All Safety News – Page 769
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News
Airbus A330/A340 mystery cracking forces emergency airworthiness directive extension
Airbus's inability to explain cracking in an undercarriage support beam of an A330 that could lead to a gear collapse has resulted an emergency airworthiness...
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JetStar operators want NTSB to investigate Lockheed Martin
The JetStar Operators Group , made up of the owners and operators of most of the three...
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MEPs 'will reject' imbalanced transatlantic open skies bargain
Members of the European Parliament are warning open skies negotiators that they will reject "jam tomorrow" promises as Europe prepares for a fresh round...
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Mitsubishi formally offers new MRJ regional jet to airlines
Having signed up Pratt & Whitney to supply its geared turbofan (GTF), Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to establish a new company to develop, manufacture...
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Australian safety board recommends review of PT6A aeroengines
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is recommending that Transport Canada reviews the continued airworthiness...
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Euro row compromises security overhaul
Moves to overhaul Europe's bewildering set of rules covering aviation security could come to nothing owing to continued wrangling between European transport...
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Fire and smoke checklists set to change
Radical changes to emergency routines for pilots confronted with smoke, fire and fumes incidents are being jointly worked out by Airbus and Boeing, but experts...
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Australia’s Rex warns of 'catastrophic' pilot shortage
Australia's Regional Express (Rex) is warning of a "looming catastrophic shortage" of pilots in the country...
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Australia's flying doctors prescribe ADS-B
The Western Operations division of Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) expects to have 11 aircraft...
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Rolls-Royce settles into a launch groove for A380
Rolls-Royce has found itself at the forefront for the introductions of three new widebody airliners so far this decade. As well as being the lead supplier...
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Regionals face competition from low-cost airlines
With the line between Europe's regional and low-cost carriers blurring, does the distinction still matter?
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Opinion
Comment: learning the hard way
Have Airbus and Boeing found themselves promising more than they can deliver In their haste to bring the A380 and 787 to market? And what should the botched execution tell them?