All Ops & safety articles – Page 189
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Iran Air reportedly poised to take sidelined Turkish 777-300ER
Iran Air could be set to acquire its first new Boeing jet as early as next month after reportedly opting to pick up a 777-300ER originally destined for Turkish Airlines.
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Ex-Austrian chief Sorensen to chair Air Canada
Air Canada has named former Austrian Airlines Group chief Vagn Sorensen as its new chairman, succeeding David Richardson.
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Malaysia 737-800 evacuated after skidding off runway
One of Malaysia Airlines' Boeing 737-800s appears to have sustained damage after veering off the runway following a domestic service to Sibu.
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Allegiant signs pilot recruitment deal with tour operator
Allegiant Air has signed a pilot recruitment deal with aerial tour operator Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines (GCSA), providing a pathway for pilots to work for the Las Vegas-based ultra low-cost carrier.
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NewsUnited shifts 787s to Washington Dulles from Houston
United Airlines will shift Boeing 787 flying to its Washington Dulles hub from Houston Intercontinental this winter, when it closes its 787 pilot base at its Texas hub.
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Ryanair frets over UK-EU negotiation uncertainties
Ryanair has acknowledged that it might have to adjust its shareholding structure to comply with revised ownership rules once the UK formally separates from the European Union.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: As BA ends free meals, US airlines bring them back
When in 2010 Continental Airlines became the last of its peer group to stop providing free meals to short-haul, economy-class passengers, it was seen by many as the end of an era.
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Poor crew co-ordination, bad approach caused Lion 737 excursion
Poor crew resource management and an unstable approach contributed to a runway excursion involving a Lion Air Boeing 737-900ER on 20 February 2016.
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A320neo issues prompt CSeries operators to move up engine checks
The two airlines operating Bombardier CSeries are performing precautionary borescope inspections of the aircraft's Pratt & Whitney PW1500G geared turbofans – checks that follow reports of issues with related PW1100G engines, Bombardier confirms.
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AIX: IFEC industry takes electronics ban in its stride
Uncertainty over whether the recent ban on laptops and tablets in some aircraft cabins could be expanded, and the impact this might have on the in-flight entertainment and connectivity market, is provoking mixed reactions from companies attending the show.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: The best connections across the USA
New York JFK to Los Angeles is a hotly contested route between four big US operators: legacy carriers American Airlines and Delta Air Lines and hybrids JetBlue and Virgin America. Here we look at how these carriers compete in this market in terms of passenger experience, calculating typical fleet ages ...
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Go-around would have avoided A330 hard landing: ATSB
The captain of a Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-300 aircraft should have initiated a go-around to avoid the hard landing it made at Melbourne Tullamarine airport on 15 March 2015.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Cebu Pacific first officer, Jo Anne Toral
Jo Anne Toral, Alpha Aviation graduate and Cebu Pacific First Officer
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Air Canada chief operating officer resigns
Air Canada's chief operating officer, Klaus Goersch, is to step down from the carrier at the end of this month.
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Air Baltic receives third CS300
Latvian carrier Air Baltic has received a third Bombardier CS300.
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Australia tightens screening of Middle East-bound flights
Australia will increase security screening measures for passengers flying to the Middle East, but has stopped short of implementing the laptop bans that have come into force in the USA.
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Cathay Pacific to raise 777 economy seating capacity
Cathay Pacific will increase capacity aboard its Boeing 777-300s and 777-300ERs by adopting a 3-4-3 seating configuration in economy, up from the current 3-3-3 configuration.
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PICTURE: Low-cost pioneer Laker chosen for Norwegian Max fin
Norwegian has selected UK low-cost airline pioneer Sir Freddie Laker to feature on the first of its Boeing 737 Max jets to operate transatlantic services.
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Wow Air to take A330neos for large fleet expansion
Icelandic budget carrier Wow Air is taking four Airbus A330-900s in a substantial expansion of its fleet.
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NewsBrussels Airlines to absorb Thomas Cook's Belgian carrier
Brussels Airlines is to take a dominant position in the operations of leisure group Thomas Cook’s Belgian arm.