All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 241
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Lion Air probe advises rethink of pilot skill assumptions
Commercial aircraft designers need to rethink fundamental assumptions that pilots have sufficient knowledge, training and skill to cope with failures, the inquiry into the Lion Air Boeing 737 Max accident has concluded.
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Boeing wrongly assumed pilots would quickly trim out MCAS
Boeing incorrectly predicted the manner in which 737 Max pilots would respond to the activation of the Manoeuvring Characteristics Augmentation System, by assuming they would initially pull back on the control column and then trim out the force to maintain level flight. But the investigation into the Lion Air 737 ...
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Lion 737 Max crew not alerted to sensor misalignment
Pilots of the Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 which crashed after take-off from Jakarta last year would not have received an alert regarding the disagreement between the angle-of-attack sensors, because the carrier had not selected an optional angle-of-attack indicator for its aircraft.
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Lion 737 Max inquiry uncertain over swapped sensor test
Investigators have been unable to conclude whether a replacement angle-of-attack sensor was properly tested after being fitted to the ill-fated Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 which crashed shortly after departure from Jakarta last year.
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A220 excursion at Riga traced to asymmetric braking
Latvian investigators believe differential braking during a touchdown in gusting winds resulted in an Airbus A220-300 experiencing a runway excursion and a burst tyre at Riga.
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China Airlines to take A321neo batch from Air Lease
China Airlines has agreed to lease six Airbus A321neo twinjets under a new pact with US firm Air Lease.
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Jazeera terminal attracting third-party airline interest
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways is claiming interest from other carriers in using its newly-developed dedicated terminal at its Kuwait City airport base.
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South African MRO checks affected over 40 aircraft
Over 40 aircraft were affected by the South African civil aviation regulator's order to conduct verification checks following an audit of South African Airways' maintenance division.
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All-Airbus Jazeera open to Boeing switch: chief
Kuwait's Jazeera Airways is not ruling out a complete switch of aircraft type to the Boeing 737 Max as part of its development plan.
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Inquiry links fatal L-410 crash in fog to mis-set altimeter
Investigators claim a mis-set altimeter combined with heavy fog led to the fatal crash of a Let L-410 turboprop during an attempt to land at Yirol in South Sudan.
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Thai 777 engine failure spurs emergency checks order
Operators of certain Boeing 777-300ERs are being ordered to conduct engine checks after the uncontained failure of the General Electric GE90 powerplant on a Thai Airways International aircraft.
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Jazeera rethinks model options for long-haul partnership
Kuwait's Jazeera Airways is examining alternative partnership strategies to broaden its long-haul reach, having backed away from earlier exploration of a joint venture.
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Jazeera hints at Manchester if new London route performs
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways is to examine Manchester as a second UK route if performance on its new London Gatwick service meets targets. The airline is set to operate four times weekly to Gatwick from 27 October, using Airbus A320neo jets, and raise the frequency to daily starting in ...
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Chinese bank venture to take over 27 Norwegian A320neos
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian is to establish a joint venture with China Construction Bank Leasing to take over 27 Airbus A320neo aircraft scheduled for delivery from next year.
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Spirit intends order for up to 150 A320neo-family jets
US budget carrier Spirit Airlines is intending to order 100 Airbus A320neo-family jets, for deliveries which will continue through to 2027. Spirit says the memorandum of understanding covers a “mix” of A320neo and A321neo jets, as well as the A319neo – the smallest member of the re-engined family which has ...
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Czech Airlines emerges as A220 and A321XLR customer
Czech Airlines has emerged as an Airbus A220 customer, ordering four of the -300 variant as part of an agreement which includes converting A320neos to the long-range A321XLR. The flag-carrier had seven A320neos on order but last month cancelled four of them. Airbus says the airline has instead ordered four ...
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Absence of runway lights preceded Q400's taxiway landing
US investigators probing the inadvertent landing on a taxiway by a Horizon Air Bombardier Q400 have disclosed that no NOTAM information had been issued warning of inoperative runway lights at the time.
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South African MRO checks not linked to Mango incident
South African Airways' maintenance division is undertaking corrective measures following a regulatory inspection which resulted in the grounding of a number of aircraft operated by South African carriers.
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UK finally lifts flights ban to Sharm el-Sheikh
UK authorities have lifted a flight ban pertaining to services to the Egyptian resort of Sharem el-Sheikh, four years after imposing the restriction.
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South Africa's grounded CemAir prepares to resume flights
South African carrier CemAir's air operator's certificate has been restored by the country's civil aviation regulator, after months of being grounded.