All Safety News – Page 461
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FAA releases proposed SMS rule for part 121 carriers
In compliance with a recent Congressional mandate, FAA on 5 November plans to release a proposed rule requiring part 121 operators, which include commercial...
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FAA issues immediate check of 757, 767 low-fuel alerts
The US FAA is requiring operators of more than 1,000 US-registered Boeing 757 and 767s to test the low-fuel warning system in the aircraft.
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Rolls-Royce advises precautionary checks on Trent 900s
Rolls-Royce is to recommend some precautionary checks to Airbus A380 operators following the incident involving uncontained Trent 900 engine failure on a...
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FAA finalises flightcrew alerting rule
The US Federal Aviation Administration has finalised a new rule that delineates the colours that can be used for warning, caution and advisory alert indications in the cockpit for new transport category aircraft to be certificated after 3 January 2011.
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Qantas A380 had performed 831 flights: Airbus
The Qantas Airbus A380 which suffered the failure of its number two Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine shortly after departure from Singapore's Changi Airport...
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SIA 'delays' A380 flights for engine checks
Singapore Airlines is "delaying" all flights scheduled to be operated with its Rolls-Royce Trent 900-powered Airbus A380s following an incident earlier today...
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China Southern to order six A330s and 30 A320s
China Southern Airlines is ordering six Airbus A330 aircraft and 30 A320s for deliveries beginning in two years' time.
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Airline safety struggling in 2010
The number of serious airline accidents so far this year is "average", but if there are any more before January it will slip below the global average, according to the Flight Safety Foundation.
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PICTURES: Extent of peripheral damage to Qantas A380 unclear
Evidence of damage to the upper surface of the wing of the Qantas Airbus A380 involved in an emergency landing in Singapore indicates a puncturing effect from high-speed debris during the event.
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SIA has no plans to ground A380s after Qantas incident
Singapore Airlines has no plans to ground its Airbus A380 fleet following the forced landing of a Qantas A380 owing to an engine failure. "There are...
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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO: Qantas suspends A380 flights after emergency landing
Qantas Airways is suspending all Airbus A380 flights after an engine failure forced one of the aircraft to make an emergency landing in Singapore. "Safety...
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Airbus, Rolls Royce to assist in A380 engine failure investigations
Airbus and Rolls Royce have begun investigations into the cause of a failure in a Rolls Royce Trent 900 that forced a Qantas Airways A380 to make an emergency...
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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO: Qantas A380 makes emergency landing after losing engine cowling
A Qantas Airbus A380 aircraft en-route from Singapore to Sydney made an emergency landing in Singapore after developing an "engine issue" shortly after take...
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Turkish Airlines lists prospective new American, Asian routes
Turkish Airlines has listed several new destinations in the Americas and Asia which it hopes to pursue following the launch of flights to Washington this...
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BOC Aviation inks deal for 30 Airbus A320s
BOC Aviation has signed a deal to buy 30 Airbus A320 family aircraft for delivery between 2012 and 2014.
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FAA finalises flightcrew alerting rule
The US FAA has finalised a new rule that delineates which colours can be used for warning, caution and advisory alert indications in the cockpit for new...
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New lower airspace regime comes into force in Russia
New more liberal rules governing lower airspace use for business and general aviation aircraft came into force in Russia on 1 November, in a historic relaxation of the country's airspace regulations.