All Ops & safety articles – Page 120
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Interview
Taking a chief position at American Airlines
Lori Cline became the youngest airline captain in the world on the day of her 23rd birthday. Now she is chief pilot at American Airlines’ second-largest hub: Charlotte Douglas International in North Carolina.
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News
EASA refines cybersecurity provisions for certification
Europe’s civil aviation safety regulator is putting forward proposals for amend certification standards to introduce specific cybersecurity provisions for aircraft design.
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News
IAG chief: Absence of post-Brexit clarity 'shocking'
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh has described as “shocking” the persisting uncertainty over the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, even though the company remains confident about its own preparations.
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News
A321LR delay forces Aer Lingus to push back Montreal launch
Aer Lingus has blamed "aircraft delivery delays" relating to its incoming Airbus A321LRs for its decision to push back the launch of Dublin-Montreal service.
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News
PICTURES: NTSB completes Atlas Air cockpit voice recorder review
Engineers in Washington, DC, are investigating the flight data recorder from the Atlas Air Boeing 767-300ER Freighter that crashed in Trinity Bay southeast of Houston on 23 February.
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NewsBA compromises on red wings for retro BEA A319
While British Airways predecessor BEA’s aircraft featured distinctive all-red wing surfaces, technical considerations prevented the same being applied to BA’s retro-livery Airbus A319.
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News
Hong Kong Airlines looks to consolidate fleet
Hong Kong Airlines has reportedly said that it is working on consolidating and optimising its fleet and network, in response to reports that it could cut a third of its fleet as it faces mounting financial pressures.
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News
PICTURE: Four injured in CommutAir ERJ-145 runway excursion
Three CommutAir passengers and a pilot were injured on 5 March when an ERJ145 aircraft veered off the runway onto the grass while landing at Northern Maine Regional Airport.
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News
Flap loss on 747 undetected after night landing
German investigators probing the loss of a Boeing 747-400ER freighter’s flap on landing at Frankfurt Main have indicated that previous incidents on the type have been the result of corrosion and inadequate lubrication of parts.
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News
RETROSPECTIVE: Andre Turcat – the pilot who first flew Concorde
This article, written by former Sud Aviation chief test pilot, Andre Turcat, was published in Flight International’s issue of 21 October 2003,to mark Concorde’s retirement from service. Turcat flew Concorde 001 F-WTSS on its first flight on 2 March 1969, and headed the French side of the flight test programme. ...
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News
NTSB recovers cockpit voice recorder from crashed Atlas 767F
The National Transportation Safety Board has recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the Atlas Air Boeing 767-300ER Freighter that crashed southeast of Houston on 23 February.
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Opinion
OPINION: Only luck saved lives in Durango's unqualified disaster
On an August day in the Alps last year, a teenage enthusiast on a pleasure flight aboard a single-engined Piper was offered the opportunity to take the controls, even though he had no experience and the pilot had no instructor qualification.
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News
SAA alleges licence fraud after probe into A340 upset
South African Airways has opened a criminal fraud case against a pilot, alleging that he was flying for the flag-carrier despite not having an air transport pilot’s licence.
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News
Juneyao Airlines plans London debut in July
Juneyao Airlines is seeking rights to launch services to Vladivostok, London and Cairo, as it looks to further expand its international network.
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Air NZ eyes full 787 operations by September
Air New Zealand expects that its full fleet of Boeing 787-9s will be in service by the start of September as it eyes an end to the troubles caused by issues with their Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines.
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News
FAA grants Southwest approval for Hawaii flights
Southwest Airlines now has permission from the FAA to fly passengers to Hawaii after the government shutdown delayed regulatory approval.
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News
Border clashes shut Pakistan's airspace and north Indian airports
Pakistan's civil aviation authority has confirmed the closure of its airspace, while its Indian counterpart has barred all flights from eight northern airports, amid clashes between the nations' forces in the disputed Kashmir region.
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Oneworld not in 'active discussions' with China Southern
Oneworld says it is not in any “active discussions” with China Southern Airlines about joining the alliance, and there is “no pressure” to add a mainland Chinese carrier into the grouping.
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News
VIDEO: NTSB video shows Atlas 767 debris field
The US National Transportation Safety Board has released video and photographs showing the debris field left by Atlas Air flight 3591, that crashed southeast of Houston killing three people on 23 February.
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News
Unqualified pilot at controls before E190 crash at Durango
Mexican investigators have disclosed that an unqualified pilot had been sitting in the first officer’s seat of an Embraer 190, flying the aircraft, moments before it crashed on take-off during poor weather at Durango.