All Safety News – Page 239
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Norwegian leases 787-9s and firms 737 Max 8 options
Norwegian has again adjusted its fleet plans to take an additional two Boeing 787-9s by 2020.
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Authorities yet to locate main MS804 wreckage
Egyptian authorities are still searching for the main wreckage of the Airbus A320 that operated EgyptAir flight MS804, with a focus on retrieving the flight data and cockpit voice recorders.
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ANALYSIS: Jets getting tanked up on alcohol
A specific type of alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) fuel recently became the latest kerosene alternative to be approved for use in commercial aviation – a milestone that its only producer hopes will light the touchpaper for the explosion in airline demand needed to economically scale up production.
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Egyptian forces claim to have located EgyptAir debris
Egyptian armed forces are claiming to have located wreckage and other debris from the missing EgyptAir Airbus A320.
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Disappearance a further setback for vulnerable EgyptAir
As inquiries into the loss of a Cairo-bound EgyptAir Airbus A320 continue, Egypt’s beleaguered tourism industry is bracing for the potential effects of the event.
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Mobile battery behind A380 cabin smoke event
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating a recent cabin smoke event on a Qantas-operated Airbus A380, which was traced to a mobile phone battery.
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Search for EgyptAir MS804 continues
The search for EgyptAir flight MS804 is continuing, after a senior airline official retracted an earlier statement that the wreckage of the Airbus A320 had been found.
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EgyptAir A320 wreckage found
Debris from the wreckage of the EgyptAir Airbus A320 that went missing over the Mediterranean Sea in the early hours of 19 May has been found, according to the airline, citing government officials.
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Confusion remains over EgyptAir A320 emergency signal
There is still confusion as to whether any transmission was received from the missing EgyptAir Airbus A320.
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Airbus confirms identity of missing EgyptAir A320
Airbus has confirmed the identity of the EgyptAir aircraft which lost contact over the eastern Mediterranean while operating a Paris-Cairo service.
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Weather conditions good at time of EgyptAir A320 disappearance
Weather conditions over the eastern Mediterranean at the time of the EgyptAir Airbus A320 disappearance appear to have been good.
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EgyptAir A320 search focusing on distress beacon signal
Egyptian and Greek authorities are concentrating a search for the missing EgyptAir Airbus A320 after indicating that an emergency signal has been received.
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Missing EgyptAir A320 operated by experienced pilot
EgyptAir says its missing Airbus A320 was built in 2003, and operated by an experienced captain.
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EgyptAir flight vanished after entering Egyptian airspace
EgyptAir says that flight MS804 lost radar contact about 3.5 hours after taking off from Paris, and just 10 minutes after entering Egyptian airspace.
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EgyptAir flight loses radar contact
EgyptAir has confirmed that one of its aircraft has lost radar contact while operating a flight from Paris to Cairo.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Asia LCC alliance to take on region's budget giants
In talks with each other since over a year ago, eight low-cost carriers in the Asia-Pacific and Oceania regions announced on 16 May that they have formed a landmark alliance that will “transform Asia Pacific’s low-cost market”.
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Flydubai crash probe completes cockpit recording transcript
Russian investigators have completed transcription work on the cockpit exchanges between the pilots of the Flydubai Boeing 737-800 which crashed at Rostov-on-Don.
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Tigerair Australia signs with SIAEC for A320 heavy maintenance
Tigerair Australia has entered into a two-year heavy maintenance agreement with SIA Engineering (SIAEC) covering its 14 Airbus A320s.
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Cathay to take first A350 on 27 May
Cathay Pacific has confirmed that it will take delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 in Toulouse on 27 May, after several push backs from an initial delivery schedule of February.
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PICTURE: China Airlines takes 10th 777-300ER
China Airlines has taken delivery of its last Boeing 777-300ER on order, which is scheduled to land at Taoyuan International airport on 17 May.