All Ops & safety articles – Page 169
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US FAA orders PW1100G checks for fan-hub damage
US safety regulators are ordering inspections of the fan hub on Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines, to check for defects or cracks.
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Cabin pressurisation fault resulted in Lion Air 737 diversion
Indonesia’s safety investigators are probing a pressurisation system problem onboard a Lion Air Boeing 737-900ER that resulted in the aircraft having to make a diversion during a routine domestic flight.
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Seoul to hold hearing to decide on future of Jin Air licence
South Korea’s transport ministry will wait on the outcome of a formal hearing before deciding if it will cancel Jin Air’s business license, after a former board member was found to hold foreign citizenship.
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PICTURE: Gol receives first 737 Max
Brazil's Gol has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 8.
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PICTURE: Nepal starts introducing leased A330s
Nepal Airlines is introducing its first long-haul types, with a pair of leased Airbus A330-200s.
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Qatar Farnborough line-up features A350-1000 and 747-8F
Qatar Airways is intending to have a strong presence at next month's Farnborough air show, with a five-jet line-up including the A350-1000 and a Boeing 747-8 freighter.
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Yangon runway conflict followed forgotten A320 clearance
Investigators in Myanmar have disclosed that they were not informed about an air traffic control mix-up, which led to a serious landing incident at Yangon, until nearly two weeks after it occurred.
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S7 receives first A321neo
Russia's S7 Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, one of four being leased this year from US firm Air Lease Corporation.
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Criminal probe of An-148 crash scrutinises crew training
Russian criminal investigators are probing the qualifications of the crew involved in the fatal Saratov Airlines Antonov An-148 crash in Moscow, in order to establish whether the pilots had been properly trained.
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PICTURE: Iberia receives IAG's first A350
Spanish flag-carrier Iberia has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900, which also marks the first of the type for parent company IAG.
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INTERVIEW: Thomas Cook training captain has recipe for success
Thomas Cook Airlines line training captain and Masterchef finalist David Crichton has learned from experience on the flightdeck and in the kitchen that with the right ingredients, practice makes perfect
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EASA set to order Trent 1000 turbine cover replacements
Operators of Boeing 787s with Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 powerplants are facing further safety measures, with regulators set to order replacement of cover plates on the high-pressure turbine disc.
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Refuelling crew foxed before SIA 777 turnback
Investigators have described as fortunate a refuelling error involving a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-200ER because the aircraft, unknown to the crew, departed with a large surplus of fuel rather than a deficiency.
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Korean, Asiana jets in minor collision at Gimpo
A Korean Air Boeing 777-200ER has sustained damage to its empennage after a minor collison with an Asiana Airlines Airbus A330 while they were being towed at Seoul Gimpo International airport.
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Workload cited in 777 descent below minimum altitude report
The pilot flying an Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER was under additional workload due to an error inputting data into a key system when it descended below altitude limits during an approach to Brisbane airport.
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Aeroflot shareholders approve MC-21 acquisition
Aeroflot shareholders have approved the Russian flag-carrier's plans to lease 50 Irkut MC-21-300s.
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Jet Airways agrees to take 75 more 737 Max aircraft
India's Jet Airways has disclosed that it is purchasing 75 additional Boeing 737 Max jets.
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AirAsia's Fernandes calls for removal of MAVCOM layer
AirAsia Group chief executive officer Tony Fernandes has continued the war of words with the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM), calling for the removal of the regulatory body as pushes for a "fully liberalised aviation industry" in Malaysia.
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Iraqi Airways presses for chance to lift 'unfair' blacklisting
Iraqi Airways is dismayed at the continuing European blacklisting of its operation, but is hoping that restrictions will start being lifted before the end of this year.
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Protracted checks keep NCA 747 fleet out of action
Japanese freight operator Nippon Cargo Airlines expects its services to remain suspended for at least another week, to allow more time for maintenance record checks.