All Ops & safety articles – Page 1315
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Taxiway system gets the green light for airports
Daimler-Benz Aerospace is showing its new taxying guidance system at Dubai '97. It allows uninterrupted taxying which reduces fuel consumption, pollution, pilot workload and engine noise. The pilot is guided by green centreline lighting and instructions to 'follow the green'. The end of the assigned way is ...
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Venezuelan order is welcome boost for IPTN
Hugh McAtear Indonesian aircraft manufacturer IPTN has received a welcome boost with news of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) from Venezuelan regional carrier Air Venezuela to acquire up to eight N250s, an aircraft described by the airline's chairman as perfect for its requirements. Should Air Venezuela firm up ...
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Show's own TV station goes on air
Paul Derby All the sights and sounds of Dubai '97 will be captured on the small screen as the show's own television station beams out live pictures for the first time. Dubai International Television (DITV) is on air every day throughout the show, broad-casting eight hours of live ...
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UK, Canada take big step in surveillance
The British CAA's National Air Traffic Services (NATS) and Canadian air traffic control (ATC)-provider Nav Canada have demonstrated simultaneous satellite tracking of an aircraft by two different centres for the first time. A British Airways Boeing 747-400, which has been carrying the necessary avionics for more than two ...
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Northwest given the bird
A Northwest Airbus 310 made an emergency landing shortly after takeoff this weekend because of a birdstrike. The Detroit-bound flight was forced to return to John Wayne airport in California minutes after take-off when pilots heard a noise in the right engine. The aircraft landed safely ...
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High hopes for 328JET sales in Mid-East market
Fairchild Dornier's sales team comes to Dubai with the new 328JET in its armoury - one which it hopes will have a stronger chance of cracking the region's market-place. The original turboprop version of the aircraft has yet to chalk up a sale in the area. ...
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Civil aviation giants on show in Dubai
Two of the world's latest large civil aircraft were due to fly into Dubai for the show last night - the Boeing 777-300 and the Airbus Industrie A330-200. The Boeing aircraft made its maiden flight exactly a month ago, the Airbus aircraft - for which Dubai-based Emirates was ...
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IATA pinpoints $10m savings on simulators
Reciprocal acceptance of simulator evaluations could save airlines up to $10 million each year, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Association director-general Pierre Jeanniot has issued a statement calling for governments and regulatory authorities to take action on the issue. "In today's international training ...
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Dedicated show site for dubai
Mike Martin The 1999 Dubai air show will be staged at a new purpose-built show site on the north side of the airport. The announcement was made by HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president of the Dubai Department of Civil Aviation, on the eve ...
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Con cordiality
To 'e' or not to 'e'-that is the question. Anglophiles patronising the attractive al fresco restaurant/ bar between Halls A and B might have noticed with amusement that it's called the Concord Terrace. The obvious aviation connection is there all right- but where's the missing 'e'? ...
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Luggage issue study
Paul RichfieldATI, Washington The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) plans to study the phenomenon of passengers reaching for their luggage when they should be running for the safety slide. The problem was illustrated last week in Charlotte, North Carolina, when a US Airways Fokker 100 ...
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Support in Gulf for FAA safety initiative
Karen Walker Senior US Federal Aviation Administration officials are in Dubai this week hoping to garner interest from Gulf aviation officials in a major demonstration programme that aims to improve civil aviation safety and efficiency. Flight 2000 will be a joint FAA and US industry effort ...
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Fuel speed ahead
Air BP's 70-plus years' experience of supplying aviation fuels has gone into the new Sterling Card which officials claim is the most competitively-priced fuel card in the world. Aimed at corporate users, the card can be used to charge fuel and a range of non-fuel products including catering, ...
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Loadmaster freighter starts to take shape
Alan Dron Metal is now being cut for the first components of the Ayres LM200 Loadmaster freighter, reports the company. It had been hoped to use Dubai '97 - the first time the company has attended the show - as the platform from which to announce ...
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Gemini buys LTU MD-11s
Gemini Air Cargo is to purchase LTU's four Boeing MD-11s for conversion to freighters, to operate alongside its growing fleet of McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30s. The US-based all-cargo supplemental carrier has signed a letter of intent to purchase the four aircraft from LTU, with deliveries beginning at the end ...
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US Airways focuses on US2 and orders Airbuses
US Airways has finalised its contract with Airbus Industrie to acquire up to 400 aircraft following the successful negotiation with the US Air Line Pilots Association of a new five-year contract which goes into effect on 1 January. The airline is now turning its attention to contract negotiations with other ...
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Qantas asks Boeing to produce three long-range 747-400IGWs
Qantas has asked Boeing to build and certify its three newly ordered 747-400s to an increased-gross-weight (IGW) specification, to allow the Australian carrier to overcome payload-range restrictions to Europe and the USA. It is pressing the Seattle-based manufacturer to commit to a -400 growth derivative, with a maximum ...
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Rolls-Royce lands American 777 order with Trent 800
Rolls-Royce has landed its second major US airline customer for the Trent 800, with the selection of the engine by American Airlines to power the Boeing 777-200IGWs (increased gross weight) ordered this year. The decision by the world's largest airline is a boost to the UK engine builder's campaign to ...
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Japan Airlines surges ahead in domestic market
Japan Airlines (JAL) appears to have emerged as the leader in the first round of competition following partial deregulation of the Japanese domestic market, posting a sharp increase in profits over the first six months of its financial year. By contrast, the profits of Japan's dominant domestic player, ...
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All clear for Fine Air
The US Federal Aviation Administration has authorised Fine Air to resume flying. The US cargo carrier expects to restart operations to Latin America within the next several weeks. Fine Air was grounded after the fatal crash in August of one of its McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61 freighters during take-off ...



















