All Safety News – Page 558
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NewsAirlink Jetstream crashes after take-off from Durban
South African rescuers are attending the scene of a crash involving an Airlink British Aerospace Jetstream 41 turboprop at Durban. The aircraft was...
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NewsBoeing ready to handle simultaneous flight testing of 787 and 747-8
Boeing has decoupled the flight test programmes for the 787 and 747-8, allowing the two new aircraft to potentially take to the skies for the first time...
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Aircell continues to pusue overseas connectivity solution
Aircell remains committed to offering international carriers a Ku-band satellite-based airborne connectivity solution, but the company is not detailing a...
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China's Hongdu Aviation and Harbin Aircraft to work on C919
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) plans to give Comac C919 work to companies formerly from China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC) II.
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NewsSafran and GE give work to China with C919 in mind
French aerospace conglomerate Safran and its partner GE Aviation have decided to give more manufacturing work to China, a move that comes as China is poised...
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Dust cloud disrupts flights at Sydney Airport
A choking cloud of red dust has severely disrupted flights at Sydney Airport.
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FedEx takes first 777 freighter
FedEx has taken delivery of its first of at least 30 Boeing 777 freighters and plans to use the new type to operate non-stop services between the US and...
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Colgan and ALPA ready for contract talks
Colgan Air pilots will begin their first contract talks with carrier management on 23 September.
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FAA and Colorado team up to deploy wide-area multilateration
FAA and the Colorado Department of Transportation have introduced wide-area multilateration (WAM) to allow air traffic controllers to track aircraft in remote...
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Russia's Aeroflot-Don to rebrand as Donavia
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot's wholly-owned southern airline, Aeroflot-Don, is to be rebranded under the new name Donavia.
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Lighting upgrades enhance North Sea helicopter safety
helidecks KIERAN DALY loNDON LIGHTING UP THE NORTH SEA Helideck lighting development has proved to be one of the most fruitful areas of safety...
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FAA approves Honeywell landing system for use in Memphis
The Memphis, Tennessee airport plans to introduce the Smartpath precision landing system developed by Honeywell early in 2010 after securing FAA approval...
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NewsUnsecured emergency slide cover triggered July 2008 Obama flight diversion
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) today said the July 2008 diversion of a Midwest Airlines charter flight with Presidential candidate Barack...