All Safety News – Page 224
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UK transport secretary defends contentious electronics ban
UK transport secretary Chris Grayling insists that new restrictions on electronic devices do not amount to distrust of security measures in the six countries identified.
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Jammed elevator cited as factor in Ameristar MD-83 accident
A jammed elevator appears to have contributed to the March runway overrun of an Ameristar Air Cargo Boeing MD-83 in Michigan, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
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NewsWashington National kicks off concourse expansion
Ronald Reagan Washington National airport is kicking off construction of a new concourse and expanded secure area, as it addresses rapidly rising passenger demand at the slot-controlled airport.
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UK electronics ban to cover 75 scheduled services
April schedules data from FlightGlobal shows that 75 airline services will be covered by new UK restrictions on the size of electronic devices that can be taken as hand luggage, around two-thirds of them on Turkish routes.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: US electronics ban to affect 18,000 daily passengers
The US government's latest air travel security measures could impact nearly 18,000 daily passengers travelling on some 50 routes to the USA from the Middle East and Africa, according to schedule data reviewed by FlightGlobal.
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Ten airports' flights affected by new US electronics restriction
US regulators have identified 10 airports which will be subjected to new security measures regarding commercial flights to the USA.
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BOC Aviation orders more 737 Max jets
Asian lessor BOC Aviation has ordered 13 Boeing 737 Max 8 re-engined jets.
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Missing Rex Saab 340 propeller located
Police have located the propeller that detached from the right-hand engine of a Regional Express Saab 340 that was enroute to Sydney on 17 March.
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Royal Jordanian reports new electronics ban on US flights
A tweet from Royal Jordanian set of speculation on 20 March that the US government may soon prohibit passengers from carrying a range of electronic devices in the cabins of aircraft from some foreign countries bound for the USA.
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Possible fatalities reported in South Sudan turboprop crash
Possible fatalities are being reported from a Sudanese aircraft which crashed at the South Sudanese city of Wau.
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LHT launches UAV flight safety initiative
Lufthansa Technik has launched a voluntary online training and registration initiative for unmanned air vehicle operators.
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ANALYSIS: IAG's Level goes head-to-head with Norwegian
IAG has signalled that it is aiming to compete head-on with low-cost operator Norwegian with its newly-unveiled budget carrier Level.
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IAG brands new long-haul A330 budget carrier 'Level'
IAG's new long-haul low-cost airline operation is to be branded 'Level', and its initial route network will comprise four destinations in North and Latin America.
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Air Vallee gear-up landing traced to incorrect maintenance
Italian investigators have disclosed that incorrect maintenance was conducted on an Air Vallee Fokker 50’s nose-gear the day before the aircraft was forced to land with its nose-gear retracted.
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PICTURE: Rex Saab 340 lands safely after losing propeller
A Regional Express Saab 340B has landed safely at Sydney airport after its right-hand propeller appears to have detached whilst operating a flight from Albury.
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Trump budget proposal seeks to remove ATC from the FAA
US president Donald Trump's fiscal year 2018 budget proposal calls for shifting air traffic control out of the purview of the Federal Aviation Administration and into a non-governmental organisation – a change that has been welcomed by much of the commercial aviation industry.
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Investigators detail A330's short landing at Cologne
German investigators probing the short landing by a Hi Fly Airbus A330-200 at Cologne have disclosed that the jet’s descent rate increased after its autopilot was disengaged.
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Looting hampered Dana MD-83 crash response
Investigators have disclosed that some occupants of the Dana Air Boeing MD-83 crash in Lagos might have survived the initial impact, but succumbed to the subsequent fire.
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EASA drawing up safety guidance over en route wake
European safety regulators are drawing up a safety bulletin centred on mitigating risks of en route wake-vortex encounters.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How significant is the Gulf's slowing capacity growth?
Expansion by the big Gulf carriers has been a dominant theme in the airline industry over the past decade.