All Ops & safety articles – Page 173
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MH17: Missile transporter originated from Kursk brigade
Extensive analysis of distinctive features on a Buk surface-to-air missile transporter, used to shoot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, shows the vehicle originated from a Russian armed forces division stationed outside the city of Kursk.
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MH370 search to end 29 May: new government
Malaysia's new government has declared that the current search effort for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will end on 29 May.
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Speed reduction central to lowering drone risk: BALPA
UK pilot representatives are emphasising speed reduction as the best strategy to lower the risks posed by an unmanned aerial vehicle collision threat.
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US-Brazil open-skies deal enters into force
A long-awaited open-skies agreement between the USA and Brazil has entered into force, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) confirms to FlightGlobal.
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Viva reconsiders Colon after frustration over Pacifico exit
Latin American low-cost carrier Viva Air is to consider a revived proposal to operate to Colon, after being forced to abandon Panama Pacifico airport as its entry point to Panama City.
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Damojh temporarily grounded in aftermath of Cuban crash
Mexican carrier Aerolineas Damojh has been temporarily grounded by civil aviation regulators while authorities verify that the carrier complies with operating requirements.
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Saudia A330 makes emergency landing with nose gear up
A Saudia Airbus A330 made an emergency landing at Jeddah's King Abdul Aziz International airport with its nose landing gear retracted on 21 May.
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Ryanair profits to fall as fares weaken and costs rise
Ryanair has turned in a 10% rise in full-year net profit to €1.45 billion ($1.7 billion), but is not expecting to reach the same level next year.
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SIA to leverage Vistara's international growth
Singapore Airlines says that Vistara's pending addition of international routes will fit well in the group's route portfolio.
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Thai Airways picks new president
Thai Airways International has picked Sumeth Damrongchaitham as its new president.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: A Chinese cat among the long-haul pigeons
China’s aviation regulator this week pledged to ease its policy of allowing only one operator on each long-haul route, a significant change that could further intensity competition among Chinese carriers and foreign rivals.
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Cuban officials retrieve crashed 737 cockpit recorder
Investigators have retrieved at least one cockpit recorder from the wreckage of the ageing Boeing 737-200 that crashed 18 May near Havana, killing 110 people, according to media reports.
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Mexican charter carrier confirms 737 involved in Cuba crash
The Boeing 737-200 involved in a crash at Havana airport earlier today is owned by Mexican charter carrier Global Air, also known as Damojh Airlines.
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Chartered 737 crashes in Havana
A chartered Boeing 737 crashed at Havana airport shortly after take-off today, with 104 passengers and crew on board.
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Windshield-loss A319 also suffered control panel damage
Chinese investigators have disclosed that the Sichuan Airlines Airbus A319 which lost a main cockpit window at cruise altitude also suffered substantial damage to its flight-control unit.
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Pressured Saratov Airlines set to cease operations
Embattled Russian carrier Saratov Airlines is set to cease operations, less than four months after a fatal accident involving one of its Antonov An-148s.
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SIA transformation effort lifts full-year profits
Singapore Airlines' full-year operating profit has surged by more than 80% to S$703 million ($524 million), but that for its SilkAir division more than halved to S$43 million.
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ERJ excursion crew unprepared for contaminated runway
Ukrainian investigators have determined that an Embraer ERJ-145 crew had been ill-prepared to land on a contaminated Zaporizhia runway in crosswinds before the jet veered off.
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FAA sets 30-day deadline for checks of high-cycle CFM56 blades
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) requiring more-urgent inspections of highest-cycle blades in CFM International CFM56-7B turbofans.
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Southwest launches fan blade tracking after April engine failure
Southwest Airlines will launch an internal system to track all of its engine fan blades by serial number, following the inflight failure of a CFM56 engine in April.