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Aviation News Gallery: This Week in Pictures-Sept. 12-16

Linda Blachly September 12, 2016

First CSeries simulator unveiled

Credit: Flight Training Alliance

Flight Training Alliance’s (FTA) first full-flight simulator for Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft has been unveiled in Frankfurt, Germany.

ATSB confirms Tanzania aircraft debris is from MH370

Credit: ATSB

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has confirmed that a large piece of aircraft debris, found just off the coast of Tanzania in June, is from the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 that crashed in 2014 while operating as MH370.

ATSB confirms Tanzania aircraft debris is from MH370

Credit: ATSB

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has confirmed that a large piece of aircraft debris, found just off the coast of Tanzania in June, is from the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 that crashed in 2014 while operating as MH370. Photo: Exemplar part number and date stamp.

Hong Kong Airlines confirms A330-300 order

Credit: Airbus

Hong Kong Airlines has confirmed an order for nine more Airbus A330-300s, which it will operate to a range of destinations in Asia and beyond.

PIA looks to switch 777 order to 787s

Credit: Rob Finlayson

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is in negotiations with Boeing to switch out five Boeing 777s from a 2012 order for eight 787-8s, PIA CEO Bernd Hildenbrand confirmed to ATW.

Arik Air resumes flights after temporary grounding

Credit: Rob Finlayson

Nigerian’s largest airline Arik Air has resumed operations after being temporarily grounded Sept. 13-14 because of an administrative problem with its insurance policy.

Airline execs say industry is better positioned for future downturns

Credit: A4A/Twitter

Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly, Hawaiian Airlines CEO Mark Dunkerley and Alaska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden at the A4A Commercial Aviation Industry Summit.

NTSB recommends rudder blanking prevention after Delta MD-88 runway excursion

Credit: NTSB

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommends the FAA, Boeing and airlines explore and mitigate a relatively obscure directional-control problem linked to aircraft with tail-mounted engines. The action came as the board held its final hearing into the March 5, 2015, runway excursion of a Delta Air Lines MD-88 landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport during a snowstorm.

Thai Airways announces A350 XWB service delay to Melbourne

Credit: Airbus

Thai Airways International, which took delivery of its first Airbus A350 XWB Aug. 30, will delay launching the first scheduled service to Melbourne Airport because of additional inspections and requirements from Australian authorities.

Boeing to build satellite to boost broadband over Africa

Credit: Boeing

Boeing announced plans Sept. 12 to build a 702-family digital payload-bearing satellite for Cayman Islands-based satellite provider Global IP. 

Startup French Blue begins Paris-Punta Cana service

Credit: French Blue/Twitter

Paris Orly-based long-haul, low-cost startup French Blue launched its first flight from Paris Orly to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, on Sept. 10.

Aerolíneas Argentinas takes A330-200

Credit: Airbus

Buenos Aires-based Aerolíneas Argentinas has taken delivery of an Airbus A330-200 aircraft, provided on long-term lease by Stamford, Connecticut-based lessor Aircastle.

AirBaltic expects fewer CS300s in 2016

Credit: Bombardier

Latvian carrier airBaltic still plans to launch the Bombardier CS300 into commercial service this year, but it will receive fewer CS300s than planned in 2016. Photo: Rendering of CS300 in airBaltic livery

Thales, SES to launch high-speed connectiviity service in 2017

Credit: Thales

Thales is partnering with satellite-operator SES to launch a new high-speed, Ka-band-based commercial aircraft connectivity service in the Americas next year.

United, DHL to boost Newark-Puerto Rico service

Chicago-based United Airlines and Deutsche Post DHL Group subsidiary DHL announced a collaborative effort Sept. 15 to increase widebody passenger service from Newark, New Jersey, to San Juan, Puerto Rico, while also boosting cargo shipments and storage capacity of temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical payloads.

Volaris takes delivery of North America's first A320neo

Credit: Airbus

Mexican ultra low-cost carrier Volaris took delivery of its first Airbus A320neo Sept. 12, making the LCC the first A320neo operator in North America.

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Linda Blachly

Linda Blachly is Senior Associate Editor for Air Transport World and Aviation Week. She joined the company in July 2010 and is responsible for producing features for Air Transport World’s monthly magazine and engaging content for the aviationweek.com. She is based in the Washington DC office.

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