All Ops & safety articles – Page 166
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PICTURE: Poland's LOT receives first 737 Max
Polish flag-carrier LOT has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max, which it has received through US lessor Air Lease.
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Starbow ATR veered off runway after captain's seat slipped
Investigators believe the Starbow Airlines ATR 72-500 runway excursion at Ghana's Kotoka airport was preceded by an unexpected slip of the captain's unsecured cockpit seat.
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Level will acquire AOC from OpenSkies
IAG's long-haul budget airline Level will acquire the air operator's certificate of transatlantic carrier OpenSkies when it establishes its new Paris base.
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Over-long A340 take-off rolls spur slow-rotation warning
Crews are being cautioned over the risk posed by slow rotation rates after serious take-off incidents involving long-haul aircraft operating at limiting conditions.
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Denpasar airport reopens as ash cloud moves away
Denpasar’s Ngurah Rai International airport has reopened earlier than expected, with the ash cloud from the erupting Mount Agung volcano now predicted to move further east of the airport.
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VIDEO: SIA 777 caught in tow-tug fire at Changi airport
A tow tug caught fire at Changi International airport as it was towing a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-200ER to a departure gate.
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Volcanic ash closes Denpasar airport for third day
The ongoing volcanic eruption at Mount Agung has closed Denpasar Ngurah Rai International airport for a third day.
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Airbus, Siemens, R-R plan hybrid flights by 2020
Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Siemens have teamed up to demonstrate a flyable hybrid-electric propulsion system on a British Aerospace 146 regional jet.
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IAG to close OpenSkies as Level opens Paris Orly base
IAG is to close its OpenSkies operation and transfer personnel to its long-haul low-cost carrier Level, after opting to open new base for the budget carrier at Paris Orly.
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PICTURE: Tara Air Twin Otter suffers runway excursion
A Tara Air Viking Twin Otter DHC-6-300 was damaged in a runway excursion at Simikot airport on 28 November.
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Virgin Atlantic A330, EgyptAir 777-300ER clip wings at JFK
A Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 and an EgyptAir Boeing 777-300ER were both damaged after their wing-tips clipped at New York's John F Kennedy International airport.
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US cites collision risk in 'stale' surveillance data fix
US safety regulators have rejected a request by Bombardier to delay implementation of a software fix on avionics which could otherwise generate misleading position data.
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Planning oversight caused 737 to fly below required altitude
A flight planning oversight resulted in a Boeing 737-300SF operated by Express Freighters Australia flying below the minimum permitted altitude after a missed approach.
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Indonesia extends closure of Denpasar airport
Indonesia has extended the closure of Denpasar's Ngurah Rai International airport for another 24 hours as volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Agung moves south to cover the airspace above the airport.
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ATSB probes Air New Zealand 777 descent below minimum altitude
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating an incident on 18 November where an Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER descended below minimum safe altitude while on approach to land at Brisbane airport.
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Denpasar airport closed as volcano eruption intensifies
Denpasar's Ngurah Rai airport has closed with the eruption at Bali's Mount Agung volcano intensifying.
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Starbow suspends operations after ATR accident
African carrier Starbow Airlines has suspended all operations in the aftermath of the accident which damaged a newly-delivered ATR 72-500.
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Excursion damages newly-delivered Starbow ATR 72
African regional operator Starbow Airlines' newly-delivered ATR 72-500 has been badly damaged in a departure accident after just a few hours' service with the carrier.
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Avianca chief Rincon named ALTA president
Avianca chief executive Hernan Rincon has been appointed president of the executive committee at Latin American and Caribbean airline association ALTA.