All Safety News – Page 157
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Uncle Roger's Festive Quiz 2018
Long-time readers of Flight International will know that while our dear friend Uncle Roger gives the impression of having retired to a life of leisure, this is just a cover – he actually spends all of his time hard at work preparing a fiendishly difficult quiz challenge for this annual ...
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Air Canada 777-300ER suffers Hong Kong tail-strike
One of Air Canada’s Boeing 777-300ER has sustained damage during a hard landing and tail-strike at Hong Kong.
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Tigerair Australia pilots vote to take industrial action
Tigerair Australia pilots will impose some work bans between 21 and 24 December over a pay dispute with the carrier, which may result in some flight delays during the lead-up to Christmas.
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China lays out plan to become aviation powerhouse
China’s aviation regulator has put out an action plan targeted at building the country into an aviation powerhouse.
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Canada cuts pilot duty times and extends required rest periods
Transport Canada has cut maximum on-duty periods for pilots and tweaked pilot rest requirements in a move regulators describe as more-closely aligning Canadian rules with international standards.
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IATA hopeful of minimal disruption from Brexit cutover
Airline body IATA is optimistic that the relevant governments will take the necessary steps to ensure continuity of air services after the UK's scheduled departure from the European Union on 29 March 2019.
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Strikes withdrawn as Air NZ lands new deal with unions
The threat of a strike by Air New Zealand aircraft maintenance and logistics staff in the lead-up to Christmas has been averted after the airline struck a new deal with two unions.
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Viva Air picks Teledyne data solution for A320 fleet
Latin American budget carrier Viva Air has selected Teledyne Controls to provide hard- and software to collect aircraft data and distribute on-board system software updates across a fleet of Airbus A320 jets
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Hainan Airlines to serve Paris from Guiyang
Hainan Airlines is seeking rights to launch a daily Guiyang-Paris service from January.
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Rolls-Royce admits Trent 1000 disruption still 'high'
Rolls-Royce admits that the number of Trent 1000-powered Boeing 787s remaining on the ground as a result of regulatory maintenance demands is still “high”, in spite of its rectification efforts.
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AirAsia, KLIA2 feud continues with spat over passenger fees
Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia has delivered a bitter rebuke following Malaysia Airports Holdings’ (MAHB) issue of a writ of summons for MYR9.4 million ($2.2 million) in claimed passenger service charges.
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Air NZ engineer strike threat goes to three days
Air New Zealand continues to negotiate with unions representing its engineers and other maintenance workers, as it now faces strike action from 21 to 23 December.
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IndiGo A320neo makes emergency landing after smoke in cabin
An IndiGo Airbus A320neo had to make an emergency landing on 11 December due to smoke in the cabin.
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EASA permits Trent 1000 waiver over blade issues
European safety regulators have permitted Rolls-Royce a temporary deviation from requirements to comply fully with certification criteria, while it continues investigating blade cracking on the Trent 1000.
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Jet Airways and Flynas in extensive codeshare deal
Jet Airways and Flynas have entered into an extensive codeshare agreement, targeted at enhancing connectivity between India and Saudi Arabia.
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Firefly feels the pain from Singapore suspension
Firefly has seen “significant impact” on its revenue and profit from the recent suspension of operations to Singapore due to the ongoing Malaysia-Singapore dispute.
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American pilots get MCAS training before expected software tweak
American Airlines has updated some pilot training to include discussion about the automated system suspected of playing a role in the deadly 29 October crash of a Lion Air Boeing 737 Max, according to the company's pilots' unit
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Lion Group founder threatens to cancel Max order: report
Lion Air founder Rusdi Kirana, unhappy with Boeing’s response to the recent crash of flight JT610, is reportedly looking to cancel the group’s massive order for the 737 Max.
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Airbus obtains EASA approval for new pilot-training scheme
Airbus has secured European certification for a cadet pilot training programme jointly developed with the French university Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile.
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Aer Lingus identifies initial transatlantic A321LR routes
Aer Lingus plans to deploy its new Airbus A321LR aircraft across the North Atlantic by next summer, as it takes delivery of its first four aircraft in 2019.