All Ops & safety articles – Page 237
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PICTURE: Saudia unveils plan for low-cost carrier
Saudi Arabian flag-carrier Saudia is to establish a new airline division for low-cost air transport in the kingdom.
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A350 thrust-reversers modified after lock flaw
Airbus has modified the thrust-reverser actuation system of production A350-900s after a failure of a locking mechanism on an in-service aircraft.
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BA A320 suffers suspected drone collision
UK police are investigating after a British Airways Airbus A320 suffered a suspected collision with an unmanned air vehicle while inbound to London Heathrow.
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Tail-strike damage found after Corendon 737 diversion
Turkish investigators are looking into a serious incident involving a Boeing 737-800 which suffered a tail-strike on departure from Billund.
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PICTURE: Lufthansa A320neo visits Heathrow
Airbus A320neo launch operator Lufthansa has operated the re-engined variant's first revenue flight outside Germany.
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Hi Fly supplies A340 for commercial zero-gravity flights
Portuguese carrier Hi Fly is to providing an Airbus A340-300 for zero-gravity flights under a co-operation agreement with commercial space firm Swiss Space Systems.
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PICTURE: Rossiya receives 747-400 in new colours
Aeroflot Group carrier Rossiya has taken delivery of a Boeing 747-400 bearing the revised and modernised livery of the newly-consolidated carrier.
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Flydubai crash: Yoke push 'simultaneous' with stabiliser shift
Russian investigators have disclosed that a nose-down shift in the horizontal stabiliser on the ill-fated Flydubai Boeing 737-800 occurred as a push input was recorded on the crew control yoke.
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Flydubai 737 crash probe: Stabiliser shifted to nose-down
Russian investigators have disclosed that the horizontal stabiliser of the crashed Flydubai Boeing 737-800 transitioned to nose-down pitch at a height of 900m (2,950ft) as the crew attempted a second go-around.
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TAP Portugal to be first operator of A330neo
TAP Portugal is to be the first carrier to operate the re-engined Airbus A330neo, taking delivery of the type towards the end of 2017.
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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.