All Safety News – Page 124
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Durian stink causes Rouge 767 emergency landing
A peculiar odour permeating the cabin of an Air Canada Rouge Boeing 767-300ER forced the crew to make an emergency landing on the Montreal-Vancouver route.
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What to expect at the 2019 Dubai air show
On the eve of the 2019 Dubai air show, we take a look at the headline news that is shaping the scene of one of the biggest shows of the year.
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Lviv airport operating in fog at time of An-12 crash
Meteorological data from Lviv airport shows that it had been experiencing fog and reduced visibility around the time of a fatal Antonov An-12 landing accident.
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Fatalities confirmed after An-12 crashes in Lviv
Five fatalities have been confirmed after a Ukrainian-registered Antonov An-12 transport crashed in the vicinity of Lviv while conducting a freight flight between Spain and Turkey.
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Bankruptcy proceedings open against Adria Airways
Bankruptcy proceedings have officially been initiated against Slovenia's Adria Airways following its cessation of operations.
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Alitalia to offer Rome-San Francisco flights from June 2020
Alitalia will launch a direct connection from Rome to San Francisco for the 2020 summer season, joining direct competitor Air Italy in linking Italy to the City by the Bay.
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EasyJet confident of hitting female recruitment target
UK budget carrier EasyJet is on course to hit its target to ensure that 20% of its new pilot intake is female by 2020.
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NewsEurope ready for 4D flying with cockpit satcom trials
An ambitious bid to improve flight safety and efficiency over Europe by replacing legacy VHF radio communications with high-bandwidth satellite-based voice and data links between air traffic controllers and pilots is set to begin flight trials. If successful, the Iris system – developed by the European Space Agency and a consortium of companies led by air and marine communications specialist Inmarsat – is expected to shorten flown routes, minimize delays free up overcrowded air space by assigning aircraft flight trajectories in “4D”: latitude, longitude, altitude and time.
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NewsStar carriers reinforce post-Adria links to Slovenia
Lufthansa Group is to establish further connections to the Slovenian capital Ljubljana in the wake of Star Alliance partner Adria Airways’ collapse.
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UK probes EasyJet take-off performance incident at Lisbon
UK investigators are probing another take-off performance incident involving an EasyJet departure from Lisbon.
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St Helena reviews air service as tourism sector struggles
St Helena’s government is to recruit a consultant to analyse the air services situation after tourism figures failed to meet local expectations following the opening of the UK territory’s new airport.
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Corrosion crack led Korean 777-300's axle to snap
Analysis of a main landing-gear axle fracture on a Korean Air Boeing 777-300 has traced the origin to stress corrosion cracking.
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Injurious coffee spill counts as 'accident': advocate general
Unexpected coffee spills that cause injury on an aircraft should be classified as accidents under the terms of the Montreal Convention, a European Court of Justice advocate general has formally opined.
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Fuel exhaustion suspected in MAP ATR dual-engine failure
Brazilian investigators are probing an apparent fuel-exhaustion incident involving an ATR 72-200 which suffered power loss in both engines as it landed at Itaituba.
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Adria Airways ceases operations and files for bankruptcy
Slovenian flag carrier Adria Airways has filed for bankruptcy, after financial pressures led to days of disruption to its flight schedule.
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Transavia pilots back Air France development plan
Transavia pilots have overwhelmingly voted to support a draft agreement regarding the development of the airline in co-operation with Air France.
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Troubled Adria fined for 'misleading' ticket sales
Adria Airways has twice been fined by Slovenia’s consumer-protection regulator for selling tickets for flights it was unable to conduct over the last week.
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Passenger weight assumption behind Dash 8 take-off abort
Air Greenland has revised its centre-of-gravity considerations after a serious incident in which a Bombardier de Havilland Dash 8-200 failed to rotate on departure owing to higher-than-assumed passenger and baggage weights.
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First SilkAir 737 Max 8 arrives in Alice Springs
A SilkAir Boeing 737 Max 8 has arrived in Alice Springs, Australia where it will be placed in storage, pending the type’s eventual return to service.
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Crashed Convair struck trees while low on approach
Preliminary findings into the Convair 440 freighter crash at Toledo Express airport earlier this month give further details of the accident sequence, but little indication as to the cause.