All Safety News – Page 295
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NewsBad weather suspends MH370 search
Rain and high seas in the southern Indian have forced a temporary cessation of search operations for a lost Malaysia Airlines 777-200ER.
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L-3 Link adds ATR 72-600 simulator in Bangkok
L-3 Link Simulation and Training (L-3 Link) will add an ATR 72-600 full flight simulator at its training centre in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Air France-KLM picks GEnx-1B to power 787 fleet
Air France-KLM selected General Electric engines in a deal valued at more than $1.7 billion at list prices to power a fleet of 37 Boeing 787-9s, including 12 aircraft to be leased from ILFC.
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MH370's fate uncertain despite oceanic crash conclusion
While search personnel have yet to recover any physical evidence from Malaysia Airlines' missing Boeing 777-200ER, the airline has acknowledged that the aircraft and all on board are probably lost.
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NewsMH370's flight ended in southern Indian Ocean: PM
Refined satellite data has led investigators to conclude that the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 was lost over the southern Indian Ocean, off the western coast of Australia.
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ANALYSIS: MH370’s potential repercussions
The worrying disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 looks likely to have wide-reaching consequences for the industry. But what can be done to prevent such a terrible event recurring?
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NewsMH370 transporting 200kg of lithium batteries: chief
Malaysia Airlines’ missing Boeing 777-200ER had been transporting 200kg of lithium batteries among other freight on its ill-fated service to Beijing.
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NewsSouthern search for MH370 picks up despite possible rain
Ten aircraft have been deployed in the search for a lost Malaysia Airlines 777-200 today, while analysis of the aircraft’s last Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) transmission shows that Beijing was still the aircraft’s programmed destination 15 minutes before its transponder fell silent.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: US MROs widen their horizons
It is no secret that cost-conscious US airlines have sought to minimise expenses by contracting MRO abroad in recent years. But with labour rates rising overseas, fuel prices staying high, and shops in the Asia-Pacific region working on more aircraft to meet local operators’ needs, more of that work could ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Latin American MROs plan ahead for fleet needs
Today, fleets in the Latin American and Caribbean region are young – but maintenance providers are making moves to plan for the opportunities that booming growth in the region will create over the next 20 years.
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NewsMH370 search team aims to set up Kazakh base
Malaysian government representatives are seeking permission to establish a staging post in Kazakhstan to assist the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777.
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NewsMH370 search aircraft limited to two hours on station
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) says that five aircraft will be deployed in today’s search of the Indian Ocean for the missing Malaysian Airlines 777-200ER.
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Loganair expands with Saab 2000 type
UK regional carrier Loganair is introducing a new aircraft type to its turboprop operations.
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NewsMH370 probe cautious over Australian debris sighting
Malaysian authorities searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 have described a debris sighting off western Australia as “credible”, but have not indicated whether there is any supporting evidence beyond the satellite images.
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NewsPoor visibility in MH370 debris search area: AMSA
Poor visibility in the area where satellite pictures may have spotted debris from the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 will likely complicate search efforts, says the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).
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NewsSatellite pictures may point to MH370 debris: Australian PM
Australia's prime minister says that satellite pictures may have found pieces of debris in the Indian Ocean that could have come from the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER.
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NewsMissing MH370 unlikely to delay Malaysia insurance claim
Malaysia Airlines will likely not have to wait to be compensated by insurers for the value of the Boeing 777-200 despite the mystery of the missing flight MH370, says Flightglobal’s Ascend safety and insurance director Paul Hayes.
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NewsMH370 course deviation detail still unclear
Investigating authorities have yet to detail the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777’s track following its loss of contact, and indicate whether any evidence supports the course being amended via the flight-management system.
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NewsMH370 investigators rule out Maldives sighting
Investigators examining the disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 have ruled out a reported sighting of an unidentified aircraft over the Maldives.
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NewsMH370: Maldives police examine 'low-flying jet' lead
Maldives law enforcement authorities are to examine reports that a large low-flying aircraft was sighted over the Indian Ocean state hours after the Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 disappearance.