All Ops & safety articles – Page 215
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Investigators detail A330's short landing at Cologne
German investigators probing the short landing by a Hi Fly Airbus A330-200 at Cologne have disclosed that the jet’s descent rate increased after its autopilot was disengaged.
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Looting hampered Dana MD-83 crash response
Investigators have disclosed that some occupants of the Dana Air Boeing MD-83 crash in Lagos might have survived the initial impact, but succumbed to the subsequent fire.
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EASA drawing up safety guidance over en route wake
European safety regulators are drawing up a safety bulletin centred on mitigating risks of en route wake-vortex encounters.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How significant is the Gulf's slowing capacity growth?
Expansion by the big Gulf carriers has been a dominant theme in the airline industry over the past decade.
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Jazz short landing reveals lack of awareness over instability
Ambiguous guidance to crews meant the pilots of a Jazz turboprop did not realise their approach was unstable before it landed short at Sault Ste Marie, striking light fixtures and damaging the aircraft.
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Crashed Dana MD-83 crew feared reprisal over emergency
Nigerian investigators have disclosed that the crew of a Dana Air Boeing MD-83 failed to take emergency action in response to a serious engine problem, apparently in fear of attracting attention from regulators, before the jet experienced dual-engine power loss and crashed on approach to Lagos.
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Egypt and Russia prepare for resumption of air services
Egypt and Russia have finalised a protocol on joint measures to ensure flight safety, with the aim of restoring bilateral air services shortly.
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Cracked component, crew lapses cited in SIA 777 fire report
A cracked component in the General Electric GE90 engine was behind a wing fire sustained aboard a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER on 27 June 2016.
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Regional cargo airlines pressured by US pilot shortage
US regional air cargo carriers are likewise feeling pinched by a shortage of qualified cockpit crew – another signal that a pilot shortage is gripping industry sectors that serve as entry points for the nation's professional pilots.
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Turkish deferrals cut into 2020 fleet size
Turkish Airlines’ restructuring of its fleet capacity means it will be operating 40 fewer aircraft by 2020 than it had intended last year.
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Citywing collapses in wake of Van Air prohibition
Isle of Man airline Citywing has collapsed, two weeks after its operator, Van Air, was banned from serving its UK route network.
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Il-76 flown beyond service life before fatal engine explosion
Investigators probing the fatal crash of a Sun Way Ilyushin Il-76TD heavy freighter in Karachi have determined the aircraft had been operating beyond its approved service life when it suffered an uncontained engine failure.
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A380 wake suspected in Challenger loss-of-control event
Investigators are considering the possibility that Airbus A380 wake turbulence might have contributed to a loss-of-control event that badly damaged a business jet in January.
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MH370 final report due out in months
Malaysia’s third interim report into the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on 8 March 2014 highlights the lack of leads confronting investigators.
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Pegasus slips to annual loss in 2016
Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus has disclosed a pre-tax loss of TL144 million ($39 million) for 2016, after a profit of TL182 million in 2015.
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Lion Air emerges as customer behind A330 order
Indonesian budget carrier Lion Air has ordered three more Airbus A330-300s, analysis of the airframer’s backlog has revealed.
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NewsUnited wants dual approaches at Newark to expand hub
United Airlines wants to move towards “dual approaches and departures” for aircraft at Newark Liberty International airport, something its president Scott Kirby says is needed to expand its hub there.
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New snags emerge with GTF-powered A320neos in India
India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation is undertaking extensive examinations of the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofan engines on Airbus A320neos operated by GoAir and IndiGo, following the emergence of new issues with the engine.
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Australia's OneSky implementation slips
Implementation of Australia’s pioneering OneSky civil-military air traffic management system (CMATS) has slipped by at least two years as Airservices Australia, the Department of Defence and Thales finalise plans for the complex programme.
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Air India accident triggered SpiceJet 737 low-fuel incident
Indian investigators have detailed a low-fuel incident involving a SpiceJet Boeing 737-800 which was forced into a second diversion after an accident closed its initial alternate airport.