All Safety News – Page 481
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FAA proposes fine against Continental
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aims to levy a $230,000 fine against Continental Airlines for operating a single Boeing 767 that was not in...
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Lufthansa Cargo: Cause of MD-11 crash remains unclear
Further details have emerged about the Lufthansa Cargo Boeing MD-11 freighter destroyed in a landing accident in Riyadh today, although the reasons for the...
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Pilots demand Israel scraps 'Code Positive' security system
Cockpit crew representatives are pressing the Israeli government to scrap its "Code Positive" pilot identification system, claiming that trial operations...
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Crashed Lufthansa MD-11F was carrying 80t of freight
Eighty tonnes of freight were on board the Lufthansa Cargo Boeing MD-11F which crashed on landing at the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh today, following a...
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing troubleshoots twin issues as 747-8F schedule pressure grows
Certification could slip into 2011 as flight trials reveal aileron and structural issues following gear-door buffetting flap
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Barbs and bluster as engine makers take aim
As expected, the marketing and rhetoric surrounding the favoured dual-spool turbofan engine for the re-engined and next generation single-aisle commercial...
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Fuel efficiency key in turboprop battle
Praise for the fuel efficiency of ATR's 72-600 by two key industry executives has intensified the competition between ATR's -600 model and the Bombardier Q400.
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Eurocontrol reviews ATC efficiency
European air navigation service providers are able to generate returns on capital investment that the rest of the aviation industry could only dream of, according to the Performance Review Commission's (PRC) report on calendar year 2008.
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Lufthansa Cargo MD-11 breaks up on landing at Riyadh
Crew members of a Lufthansa Cargo Boeing MD-11 freighter have been hospitalised after the aircraft broke up on landing at Riyadh's King Khaled
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing 787 makes fly-by over R-R's Derby factory
Boeing's 787 prototype ZA003 made a fly-past over engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce's Derby, UK factory following its departure from the show. R-R supplied...
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ATSB issues safety advisory notice against CFM56-5 and CFM56-7 engines
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has warned operators of CFM International CFM56-5 and CFM56-7 engines to be aware of premature wear that may...
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Interview
Working Week: Steve Hull
Steve Hull wanted to be a photographer but fell into an apprenticeship with BEA. After a career at the airline and its successor, BA, he is training and consulting in aviation safety as RTI's safety and investigations director
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FARNBOROUGH: Transatlantic handshake over volcanic ash measures
The Farnborough air show provided the ideal opportunity for the leaders of the European and US aerospace industries to meet and frame international agreement...
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FARNBOROUGH: Flexible Flybe puts faith in Embraer
Flybe chief executive Jim French believes the UK regional carrier's new deal for up to 140 Embraer aircraft gives it the flexibility to adapt however the market and economy develops.
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FARNBOROUGH: Restored Cold War bomber continues display campaign
A restored Cold War veteran is sure to raise temperatures when it displays today.
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SkyExpress threatened with grounding over delays
Russia's federal air transport authority, Rosaviatsia, is threatening to ground budget airline SkyExpress over extensive delays to the carrier's flights.
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FARNBOROUGH: Canada uses the show to push for aerospace business
Canada and its regions have been aggressively using Farborough to push their aerospace capabilities and to tout for more companies to locate there.
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FARNBOROUGH: HK taking A350 through A330 conversion
Hong Kong Airlines' tentative order for the Airbus A350 XWB will involve converting 15 of its current backlog of 23 A330s.
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FARNBOROUGH: Virgin launches Rockwell digital altimeter
Virgin Atlantic is the launch customer for a new Rockwell Collins digital radio altimeter, to be fitted to its 10 ordered Airbus A330s that are due to begin delivery in spring 2011.
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2009 Top 200 airlines passenger traffic
The Airline Business 2009 World Airline Rankings show passenger traffic growth declined by 0.4% among leading carriers last year, though capacity discipline helped keep load factors at healthy levels