All Ops & safety articles – Page 11
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NewsRegulators investigating American 737 Max gear problem and fire at Denver
US authorities are investigating an incident involving an American Airlines Boeing 737 Max catching fire at Denver International Airport after experiencing landing gear problems during take-off, leading to an emergency evacuation.
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NewsWrongly-maintained Superjet’s behaviour misled crew before overspeed and fatal dive
Russian investigators believe the crew of a Yakovlev Superjet 100 thought the aircraft was experiencing an air-data system fault relating to airspeed, rather than a highly-improbable angle-of-attack discrepancy, before the jet fatally dived into a forest about 6min after take-off. Simulations of the flight have led test pilots to conclude ...
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NewsFAA grants airlines one-year extension for cockpit barrier rule
US regulator allows carriers until August 2025 to comply with post-9/11 security measure as manufacturers await FAA approvals
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NewsNo survivors after Angara An-24 crashes in Russia’s eastern Amur region
Russian investigators have opened an inquiry into the crash of an Antonov An-24RV in the vicinity of Tynda airport, in the Amur region of the country. The Interstate Aviation Committee identifies the Soviet-era aircraft involved as RA-47315, operated by Siberian carrier Angara Airlines. It came down in forest, at around ...
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NewsTug driver error led to Dash 8 runway close call at Calgary
A Jazz Aviation Dash 8-400 avoided colliding with two tugs that erroneously entered a runway at Calgary International airport in October 2023.
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NewsCentre-of-gravity error left ATR 72 flying close to certification limits
French investigators have disclosed that an ATR 72-500 departed Caen outside of operational limits – and almost outside certification limits – after a data-entry error during load calculations. The Chalair Aviation aircraft had been conducting a service from Caen Carpiquet airport to Kerry in Ireland on 21 September last year. ...
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News‘No issues’ found after fuel-switch lock checks on Air India 787 fleet
Air India states it has found no issues with the fuel-control switch locking mechanisms on its Boeing 787 fleet, after inspections prompted by the crash at Ahmedabad last month.
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NewsFAA probes near-miss between SkyWest E175 and B-52 bomber
The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into a potential near-miss incident involving a SkyWest Airlines Embraer 175 and a US Air Force Boeing B-52 bomber at Minot International Airport.
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NewsAir India A320neo suffers runway excursion during poor-weather landing
One of Air India’s Airbus A320neos has suffered a runway excursion while landing at Mumbai airport in poor weather. Air India says the aircraft has been “grounded for checks” but has yet to confirm the extent of any damage. It states, however, that the twinjet “taxied safely to the gate” ...
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NewsNTSB chief criticises ‘premature’ media reports about Air India 787 crash
Jennifer Homendy has backed Indian investigators’ appeal for restraint following reports that the captain moved fuel control switches to ‘CUTOFF’ position.
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NewsCRJ200 crash inquiry cites excessive rotation and criticises improper loading
Nepalese investigators have declared that the operator of a MHIRJ Aviation CRJ200, which stalled and crashed during take-off from Kathmandu, was grossly negligent during loading of the jet. The Saurya Airlines aircraft had been conducting a ferry flight to Pokhara for maintenance, on 24 July last year, and those on ...
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NewsOperators should prepare crews for possible Leap engine smoke events: EASA
Airbus A320neo-family aircraft have not been involved in any load-reduction device activation events relating to CFM International Leap-1A engines, according to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
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NewsAirbus to detail A380 slat delamination checks after Emirates and SIA incidents
Airbus is to issue service bulletins to A380 operators early next year detailing checks for leading-edge slat delamination, following an incident involving an Emirates aircraft at Nice. The crew of the aircraft (A6-EOM) had perceived a muffled noise and slight vibrations while configuring the jet to land on 18 August ...
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NewsPIA preparing return to UK operations after five-year restriction lifted
UK restrictions on Pakistan International Airlines have been lifted after five years, according to the UK’s high commissioner to Pakistan. The airline was banned from operating its own services to the UK in mid-2020, following a decision by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency to suspend PIA’s third-country operator approval. ...
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NewsPilot forgot to configure thrust-reverser switches before Falcon 10 overrun
US investigators probing a landing overrun which badly damaged a Falcon 10 have determined that the thrust-reversers did not deploy, because the jet was wrongly configured during approach. The inquiry into the accident at Northwest Florida Beaches airport, near Panama City, found the checklist in the cockpit was written for ...
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NewsIATA’s Walsh weighs in on cockpit-video recording, following Air India crash report
IATA director-general Willie Walsh has weighed in on the debate about cockpit video recording, in his first remarks since the release of the preliminary investigation report into the crash of an Air India Boeing 787-8 in June.
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NewsAir India 787 fuel-switch puzzle could reinforce case for cockpit video recording
Investigators of the fatal accident will need to consider not only scenarios of inadvertent or deliberate pilot action, but also the possibility that neither crew member touched the fuel cut-off control.
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NewsNo survivors from Zeusch King Air take-off crash at Southend
Dutch operator Zeusch Aviation has confirmed that one of its aircraft was involved in the accident at Southend airport on 13 July.
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NewsWizz Air axing Abu Dhabi venture after struggling with operational and political obstacles
Budget carrier Wizz Air is suspending operations with its United Arab Emirates venture, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, and plans to withdraw from the company.
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NewsQantas A380 damaged after Sydney airport aerobridge strikes engine
A Qantas Airbus A380 suffered damage after an aerobridge hit its engine before the aircraft was due to operate a flight.