All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 242
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NewsCrashed Fokker 100 oscillated sharply before losing height: Bek Air
Kazakh carrier Bek Air has disclosed details of the in-flight upset which affected the Fokker 100 which crashed on take-off from Almaty on 27 December.
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NewsGust lock left on before Jetstream excursion at Munster
German investigators have determined that a British Aerospace Jetstream 32 did not have a modification intended to prevent inadvertent take-off with engaged gust locks before it suffered a damaging excursion during departure from Munster. According to cockpit-voice recorder information the crew – while preparing to line up on runway 25 ...
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NewsItaly’s Ernest Airlines ordered to suspend operations
Italian authorities are to suspend the operating licence of carrier Ernest Airlines from mid-January, although it has not detailed the reasons for the decision. Civil aviation regulator ENAC says that the suspension will take effect from 13 January 2020. But it states that there are “no imminent critical issues” which ...
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NewsATR flew return sector after captain failed to see tail-strike damage
Investigators have revealed that a White Airways ATR 72-600 operated a return flight to Lisbon in an unairworthy state after the captain failed to notice significant damage to the turboprop following a hard landing. The aircraft, operating for TAP Express, suffered a tail-strike after an unstable approach resulted in a ...
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NewsATR 72 tail-strike inquiry cites pilot-shortage pressure
Portuguese investigators have indicated that a shortage of pilots might have pressured carrier White Airways to release a trainee ATR first officer for flight without a safety pilot, the day before a damaging tail-strike at Fez. The ATR 72-600 had been operating Lisbon-Fez, on behalf of TAP Express, on 6 ...
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NewsRussian investigators to analyse Bek Air Fokker’s flight recorders
Russian investigators are to analyse the flight recorders from the Bek Air Fokker 100 which crashed during take-off from Almaty on 27 December. The recorders have been retrieved from the wreckage, says Kazakhstan’s ministry of industry, and they will be transferred to the Russian Interstate Aviation Committee for analysis in ...
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NewsTarom expects to take new ATRs next year
Tarom is expecting to start taking delivery of new ATR 72-600s in February 2020, after the Romanian flag-carrier formally signed for the acquisition of nine of the turboprop type. The airline had disclosed an initial lease agreement for the aircraft earlier this year and originally indicated it would receive them ...
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NewsAegean declares preliminary interest in Croatia Airlines
Greek carrier Aegean is submitting an indicative offer as part of the privatisation plan for fellow Star Alliance operator Croatia Airlines. The Croatian government stated earlier this year, during events to mark the flag-carrier’s 30th anniversary, that it was launching a strategic partnership process to maintain the airline’s competitiveness. Croatian ...
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NewsBek Air Fokker crash inquiry set to analyse freezing Almaty conditions
Investigators probing the fatal Bek Air Fokker 100 accident at Almaty will be seeking to establish whether freezing conditions contributed to the aircraft’s failure to climb away during take-off. Mist was present at the time, according to Almaty airport meteorological data, with the air temperature of minus 12C close to ...
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NewsKazakh president warns of retribution after fatal Bek Air accident
Kazakhstan’s president has warned that those responsible for the fatal Bek Air Fokker 100 accident at Almaty face serious consequences. President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev says the country’s prime minister, Askar Mamin, will lead a government commission into the 27 December crash. The presidential office states that those found to be liable ...
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NewsBek Air grounded after fatal Fokker 100 accident at Almaty
Kazakhstan’s government has suspended flight authorisation for local operator Bek Air in the aftermath of the fatal Fokker 100 accident at Almaty. The aircraft had been operating flight Z92100 to the capital, Nur-Sultan, when it lost height after take-off and crashed into a concrete wall, says the Kazakh ministry of ...
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NewsFourth test MC-21 carries out maiden flight
Russian airframer Irkut has conducted the maiden flight of its fourth MC-21-300 test aircraft, with a Christmas Day departure from the assembly facility in Irkutsk.
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NewsPoor prospects for Thomas Cook Group creditor dividends
Liquidators of Thomas Cook Group have warned that most of the company’s divisions are unlikely to return a dividend to creditors following its collapse in September. The official receiver says that the group collapsed with around £9 billion ($11.6 billion) in total liabilities. Source: Peter MacDiarmid/Shutterstock UK package ...
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NewsCrashed An-12 descended far below Lviv glideslope in low visibility
Ukrainian investigators have disclosed that the Antonov An-12BK which crashed at Lviv two months ago had descended far below the glideslope during a low-visibility approach in darkness. Investigation authority NBAAI says the Ukraine Air Alliance aircraft was arriving for a technical stop to refuel as part of a service between ...
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NewsAtlas 767 crash probe considers whether pilot nudged crucial switch
Investigators have carried out a series of observations to examine whether pilots of an Atlas Air Boeing 767-300 freighter could have accidentally activated a go-around switch while operating other flight controls. The 767 entered go-around mode while descending for approach to Houston on 23 February, apparently triggering an in-flight upset ...
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NewsSpectre of pitch-up illusion emerges in Atlas 767 crash probe
Investigators have alluded to the possibility that an Atlas Air Boeing 767-300 freighter pilot experienced somatogravic illusion before the aircraft entered a fatal dive on approach to Houston. The aircraft had been descending through cloud at 6,000ft when its go-around mode activated and its engine thrust increased, causing the aircraft ...
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NewsSeverstal takes delivery of winglet-equipped Superjet 100
Sukhoi’s civil aircraft division has delivered the first Superjet 100 with the ‘sabrelet’ winglet modification to Russian carrier Severstal Aircompany, following approval from the federal regulator. The aircraft (RA-89135) features a new winglet intended to generate a 4% reduction in fuel costs. Sukhoi Civil Aircraft says it has obtained major ...
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NewsAtlas 767 crash: Go-around mode activated after mystery ‘click’
Investigators probing the fatal Atlas Air Boeing 767-300 freighter crash near Houston have been trying to ascertain whether a sound captured on the cockpit-voice recorder signifies the activation of the go-around switch immediately before the accident sequence. The aircraft suddenly entered a steep nose-down attitude and dived into Trinity Bay ...
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NewsInitial Il-114-300 panels produced by Aviastar
Initial fuselage panels for the modernised version of the Ilyushin Il-114 turboprop have been manufactured by the Aviastar production plant in Ulyanovsk. The Il-114-300 is an upgraded derivative of the original design, and is being developed to address Russian demand for regional air transport. Aviastar says the first fuselage compartment ...
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NewsPioneering ‘green’ loan finances BRA ATR 72-600
Scandinavian carrier Braathens Regional Airlines has received an ATR 72-600 which, it claims, is the first commercial aircraft to be financed under an environmental initiative known as the ‘green loan’ principle. Green loans are defined by the Loan Market Association as instruments made available exclusively to finance eligible green projects, ...
