All Ops & safety articles – Page 104
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BA systems failure halts flights in London
British Airways flights have been disrupted at London today due to a systems failure, the airline has confirmed..
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RwandAir CRJ900's tyre kicked debris into engine
Investigators believe a RwandAir Bombardier CRJ900 picked up a loose bolt during low-speed ground manoeuvring which was then thrown into its left-hand engine during take-off.
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Corrosion alert follows improper A340 centre-gear overhaul
Certain Airbus A340-500 and -600 operators are set to be ordered to replace centre landing-gear axles on the type after concerns that a batch underwent improper maintenance treatment.
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Air Canada 777 towing incident injures ramp worker
French investigators are probing a ground incident during which a ramp worker suffered serious injuries during a pushback operation.
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NewsEvacuated BA A321 suffered 'technical issue' on approach
British Airways is attributing to a "technical issue" the evacuation of an Airbus A321 whose cabin appeared to fill with smoke during approach to Valencia.
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Photos aid diligent recreation of fatal Ju 52 crash sequence
Swiss investigators have given an insight into the painstaking work being conducted to reconstruct the flightpath of the Junkers Ju 52 which fatally spiralled into a mountain a year ago.
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PICTURES: BA inaugurates commercial A350-1000 service
British Airways has inaugurated its Airbus A350-1000 operation with an initial commercial flight operating to Madrid.
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Vanuatu ATR excursion not 'directly' linked to engine failure
Investigators have determined that an engine failure on an Air Vanuatu ATR 72-500 did not directly lead to the runway excursion and ground collision with a pair of Britten-Norman Islanders at Port Vila.
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Cathay Dragon to operate seasonal Niigata, Tokushima flights
Cathay Pacific's subsidiary Cathay Dragon is starting two routes during the winter season, with flights from Hong Kong to Niigata and Tokushima in Japan.
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A320neo also potentially vulnerable to pitch-up scenario
Airbus has determined that the A320neo is potentially vulnerable to an angle-of-attack protection weakness which could result in excessive pitch attitude under certain circumstances.
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New York City sues American Airlines on sick leave laws
New York City is suing American Airlines under charges that the airline is illegally retaliating against workers who call in sick under the city’s Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law.
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Hainan Airlines warned for busting guarantees limit
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has issued Hainan Airlines a warning about the level of guarantees it provided to subsidiaries in 2018.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: L3Harris raises training game at new Gatwick centre
The new L3Harris, with its combined revenues of around $17 billion, may tower over CAE in terms of size, but in the reasonably new area of pilot training for the US defence systems giant it comes in a far second to the Canadian market leader. However, the company’s impressive London ...
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737 Max grounding prompts Southwest to cease Newark service
Southwest Airlines will end service at Newark Liberty International airport on 3 November in response to constraints created by the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max, the airline says on 25 July.
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Ambiguous instruction put A319 in path of rotating A320
French investigators have determined that an ambiguous taxiing instruction prompted a Bulgaria Air Airbus A319 to cross an active Paris runway while an A320 was rotating to take off.
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BA loses court bid to avert pilot strikes
UK pilot union BALPA is giving British Airways “one last chance” to negotiate on pay and benefits after the carrier lost a High Court bid to prevent strike action.
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NewsPICTURE: Hi Air adds two new ATR 72s
South Korean start-up carrier Hi Air has taken delivery of two ATR 72-500 aircraft, as it awaits its air operator certificate.
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AnalysisAccident reports published during the first six months of 2019
We detail accident investigation reports published by national air safety investigation bodies during the first half of this year
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AnalysisMax focuses minds on safety regime
In an otherwise unremarkable first six months, concerns prompted by the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 fatal crash in early March 2019 have dominated the airline safety debate
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Swift Air 737 overrun crew failed to maintain sterile cockpit
Czech investigators have determined that a Boeing 737-800 crew’s failure to comply with sterile cockpit procedures during an approach to a wet runway contributed to its landing long and overrunning onto rough ground.