All Safety News – Page 608
-
News
AVALON 2009: Australian lower airspace ADS-B on hold
Airservices Australia's plans to expand its automatic dependent surveillance - broadcast (ADS-B) programme below flight level 300 have been put on hold after...
-
News
FAA issues directive to prevent Boeing 737 pilot-induced oscillations
A material defect in one batch of wire that Boeing purchased to make springs is at the root of a proposed airworthiness directive for...
-
-
-
NewsCathay reports $1.1 billion loss for 2008
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways has reported a more than $1 billion net loss for 2008 as it booked sizeable losses from fuel-hedging contracts. The...
-
News
Malaysia slashes landing charges to help airlines
Malaysia's Government has unveiled a 50% reduction in airport landing charges to help airlines during the ongoing economic downturn. The Government...
-
News
Delta still in 787 talks with Boeing
Delta Air Lines says it "remains in serious discussions" with Boeing over delivery schedules of the 787, and that its order for 18 aircraft...
-
News
FAA issues directive to prevent Boeing 737 pilot-induced oscillations
Material defects in one batch of wire that Boeing purchased to make springs is at the root of a proposed airworthiness directive (AD) for dozens...
-
News
Airlines lose leverage in push for replacement narrowbody
Pressure on Airbus and Boeing to accelerate plans to develop single-aisle replacement aircraft appears to have subsided - for now - as carriers focus on...
-
NewsCSeries talks 'in the freezer': Qatar Airways
Bombardier looks to have missed the opportunity to land a key second major airline customer for the...
-
News
Police probe unexplained damage during Sabena MRO work
Belgium's public prosecutor has ordered rechecks on aircraft under the supervision of Sabena Technics for the past two months after the discovery of unexplained...
-
NewsFossett crash report provides questions, not answers
Without attempting to provide a probable cause for the...
-
NewsIndonesia Lion Air MD-90 skids off Jakarta runway
One of Jakarta airport's runways remains closed because authorities are having trouble moving a Lion Air Boeing MD-90 that skidded off yesterday afternoon. "The...
-
NewsNATS promises 10% flight emissions reductions by 2020
UK air navigation service provider NATS has promised to reduce the emissions by aircraft it controls by 10% per flight by 2020. The provider has just...
-
News
Investigation shows errors rampant in FAA airport runway safety database
A new audit by the US Transportation Department's inspector general (IG) faults the FAA's airports organization for poor bookkeeping in its effort...
-
News
Lufthansa Technik braced for prolonged weak MRO market
Despite posting a strong performance for 2008, Lufthansa Technik is bracing for the downturn to last until 2010 with ramifications into 2011 and beyond. Although...
-
-
NewsAir Berlin considers selling long-haul operation LTU
Germany's Air Berlin is considering divestment of its long-haul holiday operation LTU, less than two years after acquiring the carrier. It says a sale...
-
News
Boeing gears up for 787 series production
After incurring two years of costly delays to its flagship programme, Boeing is set to begin final assembly of the sixth and final 787 flight-test airframe,...
-
Opinion
Comment: Train pilots properly or get rid of them
When aviators fail in their most basic duties and die as a consequence, the blame will fall on their shoulders. But the reality is that they and their faults are the products of a flawed system