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World's 10 deadliest aviation disasters of all time

How safe is flying? Are 2014's crashes one-off accidents or indicators of incipient problems in the aviation industry? A fortnight after AirAsia's flight QZ8501, carrying 155 passengers and seven crew members from Surabaya to Singapore, crashed into the Java Sea, the questions have got loude...

United Will Stop Replacing Employees With Contractors to Ease Labor Tension

United Continental Holdings Inc.told employees Friday that it’s suspending the outsourcing of airport jobs after the practice was cited as workers’ biggest concern. Following 1,100 such reductions earlier this year to cut costs, United is now holding off on replacing employees with hi...

Russian Plane Crash Highlights Fears of Flying near Conflict Zones

The crash of a Russian jetliner in the Sinai Peninsula once again raises concerns about planes flying near combat zones, which have been a growing worry for aviation regulators. U.S. aviation officials earlier this year warned airlines and pilots not to traverse the area of the Sinai Peninsula below 26,000 feet out of concerns that ground fire could put planes at risk. The U.K. and Germany...

Lufthansa Cabin Crew Union Says Pay Talks Have Failed

Talks between Lufthansa and its main cabin crew union have failed, the union said on Saturday, raising the prospect of more strikes at the German carrier. Lufthansa is in talks with various staff groups as it seeks to cut costs in order to compete better with low cost carriers and Gulf rivals. A long-running dispute with its pilots over pay and conditions has already resulted in more than a...

Air India to Induct 15 Airbus A320s on Lease to Enhance Capacity

National carrier Air India would lease 15 Airbus A320s as it seeks to enhance capacity on the rapidly growing domestic market, which has seen over 20 percent growth in the recent months. The carrier is expected to invite global tenders for the dry-leasing of these aircraft shortly, airline sources said. The induction of these aircraft, which is likely to commence from the second quarter...

Co-pilot's Wife: He Complained About Plane

The wife of the co-pilot of the Russian plane that crashed in Egypt says her husband had complained about the plane's condition, according to a Russian TV channel. State-controlled NTV ran an interview Saturday with Natalya Trukhacheva, identified as the wife of co-pilot Sergei Trukachev. She said that a daughter "called him up before he flew out. He complained before the flight t...

Lufthansa, Air France avoid flying over Sinai after crash

Two of Europe's largest airlines have decided to avoid flying over the Sinai peninsula while they wait for clarity on what caused a Russian airliner carrying 224 passengers to crash in the area on Saturday. German carrier Lufthansa and Air France-KLM have decided to avoid the area for safety reasons, spokeswomen for the carriers said on Saturday. "We took the decision to avoid...

Seat length, width, certification crucial to Optimares success

Hawaiian Airlines’ new business class seat — the first implementation of Optimares’ new Maxima product — focusses on density while also promising direct aisle access. RGN is already discussing the nature of the seat and the exciting implications for the industry of a new seatmaker in the fold, but there are several areas of concern with any new seat, but particularly g...

Policymakers move at snail’s pace on fast jet emissions

Aviation is a fast-paced industry. From the rapid technological advances seen over the last 100 years, to the speed at which modern-day aircraft fly, to the seemingly unstoppable levels of global air transport growth – this is not a sector that can be accused of moving slowly. Unless, that is, one asks whether the industry is making fast enough progress on reaching its sustainability targ...

November 1 declared national day of mourning in Russia over plane crash in Egypt

Cultural institutions and television and radio broadcasters should cancel entertaining events and programs on the day of mourning Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared national day of mourning on November 1 over Russian plane crash in Egypt, the Kremlin press service said on Saturday. "On the day of mourning, Russian national flags will be flown at half-mast across the country....

Egyptian authorities report there are no survivors in Russian Airbus A321 plane crash

According to preliminary information, the aircraft A321 of the airline Kolavia carrying out flight Sharm el-Sheikh - Petersburg crashed on Saturday, October 31, 100km from Arish in North Sinai According to the Egyptian authorities there are no survivors in Russian Airbus A321 plane crash, Associated Press reported Saturday. "There are no survivors in Russian plane crash," the autho...

Bodies of at least 100 people recovered at crash site of Russian Airbus A321

63 men, 138 women and 17 children aged from 2 to 17 years were on board of the Russian aircraft Bodies of at least 100 people recovered at crash site of Russian Airbus A321 in Egypt, Reuters reports. 63 men, 138 women and 17 children aged from 2 to 17 years were on board of the Russian aircraft that crashed in Egypt, Civil Aviation Ministry of Egypt said Saturday. According to...

Russia opens criminal case after airliner crashes in Egypt: agencies

Russia's top Investigative Committee has launched a criminal case against airline Kogalymavia after one of its planes with 224 people aboard crashed in Egypt on Saturday, Russian news agencies said, quoting the committee's spokesman. The Airbus A-321 jet was flying from the Egyptian Sinai Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to St Petersburg in Russia when it went down in a desolate mounta...

Moscow warns against using incorrect information about situation with Russian plane

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, verified information will be provided via the Russian Embassy in Egypt or Russian Foreign Ministry’s department of information and media. Russian Foreign Ministry has warned against using incorrect information about the situation with the Russian passenger jet, official spokesperson Maria Zakharova told Rossiya 24 TV channel on Satur...

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