All Safety News – Page 152
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Tigerair Taiwan IPO targeted at expansion, securing financing
China Airlines believes that a listing for Tigerair Taiwan will pave the road for the low-cost carrier’s expansion, as well as ease the securing of financing.
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Qantas eyes passenger needs for ultra-long-haul
Qantas have detailed the requests its passengers have made, as part of the carrier's research into its planned ultra-long-haul flights to Europe and the United States in 2022, dubbed 'Project Sunrise'.
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VIDEO: Jets shoved and buses toppled by Antalya tornado
Video images have emerged showing the effects of a tornado which struck Antalya airport, on the southern Turkish coast, on 26 January.
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FAA staffing problems snarl air traffic at major US airports
Air traffic control staffing issue are causing delays at major eastern US airports, resulting in delays and a halt on some departing flights, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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AnalysisMegatrends and the future of aviation
We asked several experts to consider how the future of aviation might be shaped by huge forces transforming the world today
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A330-900 secures beyond-180min ETOPS approval
Airbus has secured a further extended twin-engined operations (ETOPS) clearance for the A330neo from the European Aviation Safety Agency.
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Lombok set to be next hub for AirAsia
AirAsia is looking to turn Lombok into its next major hub, with plans to launch services to Perth, Yogyakarta and Denpasar by mid-year.
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Tigerair Australia pilots strike as pay dispute drags on
Tigerair Australia pilots stopped work for four hours on 25 January over their ongoing pay dispute with the airline, with more industrial action to continue over the next few days.
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American sees close-in demand hit from government shutdown
American Airlines sees an impact on close-in bookings from the continuing partial US government shutdown, now in its 34th day, but is holding off on estimating the cost of the closure until a resolution is reached.
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PICTURES: Heathrow shows off digital tower potential
UK air navigation service NATS has illustrated the potential for enhancing London Heathrow tower controllers’ situational awareness, using tagging on a high-definition digital view of the airport.
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Artificial intelligence counters 'tower in cloud' at Heathrow
UK air navigation service NATS is adapting remote-tower technology, with the support of artificial intelligence, to enhance capacity management at London Heathrow’s control tower.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Chinese tourists discover Japan – again
China Eastern Airlines and Japan Airlines’ pursuit of a joint venture on China-Japan routes is indicative of strong traffic between the two countries.
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Cobham 146 freighter takes off with tail-stand attached
Australian investigators are probing an incident in which a BAe 146-300 freighter crew unintentionally took off with the jet’s tail-stand still attached.
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NewsJapanese airlines claim top spots as Asia’s most on-time airlines in 2018
The industry’s most comprehensive on-time analysis recognises Japan Airlines (JAL) as the Asia-Pacific’s most on-time mainline airline for the seventh year running, and ANA as the most on-time airline network in the region.
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IndiGo's PW1100G engines 'well within safety limits': airline
Modifications to the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofan engines that power IndiGo's Airbus A320neo aircraft are under way, the Indian low-cost carrier has confirmed.
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Alleged Aeroflot hijacker had no weapon or blood-alcohol
No explosives or weapons have been found after an Aeroflot aircraft diverted to Khanty-Mansiysk following an alleged attempted hijacking.
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E-cigarette batteries ignite luggage prior to Air Transat flight
Electronic cigarette batteries have caused another baggage fire involving a Canadian airliner, news that comes days after Canadian investigators determined that similar batteries caused an inflight fire in 2018.
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Alaska delays Paine Field launch due to government shutdown
Alaska Airlines is the first carrier to officially postpone a new service due to the on-going partial US federal government shutdown now in its 32nd day.
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Intoxicated passenger suspected after Aeroflot 'hijack'
Aeroflot is describing an incident on board a Moscow-bound flight as an attempted hijacking, following the diversion of the aircraft to Khanty-Mansiysk.
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Lufthansa ends Ju 52 passenger flights
Lufthansa is terminating passenger flights with its Junkers Ju 52 in an effort to reduce financial losses associated with operation of the historic trimotor.