All Safety News – Page 208
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Investigators estimate proximity of A320 in taxiway incident
Canadian investigators indicate that an Air Canada Airbus A320 overflew a line of waiting aircraft at around 100ft during a go-around, after its crew apparently erroneously aligned with a taxiway during final approach.
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Air Canada A320 nearly lands on San Francisco taxiway
An Air Canada Airbus A320 came close to landing on a busy taxiway at San Francisco International airport the evening of 7 July, the Federal Aviation Administration confirms.
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Falconet outlines fuel savings from flight optimisation software
Finnish flight optimisation specialist Falconet has developed a software tool for pilots to reduce fuel consumption during the climb and cruise phases.
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Air Transat to take A321LRs to replace A310s
Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat is to lease 10 long-range Airbus A321LRs from AerCap.
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OpinionOPINION: Norwegian follows in Sir Freddie's footsteps
Since the barnstorming days of Sir Freddie Laker’s Skytrain, various airlines have tried to operate or talked up the potential of low-cost transatlantic services – with limited success.
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PICTURE: Start-up Azimuth unveils Superjet colours
Russian start-up carrier Azimuth Airlines has shown off the first Sukhoi Superjet 100 to carry the new operator's livery.
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GE recommends CF6 inspections following uncontained failure
General Electric has issued a service bulletin calling on airlines to perform regular inspections of first and second stage high-pressure turbine disks on some CF6 turbofans, a move that follows an uncontained engine failure in 2016, GE confirms.
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Boeing, China Airlines ink MoU for maintenance and engineering
Boeing and China Airlines have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the development of the Taiwanese carrier's capabilities to service Boeing products.
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Qatar Airways cancels four A350-900s
Qatar Airways has cancelled four Airbus A350-900s which the Middle Eastern carrier had on order.
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Paris hub installs anti-drone surveillance system
Paris Charles de Gaulle airport is installing a radar system developed to counter the threat of stray unmanned aerial vehicles.
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Qatar Airways latest to be freed from US electronics ban
Qatar Airways has been cleared to allow passenger carriage of electronic devices in the cabin of its US-bound flights.
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Trent turbine troubles ground Thai 787s
Thai Airways International has grounded part of its Boeing 787-8 fleet owing to turbine replacement issues with the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine.
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Chinese state company agrees order for 140 Airbus jets
China's state aviation supply firm has reached an agreement covering purchase of 140 Airbus jets including 40 A350s.
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Electronics ban lifted from Emirates flights
Emirates services to the USA are no longer affected by a ban on electronic devices, after the US-imposed restriction was eased.
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Saudia latest carrier to indicate easing of US electronics ban
Middle Eastern carrier Saudia is expecting the electronics ban on its US flights to be lifted in mid-July.
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Turkish chief expects lifting of US electronics ban
Turkish Airlines is expecting a US-imposed electronics ban to be lifted as early as 5 July.
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SkyWest CRJ700 suffers engine fire in Denver
A Bombardier CRJ700 operated by SkyWest Airlines has suffered an apparent engine fire upon landing at Denver International Airport, with all 59 passengers and crew deplaning safely.
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AirAsia X A330 diverted after suspected birdstrike
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating an engine malfunction involving AirAsia X Airbus A330-300, near Gold Coast, Queensland on 3 July 2017.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Oslo biofuel success points to global aviation potential
Eighteen months ago, Oslo Airport became the first international gateway to offer jet biofuel as a refuelling option to airlines through its main fuel system