All Ops & safety articles – Page 119
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Hard-landing A319 not withdrawn for checks for days
Indian investigators have revealed that an Air India Airbus A319 which suffered a severe hard landing at Chennai was released to continue flying and not taken out of service for five days.
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NewsEverything you need to know about the 6 biggest commercial engine manufacturers
Powerplant makers face conflicting demands for performance, reliability and huge production rates – as revealed in our semi-annual survey of the market for commercial aircraft engines
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Lights hit as 767 freighter lands short in Puerto Rico
US investigators have disclosed that a Boeing 767-300ER freighter landed short of the runway in Puerto Rico on 4 October.
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Southwest pilots sue Boeing for 737 Max damages
The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) on 7 October announced it filed a lawsuit against Boeing seeking damages for the 10,000 pilots represented by the association who have lost compensation during the ongoing grounding of Boeing 737 Max aircraft that began in March.
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Volotea to operate Toulouse-Hamburg shuttle for Airbus
Airbus has selected low-cost carrier Volotea to operate its corporate shuttle service between its primary production centres of Toulouse and Hamburg.
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Ukraine Air Alliance grounded after fatal An-12 crash
Ukrainian authorities have revoked the operating certificate of Ukraine Air Alliance, following a fatal landing accident involving an Antonov An-12 in Lviv.
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Final flights wrap up Thomas Cook repatriation programme
Final flights for the Thomas Cook Group repatriation programme are due to land on 7 October, 14 days after the leisure firm collapsed.
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AirAsia and AirAsia X proceed with claim against MAHB
AirAsia and AirAsia X have filed a MYR480 million ($158 million) claim against a subsidiary of Malaysia Airports (MAHB) in the Kuala Lumpur High Court on 2 October, nine months after the sister carriers expressed their intention to pursue a claim.
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Durian stink causes Rouge 767 emergency landing
A peculiar odour permeating the cabin of an Air Canada Rouge Boeing 767-300ER forced the crew to make an emergency landing on the Montreal-Vancouver route.
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What to expect at the 2019 Dubai air show
On the eve of the 2019 Dubai air show, we take a look at the headline news that is shaping the scene of one of the biggest shows of the year.
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Lviv airport operating in fog at time of An-12 crash
Meteorological data from Lviv airport shows that it had been experiencing fog and reduced visibility around the time of a fatal Antonov An-12 landing accident.
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Fatalities confirmed after An-12 crashes in Lviv
Five fatalities have been confirmed after a Ukrainian-registered Antonov An-12 transport crashed in the vicinity of Lviv while conducting a freight flight between Spain and Turkey.
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Bankruptcy proceedings open against Adria Airways
Bankruptcy proceedings have officially been initiated against Slovenia's Adria Airways following its cessation of operations.
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Alitalia to offer Rome-San Francisco flights from June 2020
Alitalia will launch a direct connection from Rome to San Francisco for the 2020 summer season, joining direct competitor Air Italy in linking Italy to the City by the Bay.
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EasyJet confident of hitting female recruitment target
UK budget carrier EasyJet is on course to hit its target to ensure that 20% of its new pilot intake is female by 2020.
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NewsEurope ready for 4D flying with cockpit satcom trials
An ambitious bid to improve flight safety and efficiency over Europe by replacing legacy VHF radio communications with high-bandwidth satellite-based voice and data links between air traffic controllers and pilots is set to begin flight trials. If successful, the Iris system – developed by the European Space Agency and a consortium of companies led by air and marine communications specialist Inmarsat – is expected to shorten flown routes, minimize delays free up overcrowded air space by assigning aircraft flight trajectories in “4D”: latitude, longitude, altitude and time.
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NewsStar carriers reinforce post-Adria links to Slovenia
Lufthansa Group is to establish further connections to the Slovenian capital Ljubljana in the wake of Star Alliance partner Adria Airways’ collapse.
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UK probes EasyJet take-off performance incident at Lisbon
UK investigators are probing another take-off performance incident involving an EasyJet departure from Lisbon.
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St Helena reviews air service as tourism sector struggles
St Helena’s government is to recruit a consultant to analyse the air services situation after tourism figures failed to meet local expectations following the opening of the UK territory’s new airport.
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Corrosion crack led Korean 777-300's axle to snap
Analysis of a main landing-gear axle fracture on a Korean Air Boeing 777-300 has traced the origin to stress corrosion cracking.