All Ops & safety articles – Page 223
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Air France takes delivery of first 787
Air France has taken delivery of its first Boeing Dreamliner, a 787-9 on long-term lease from AerCap.
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NewsFuel emergency reported by Bolivian Avro RJ85 before fatal crash
The flight crew of the Bolivian British Aerospace Avro RJ85 that crashed in Colombia had declared a fuel emergency while waiting to land at Medellin airport in Rionegro, according to an air traffic control recording.
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NewsRecorders found from crashed Avro RJ in Colombia
Colombia's civil aviation authority Aerocivil has confirmed that both recorders of the LAMIA Bolivia British Aerospace Avro RJ85 that crashed near Medellin have been recovered, and were found in "good condition".
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NewsPICTURES: UK investigators deployed to Colombia Avro RJ crash
The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has deployed a team of three investigators to Medellin in Colombia, following the crash of a British Aerospace Avro RJ85 operated by charter carrier LAMIA Bolivia.
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Avro RJ85 crashes in Colombia
A LAMIA Bolivia BAE Systems Avro RJ85 carrying players from a Brazilian football team has crashed in Colombia.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airports tackle data sharing as they invest in apps
Not so long ago, flying for most of us meant the almost-certain prospect of joining a queue snaking around the airport departure hall to check-in and drop off bags. It was the definitive manifestation of the analogue world at work.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: VietJet chief executive Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao
The VietJet training centre has a vibrant, youthful air, more reminiscent of a university recreation room than an airline office. Flight attendant trainees bustle about the place, which features several classrooms and a large, cafeteria-like space that overlooks Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International airport.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: For Chinese carriers the world is not enough
In this exclusive insight we examine the internationalisation of Chinese carriers, a theme at this year’s World Routes event. The analysis covers specific carriers’ plans and their sustainability. We also look at how Chinese carriers have grown internationally and what Chinese airports are doing to plan for increased passenger ...
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM AMADEUS: Airline disruption - soon to be a problem of the past?
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AnalysisANALYSIS: TransAsia fails to recover from knockout blows
The demise of TransAsia Airways on 22 November, while not completely unexpected, came earlier than most had anticipated.
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Wideroe crew's rapid reaction averted Dash 8 crash: probe
Norwegian investigators have underlined the critical part a rapid crew response played in averting the crash of a Wideroe Bombardier de Havilland Dash 8-100 during a windshear upset over the sea.
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NTSB releases more details about MD-10F fire at Fort Lauderdale
A fire that engulfed the wing of FedEx MD-10F freighter at Fort Lauderdale in October ignited after the aircraft's wing scraped the runway and ruptured the fuel system, according to US accident investigators.
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PICTURE: Loganair adopts new colours after Flybe split
Scottish regional carrier Loganair is to revamp its livery following the dissolution of its franchise partnership with Flybe.
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Taiwan's TransAsia Airways to shut down
TransAsia Airways has announced that it will cease operations permanently, and enter into liquidation.
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Opinion
OPINION: Hard Brexit carries risk for aviation
The UK government is talking up Brexit opportunities around the globe but at the moment it is the great unknowns that are causing concern. Among them is what happens to the UK’s participation in the EU’s open-skies arrangement, under which any European airline can fly between two points in the ...
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Peach signs for 10 A320neos, three A320s
Japanese low-cost carrier Peach Aviation has signed an agreement to purchase 10 Airbus A320neos, as well as three of the current variant A320 jets.
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Three Heathrow flights in three days brush with drones
UK investigators have disclosed details of three more encounters, within three days, between commercial aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles in London terminal airspace, including two in the highest collision risk category.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Battle of the LCCs in Taiwan
A lot can change in two years, especially when one is a low-cost operator in Taiwan. In late 2014, two new homegrown carriers burst on to the Taiwan low-cost scene. V Air has since suspended operations while Tigerair Taiwan continues its struggle to make its mark.
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EasyJet details disruption impact on full-year profit
UK budget carrier EasyJet estimates that disruption over the course of the year has had a £150 million ($187 million) impact on pre-tax profit.
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ATSB investigating QantasLink Q400 fume event
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating an incident involving fumes that were detected in a QantasLink Bombardier Dash 8 Q400, on 10 November.