All Safety News – Page 214
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AirAsia X A330 diverted after suspected birdstrike
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating an engine malfunction involving AirAsia X Airbus A330-300, near Gold Coast, Queensland on 3 July 2017.
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ANALYSIS: Oslo biofuel success points to global aviation potential
Eighteen months ago, Oslo Airport became the first international gateway to offer jet biofuel as a refuelling option to airlines through its main fuel system
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ANALYSIS: US climate reversal cast shadow over aviation's emissions scheme
US president Donald Trump’s announcement in June that the world’s second-biggest greenhouse gas emitter was to withdraw from the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change may have been no great surprise, though it was certainly disappointing to many. But inasmuch as Trump has underscored his credentials as climate-change sceptic-in-chief, he ...
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Abu Dhabi removed from US electronics ban list
US authorities have removed Abu Dhabi from a list of airports subject to stringent security measures covering electronic devices on US-bound flights.
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Tianjin Airlines plans expansion from Chongqing
Tianjin Airlines has set up a new base at Chongqing, with plans to launch more services out of the city.
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NewsPICTURE: Novair receives first A321neo
Swedish charter operator Novair has become the third carrier to receive an Airbus A321neo.
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NewsEASA proposes A380 free-fall gear check after Emirates incident
Europe's safety authority is proposing checks on the gravity-extension system on Airbus A380 landing-gear following an incident involving an Emirates flight to Dubai.
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Airbus more confident in deployable recorder acceptance
Airbus's pursuit of deployable flight recorder marks a greater confidence in prospects for the concept than the airframer had expressed a year ago.
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Qantas 747 flew with landing gear door down after birdstrike
A birdstrike as it was departing San Francisco saw a Qantas operated Boeing 747-400ER continue its flight to Sydney with one of its left main landing gear door down, causing abnormal vibrations during the flight.
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ARJ21 marks first year of commercial operations
The Comac ARJ21 regional jet has completed a year of commercial operations, however the manufacturer has still yet to receive a production certificate for the aircraft.
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US authorities to raise security for all inbound flights
The US government has announced heightened security screening for all US-bound commercial flights, including greater checks of passengers' personal electronic devices.
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AirAsia X incident had 'engine-related cause': Rolls-Royce
Preliminary inquiries into an AirAsia X Airbus A330 incident on 25 June have confirmed a cause relating to its Rolls-Royce Trent 700 powerplants.
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IAG 'slow to move' to cloud before BA's IT outage: strategy head
IAG was "slow to move" to cloud-based operations in the lead-up to the IT shutdown at British Airways in May, the group's director of strategy Robert Boyle has suggested.
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Distracted vehicle driver caused serious Madrid incursion
Spanish investigators believe the driver of a vehicle lost situational awareness before heading along an active Madrid runway while an Airbus A330 was departing from the opposite direction.
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PICTURE: TAP unveils 'retro' A330-300
TAP Portugal has unveiled a retro livery on an Airbus A330-300s, one of three being introduced to the Star Alliance carrier.
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Emirates optimistic as demand recovers after US travel bans
Disruption caused by the recent US travel restrictions had the most damaging impact on Emirates' business since 9/11, the airline's president Tim Clark has disclosed, but demand is slowly recovering now.
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AirAsia X A330 returns to Perth after apparent engine failure
An AirAsia X Airbus A330-300 was forced to return to Perth around one hour into a flight to Kuala Lumpur on 25 June after what appears to have been a major engine failure.
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PARIS: Emirates and Qatar chiefs hopeful of laptop ban progress
Chief executives from two of the major Gulf carriers are in dialogue with US security departments about the personal electronic device (PED) cabin ban and are cautiously optimistic that there will be some positive progress soon.
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VIDEO: Paris air show static display
This video captures the stunning static display at the Paris air show, including the Boeing 737 Max 9, Airbus A350-1000 and the Lockheed Martin F-35.