All articles by Jon Hemmerdinger – Page 143
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NewsFAA automation failure affects nearly 1,000 flights
The Federal Aviation Administration’s long-troubled En Route Automation Modernisation (ERAM) system suffered another setback on 15 August, when a software update sparked computer problems that resulted in hundreds of delays and cancellations, the FAA says.
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NewsUS airline accident rate crept higher in 2014: NTSB
The rate of accidents involving flights operated by commercial US airlines inched slightly higher last year, though 2014 marked the fifth consecutive year that no passengers were killed on US commercial airliners, according to new data released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
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BA signs 787 component service deal with Boeing
Boeing has signed an agreement with British Airways to provide component services for the carrier's fleet of Boeing 787s for 12 years, the manufacturer announces on 10 August.
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PSA to open Cincinnati maintenance site
PSA Airlines, a regional operator for American Airlines, will open a new full-service maintenance site at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International airport later this year, the airline announces.
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Air Canada Rouge to assume more mainline routes
Air Canada will transition a number of mainline routes into the network of low-cost subsidiary Rouge beginning later this year, an expansion that will see Rouge’ Boeing 767-300ERs deployed to the USA and to more cities in Hawaii, the carrier confirms.
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NewsPilot error and unstable approach caused Southwest crash: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has pinned the cause of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 crash at New York’s LaGuardia airport in 2013 on an unstable approach and the captain’s decision to take command of the aircraft at low altitude.
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ALC to provide Hawaiian’s additional A330
Air Lease will be the provider of an Airbus A330-200 that Hawaiian Airlines intends to acquire next year, Hawaiian and the Los Angeles-based aircraft leasing company confirm.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Seattle surges as Alaska takes on Delta
The escalating battle between Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines at Seattle-Tacoma International airport has pushed passenger traffic at the Pacific Northwest airport to record levels.
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NewsCanada’s TSB cites 'phraseology' as factor in near-collision
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says non-standard air traffic control language contributed to a near-collision of an AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter and a FedEx Airbus A300 at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International airport in 2014.
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Changes at FAA spurred proactive safety culture: official
Closer collaboration with the aviation industry and greater use of aviation data has driven a transformation at the Federal Aviation Administration, allowing it to focus more on mitigating future risks and less on investigating accidents, says a top FAA safety official.
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Hawaiian to lease an additional A330-200
Hawaiian Airlines has signed a deal to lease one additional Airbus A330-200 for six years beginning in summer of 2016, the Honolulu-based carrier confirms to Flightglobal.
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Alaska adds new routes from Los Angeles and Boise
Alaska Airlines’ regional partner Horizon Air will begin flights from Boise to Reno and from Los Angeles to both Monterey (California) and Gunnison (Colorado) later this year.
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NewsAir Canada A320’s floor ruptured during Halifax crash: officials
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has found no mechanical problems with an Air Canada A320 that crashed at Halifax on 29 March, but has determined that the aircraft’s cabin floor ruptured during the accident, the agency says in accident update.
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NewsPARIS: VietJet eyes widebodies for long-haul expansion
VietJet Air has its sights on long-haul expansion, chief executive Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao confirms.
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NewsPARIS: P&W signs long-term deal with component supplier EDAC
Connecticut-based EDAC Technologies is to continue providing components used in P&W's geared turbofans and its F135 powerplant, under the terms of a new deal confirmed at the Paris air show.
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WestJet to fly to London Gatwick
WestJet will launch flights to London Gatwick airport in spring 2016 using newly-acquired Boeing 767-300ERs, the carrier announces.
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NewsPARIS: Embraer lands deals for 50 E-Jets
Embraer has secured firm orders from three airlines and one aircraft lessor for a total of 50 E-Jets, evenly split between the current generation and the E2 variants, the Brazilian airframer disclosed today at the Paris air show.
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NewsPARIS: Bombardier still considering stretched 'CS500'
Bombardier continues to consider developing a third, larger variant of its CSeries aircraft, though the Canadian manufacturer's prime focus remains certification of its CS100 and CS300, an executive disclosed at the Paris air show today.
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NewsPARIS: Bombardier unveils improved CSeries performance
Executives at Bombardier took the offensive on the Sunday before the 2015 Paris Air Show, announcing that the company’s flagship CSeries aircraft will have even better performance than the company had previously predicted.