All Safety News – Page 30
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NewsOman Air 737 grounded in Iran after sustaining debris damage on landing
One of Oman Air’s aircraft has been damaged by runway debris while landing in Iran, forcing the grounding of the jet. The Boeing 737-900ER had been operating the carrier’s WY2435 service – a chartered flight – from Muscat to Shiraz on 15 May. Oman Air says the twinjet sustained damage ...
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NewsA380 wing-spar crack checks must take account time in storage
Inspections for cracks in the vicinity of Airbus A380 wing spars must take into account the amount of time the aircraft has been parked in storage, safety regulators have instructed. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has updated its criteria for determining inspection intervals for the affected areas – specifically ...
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NewsPoor avionics use, crew issues faulted in 2022 Nepal Twin Otter crash
The ineffective use of aircraft warning systems, poor weather, and crew dynamics contributed to the crash of a Tara Air turboprop in Nepal on 29 May 2022.
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NewsCargolux 747 freighter loses landing gear bogie after emergency landing
A Cargolux Boeing 747-400 freighter suffered a “significant” landing incident at Luxembourg airport, where its right body landing gear bogie detached following an emergency landing.
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NewsBoeing seeks US approval for mini-suite installations on 737 Max
Boeing is seeking authorisation to fit mini-suites to its 737 Max range, similar to those already approved in other aircraft types. The airframer states that it is proposing to install up to 32 of the suites – each featuring its own privacy door – on the Max 7 up to ...
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NewsIraqi regulator confirms engine incidents behind A220 grounding
Iraq’s civil aviation regulator has clarified its measures to restrict Iraqi Airways Airbus A220 operations, citing engine damage to two airframes. The Iraq Civil Aviation Authority states that it took the decision to suspend A220 operations over a “sense of responsibility to preserve the safety of passengers and air traffic”. ...
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NewsIndonesia probes runway excursion of Hawker 900XP
Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) is investigating a runway excursion involving a Hawker 900XP private jet attempting to land at Maleo Airport on the island of Sulawesi.
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NewsXwing lands USAF contract for autonomous cargo trials
Autonomous flight technology developer Xwing has won a 21-month contract with the US Air Force (USAF) to operate pilotless cargo trials, becoming the latest aviation start-up to partner with the US military.
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NewsATSB investigates missed approaches at Sunshine Coast, Sydney
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is conducting inquiries into separate incidents at Sunshine Coast Airport and Sydney Airport that caused Boeing 737-800s to make missed approaches.
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NewsUS aviation unions blast SkyWest Charter, ask government to reject application
Ten US aviation unions have called on the US government to prevent SkyWest Airlines’ new charter unit, SkyWest Charter, from gaining Department of Transportation (DOT) approval.
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NewsOver-rotation led to Singapore Airlines 737 tail-strike in Kathmandu
Investigators have found that over-rotation, coupled with tailwinds, caused a Singapore Airlines Boeing 737-800 to suffer a tail-strike while taking off from Kathmandu airport.
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NewsFAA adds 169 faster high-altitude routes along US East Coast
The Federal Aviation Administration has added 169 new high-altitude aviation corridors along the east coast of the USA designed to save time and fuel.
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NewsEASA draws up noise-certification proposals for eVTOL operations
European certification regulators have drawn up the first proposals for assessing noise generated by eVTOL aircraft, as the development of various future air taxi designs advances. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency says the technical specifications for environmental protection apply to aircraft powered by multiple non-tilting, evenly-distributed, vertical-lift rotors. “Noise ...
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NewsFlightcrew unions seek to squash talk of ‘reduced-pilot’ operations
Pilot unions have come out swinging against what they call a campaign by Airbus and other manufacturers to promote regulatory changes allowing a single pilot to be alone in commercial aircraft cockpits during certain flight phases.
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NewsLos Angeles becomes latest airport to test Hexwave threat-detection system
Los Angeles airport’s operator is the latest to conduct tests of security technology firm Liberty Defense’s Hexwave artificial-intelligence screening system, which will be used to scan employees. The week-long trial at Los Angeles International will be held within the Tom Bradley terminal. Hexwave uses a combination of 3D imaging, millimetre-wave ...
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NewsCoulson 737 crew attempted to pull up before ridge impact
A preliminary report into the crash of a Boeing 737-300 firefighting aircraft in Western Australia shows a last moment attempt to pull up before the aircraft impacted a ridgeline.
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NewsATSB probes Pel-Air Saab 340 freighter fire
Australian investigators are probing an in-flight fire involving a Saab 340A freighter operated by Regional Express (Rex) unit Pel-Air.
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NewsAlaska Airlines, ZeroAvia to develop ‘world’s largest’ zero-emission aircraft
Alaska Airlines has delivered a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 turboprop to be retrofitted with a hydrogen-electric propulsion system by powertrain developer ZeroAvia.
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NewsPilots’ union accuses SkyWest of launching ‘alter-ego charter’ service
As SkyWest Airlines plans to roll out a new charter service, the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) is decrying the new business line as an attempt to “roll back the clock and skirt the aviation safety rules”.
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NewsITA A330 departed JFK after crew did not notice taxi collision with 777
US investigators have concluded the crew of an ITA Airways Airbus A330-200 misjudged the available space while taxiing past an Air France Boeing 777-200ER, colliding with the parked aircraft and then proceeding to take off despite both jets’ sustaining damage. The accident occurred in darkness at New York JFK on ...