All Safety News – Page 488
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News
CANSO chief calls for airports to accelerate collaborative decision-making
European airports are not embracing collaborative decision-making processes fast enough, leaving aircraft management on the ground at airports and through...
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NewsSpace station docking attempt aborted
The Russian resupply vehicle carrying food, fuel and new crew members failed to dock with the International Space Station on 2 July after a loss of communications...
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Opinion
Comment: Has the French judiciary changed its prosecutorial attitude to air accidents?
A judicial review of the 2008 Perpignan crash has led to a decision not to bring criminal prosecution. Is this a change of French legal attitudes, or a technical distinction?
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Hong Kong Airport plans for growth beyond 2030
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is working on the next phase of its development, which includes studies on a new runway and passenger concourse to...
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NewsSharklets capture Virgin America's interest
Management at Virgin America believes Airbus A320s equipped with sharklets could be ideal for some of the transcontinental routes in its US network. Airbus...
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Delta and US Airways officially appeal slot swap decision
Delta and US Airways have advised the US FAA they have no plans to proceed with a slot swap transaction that the regulator approved earlier this year that...
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NewsPICTURES: First A330-200Fs for Etihad and Hong Kong Airlines break cover
Airbus A330-200 Freighters for two of the initial operators are undergoing flight-testing in Toulouse. Etihad's Crystal Cargo division will be the first...
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NewsPHOTO: BA launches first-ever in-flight mobile portal
British Airways has become the launch customer for OnAir's new in-flight mobile portal. Passengers on board BA's all-business Airbus A318 service between...
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NewsBoeing develops fix for 747-8's flap buffet
Boeing has developed a solution to curtail the buffeting of the inboard flaps of the 747-8F at the maximum flap.
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News
French judiciary says no prosecution for Perpignan A320 crash
The French judiciary has announced that its investigation of the 27 November 2008 fatal accident involving an Airbus A320 on a post-maintenance test flight will not result in the prosecution of any of the parties involved
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News
Sabic helps LSG, Norduyn reduce weight on in-flight trolleys
Sabic Innovative Plastics is touting its role in helping LSG Sky Chefs and galley equipment maker Norduyn create a new line of ultra-light in-flight trolleys...
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NewsOEMs outline specifics of FAA environmental contract award
Boeing, General Electric and Honeywell plan to use contract awards from the US Federal Aviation Administration to deepen existing research on technology...
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News
FAA aims to levy $2.5M in fines against GoJet and Trans States
Trans States Holdings subsidiaries GoJet and Trans States Airlines are facing a proposed $2.5 million fine by the FAA for violating various maintenance procedures.
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NewsTurbulence-hit Qantas A330 had degraded weather radar
Investigators have determined that an Airbus A330's weather radar capabilities had been degraded before the jet encountered severe turbulence last year,...
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News
FAA asks industry for GPS back-up ideas
The US Federal Aviation Administration will hold a three-day public meeting in August in Stanford, California to gather industry ideas on alternative positioning,...
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News
Boeing's 787 quality issues persist
As the supply chain came off a 24-manufacturing day hold in early June to allow supply partners to catch up on design changes and part shortages, workmanship issues on key structural areas of the aircraft again reared its head.
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NewsCathay 747’s engine shut down before landing at Amsterdam
One of four engines on a Cathay Pacific Airways Boeing 747-400 aircraft was shut down before it landed at Amsterdam on 27 June after its flight crew detected...
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News
JetBlue takes cautious approach to in-flight connectivity
Executives at JetBlue Airways realise that at some point the carrier will need to add in-flight connectivity to its portfolio, but the airline remains unconvinced...
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News
FAA proposes new icing rules for aircraft, engines and systems
The US FAA today proposed new regulations that would require aircraft and engine manufacturers...
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NewsEuropean airlines call on Transport Ministers to allow airlines more freedom in volcanic ash decisions
The Association of European Airlines has appealed to the European Union's Council of Transport Ministers to allow airlines to assess the risk of operating in volcanic ash, and to be the final arbiters of whether flying is safe or not.