All Safety News – Page 173
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Cockpit recorder parts retrieved from Horizon Q400 crash site
Investigators probing the unauthorised departure, and subsequent crash, of a Bombardier Q400 from Seattle have recovered the remaining parts of the turboprop’s cockpit-voice recorder.
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New Delhi issues draft policy for international route subsidies
The Indian government may extend its Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) to international destinations, particularly in Southeast Asia, as it looks to improve international air connectivity.
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PICTURE: LC Peru Q400 involved in gear collapse in Lima
An LC Peru Bombardier Q400 landed with its nose down at Lima on 19 August, returning to the airport after cockpit warnings over the aircraft's landing gear.
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Investigators probe evacuation of Tu-204 at Ufa
Russian investigators are probing a serious incident in which a Tupolev Tu-204 was evacuated after an engine fire on take-off.
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Arcing on 777 traced back to manufacturing defect
A short circuit that sparked a fire on-board an Etihad Airways Boeing 777-300ER last October has been traced back to incorrect routing of a wiring bundle during the manufacture of the aircraft four years earlier.
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Crashed Ju 52 spiralled after entering turn: inquiry
Preliminary findings from the fatal Junkers Ju 52 crash probe state that the aircraft entered a left turn before descending in a spiral.
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Flydubai crash probe trying to reconstruct head-up display data
Russian investigators are trying to rebuild head-up display information from the Flydubai Boeing 737-800 which crashed at Rostov-on-Don, to determine whether it can offer further insight into the cause of the accident.
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PICTURES: Ex-Qatar 747-8I BBJ under sales contract
FlightGlobal understands that an executive-configured Boeing 747-8I formerly used by the Qatari government is under contract ahead of completion of sale to a new owner.
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Qatar Airways sees growth opportunities for US partner JetSuite
Qatar Airways group is using its stake in US private charter operator JetSuite to invest in the North American airline sector and sees strong growth opportunities for the business.
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Opinion
OPINION: Mental health issues should be real focus of Horizon probe
On the surface the extraordinary Q400 larceny at Seattle might inevitably seem to be a prelude to new security countermeasures. But it only seems that way.
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737 freighter pilot incapacitated during depressurisation
The first officer of a Boeing 737-300 Freighter operated by Qantas unit Express Freighters Australia became incapacitated during an emergency descent on 15 August.
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United A320 and 737 clip wings in Chicago
Two United Airlines aircraft have clipped wings on the tarmac at Chicago O'Hare International airport.
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No injuries during Xiamen 737 runway excursion
No passengers or crew were injured when a Xiamen Airlines Boeing 737-800 suffered an apparent runway excursion at Manila on 16 August, the airline confirms.
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Xiamen 737-800 suffers runway excursion at Manila: reports
A Xiamen Airlines Boeing 737-800 came to rest on its belly after an apparent runway excursion at Manila Ninoy Aquino International airport the evening of 16 August, according to multiple media reports.
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Swiss Ju 52 flights ordered to limit passenger movement
Swiss investigators have instructed Junkers Ju 52 operator JU-Air to ensure passengers remain seated during pleasure flights and have insisted that the carrier introduces a greater altitude safety margin when it resumes services.
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PICTURE: Cathay 777 wing tip mangled in Rome
The right wing tip of a Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER was severely damaged in an incident at Rome Fiumicino Leonardo Da Vinci airport on 15 August.
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Ryanair targeted with legal action over flight disruption
Compensation-claim processing site Flightright has initiated legal action in Germany on behalf of passengers seeking compensation caused by Ryanair flight delays and cancellations resulting from strikes.
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FBI speaks to airport workers as Q400 theft inquiry progresses
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is now interviewing airport and airline workers as part of its inquiry into the theft and subsequent crash of a Horizon Air Bombardier Q400 turboprop on 10 August.
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Pilot-training improvements in limbo: Russian investigators
Russian investigators are claiming that several recommendations intended to enhance and reinforce pilot training have yet to be introduced.
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OpinionOPINION: Interpretation of airline 'big data' must be objective
The history of in-flight service is rich with – in some cases apocryphal – tales of carriers removing one peanut or piece of fruit per passenger and consequently saving tens of thousands of dollars a year. Such decisions were straightforward, born of a desire to save money.