All Ops & safety articles – Page 102
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Ryanair aims to fly full UK schedule despite strike go-ahead
Irish carrier Ryanair expects to operate its full schedule of UK flights on 22 and 23 August despite failing to secure an injunction preventing industry action by pilots represented by the BALPA union.
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Lufthansa chief urges governments to support carbon-neutral fuels
Lufthansa chief executive Carsten Spohr has committed to lowering the airline group's greenhouse-gas emissions through the use of new eco-friendly fuels such as synthetic kerosene.
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Air Astana shifts Moscow operations for S7 codeshare
Air Astana is shifting its Moscow services from Sheremetyevo to the Russian capital's Domodedovo airport from the beginning of the winter season.
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Comair 737 departed despite taxi collision uncertainty
South African investigators have determined that a Comair Boeing 737-800 departed Johannesburg despite uncertainty over a possible taxiing collision with a Mango aircraft.
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Public help sought to find fallen Swiss A220 engine parts
French investigators are seeking assistance to locate engine parts which they believe fell from an Airbus A220-300 as it passed over the east of the country last month.
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Colombian probe opens into Sarpa EMB-120 excursion
Colombian investigators are probing an excursion involving an Embraer EMB-120 turboprop which veered off the runway while landing at La Macarena.
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Second Ural A321 hit by birds a week before field landing
Russia's federal air transport regulator is seeking information to verify that adequate bird-control measures are in place at airport following the accident involving a Ural Airlines Airbus A321 at Moscow Zhukovsky.
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Korean Air cuts Japan flights in favour of China
South Korea largest airline Korean Air is cutting capacity on flights to Japan and will shift its focus to other markets, particularly China.
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New Saratov airport opens with Pobeda and Aeroflot flights
Commercial services have commenced at Saratov's new Gagarin airport, with Pobeda and Aeroflot conducting initial flights from Moscow.
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Field-landing A321 recorders undergo analysis
Russian investigators have commenced the analysis of flight recorders retrieved from the Ural Airlines Airbus A321 which came down in a field outside of Moscow Zhukovsky airport.
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Pobeda test flight lands at new Gagarin airport
Saratov's new Gagarin airport has marked the first aircraft arrival ahead of its formal opening date, after a Pobeda Boeing 737-800 touched down yesterday.
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New engine control to lower L-410 thrust-reverse risk
Operators of Let Aircraft Industries L-410s are set to be ordered to fit improved engine control switches to lessen the risk of uncommanded reverse-thrust during flight.
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Threshold impact preceded Everts DC-6 excursion
Investigators have indicated that a runway excursion that badly damaged a Douglas DC-6A freighter in Alaska was preceded by an impact just before touchdown.
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Cathay chairman cites recent 'pressure' on brand as chief departs
Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific has linked senior-leadership changes to its "commitment to safety and security" and the need to protect the brand.
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Pitch-up during go-around led to 737-900 tail-strike
Japanese investigators believe a Korean Air Boeing 737-900 suffered a tail-strike at Osaka's Kansai airport as it pitched up during a go-around, after the aircraft bounced on landing.
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NewsCathay chief executive and commercial chief resign
Cathay Pacific chief executive Rupert Hogg has resigned, days after the airline was embroiled in controversy over crew members taking part in anti-government protests.
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FAA seeks to keep track of flawed 737 Max slat parts
US regulators are seeking to identify flawed slat-track assemblies from Boeing 737 Max jets in order to avoid checks on older 737 variants.
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NewsBlade lock checks follow A380 fan hub failure
Operators of Airbus A380s with Engine Alliance powerplants are being instructed to conduct independent inspections for damage during disassembly of the engine fan hub blade lock.
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Undercarriage fire on 767 behind Shannon closure
Irish investigators have indicated that an undercarriage fire followed an aborted take-off by a Boeing 767-300 at Shannon, forcing the airport's closure.
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Both engines failed on forced-landing Ural A321: carrier
Both engines on a Ural Airlines Airbus A321 failed before the aircraft conducted a forced landing in a field outside Moscow.