All Safety News – Page 174
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Criminal probe of An-148 crash scrutinises crew training
Russian criminal investigators are probing the qualifications of the crew involved in the fatal Saratov Airlines Antonov An-148 crash in Moscow, in order to establish whether the pilots had been properly trained.
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PICTURE: Iberia receives IAG's first A350
Spanish flag-carrier Iberia has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900, which also marks the first of the type for parent company IAG.
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INTERVIEW: Thomas Cook training captain has recipe for success
Thomas Cook Airlines line training captain and Masterchef finalist David Crichton has learned from experience on the flightdeck and in the kitchen that with the right ingredients, practice makes perfect
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EASA set to order Trent 1000 turbine cover replacements
Operators of Boeing 787s with Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 powerplants are facing further safety measures, with regulators set to order replacement of cover plates on the high-pressure turbine disc.
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Refuelling crew foxed before SIA 777 turnback
Investigators have described as fortunate a refuelling error involving a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-200ER because the aircraft, unknown to the crew, departed with a large surplus of fuel rather than a deficiency.
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Korean, Asiana jets in minor collision at Gimpo
A Korean Air Boeing 777-200ER has sustained damage to its empennage after a minor collison with an Asiana Airlines Airbus A330 while they were being towed at Seoul Gimpo International airport.
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Workload cited in 777 descent below minimum altitude report
The pilot flying an Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER was under additional workload due to an error inputting data into a key system when it descended below altitude limits during an approach to Brisbane airport.
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Aeroflot shareholders approve MC-21 acquisition
Aeroflot shareholders have approved the Russian flag-carrier's plans to lease 50 Irkut MC-21-300s.
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Jet Airways agrees to take 75 more 737 Max aircraft
India's Jet Airways has disclosed that it is purchasing 75 additional Boeing 737 Max jets.
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AirAsia's Fernandes calls for removal of MAVCOM layer
AirAsia Group chief executive officer Tony Fernandes has continued the war of words with the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM), calling for the removal of the regulatory body as pushes for a "fully liberalised aviation industry" in Malaysia.
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Iraqi Airways presses for chance to lift 'unfair' blacklisting
Iraqi Airways is dismayed at the continuing European blacklisting of its operation, but is hoping that restrictions will start being lifted before the end of this year.
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Protracted checks keep NCA 747 fleet out of action
Japanese freight operator Nippon Cargo Airlines expects its services to remain suspended for at least another week, to allow more time for maintenance record checks.
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Investigators detail Azur 757 upset during Antalya approach
Russian investigators have disclosed that an Azur Air Boeing 757-200 experienced an in-flight upset with excessive pitch and roll while attempting to land at Antalya.
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Air NZ ATR 72-500 in engine 'back firing' incident
An Air New Zealand ATR 72-500 had to return to Napier airport following an engine incident on 22 June.
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SilkAir to transfer some 737s to Scoot
Singapore Airlines has revealed that it would transfer several Boeing 737s from its regional arm SilkAir to its low-cost unit Scoot.
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Probe opens into incident on A319 carrying Saudi team
Russian investigators are to probe an incident involving a Rossiya Airbus A319 which experienced an engine event while transporting the Saudi Arabian national football team to Rostov-on-Don.
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Pobeda pursues smokers after diversion cost rulings
Russian budget carrier Pobeda has secured several favourable legal rulings after pursuing cost claims against passengers who forced flight diversions by smoking on board.
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Malaysia Airlines drops high-density plan for A380s
Malaysia Airlines has dropped plans to retrofit its six Airbus A380s to a high-density seat configuration for pilgrimage flights.
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AirAsia again refutes India corruption allegations
The AirAsia Group has again refuted any wrongdoing in its dealings with the Indian government over its AirAsia India unit, following allegations of corruption made in a first information report registered by the Indian police.
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A330neo arrives at Lisbon as route-proving begins
Airbus's third test-flight A330-900, carrying the colours of launch operator TAP Portugal, has landed in Lisbon after commencing the initial stage of route-proving flights.