All Safety News – Page 188
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INTERVIEW: What being on-time means for Delta operations chief Gil West
FlightGlobal talks to Delta Air Lines' chief operating officer Gil West about its operational performance after the Atlanta carrier in 2017 became the first US operator to win the global mainline airline category for on-time performance, based on data from FlightGlobal unit FlightStats.
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IndiGo grounds three A320neos amid fresh PW1100G issues
Airbus has informed IndiGo that all A320neo deliveries are on hold until further notice following the discovery of a new issue with the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine, the carrier's parent company InterGlobe Aviation has disclosed.
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An-148 search teams indicate retrieval of flight recorders
Search teams at the site of the Saratov Airlines Antonov An-148 crash outside Moscow have located a second device believed to be one of the flight recorders from the jet.
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Saratov suspends An-148 operations after fatal crash
Saratov Airlines has suspended operations with Antonov An-148s following the fatal crash involving one of its aircraft on departure from Moscow.
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London City closed over wartime explosives find
London City airport has been closed over the discovery of Second World War explosives in the dock sited alongside the runway.
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Emirates firms order for 20 A380s
Emirates has firmed orders for the first 20 Airbus A380s which were part of a recent broader agreement for up to 36 of the double-deck type.
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Crashed Saratov An-148 lost contact 7min after departure
Investigators probing the loss of a Saratov Airlines Antonov An-148 shortly after departure from Moscow Domodedovo state that contact was lost just 7min after take-off.
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PICTURES: Lufthansa takes new design on European tour
Lufthansa will showcase its new colours tomorrow (8 February) when it takes a Boeing 747-8I and an Airbus A321 on a tour of Germany and Europe.
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Interest points from MH370 hunt dismissed as geological
Two initial points of interest uncovered during the renewed search for missing Malaysia Airline flight MH370 are both believed to be geographical features.
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SINGAPORE: SIA taps new generation aircraft for network growth
Singapore Airlines (SIA) chief executive Goh Choon Phong says technology from new generation aircraft is allowing airlines to tap on network growth opportunities.
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SINGAPORE: Farnborough show to debut host of new features
Farnborough air show organisers are in Singapore to talk up this year’s event, which will feature a host of new features as well as the site’s first permanent exhibition hall.
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Manufacturing defect caused 2016 uncontained CF6 failure: NTSB
US investigators have concluded that a manufacturing defect of a high-pressure turbine stage two disc caused the uncontained failure of a General Electric CF6-80C2B6 turbofan on an American Airlines Boeing 767-300 in 2016.
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Shortage of 787 engines prompts Virgin Atlantic to add A330s
Virgin Atlantic has disclosed plans to take delivery of four Airbus A330-200s this summer, citing shortages of the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines that power its fleet of Boeing 787-9s.
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A321 checked for drone strike after Heathrow encounter
UK investigators have disclosed that an Airbus A321 was checked for damage at London Heathrow after a drone encounter so close that the crew initially believed it had struck the jet.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Southeast Asia's legacy carriers struggle
The majority of Southeast Asia's legacy carriers had a lacklustre 2017 as fierce competition and aggressive capacity expansion put pressure on yields, and 2018 looks likely to be equally challenging should fuel prices continue climbing.
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SIA invests in digital innovation to stay ahead
Singapore Airlines has pledged to invest "hundreds of millions" to use digital technology to improve customer experience as well as to drive cost savings in areas such as maintenance.
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Nominations sought for The Airline Strategy Awards
Nominations are now being sought for this year's Airline Strategy Awards.
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Eastern Air Lines cancels order for 20 MRJs
Eastern Air Lines and Mitsubishi Aircraft have terminated a purchase agreement for 20 MRJ regional jets, shaving off close to 10% of the manufacturer's firm order book.
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BAe 125 struck trees after crew mis-set altimeter
Pilots of an executive jet failed to set their altimeter to the correct pressure level before the aircraft descended low enough to collide with trees, investigators in Russia have determined.
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Pilot unions take issue with Ryanair negotiating strategy
Pilot representatives across Europe have jointly written to Ryanair calling for changes to how the airline approaches pay and union-recognition talks, and urging it to attend a meeting to discuss their concerns.