France's Zodiac group has reorganised into three branches, which "correspond to specific areas of development". The areas are aero safety systems (under Michel Roussel), bringing emergency evacuation, braking, tanks and de-icing systems together; aircraft systems (headed by Edmond Marchegay), comprising fuel, oxygen and electrical systems, and airline equipment, including seats, sanitary systems and galleys.
Source: Flight International
A Bombardier CRJ200 operated by Nepalese carrier Saurya Airlines has crashed during take-off from Kathmandu airport, with fatalities among those on board.
Russian investigators have disclosed that the crashed Gazpromavia Yakovlev Superjet 100 crew switched to manual control after the aircraft started to pitch down, briefly arresting the descent, before it entered a steep fatal dive. The aircraft took off from Lukhovitsy airport, bound for Moscow Vnukovo, on 12 July following “periodic ...
Investigators have determined that a Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300 touched down short of the runway at Amsterdam, after the crew sought to mitigate a perceived risk of overrun and descended below the glideslope.
