All Ops & safety articles – Page 196
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ATSB details MH370 captain's simulation of Indian Ocean route
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has published details about data gleaned from the personal flight simulator of MH370 captain Zaharie Shah.
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ATSB final MH370 report calls for more precise flight tracking
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau's (ATSB) final report into Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 calls for flight tracking that is even more precise than the 15-minute position tracking interval called for by ICAO.
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Over 30 aircraft needed to handle Monarch backlog
UK regulators are chartering over 30 aircraft to repatriate passengers following the collapse of Monarch Airlines.
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ANALYSIS: Monarch caves after year of uncertainty
UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines' prospects have been a matter of concern since the operator was forced to negotiate additional funding from its main shareholder, Greybull Capital, a year ago.
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Monarch collapse spurs huge repatriation effort
Collapse of the UK's Monarch Airlines has spurred the government to arrange a huge repatriation effort to deal with up to 110,000 passengers abroad.
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EasyJet to roll out drone inspections from 2018
London Gatwick airport could in 2018 see a flurry of drone activity, with both the facility's operator and budget carrier EasyJet looking to employ unmanned air vehicles for inspection tasks.
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Alcohol cited by probe into Shaheen 737 landing accident
Pakistani investigators believe consumption of alcohol prior to flight affected the judgement of a Shaheen Air Boeing 737's captain, prior to the jet's suffering loss of both main landing-gear after touchdown at Lahore.
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Ryanair signals compliance in face of CAA pressure
Ryanair appears to be adopting a non-combative stance after the UK Civil Aviation Authority threatened legal action to ensure compliance with passenger rights legislation.
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Taxiing Rouge 767 spills 500kg of fuel
Canadian investigators have disclosed that a taxiing Air Canada Rouge Boeing 767-300ER lost around 500kg of fuel during a spillage incident while taxiing at Toronto.
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AirAsia firms up Inmarsat in-flight broadband deal
AirAsia Group has firmed up a deal with Inmarsat first agreed in April to provide broadband access on its Airbus A320s and A330s through the GX Aviation service.
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Ryanair cancels 18,000 winter flights
Ryanair will this winter operate 25 fewer aircraft than the 400 it previously planned to, and has cancelled some 18,000 flights across the season, suspending 34 routes, as it seeks to avoid further disruption arising from lack of available pilots.
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EasyJet unveils short-haul electric aircraft ambition
UK budget carrier EasyJet is collaborating with US-based manufacturer Wright Electric with the ambition of bringing to market within the next decade an all-electric airliner with a range of 291nm (540km).
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Tru qualifies first China 737 Max full-flight simulator
Tru Simulation and Training has completed a Level C qualification of the Boeing 737 Max full flight training simulator (FFS) by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, which is installed at Boeing's Shanghai campus.
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Russian government steps in to assist VIM-Avia passengers
Russian authorities are prioritising measures to transport of VIM-Avia passengers in the wake of the financial crisis engulfing the leisure operator.
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Fuel crisis easing at Auckland airport
Airlines are now able to uplift 80% of their usual jet fuel allocations at Auckland airport, with signs that the crisis caused by the severing of a fuel pipeline is starting to ease.
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KLM 777 drops metal panel after taking off from Osaka
Japanese authorities are investigating an incident in which a "piece of fairing" fell from a KLM Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, damaging a car on the ground below.
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A380 in glideslope deviation incident twice aborted approach
Investigators have indicated that the Emirates Airbus A380 involved in an altitude deviation incident in Moscow had descended to around 400ft while still 7.5nm from the runway.
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Temperature error behind Sunwing 737's near-overrun
Preliminary analysis indicates that a temperature data-entry error introduced during take-off calculations resulted in a Sunwing Airlines Boeing 737-800's almost failing to become airborne during departure from Belfast.
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Pilot union BALPA urges Ryanair to improve working conditions
BALPA has declared its willingness to help Ryanair improve working conditions in order to facilitate recruitment and retention of pilots, after a lack of available flightcrew led to the budget carrier's cancellation of 2,100 flights over the next six weeks.
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Probe opens into Emirates A380 descent below glideslope
United Arab Emirates investigators are probing a serious incident during which an Emirates Airbus A380 descended below the glideslope during an approach to Moscow Domodedovo.