All Ops & safety articles – Page 214
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How data can model airports' exposure in risk scenarios
Aircraft on the ground may be at risk from a number of perils including natural catastrophes, such as wind storm or earthquake, or deliberate acts of violence where parked aircraft may be specifically targeted. However, the actual exposure can vary considerably from airport to airport and even from hour to ...
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INTERIORS: Hamburg's crucible of technology development
Testing innovative technologies in a cabin environment has just become much easier – so long as you’re looking to work on Airbus products. Hamburg’s newly opened Zal centre of applied aeronautical research has built a cabin and cargo test rig that adapts to any in service commercial aircraft from any ...
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Batik 737 take-off collision badly damages TransNusa ATR
One of Indonesian regional carrier TransNusa Air Services’ ATR 42-600s has been severely damaged in a ground collision with a Boeing 737-800 conducting its take-off roll from Jakarta.
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Alaska Air Group to acquire Virgin America
Alaska Air Group is to take over US budget carrier Virgin America in an agreement the operator values at some $4 billion.
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Keflavik reviews certification flights after Superjet accident
Reykjavik Keflavik airport’s operator is reviewing procedures for certification testing in the wake of the accident involving a Sukhoi Superjet 100.
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Fatigued Superjet test pilot used wrong throttle before crash
Icelandic investigators have concluded that a fatigued Sukhoi Superjet crew advanced the wrong throttle lever during a single-engined go-around test before the aircraft overran the runway.
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Lufthansa discloses initial routes and layout for A350
Lufthansa has tentatively selected Boston and Delhi as the initial routes on which to deploy its Airbus A350-900s.
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ANALYSIS: Integrating airline skills training
It has become obvious to many airlines existing systems for providing skilled employees – particularly, but not exclusively, pilots and engineers – are inadequate, but concerned parties have been working for several years on a more comprehensive training regime
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FIDAE: IATA's Tyler attacks Brazil and Venezuela for 'misguided' aviation policies
Outgoing IATA director general Tony Tyler will at FIDAE this week single out Brazil and Venezuela for “misguided” policies that are holding back development of aviation in a region that is among those with “the greatest potential for traffic growth” in the world.
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Czech Airlines switches order to A320neo
Czech Airlines has signed for seven Airbus A320neo twinjets which will replace a batch of A319s in its fleet.
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EgyptAir hijack ends as suspect is detained
All the occupants of a hijacked EgyptAir Airbus A320 have been released and the suspect has been detained, according to the carrier.
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ANALYSIS: How EasyJet transformed its pilot training
EasyJet has travelled a long way in its 20-year existence. Since introducing the British public to the low-cost carrier model, and inspiring multiple other operators to follow its lead, the UK-based company is now an established airline of choice for many leisure and business travellers.
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Most passengers released from hijacked EgyptAir A320
All the passengers of a hijacked EgyptAir Airbus A320, bar four, have been released from the aircraft, according to the carrier.
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OpinionOPINION: Airport security even harder in a heads-down world
Identifying a suspect before they commit an atrocity is worse than trying to find a needle in a haystack because a needle, at least, looks different. The situation might be more accurately compared with trying to find a particular needle in a needlestack.
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Mozambique debris highly likely from MH370
Australia’s government has concluded that it is highly likely that two pieces of aircraft debris found in Mozambique are from the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER that operated flight MH370.
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Cathay's first A350 delivery further pushed back to May
Cathay Pacific says its first Airbus A350-900 is now scheduled to be delivered in May, a further push back from the April target announced earlier this year.
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Explosion damage appears close to Brussels Airlines check-in
Images of the aftermath of explosions at Brussels airport’s terminal building appear to indicate extensive damage in the area of the Brussels Airlines ticketing area.
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ANALYSIS: Europe's mixed approach to onboard connectivity
Recent developments suggest that European airline interest in onboard connectivity for short-haul aircraft has reached a tipping point, though how and when this will translate into action remains to be seen.
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Flydubai crash: Inquiry starts analysing flight-data recording
Russian investigators have successfully downloaded flight-data recorder information from the Flydubai Boeing 737-800 that crashed at Rostov-on-Don.