All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 292
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Controller halted A320 take-off from wrong intersection
Australian investigators have detailed an incident in which a Cairns air traffic controller cancelled take-off clearance for a departing Tigerair Airbus A320 after realising it had lined up on the wrong intersection.
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Nigerian authority under pressure after Med-View ban
Nigeria's civil aviation regulator has been warned by European safety authorities that its oversight of air carriers appears inadequate, and needs to improve.
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SaudiGulf to negotiate Boeing long-haul jet order
Middle Eastern carrier SaudiGulf Airlines is to enter talks with Boeing to acquire up to 16 long-haul aircraft.
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EASA to demand go-around risk mitigation for certification
Europe's certification authority is aiming to introduce requirements to reduce loss-of-control risks during go-around, with particular attention on the problem of somatogravic illusion.
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London City air traffic control to transfer to remote tower
London City airport is to become the first site in the UK to have its air traffic control service transferred to a remote tower.
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PICTURE: Inquiry details turmoil in wake-hit Challenger
Investigators had no cockpit-voice information, and only limited flight-data recordings, from the Bombardier Challenger 604 involved in an in-flight upset, apparently triggered by wake from an Emirates Airbus A380.
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A380 wake upset inquiry: Offset not permitted on route
German investigators have disclosed that lateral offset procedures were not apparently permitted on the airway being flown by an Airbus A380 and a Bombardier Challenger business jet involved in a serious wake-turbulence upset over the Arabian Sea.
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EasyJet opts to take A321neo
UK budget carrier EasyJet has finally opted to take the Airbus A321neo, by converting orders for 30 of the smaller A320neo which the airline has on order.
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PICTURE: MC-21 undergoes taxiing and ground tests
Irkut's initial MC-21-300 has been undergoing taxiing tests ahead of the twinjet's maiden flight, a date for which has yet to be fixed.
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Emirates introduced 35 long-haul jets over full year
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates received 35 long-haul aircraft over its 2016-17 financial year, as its fleet modernisation removed the Dubai-based airline's last Airbus A330s and A340s.
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A350-1000 circles Europe in early long flight trial
Airbus has carried out an early long flight with the A350-1000 as part of the aircraft's airborne testing prior to certification.
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Late Dash 8 departed without clearance on obstructed runway
Investigators have determined that an Air Greenland flight was running late when its crew departed Kangerlussuaq without take-off clearance, while snow-clearance vehicles were occupying the runway.
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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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A350-900ULR range figure not a revision: Airbus
Airbus has confirmed a formal range figure for the A350-900ULR of 9,700nm, but stresses that this was always the intended performance capability for 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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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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Airbus's US plant begins producing first A320
Airbus has commenced production of the first A320 at its US final assembly line in Alabama.
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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.