All Ops & safety articles – Page 237
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Interim MH370 report offers details but few clues
Exactly one year after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, an interim statement about the safety investigation offers few new clues into what happened to the missing Boeing 777-200ER.
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NewsBA to retrofit newer A320s with sharklet wing-tips
British Airways is to retrofit some of its Airbus A320s with ‘sharklet’ wing-tips under a fuel-efficiency programme.
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NewsMH370 search yet to yield any high-interest items
Over 100 points of interest have been noted by the search teams hunting for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, but none has been classified as worthy of immediate investigation.
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NewsMH370: Search continues, but mystery remains as deep as the sea
The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on 8 March 2014 was certainly the most baffling aviation tragedy of the year – if not of all time.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: The state of the search for MH370 on the anniversary of its loss
The first anniversary of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will be marked on 8 March 2015. Although the Australian Transport Safety Bureau continues to lead the multinational team searching the southern Indian Ocean seabed, no trace of the missing Boeing 777 has been found.
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News'Minor' injuries result from MD-88 LaGuardia crash: Delta
Delta Air Lines confirms some passengers or crew suffered minor injuries when one of the company's Boeing MD-88s skidded off a runway and into a raised seawall at New York's LaGuardia airport on 5 March.
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NewsLaGuardia closes after Delta MD-80 accident
New York's LaGuardia airport has been closed until at least 19:00 local time following an incident in which a Delta Air Lines Boeing MD-88 skidded off a runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Delta aircraft skids off LaGuardia runway
A Delta Air Lines MD-80-family aircraft skidded off a runway at LaGuardia in New York while landing on the morning of 5 March, according to media reports and Twitter updates posted by passengers.
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NewsATSB concludes 2013 A330 loss of separation investigation
The Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) has published its final report into a loss of separation incident involving two Qantas Airways Airbus A330-200s on 20 September 2013, and the failure of one aircraft’s traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS).
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NewsTurkish A330 suffers nose gear collapse in Kathmandu
A Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-300 aircraft has skidded off the runway at Kathmandu Tribhuvan International airport, causing its nose gear to collapse.
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NewsCRJ crash probe fails to resolve fatal dive mystery
Investigators have been unable to determine precisely why a Kazakh Bombardier CRJ200 crashed while attempting a go-around at Almaty two years ago, with the loss of all 21 on board.
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MH370: Tracking test is 'not a silver bullet'
Australian officials have acknowledged the potential weakness of deliberate disconnection while detailing an upcoming aircraft tracking trial programme.
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NewsCertification issues delay Superjet introduction at VLM
Belgian regional carrier VLM Airlines is delaying its planned introduction of Sukhoi Superjets by more than a year because of a certification hold-up affecting the type's long-range variant.
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ALC sees 757 being replaced rather than re-engined
Air Lease's chief executive believes Boeing is leaning towards a brand-new Boeing 757 replacement with additional capabilities rather than a re-engined version of the type.
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SAS sells Heathrow slots to Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines is acquiring a pair of London Heathrow slots from SAS Group, the second such sale for the Scandinavian company this year.
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Thales to develop Australia’s OneSky ATM system
Thales Australia has been confirmed as the winner of tender to develop a single air traffic management system that will unify the separate systems used by the Royal Australian Air Force and Airservices Australia.
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Hong Kong Airlines to build flight training centre at HKIA
The Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) says that Hong Kong Airlines will build a flight training centre (FTC) at Hong Kong International airport (HKIA).
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NewsMany pilots 'medically-impaired' due to toxic cabin air
The Global Cabin Air Quality Executive heard at its annual conference in London yesterday that at least 3% of airline pilots are flying with degraded physical and mental performance caused by repeated exposure to neurotoxins in the aircraft cabin air, and may become actually incapacitated during flight if their exposure ...
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NewsMH370 hunt covers 40% of search area
Search teams hunting the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER have covered 40% of the priority area drawn up by investigators.
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NewsIrish state presses IAG for better Aer Lingus terms
Ireland’s government is seeking better terms from IAG before surrendering its shareholding in flag-carrier Aer Lingus.