All Safety News – Page 122
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NewsIntercepted calls indicate high-level Russian ties in MH17
Investigators pursuing the criminal prosecution of individuals over the destruction of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 have revealed evidence of close links between high-ranking Russian officials and the leadership of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic in Ukraine.
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NewsFog rendered Jet2 737 'invisible' before taxi collision
Fog enshrouding East Midlands airport prevented tower controllers from realising that a parking stand was occupied by a Jet2 Boeing 737-300, before the jet was struck by a Ryanair 737-800 taxiing past it.
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FAA expands Boeing 737NG crack inspections
The US Federal Aviation Administration mandates that airlines with Boeing 737NG aircraft that have completed a high rate of flight cycles must re-inspect hardware known as “pickle forks” that connect a wing to a fuselage.
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Hawaiian-JAL JV expands scope to include Russia and India
Hawaiian Airlines and Japan Air Lines have expanded the geographic scope of their proposed joint venture to include numerous additional connections across Asia and the Pacific beyond direct Japan-Hawaii flights, as well as current and future service to India and Russia, in an attempt to show additional public benefits of ...
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NewsWizz chief derides airline rivals' zero-carbon pledges
Wizz Air chief Jozsef Varadi has scorned the pledges of airlines which are committing to becoming carbon-neutral in several decades’ time.
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Armenia's Taron-Avia ceases operations
Armenia’s civil aviation regulator has cancelled the air operator’s certificate of local carrier Taron-Avia.
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Hawaiian responds to US DOT for JAL joint venture
Hawaiian Airlines has submitted further detailed information to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) in support of its proposed joint venture with Japan Air Lines, as it strives to gain antitrust immunity for the transpacific alliance.
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Wrong speed, wind change caused ATR bad landing
An incorrect landing speed coupled with a sudden change in wind direction caused the hard landing of a Virgin Australia ATR 72-600, causing substantial aircraft damage, say investigators in a final report on the incident.
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Boeing's orders slipped in October as airlines swap 737 Max
Boeing's total number of commercial aircraft orders received in 2019 dropped by 11 during October as at least one customer swapped orders for the 737 Max to the 787.
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Silverstone ordered to suspend Dash 8 flights after audit
Kenyan regional carrier Silverstone Air Services has suspended operations of its Bombardier Dash 8 fleet following an audit from the country's civil aviation regulator.
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Tailwind and poor braking present before ERJ-145 excursion
Preliminary indications suggest the Envoy Air Embraer ERJ-145 which suffered a runway excursion at Chicago O'Hare had landed with a tailwind in gusting conditions.
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Door of Qantas A380 damaged during maintenance
A door on a Qantas A380 was damaged as the aircraft was undergoing scheduled maintenance in Sydney.
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South Korea grounds 13 737NGs with 'pickle fork' cracks
South Korea is the latest country to ground a number of Boeing 737NG found to have structural cracks, following worldwide inspections of the popular narrowbody.
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Kuala Lumpur vows change after FAA downgrade
Malaysia’s civil aviation authority has requested a reassessment from the US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), as it vows to make “serious changes” to address apparent shortcomings.
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US regulators turn gaze on aircraft acquired overseas
Whistleblowers at the US Federal Aviation Administration and the US Department of Transportation contend that some aircraft operated by Southwest Airlines that had previously been operated by airlines outside the US remained in service despite having maintenance records that were “alarmingly insufficient,” according to the US Senate Committee on Commerce, ...
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Envoy Air ERJ-145 slides off icy Chicago runway
Video taken from the cabin of an Envoy Air Embraer ERJ-145 shows the moment the aircraft slides off an icy Chicago runway on 11 November.
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Ramp staff praised for tackling SkyUp 737 gear fire
Egypt's civil aviation ministry is praising ground personnel for quickly reacting to a landing-gear fire which broke out on a SkyUp Airlines Boeing 737-800 at Sharm el-Sheikh.
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American pushes 737 Max service re-entry to March
American Airlines has taken the grounded Boeing 737 Max out of its schedule until 5 March 2020. The announcement comes following Southwest Airlines' statement earlier in the day that it too would delay scheduling the aircraft until early March.
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IAG needs to rationalise its multiple airline brands: Walsh
IAG has indicated that it is looking at rationalisation of its multiple airline brands, although it intends to maintain the name of its latest acquisition prospect, Air Europa, at least initially.
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Jet2 buys Thomas Cook slots at trio of UK airports
UK budget airline Jet2 has purchased slots previously by defunct leisure operator Thomas Cook at Birmingham, Manchester and Stansted airports.