All Safety News – Page 220
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Primera selects 737 Max 9 for transatlantic expansion
Nordic leisure carrier Primera Air is ordering eight Boeing 737 Max 9 twinjets, under a deal which includes arrangements to take up to 12 more.
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CityJet takes Superjet fleet to five
Irish regional operator CityJet is set to take delivery of another three Sukhoi Superjet 100s this year, following the arrival of a fifth of the type.
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Garuda 737 excursion probe highlights wet-weather techniques
Indonesian investigators have highlighted operational requirements for landing on wet runways as part of the inquiry into a Garuda Boeing 737-800 excursion at Yogyakarta.
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Asiana operating profit slides in first quarter
Korean carrier Asiana Airlines' operating profit slipped by more than 26% to W26.3 billion ($23 million) over the first quarter.
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Italian investigators reveal sharp rise in drone encounters
Italian safety authorities have highlighted a sharp increase last year in the number of encounters between aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles.
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Spirit wins restraining order against pilots union
A US court has granted Spirit Airlines' request for a temporary restraining order against its pilots union, preventing the group from taking any action that will interfere with the airline's operations.
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IndiGo tentatively signs for 50 ATRs
Indian operator IndiGo has tentatively signed for 50 ATR 72-600 turboprops as part of a programme to enhance regional connections.
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Da Nang opens new international terminal
Da Nang International Airport has opened its new international terminal, with Vietnam Airlines to commence operations there.
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UK cockpit union doubts value of psychological testing
Cockpit crew representatives are expressing scepticism over the effectiveness of psychological testing of pilots early in their employment at a carrier.
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Crashed Shorts 330 not required to carry flight recorders
Investigators examining the fatal crash of a Shorts 330 freighter in Charleston have disclosed that the aircraft was not carrying either a flight-data or cockpit-voice recorder.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: The five future drivers to watch in online travel
Last month we spoke with leaders in online travel about key drivers industry players should be implementing to compete in the ever-changing online world.
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Avianca converts batch of A319neos to larger variant
Latin American operator Avianca has converted orders for five Airbus A319neo jets to the larger A320neo.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Jet Airways shows it is serious about Europe
Indian carrier Jet Airways' two new routes – a daily Bengaluru-Amsterdam service and a five-times weekly Chennai-Paris service on 29 October – demonstrate two things: that it is serious about Europe, and is building ties with SkyTeam members.
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Unidentified customer orders 10 A350s
Airbus has revealed an order for 10 A350-900s attributed to an undisclosed customer.
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ATSB airs safety concerns on ATR pitch controls
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has called on ATR to quickly complete an engineering assessment of the type's pitch control system, amid possible concerns that a serious design flaw may be present in the ATR 42 and 72 series.
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Alitalia effect on transatlantic venture unclear: Air France-KLM
Air France-KLM is waiting to see how developments at embattled Alitalia affect the North Atlantic joint venture, following the Italian carrier's filing for extraordinary administration.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Did the first quarter show a turn in the demand cycle?
Welcome to our second V1ewPoint of 2017. In our last issue we wrote about market uncertainty as we headed into 2017, with some of our indicators suggesting a potential turn in the demand cycle which has seen strong growth since 2010. Although we have only seen a couple of months’ ...
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Alitalia bridge loan in line with EU state-aid rules: government
Italy's government has approved a bridge loan of €600 million ($655 million) for the embattled flag-carrier Alitalia, as the airline prepared to enter extraordinary administration.
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SIA and CAAS launch 'green' flights to cut carbon emissions
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) are collaborating on a series of "green package" flights on the carrier's San Francisco-Singapore route.
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Alitalia to file for extraordinary administration
Alitalia is to file for extraordinary administration following a meeting of the beleaguered airline's shareholders.