All Safety News – Page 510
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NTSB investigates Phoenix near-miss
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating a serious runway incursion between a Southwest Boeing 737-700 and an Empire Airways Cessna...
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NewsStuck flaps distracted CRJ crew before gear-up landing
Spanish investigators believe that the Bombardier CRJ200 crew involved in a gear-up landing at Barcelona forgot to lower the undercarriage after becoming...
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VIDEO: Sparks fly in minor A380 tyre-burst incident
Video footage has emerged of the moment that a Qantas Airbus A380 suffered a tyre-burst on landing at Sydney. The aircraft had reportedly been arriving...
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PW close to deciding on GTF fan blade material
Pratt & Whitney says it will decide by the third quarter whether to use traditional hollow titanium fan blades or a newly developed hybrid metallic design...
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NewsChecklist design scrutinised after MD-80 flapless take-offs
Checklist design and procedures featured on the agenda of this week’s high-level ICAO safety conference following the fatal loss of a Boeing MD-82 at Madrid
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Almost all regional pilots are seriously fatigued
An extensive survey of regional airline pilots, mostly in the USA but also in many other countries, has revealed that more than 96% regularly fly in a fatigued...
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NewsMAS orders A330-200Fs
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has ordered two Airbus A330-200 freighters, along with a previously announced order for up to 25 A330-300 passenger widebodies. It...
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SAS and BA show interest in re-engined single-aisles
SAS Scandinavian Airlines and British Airways have indicated interest in the proposed re-engined Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 for their long-term fleet replacement...
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Tu-204 crew switched to manual control before crash
Russian investigators have determined that the Tupolev Tu-204 that crashed on approach to Moscow Domodedovo in March had adequate fuel on board at the time...
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NTSB investigates near miss over San Francisco
Investigators from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating a 27 March near-miss over San Francisco involving a United Airlines...
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CSeries pre-production wing tests begin in Belfast
Testing on Bombardier's full-scale pre-production demonstrator wing for the CSeries has begun at the airframer's Belfast plant. Using test data from...
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NewsTu-204 crew switched to manual control before crash
Russian investigators have determined that the Tupolev Tu-204 which crashed on approach to Moscow Domodedovo last week had adequate fuel
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NewsPICTURE: West Atlantic plans ATP EFIS flightdeck upgrade
European regional cargo carrier West Atlantic expects to receive European certification for an extensive cockpit upgrade for its fleet of 43 BAe ATP freighters...
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IATA’s latest traffic analysis shows continuing improvement
IATA predicts the industry should rebound to pre-recession levels in two-to-three months. However, the association warns that does not constitute a full...
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NewsPhilippine carriers and Iran Air feature on latest EU blacklist
Safety authorities have banned all carriers from the Philippines and Sudan from operating to the European Union, and have also place restrictions on Iran...
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AF447 opens pandora's box at ICAO high level safety conference
The 29 March-1 April International Civil Aviation Organisation high-level safety conference in Montreal ...
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Viva Macau aims to restart flights on 2 April
Beleaguered low-cost carrier Viva Macau hopes to get back its air operator's certificate (AOC) and restart flights on 2 April, a week after it suddenly cancelled...
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Qatar Airways pushes Airbus to launch cargo conversion for A330-200
FREIGHTER max kingsley-jones london Qatar Airways is in talks with Airbus about sanctioning a cargo conversion for the A330-200 as the carrier looks...
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Lufthansa Cargo readies for recovery after 'very red' 2009
For Lufthansa Cargo, plans for restoring capacity await further signs of market recovery