All Ops & safety articles – Page 235
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Missing EgyptAir A320 operated by experienced pilot
EgyptAir says its missing Airbus A320 was built in 2003, and operated by an experienced captain.
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EgyptAir flight vanished after entering Egyptian airspace
EgyptAir says that flight MS804 lost radar contact about 3.5 hours after taking off from Paris, and just 10 minutes after entering Egyptian airspace.
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EgyptAir flight loses radar contact
EgyptAir has confirmed that one of its aircraft has lost radar contact while operating a flight from Paris to Cairo.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Asia LCC alliance to take on region's budget giants
In talks with each other since over a year ago, eight low-cost carriers in the Asia-Pacific and Oceania regions announced on 16 May that they have formed a landmark alliance that will “transform Asia Pacific’s low-cost market”.
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Flydubai crash probe completes cockpit recording transcript
Russian investigators have completed transcription work on the cockpit exchanges between the pilots of the Flydubai Boeing 737-800 which crashed at Rostov-on-Don.
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Tigerair Australia signs with SIAEC for A320 heavy maintenance
Tigerair Australia has entered into a two-year heavy maintenance agreement with SIA Engineering (SIAEC) covering its 14 Airbus A320s.
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Cathay to take first A350 on 27 May
Cathay Pacific has confirmed that it will take delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 in Toulouse on 27 May, after several push backs from an initial delivery schedule of February.
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PICTURE: China Airlines takes 10th 777-300ER
China Airlines has taken delivery of its last Boeing 777-300ER on order, which is scheduled to land at Taoyuan International airport on 17 May.
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NewsDelta launches automation trend for TSA lanes
Delta Air Lines may have started a new trend by acquiring automated security checkpoints to install at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International airport and be operated by the US Transportation Security Administration.
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Tired controller missed conflict between SIA A330, Jetstar A320
Controller fatigue contributed to a loss of separation assurance incident between a Singapore Airlines Airbus A330-300 and a Jetstar Airways A320 over Australia.
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Hong Kong Airlines investigating A330 engine slip incident
Hong Kong Airlines is investigating an engine chain slip incident, which happened during a scheduled engine change at Hong Kong International airport.
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Batik 737 in Jakarta collision had been cleared for take-off
A preliminary report into a take-off collision at Jakarta’s Halim Perdanakusuma airport on 4 April shows that the flight crew of a Batik Air Boeing 737-800 had been cleared for take-off as another being towed was on the runway.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: 787 conquers China's Big Four
China Eastern Airlines signed for 15 787-9s in April, becoming the last of the big four Chinese carriers to commit to the type.
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EasyJet take-off incident traced to wrong runway data
Investigators believe a software anomaly in an EasyJet Airbus A319’s electronic flightbag might have resulted in its crew’s using take-off performance data for the wrong runway at Belfast.
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NewsATSB identifies two more parts from MH370 jet
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has identified two more pieces of debris recovered off the African coast as most likely coming from the Boeing 777-200ER that was operating Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
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United 757 upset underlines need for 'startle' training
Irish investigators probing a United Airlines Boeing 757-200 in-flight upset have advised the carrier to review its guidance on training for startle effects.
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Engines shipped for Emirates' first Trent-powered A380
Engines for the first Emirates Airbus A380s to be powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 900s have been sent to the type’s final assembly line in Toulouse.
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CAAC slams Orient Thai for 737 landing without wheel
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has penalised Orient Thai Airlines for an incident where one of its Boeing 737-300s landed at Nanning with a missing wheel.
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EasyJet still weighing A321 as higher-density A320s arrive
EasyJet is expecting to take delivery of its first higher-density Airbus A320 this month, but is still weighing the possibility of acquiring the larger A321.
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Undisclosed customer orders 20 A330s
Airbus has secured orders for 20 A330s from an undisclosed customer, the airframer’s backlog figures have revealed.