All Safety News – Page 139
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ALPA and US lawmakers ask ICAO to review pilot training standards
The largest US pilots' union and US lawmakers have urged civil aviation agency ICAO to review its global pilot training standards – requests coming in a wake of two deadly Boeing 737 Max crashes.
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Judge sides with American by denying motion from mechanics' union
A federal judge has ruled to keep in place an order requiring that American Airlines mechanics' unions work to achieve productivity levels equal to 2018 levels.
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NewsA321neo operators alerted over 'excessive pitch' anomaly
Airbus has introduced a temporary revision to A321neo flight manuals intended to prevent the possibility of the aircraft reaching excessive pitch attitudes.
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Airbus looks to Asia-Pacific for flight-school expansion
Airbus is eyeing Asia-Pacific as the next priority territory for its fledgling network of schools, to offer ab initio flight training, as the manufacturer seeks to improve standards and boost numbers of newly trained pilots.
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Austral E190 nose-wheel failure an 'isolated' event: probe
Argentinean investigators have determined that pitting corrosion led to a fatigue failure, causing the nose-wheel of an Embraer 190 to detach before take-off from Mar del Plata's Astor Piazzolla airport.
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NewsMechanics ask FAA to assign more inspectors to American
American Airlines' mechanics unions have urged the Federal Aviation Administration to assign additional inspectors to the carrier, saying a recent court order potentially threatens the safety of American's operation.
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Cargo pilot union supports Prime Day strike
Pilots who fly cargo for Amazon voiced their support for warehouse workers employed by the e-commerce giant who are on strike during Prime Day.
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NewsRyanair warns of base cuts over 737 Max delays
Ryanair is warning of base cuts and closures because it expects to have only half the number of Boeing 737 Max jets in service for summer 2020 than it originally expected.
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Pakistan reopens airspace to all civil traffic
Pakistan reopened its airspace on 15 July to all civil traffic, ending around six months of restrictions that impacted aircraft flying over the country.
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First wave of Canadian airline consumer protection rules take effect
The first phase of Canada's so-called airline passenger bill of rights has taken affect with rules requiring airlines pay compensation for bumping passengers and for lost or delayed baggage.
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American extends Boeing 737 Max cancellations to November
American Airlines is extending cancellations of flights scheduled on the Boeing 737 through 2 November, matching moves by other major US airlines.
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Investigators probe another Belavia 737 excursion at Kiev
Investigators are probing an overrun by a Belavia Boeing 737-300 at Kiev's downtown Zhulhany airport late on 12 July.
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OpinionSaratov and the spectre of fatal fixation
There can be fewer more frustrating accidents than those involving an aircraft that would have been perfectly capable of remaining airborne, if only the crew had concentrated on flying it at the time.
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NewsArtificial runway lengths avert long A340 take-off rolls
Air France and Lufthansa introduced artificial reductions of runway length at Bogota as a precautionary measure after incidents involving prolonged take-off runs by Airbus A340s.
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Yeti Airlines ATR 72 in runway excursion at Kathmandu
A Yeti Airlines ATR 72-500 suffered a runway excursion amid rainy weather at Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport.
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NewsNorwegian increases Max grounding impact estimate
Norwegian Air Shuttle expects the continuing grounding of the 737 Max will impact its 2019 results by some NKr700 million ($81 million), a sharp increase on previous estimates.
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IndiGo parent ripostes related party allegations
IndiGo’s parent has defended its use of related party transactions (RPTs) following criticism from shareholder Rakesh Gangwal, which has erupted into a public feud.
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NewsAmerican sees $185m negative impact on Q2 from Max cancellations
American Airlines expects a negative impact of $185 million to its second quarter pre-tax income from the cancellation of Boeing 737 Max flights.
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IndiGo shareholder spat erupts in public
An acrimonious dispute between leading shareholders of Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has gone public, hammering the company's shares.
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Asia's older A380s subject to wing spar check
Two Airbus A380 operators in the Asia-Pacific region will be sending their widebodies for inspections, following a proposed directive from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency about cracks in the outer rear wing spar.