All Safety News – Page 250
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UK acts on suspicion that sabotage brought down A321
UK specialists are to carry out a security assessment of Sharm el-Sheikh airport after the government expressed concern that sabotage might have caused the destruction of a Russian-operated Airbus A321 over the Sinai peninsula.
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Dynamic 767 fire linked to disconnected fuel line assembly: NTSB
A coupling assembly had become disconnected from the fuel line of a Dynamic International Airways Boeing 767-200ER that caught fire on 29 October at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International airport.
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An-12 reported to have crashed at Juba
Unconfirmed reports are indicating that an aircraft has crashed on departure from South Sudan’s Juba airport.
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Wings Alliance looks to transform UK pilot training
A new training system initiative about to be launched in the UK is intended to offer prospective commercial pilots a route to the cockpit at around half the cost of the integrated courses created for major airlines.
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Inquiry urges icing-stall awareness after ATP incident
Norwegian investigators are seeking to improve pilots’ awareness of an impending stall during icing conditions on British Aerospace ATP turboprops, after a serious incident involving a West Atlantic aircraft last year.
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Shaheen 737 heavily damaged during landing
A Boeing 737-400 aircraft operated by Pakistani carrier Shaheen Air International has suffered severe damage upon landing at Allama Iqbal International airport in Lahore.
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Kogalymavia defends upkeep of ill-fated A321
Russia’s Kogalymavia is defending itself over the condition of the MetroJet Airbus A321 which crashed in Sinai, having released a number of documents detailing the aircraft’s recent technical record.
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Task of reading MetroJet A321 recorders yet to be assigned
Investigators have yet to determine which authority will handle the download of data from the crashed MetroJet Airbus A321's flight recorders.
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Egypt tells carriers to avoid Sinai airspace entry point
Egyptian authorities have requested that air traffic avoid a waypoint off the northern coast of the Sinai peninsula.
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At least one flight recorder recovered from crashed A321
Recovery teams at the site of the MetroJet Airbus A321 crash in northern Sinai have retrieved at least one flight recorder from the wreckage.
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MetroJet A321 crashes in Sinai while en route to St Petersburg
An Airbus A321 operated by Russian carrier MetroJet that disappeared from radar earlier today while en route to St Petersburg has crashed in central Sinai, the Egyptian government has confirmed.
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Dubai moments: Our top 10 stories from 13 Dubai air shows
The biennial Dubai air show, which begins on 8 November, launched more than 25 years ago and is known for its mouth-watering orders. Here is our list of the 10 most significant shows and stories from the 13 previous editions.
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NewsChina signs for 130 Airbus jets
China has signed with Airbus for 130 jets in a deal worth $17 billion.
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Embattled Transaero names new chief
Russian carrier Transaero has named a new chief, Valery Zaitsev, who will take charge of the troubled airline following its 26 October grounding.
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PICTURE: Air Europa revamps livery before 787 arrival
Spanish carrier Air Europa has unveiled a new colour scheme for its fleet ahead of delivery of its own Boeing 787s.
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Aeroflot to take on 747s after Transaero collapse
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot is to introduce Boeing 747s into its fleet as a result of the fall-out from the collapse of rival Transaero.
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PICTURES: Interjet SSJ100 hits airbridge at Mexico City
An Interjet Sukhoi Superjet 100 hit an airbridge at Mexico City International airport on 25 October while being towed.
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BA partner Comair suffers 737 gear collapse
One of British Airways franchise partner Comair’s Boeing 737-400s has suffered a gear-collapse accident while landing at Johannesburg.
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EASA unconvinced by Crimea routes safety case
European authorities are maintaining advice to avoid Crimean airspace, after failing to be convinced by a Ukrainian safety case intended to make additional routes available to carriers.
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Cebu pilot misinterpreted runway lights before A320 excursion
Pilots of a Cebu Pacific Airbus A320 should have executed a go-around rather than pursue an unstable approach into Davao, which resulted in a runway excursion that damaged the jet.