All Safety News – Page 501
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Australia investigates AirAsia X A330 low altitude approach
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating two incidents last week in which an AirAsia X aircraft flew too low while approaching Gold...
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This Week Briefings
FAULTY ALTIMETER CAUSED TURKISH 737 THRUST CUT SCHIPHOL CRASH Dutch investigators have concluded an incorrect reading of the radio altimeter led a...
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Airbus aims to crush CSeries with A320 'NEO'
Airbus aims destroy the business case of the Bombardier CSeries with its proposed A320 'new engine option' (NEO), but will not make fundamental changes to...
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Business aviation in brief
AMBEO GOES DUTCH UK charter company Ambeo and Dutch asset finance company GA Finance have signed the lease for the second Cessna Citation Mustang entry-level...
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Space research programme focused on Australia's special capabilities
The Australian Space Research Programme is designed to channel funds to areas of space science where the country already has expertise, including scramjet...
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NewsInquiry blames runway sealant for Airlink ERJ overrun
South African investigators have concluded that an Airlink Embraer ERJ-135 overran at George Airport after a protective sealant, applied during pavement...
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NewsAeroMobile achieves milestone with eXPhone test over Ku-band link
AeroMobile has confirmed the first cellular operation of eXPhone over Panasonic Avionics' Ku-band link, representing a key engineering development milestone...
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NewsVIDEO: Turkish Airlines disputes crash inquiry findings on stall recovery
Turkish Airlines has expressed reservations about conclusions of the Dutch inquiry into the crash of a Boeing 737-800 on approach to Amsterdam, notably over...
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NewsPICTURES: A350 systems testing gathers pace on flightdeck and cabin engineering mock-ups
Airbus is undertaking intensive testing of A350 XWB systems across its various plants as part of the ongoing development effort to ensure a high level of...
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Cathay agrees with Hong Kong govt report on A330 high-speed landing
Cathay Pacific Airways says a report issued by Hong Kong authorities on an A330-300 high-speed landing last month is "consistent" with its understanding...
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Interview
Interview: Germanwings CEO Thomas Winkelmann
The opening of its sixth base, this one in the north German city of Hannover, marks the latest step in the development of Lufthansa’s low-cost carrier Germanwings.
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NewsTurkish Airlines Boeing 737 stalled as faulty altimeter triggered thrust cut
Dutch investigators have concluded that an incorrect reading of the radio altimeter led a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800's autothrottle to command a thrust...
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Continental/United tie-up would create new world order
Industry watchers expect more North American airline consolidation moves in the wake of Continental Airlines' success in yanking United Airlines out of the...
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State aid to cover ash cloud losses unlikely to materialise
Brussels has given European governments a state aid go-ahead to compensate their airlines and airports for volcanic ash cloud-related losses, but industry...
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NewsHong Kong authorities release preliminary report on Cathay Pacific A330-300 incident
The Cathay Pacific Airways Airbus A330-300 involved in a high-speed landing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) on 13 April had issued a Mayday signal...
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NewsInvestigators yet to refine Air France AF447 flight recorder search
French investigation agency Bureau d'Enquetes et d'Analyses (BEA) has yet to confirm indications that the search zone for the wreckage of an Air France Airbus...
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Indonesia's IAe developing new 19-seat aircraft
Indonesian Aerospace (IAe) is developing a new 19-seat turboprop aircraft, the IAe N219, that will be pitched at Indonesian operators.
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NewsUS Airways and Delta sue to get slot swap approval
Delta Air Lines and US Airways believe the US FAA and Department of Transportation (DOT) exceeded their legal authority in rejecting a proposed slot swap...
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Tu-154 crash inquiry questions Polish state Yak-40 crew
Investigators attempting to explain the crash of the Polish presidential Tupolev Tu-154 at Smolensk are interviewing the crew of a Yakovlev Yak-40 from the...
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NTSB expresses concern over ditching training in final Hudson hearing
Members of the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) today expressed concern about pilot training in water landings as it closed its investigation...