All Ops & safety articles – Page 153
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IndiGo A320neo makes emergency landing after smoke in cabin
An IndiGo Airbus A320neo had to make an emergency landing on 11 December due to smoke in the cabin.
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EASA permits Trent 1000 waiver over blade issues
European safety regulators have permitted Rolls-Royce a temporary deviation from requirements to comply fully with certification criteria, while it continues investigating blade cracking on the Trent 1000.
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Jet Airways and Flynas in extensive codeshare deal
Jet Airways and Flynas have entered into an extensive codeshare agreement, targeted at enhancing connectivity between India and Saudi Arabia.
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Firefly feels the pain from Singapore suspension
Firefly has seen “significant impact” on its revenue and profit from the recent suspension of operations to Singapore due to the ongoing Malaysia-Singapore dispute.
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American pilots get MCAS training before expected software tweak
American Airlines has updated some pilot training to include discussion about the automated system suspected of playing a role in the deadly 29 October crash of a Lion Air Boeing 737 Max, according to the company's pilots' unit
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Lion Group founder threatens to cancel Max order: report
Lion Air founder Rusdi Kirana, unhappy with Boeing’s response to the recent crash of flight JT610, is reportedly looking to cancel the group’s massive order for the 737 Max.
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Airbus obtains EASA approval for new pilot-training scheme
Airbus has secured European certification for a cadet pilot training programme jointly developed with the French university Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile.
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Aer Lingus identifies initial transatlantic A321LR routes
Aer Lingus plans to deploy its new Airbus A321LR aircraft across the North Atlantic by next summer, as it takes delivery of its first four aircraft in 2019.
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Southwest 737 skids off Burbank runway
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 slid off the end of the runway while landing at Hollywood Burbank airport in California today, stopping only after plowing into aircraft "arresting" material.
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Departing Norwegian 787 risked overrun after taxiing too far
Pilots of a Norwegian Boeing 787-9 departing London Gatwick inadvertently taxied over 400m beyond the beginning of the runway, shortening the take-off distance and risking an overrun in the event of engine failure.
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Thrust imbalance preceded Jet 737's excursion at Goa
Indian investigators have determined that a Boeing 737-800 crew did not allow the aircraft’s engines to stabilise their thrust before the twinjet suffered a runway excursion during take-off from Goa.
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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.