All Ops & safety articles – Page 164
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Swiss Ju 52 flights ordered to limit passenger movement
Swiss investigators have instructed Junkers Ju 52 operator JU-Air to ensure passengers remain seated during pleasure flights and have insisted that the carrier introduces a greater altitude safety margin when it resumes services.
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PICTURE: Cathay 777 wing tip mangled in Rome
The right wing tip of a Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER was severely damaged in an incident at Rome Fiumicino Leonardo Da Vinci airport on 15 August.
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Ryanair targeted with legal action over flight disruption
Compensation-claim processing site Flightright has initiated legal action in Germany on behalf of passengers seeking compensation caused by Ryanair flight delays and cancellations resulting from strikes.
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FBI speaks to airport workers as Q400 theft inquiry progresses
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is now interviewing airport and airline workers as part of its inquiry into the theft and subsequent crash of a Horizon Air Bombardier Q400 turboprop on 10 August.
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Pilot-training improvements in limbo: Russian investigators
Russian investigators are claiming that several recommendations intended to enhance and reinforce pilot training have yet to be introduced.
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OpinionOPINION: Interpretation of airline 'big data' must be objective
The history of in-flight service is rich with – in some cases apocryphal – tales of carriers removing one peanut or piece of fruit per passenger and consequently saving tens of thousands of dollars a year. Such decisions were straightforward, born of a desire to save money.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Johan Lundgren, chief executive, EasyJet
Johan Lundgren is keen to correct a misconception about what made EasyJet appoint him as its new chief executive towards the end of the last year.
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Lufthansa tests water-scavenger additive for fuel decontamination
Lufthansa is trialling use of a kerosene additive to remove water from fuel tanks on board aircraft.
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Wrong data inputs caused Jet 777 late take-off at London Heathrow
Jet Airways has amended its standard operating procedures for take-off following a late take-off incident that occurred on 30 August 2016, involving one of its Boeing 777-300ERs at London Heathrow airport.
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Gant Travel cuts disrupted travelers wait time by a third
With FlightGlobal Travel Waiver Services, Gant Travel reports significant improvement in their service provided to customers during times of major flight disruption
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FBI recovers recorders from crashed Horizon Q400
Federal Bureau of Investigation has recovered the flight data recorder and "components" of the cockpit voice recorder from the wreckage of a stolen Horizon Air Bombardier Q400 that crashed outside Seattle on 10 August.
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Vanuatu crew unable to brake ATR before collision
Pilots of an Air Vanuatu ATR 72-500 were unable to steer or brake the turboprop before it crashed into a pair of Britten Norman Islanders during a runway excursion on landing at Port Vila.
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Short-landing 747-8F should have executed go-around
Dutch investigators have determined that the crew of a Boeing 747-8F should have executed a go-around after its approach destabilised shortly before the jet landed short at Amsterdam.
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FBI takes over investigation of crashed Horizon Q400
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has taken charge of the inquiry into a stolen Horizon Air turboprop that crashed on August 10 after a short flight during which the aircraft performed aerobatic-like manoeuvres while pursued by air force fighter jets.
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Tower repeatedly demanded callsign of rogue Q400
Communications records from Seattle-Tacoma tower reveal a controller repeatedly demanded identification from a Bombardier turboprop lining up on the runway, as investigators probe the unauthorised departure of a Horizon Air Q400 from the airport.
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Video shows stolen Q400 performing aerobatics prior to crash
Video of a Horizon Air Bombardier Q400 stolen by an airline employee from Seattle-Tacoma airport shows the aircraft being flown inverted as it was put through aerobatic manoeuvres.
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Horizon Q400 crashes after unauthorised take-off from Seattle
A Horizon Air Bombardier Q400 has crashed in south Puget Sound, after an unauthorised take-off by an airline employee from Seattle Tacoma airport.
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Volotea warned over Italian flight disruption
Italy's civil aviation authority has warned Volotea that it could be blocked from operating within the country if its flight schedules continue to be disrupted.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Ryanair endures organised chaos after clash with pilots
Michael O'Leary's landmark move at the end of last year to open the door to union recognition at Ryanair was aimed at settling simmering labour unrest. But a summer of disruption, in part the result of industrial action by pockets of its staff around Europe, illustrates the scope of challenges ...
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Ryanair claims Dutch services unaffected despite pilot strike
Ryanair is insisting that its Dutch operations will not be disrupted by a sudden decision by local pilots to join a strike against the airline.