All Ops & safety articles – Page 167
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ANALYSIS: Monarch slots – when is a carrier not a carrier?
Collapsed Monarch Airlines' successful appeal on retention of airport slots hinged on a wrangle over the legal definition of 'air carrier', and whether the UK airline could still be considered as such despite its cessation of operations.
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L-410 crash probe focuses on in-flight thrust reversal
Preliminary analysis of flight-recorder information from a crashed Let Aircraft Industries L-410 indicates the turboprop entered a near-vertical descent after its right-hand engine effectively began developing reverse thrust.
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A350-1000 features automated rapid-descent capability
Airbus has incorporated an automatic emergency descent function into the newly-certified A350-1000, which it intends to introduce into the smaller -900.
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Ground incident leaves Airlander deflated
Hybrid Air Vehicles is staying silent on the impact of an 18 November incident in which its Airlander experimental airship collapsed during a ground incident at the UK firm's base at Cardington airfield.
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ANALYSIS: Ryanair's drive to win over pilots
As it seeks to rebuild its reputation following the barrage of public criticism it received for cancelling thousands of flights this winter, Ryanair is facing another challenge: winning over the hearts and minds of its pilots.
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SIA selects Airbus for A380 cabin retrofit services
Singapore Airlines has picked Airbus to provide cabin retrofit services for 14 A380s.
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Air China first in China to operate both Neo and Max narrowbodies
Air China has taken delivery of China's first Airbus A320neo, becoming the first Chinese operator with both the Neo and the Boeing 737 Max in its fleet.
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Failure to stabilise thrust led departing A320 to exit runway
Iranian investigators believe an Atrak Air Airbus A320 crew failed to stabilise initial engine parameters before setting take-off thrust, resulting in the aircraft's departing the runway during take-off at Tehran.
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ANALYSIS: Accidents cloud Latin American safety performance
When 2016 dawned, Latin America had not seen a fatal jet airliner crash for a couple of years. By the end of that year, however, there had been two such accidents, and when this article was sent to press there had been none so far this year. The question is, ...
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NewsInterjet praises Superjet despite continuing maintenance needs
Interjet chief executive Jose Luis Garza calls the Sukhoi Superjet 100 a "money-making machine" despite continuing extra maintenance needs.
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FAA details 777X folding wing-tip safety demands
US regulators have detailed a series of protective safety measures proposed for the Boeing 777X's folding wing-tips, having drawn comparisons with the risks posed by unreleased gust-locks.
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DUBAI: Air Senegal signs for A330neo
African carrier Air Senegal has become the latest customer to sign for the Airbus A330neo, with a tentative agreement for two of the type.
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Cathay to roll out wi-fi on 777, A330 fleets
Cathay Pacific will introduce high-speed Wi-Fi to its Boeing 777 and Airbus A330 fleets from mid-2018.
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DUBAI: CDB Aviation seals order for 90 A320neos
CDB Aviation Lease Finance has confirmed an order for 90 Airbus A320neo y aircraft during the 2017 Dubai Airshow.
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DUBAI: EgyptAir to lease 15 A320neos from AerCap
EgyptAir has committed to lease 15 Airbus A320neo aircraft from AerCap.
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DUBAI: Indigo Partners signs MoU for 430 A320neos
Private equity firm Indigo Partners has signed a memorandum of understanding for 430 Airbus A320neo family aircraft at the Dubai air show.
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Austrian to bid farewell to its last Fokker in December
Austrian Airlines plans to operate its last remaining Fokker 100 until the end of the year.
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DUBAI: Emirates goes two-class to hike 777-200LR seating
Emirates is to increase the seating capacity on its Boeing 777-200LR fleet, by converting the three-class interior to a two-class cabin.
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DUBAI: Kuwait's Wataniya signs for 25 A320neos
Resurrected Kuwaiti carrier Wataniya Airways has tentatively signed for 25 Airbus A320neo jets, in a deal reached with its aircraft provider Golden Falcon Aviation.