All Ops & safety articles – Page 130
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HK authorities probe Air India 787 flight below glidescope
An Air India Boeing 787-8 descended to 200ft above sea level around 2.6nm before the runway while attempting to land at Hong Kong International airport on 20 October.
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Southwest ‘close’ to ETOPS certification
Southwest Airlines says it is “close” to attaining extended twin-engine operations (ETOPS) certification for planned Hawaii service, even though it remains to be seen if the airline will be able to sell flights by year-end with weeks to go before 2018 wraps.
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Ryanair faces CAA action over rejected compensation
Ryanair is facing enforcement action from the UK’s civil aviation regulator, after the carrier rejected compensation claims from passengers over strike disruption.
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Singapore rebuts Malaysia's objection to ILS at Seletar airport
Singapore has responded to Malaysia’s objection to the implementation of instrument landing system (ILS) procedures at Seletar airport, as well as the latter’s plan to take back delegated airspace in south Johor.
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PICTURE: Fuzhou Airlines takes its first 737 Max 8
Fuzhou Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 8, bringing it to a fleet of 17 aircraft.
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Malaysia wants to reclaim airspace delegated to Singapore
Malaysia’s transport minister has reportedly said that the country plans to take back airspace over south Johor that it has delegated to Singapore.
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Moscow straying incident forces 737 to abort take-off
Russian authorities are investigating the presence of a person on the runway at Moscow Sheremetyevo, days after a fatal accident at the hub under similar circumstances.
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Australia progressing towards single ATM system
Australia’s plan to combine military and civil air traffic management in a single system is progressing under the OkeSky intitative, with some centres now operating on a unified voice communications system.
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FAA requires airlines to replace GEnx-2B fuel manifolds
The Federal Aviation Administration is ordering airlines to replace fuel manifolds on some GE Aviation GEnx-2B67 engines, which power Boeing 747-8s, due to the risk of an engine fire.
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Probe opens as L-410 lands on closed section of runway
Investigators are probing an incident in which a Let L-410 landed on the closed part of a runway undergoing renovation at Dubrovnik.
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Airbus A220 obtains Cat III autoland approval
Airbus’s A220 twinjet has been certified to a higher autoland capability by the European safety regulator.
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Garuda optimistic on London service resumption
Garuda Indonesia's planned resumption of its Jakarta-London Heathrow service is part of the airline’s commitment to strengthen its international network, and to tap growing tourism from the UK.
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PICTURES & VIDEO: A320, 737 and two A380s in UAE airline flypast
Four leading airlines from the United Arab Emirates have undertaken a spectacular formation flight to mark the nation’s 47th National Day and to commemorate its founding father HH Sheikh Zayed.
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American inaugurates first section of $8bn LaGuardia rebuild
American Airlines inaugurated the new eastern concourse at New York LaGuardia today, the first piece in a nearly $8 billion upgrade to the airport.
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Unions present BA with joint pay demand
Three unions have submitted joint pay and incentives demand to British Airways.
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High accident rate keeps Nepal on European blacklist
Nepalese authorities hopes of an expeditious removal from the European Commission’s airline blacklist have been crushed in the regulator’s latest air safety assessment.
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PICTURES: Juneyao plans international boost with 787s
Juneyao Airlines will deploy its Boeing 787-9s internationally from February 2019 on a daily service to Singapore.
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Trump's 757 hit while parked at LaGuardia
President Donald Trump’s personal Boeing 757-200 has been involved in a ramp strike while parked at New York’s LaGuardia airport.
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PICTURES: VietJet A321neo loses nosegear wheels in hard landing
A VietJet A321neo lost its forward tires during a hard landing at Buon Ma Thuot, with passengers and crew evacuating via slides.
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FAA order targets turbine cases on some Leap-1B engines
Reports of unapproved repairs has led the Federal Aviation Administration to require airlines replace high-pressure turbine cases in some CFM International Leap-1B engines, which power Boeing 737 Max.