 2012 10:00 | Alex Thomas

Etihad appears to have stolen a march on its competitors looking to expand into Saudi Arabia by signing a codeshare agreement with the country's low-cost...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ROUTES-Etihad-enters-Saudi-market-with-Nas-Air-codeshare-377153/

Kingfisher suspends flights after declaring partial lockout

News | 02 Oct 2012 02:27 | Greg Waldron

Kingfisher has suspended all flights until 4 October 2012 following its decision to declare a partial lockout. "Following a series of protracted and...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Kingfisher-suspends-flights-after-declaring-partial-lockout-377175/

ROUTES: AEA warns austerity moves will damage EU aviation

News | 01 Oct 2012 09:37 | Alex Thomas

European governments must not harm future aviation development by cutting back on infrastructure investment or overburdening the industry with regulation,...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ROUTES-AEA-warns-austerity-moves-will-damage-EU-aviation-377109/

ROUTES: LAX gearing up to accommodate big jets and new routes

News | 01 Oct 2012 06:00 | Dan Thisdell

Visiting LA? You'll love the beaches and you won't want to miss Disneyland. While in town, walk with the stars in Hollywood and enjoy the great shopping.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ROUTES-LAX-gearing-up-to-accommodate-big-jets-and-new-routes-376260/

ROUTES: Heathrow debate has regional implications

News | 30 Sep 2012 23:00 | Martin Rivers

<p>News that Patrick McLoughlin, the UK's new transport secretary, has postponed his decision over Heathrow's third runway until after the next General Election...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ROUTES-Heathrow-debate-has-regional-implications-377074/

ROUTES: Greece looks to aviation industry to rescue economy

News | 30 Sep 2012 12:34 | Alex Thomas

Greece sees aviation as key to rescuing itself from its economic predicament, the county's new minister of tourism Olga Kefalogianni says. Speaking...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ROUTES-Greece-looks-to-aviation-industry-to-rescue-economy-377090/

ROUTES: Orbis flying eye hospital touches down in Abu Dhabi

News | 29 Sep 2012 12:18 | Alex Thomas

Eye-care charity Orbis has flown its flying eye hospital to Abu Dhabi to welcome Routes delegates onboard the aircraft and showcase its work training ocular...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ROUTES-Orbis-flying-eye-hospital-touches-down-in-Abu-Dhabi-377076/

The dangers of flying in Nepal

News | 28 Sep 2012 13:03 | David Learmount

Today's fatal crash of a Dornier 228-200 in Nepal was the second in the mountainous country this year and adds to a dreadful safety record of nine fatal...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/The-dangers-of-flying-in-Nepal-377050/

Sita Air Do-228-200 crash kills 19 in Nepal

News | 28 Sep 2012 03:57 | Mavis Toh

A Dornier Do-228-200 aircraft crashed three minutes after taking off from Tribhuvan airport in Kathmandu, a Nepal police spokesman confirms. The aircraft,...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Sita-Air-Do-228-200-crash-kills-19-in-Nepal-377032/

NTSB corrects previous reports linking 747-8 engine failure to GEnx fan midshaft problem

News | 27 Sep 2012 19:02 | Stephen Trimble

US safety investigators have corrected a previous report that linked an engine failure on an AirBridge Cargo Boeing 747-8 to the fan midshaft cracks found...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/NTSB-corrects-previous-reports-linking-747-8-engine-failure-to-GEnx-fan-midshaft-problem-377020/

PICTURES: Chinese ditching exercise uses full-scale mock-up jet

News | 27 Sep 2012 11:49 | David Kaminski-Morrow

Chinese authorities have conducted a search and rescue exercise simulating the ditching of a twin-engined aircraft in water off Shanghai.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/PICTURES-Chinese-ditching-exercise-uses-full-scale-mock-up-jet-377003/

Fire brought down Asiana 747F in just 18min

News | 26 Sep 2012 04:00 | David Kaminski-Morrow

Stricken Asiana freighter, transporting batteries and hazardous chemicals, failed to reach safety during attempt to diverthttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Fire-brought-down-Asiana-747F-in-just-18min-376916/

Inquiry advises Madrid fuel rethink after Valencia diversions

News | 24 Sep 2012 23:00 | David Kaminski-Morrow

Investigators are recommending that Spanish authorities review fuel advice for Madrid-bound flights after three Ryanair weather diversions to Valencia each resulted in pilots declaring a fuel emergency.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Inquiry-advises-Madrid-fuel-rethink-after-Valencia-diversions-376753/

Wingset for CSeries FTV-1 to arrive in October

News | 24 Sep 2012 12:10 | Ghim-Lay Yeo

Bombardier admits that the maiden flight of the CSeries twinjet could slip into the first quarter of next year, but the airframer is expecting to receive the wingset for its initial flying prototype within a month.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Wingset-for-CSeries-FTV-1-to-arrive-in-October-376749/

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