All articles by David Learmount – Page 46
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European runway shortage could kill ATM environmental gains
Aircraft delays harm the environment. Can extra runway capacity, coupled with more efficient air trafficmanagement, help by getting aircraft down faster?
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Enabling technologies for future European ATM
ENABLING technology Airborne and ground networked communication systems will increasingly use digital technology and protocols, employing terrestrial...
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Comment - It's a lose-lose decision for London Heathrow airport
People love air travel but hate airports. They love prosperity but also peace and quiet. Politicians earn their pay when it's impossible to reconcile all the conflicting demands
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A310 rudder exploded in flight says report
An Air Transat Airbus A310-300's rudder literally exploded in flight, according to the just-published final...
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European JAA clarifies Airbus throttle handling rules following TAM crash
The European Joint Aviation Authorities has acted to clear up any misunderstanding over Airbus A320 series thrust lever handling...
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Helicopter ditching fatalities could have been prevented, says NTSB
Fifteen deaths in helicopter accidents between 2000 and 2006 in the Gulf of Mexico could have been avoided had the survivors been able to retrieve the on-board...
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Thomsonfly unstable Bournemouth approach under investigation
The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch confirms that it is investigating an "unstable approach" by...
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Ryanair reverses European crew employment ruling
Flightcrew to be subject to law of airlines' home country
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Runway runout in Ecuador
All 333 occupants of this Iberia Airbus A340-600 (EC-JOH) escaped uninjured after the aircraft overran Runway 35 while landing on 9 November at Ecuador's...
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EASA says Q400 does not have a design problem
Having met all the parties relevant to the three SAS Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 undercarriage accidents that occurred in the last month, the European Aviation...
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UK Transport Department slammed for endangering airline safety
Airline safety is being compromised by airport security procedures, according to the UK's highly respected...
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SAS Q400 accident probe points to maintenance error
Danish investigators have indicated that a maintenance error led to the landing-gear actuator blockage that caused a Scandinavian Airlines Bombardier Q400...
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SAS crew had problems with Q400's overspeeding propeller
Before departing Stockholm Arlanda airport, the crew checked the Q400's technical log but, says the report, the captain did not notice there were three previous...
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Thales reveals more about advanced ATR 42/72-600 integrated avionics suite
Thales has revealed more details about the...
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SCAT-1 versus LAAS
SCAT-1 trials with ground-based augmentation systems (GBAS) were run by the US Federal Aviation Administration working with Continental Airlines in the 1990s,...
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Flying the SCAT-1 at Bronnoysund
Flight International's David Learmount witnessed two night SCAT-1 approaches to Runway 04 at Brønnøysund about 12h before the official inaugural flight,...
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NewsBA pilots voice concern about carrier's mainland European venture
The British Air Line Pilots Association (BALPA) used a high-profile UK radio programme to fire shots across the bow...
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Widerøe shoots world's first approved precision GPS approach
The world's only certificated global navigation satellite system (GNSS) precision approach system guided its first passenger-carrying aircraft to touchdown...
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This Week briefings
ILFC COMMITS TO NEW A350 MODELS RENEGOTIATIONS International Lease Finance has renegotiated its Airbus A350 order, replacing its original deal for...