All Safety News – Page 686
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NewsInquiry silent on report Spanair MD-82 was misconfigured
Spanish investigators have not confirmed a report which claims that the Spanair Boeing MD-82 which crashed during departure from Madrid Barajas had not been...
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China's Great Wall appoints new president
Shanghai-based Great Wall Airlines has appointed Singapore Airlines Cargo executive Kuah Boon Kiam as its new president. Kuah, 38, will take over from...
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BA 777 inquiry details two possible fuel-icing scenarios
Investigators have established two possible icing scenarios that could have restricted fuel flow on the British Airways Boeing 777-200ER which lost power...
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NewsBA 777 crash inquiry believes icing behind fuel-flow restriction
UK investigators believe that ice was the source of the fuel-system restriction which led a British Airways Boeing 777-200ER to experience a loss of engine...
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Martin Jetpacks to supply Ballistic Recovery Systems parachutes
Ballistic Recovery Systems , manufacturer of whole-aircraft emergency parachute systems, has entered...
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Bombardier CRJ1000 takes first flight
The prototype Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGen regional jet took to the air on 3 September from the airframer's plant at Mirabel, near Montreal.
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VRG takes delivery of short field performance 737
Gol subsidiary VRG has taken delivery of a Boeing 737-800 short field performance aircraft, bringing the total number of SFP aircraft the carrier has in...
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Australia continues flying training streamlining with new office
Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority has established a new Flight Training and Testing Office at Sydney Bankstown airport as part of its programme...
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NewsBoeing signs up as consultant for Mitsubishi Regional Jet
Boeing has agreed to be a consultant on marketing, development and post-sales activities for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, potentially helping to fill some...
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Cargolux firmly rejects pilot union's duty-time accusations
Luxembourg-based cargo operator Cargolux is threatening legal action over accusations by its pilots union that the airline's crew duty hours are putting...
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Bombardier CRJ1000 takes first flight
Bombardier's prototype CRJ1000 NextGen regional jet today made its successful inaugural flight from the Bombardier facility at Mirabel, Quebec.
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Honeywell says E-Jet software issue resolved
Certain software issues that Embraer 170 and 190 operators experienced with the airliners' highly integrated Honeywell-built Primus Epic avionics suite have...
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Fuji Heavy mulls involvement in MRJ programme
Fuji Heavy Industries could help with designing the wings of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, using its experience with the Boeing 787 to help with the Japanese...
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Boeing faces potential delay in assembly completion of first 787
With just over twenty-four hours to go before the contracts of 26,800 machinists expire, Boeing is quickly running out of margin to achieve first flight...
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United reverses decision to charge for food on transatlantic flights
United Airlines has decided to axe tests of charging passengers in economy class for meals on certain transatlantic flights after the carrier received negative...
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Australia eases single-engine piston upgrade rules
Australian aviation regulator the Civil Aviation Safety Authority has made it easier for charter operators to upgrade their fleets by removing the need for...
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NewsSpanair: No justification for changing jet before fatal crash
Spanish operator Spanair insists it did not plan to switch the Boeing MD-82 lost at Madrid for another aircraft following the crew's initial decision to...
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NewsIndia's Kingfisher looks to sell some of its A340-500s
Kingfisher Airlines aims to sell some of the five Airbus A340-500s it has on order, but wants to keep at least two so it can launch ultra-long-haul services...
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Crew killed as Air Tahoma Convair 580 crashes in Ohio
None of the three crew members on board a US Convair 580 freighter has survived after the aircraft crashed shortly after departing its base at Columbus'...