All Ops & safety articles – Page 148
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Al Baker takes over as chair of IATA board
Qatar Airways Group chief executive Akbar Al Baker has been appointed the chairman of the IATA board of governors.
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PICTURE: Air China's first A350 takes maiden flight
Air China’s first Airbus A350-900 has performed its maiden flight in Toulouse.
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TSB cites pilots and visibility for WestJet incident at St Martin
Unexpected rain and inadequate flight path monitoring caused a WestJet Boeing 737-800 to drift off course and descend to only 39ft above water during approach to Saint Martin in 2017, says Canada's Transportation Safety Board (TSB).
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Aeroflot outlines performance expectations for MC-21s
Aeroflot has detailed its proposed agreement to lease 50 Irkut MC-21-300s, providing an early insight into the performance and financial considerations for the new twinjet.
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IATA chief presses governments to act on free trade, security
IATA director general and chief executive Alexandre De Juniac has warned that governments must resist the “forces of protectionism” and work together to streamline security arrangements.
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IATA lowers profit forecast for 2018
IATA has lowered its profit forecast for the industry in 2018, citing higher fuel and labour costs, as well as interest rates.
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SIA expects payload restrictions on some A350-900ULR flights
Singapore Airlines (SIA) could face some cargo payload restrictions on its A350-900ULR flights to the USA, especially during the northern winter.
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Airlink looks to build up committed capacity to deal with disaster
Airlink had a busy year in 2017 providing lift for charities providing disaster relief around the world, and is looking to build new partnerships across the aviation spectrum to further its important work.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: China's big three brace for new era of competition
Competition between China's big-three airlines looks set to soar, especially in Beijing, with the regulator's move to ease its policy of having only one operator on each long-haul route.
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IATA and AFRAA deepen ties to foster African aviation
IATA has signed a memorandum of understanding with the African Airline Association (AFRAA) to work together on a range of safety, security and market liberalisation efforts.
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IATA urges Europe to back alternative fuels incentives
IATA is urging the European Council and Commission to back incentives for production of alternative fuels for aviation as part of an imminent directive on renewable energy.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: IATA director general Alexandre de Juniac
IATA director general Alexandre de Juniac arrives for his second AGM in the chair with industry profits at almost unprecedented levels – but with plenty of challenges to be faced in sustaining them.
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Saratov Airlines shareholder starts work on new carrier
Russian entrepreneur Arkady Evstafiev has commenced work on a successor carrier to the collapsed Saratov Airlines, in which he was a shareholder.
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Gear-collapse Flybe Q400 crew had false lock indication
Dutch investigators have determined that a Flybe Bombardier Q400 crew received a false indication that the undercarriage was down and locked before the right-hand main landing-gear collapsed on touchdown.
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Saratov collapses just months before new airport opens
Russian authorities have ordered the grounding of Saratov Airlines just months before a newly-developed airport for the city of Saratov is due to open.
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Crew fatigue concerns behind Saratov grounding
Russia's federal aviation regulator has disclosed that it was forced to ground Saratov Airlines because it failed to meet the necessary standards of air transport safety.
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MAVCOM optimistic on growth for Malaysian aviation sector
The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) forecasts that passenger traffic will surpass the 100 million mark for the first time in 2018, representing a 6.5 to 7% growth from the year before.
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AirAsia India refutes claims of legal violations
AirAsia India has refuted allegations of wrong-doing, following the launch of investigations by India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in relation to accusations of bribery and violation of the country's aviation laws.
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New UK drone restrictions inadequate: pilot union
UK cockpit representatives believe new restrictions on using unmanned aerial vehicles near airports are insufficient to guarantee safety.
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Saratov Airlines suspends operations as certificate expires
Russian carrier Saratov Airlines' revived hopes of maintaining services have ended after the country's civil aviation regulator failed to approve an extension to its operating certificate.