All Safety News – Page 560
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FAA issues safety alert on short-haul pilot fatigue
The US FAA has issued a safety alert calling on airlines and air taxi operators to review their existing policies and procedures aimed at preventing flight...
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FAA grants Honeywell approval for new runway alerting software
Honeywell has secured technical standard order approval from the FAA for a software upgrade to its Mark V/VII enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS)...
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IATA balloons loss forecast to $11 billion
Already-battered airlines are projected to lose $11 billion in 2009, $2 billion more than IATA's original loss forecast of $9 billion.
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Oman Air brings in first of seven ordered A330s
Middle Eastern carrier Oman Air has taken delivery of the first of seven ordered Airbus A330s as the airline looks to expand its international network. Acquired...
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Court dismisses digEcor's remaining claims against e.Digital
A Utah district court has dismissed with prejudice all of digEcor's remaining claims against competing portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) firm - and...
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NewsBAe 146 overrun at City pinned on slack spoiler lever
Investigators are recommending mandating modification of British Aerospace 146s to prevent accidental spoiler retraction, after a CityJet aircraft overran...
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EASA operations priorities
EASA says it makes sense in terms of resources to prioritise the agency's rulemaking activity. The order in which it plans to release its opinions, which...
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EASA bends to industry pressure for evolutionary change
Major concessions following consultation about proposed new European aviation regulations will mean that the new laws governing operations will prove less...
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Aspire broadens reach as Japan and Singapore sign up
Japan's Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore are set to join Airservices Australia, Airways New Zealand and the US...
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Airbus sees cargo conversion opportunities despite current gloom
Despite the current gloom surrounding the cargo market, Airbus is optimistic that its passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion programmes will take some strides...
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Cathay August traffic up 3.8%, premium demand weak
Cathay Pacific Airways saw passenger traffic rise 3.8% year-on-year in August to 2.2 million passengers.
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Mexico's July traffic data shows full recovery from H1N1
Mexican carriers recorded healthy domestic and international traffic growth in July, indicating a full recovery from the H1N1 flu virus which caused traffic...
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It's safer to talk
Two recent incidents involving post-maintenance check flights have highlighted serious concerns about non-revenue operations
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Turkey's MRO sector talks up growth plans
Geography and low costs give Turkish MROs an edge over the rest of Europe, with the nation's flag carrier leading the way Geography and low costs boost Turkish MROs
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Southwest fuselage hole prompts Boeing 737 directive
The US FAA is proposing that operators of approximately 135 US-registered Boeing 737-300, -400 and -500 aircraft begin performing external non-destructive...
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Boomerang trainer sales gain momentum
Australian company Dean Wilson Aviation recently delivered its fourth Boomerang trainer as the small Kingaroy, Queensland-based...
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Contact Air Fokker 100 lands gear-up at Stuttgart
Emergency services are attending a Contact Air Fokker 100 which has landed at Stuttgart with its undercarriage partly retracted. Contact Air has identified...
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NewsVIDEO: Overweight MD-83 take-off inquiry queries pressure on crew
Swedish investigators believe a Boeing MD-83 crew felt commercial pressure to depart Are-Ostersund Airport while above maximum weight limits
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Jet Airways resumes normal ops, meets pilots' demands
India's Jet Airways has resumed normal domestic and international services after the end of a pilot strike that grounded the carrier for five days.