All Safety News – Page 234
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Probe details same-day EasyJet flap-retraction slips
Investigators have attributed to unconscious action two incidents, on the same day, in which EasyJet pilots activated flap retraction after take-off instead of raising the landing-gear.
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ATSB probes two aircraft preparation incidents
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating two aircraft preparation incidents that occurred in the first week of August.
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First ship to leave MH370 search as suspension looms
One of the three vessels involved in the underwater search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 that operated flight MH370 will be released from search efforts, ahead of the search's likely suspension.
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PICTURE: PIA A320 in Islamabad runway excursion
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) says one of its aircraft veered off the runway at Islamabad airport on 8 August.
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HAECO Xiamen completes 777F C-check for Lufthansa Cargo
HAECO Xiamen completed its first C-check on a Boeing 777-200LR Freighter for Lufthansa Cargo in June.
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Southwest 737 nose gear collapsed at Baltimore
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 suffered a nose gear collapse on the tarmac at Baltimore/Washington International airport on 4 August, the carrier confirms.
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Peach A320 low-altitude event traced to premature descent
Japanese investigators have found that a Peach Aviation Airbus A320 descended to just 240ft above water after deviating prematurely from its assigned approach altitude.
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Opinion
OPINION: How to exit a burning airliner
You have to wonder what sort of incentive is needed to spur passengers to evacuate a crashed airliner, if a burning wing is not sufficient.
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UK probes stabiliser jam on EasyJet A320
Investigators are looking into an incident involving a jammed horizontal stabiliser which occurred during an EasyJet Airbus A320 service to London Gatwick.
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ASL 737 substantially damaged in Bergamo accident
Italian authorities have opened an inquiry into the Boeing 737-400 overrun at Bergamo Orio al Serio which seriously damaged the aircraft.
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ASL 737 freighter involved in Bergamo overrun accident
Northern Italy's Bergamo airport is subject to disruption after a runway excursion accident involving a Boeing 737-400 freighter.
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Singapore restructures its air accident investigation unit
Singapore’s ministry of transport has restructured its Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into the Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB), effective 1 August.
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MH370: Southern Ocean route confirmed on captain’s simulator
Malaysia’s transport minister has confirmed that a route to the Southern Ocean was found on the personal flight simulator of MH370 captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah.
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Emirates still recovering from post-crash Dubai disruption
Emirates is still recovering its schedule following severe disruption at Dubai caused by the accident involving one of the carrier’s Boeing 777s.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why fuel hedging can be a fool's errand
European airlines have over the last decade been extremely active in the fuel-hedging market, seeking to lock in a US dollar cost item against revenues often in weaker currencies.
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Emirates crash: Communications point to possible go-around
Preliminary analysis of air traffic control transmissions indicate that the Emirates Boeing 777 involved in an accident at Dubai might have been attempting a missed approach at the time.
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Emirates: No fatalities in Dubai 777 accident
Emirates has confirmed that there were no fatalities from the Boeing 777 accident at Dubai, having revised the count of the jet’s occupants.
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Passengers safe after Emirates 777 accident: government
Dubai’s government is claiming that all passengers on an Emirates aircraft involved in an accident at Dubai have been safely evacuated.
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Emirates aircraft on fire after incident at Dubai
Emirates is confirming an “incident” involving one of its aircraft at Dubai, with initial indications that the jet is on fire.
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SIA 777 engine fire points to cracked tube in oil heat exchanger
Singapore's Ministry of Transport’s Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is investigating a fire incident that occurred on the right engine of a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER.