All Ops & safety articles – Page 248
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NewsCathay Pacific investigating A330 emergency diversion
Cathay Pacific is investigating an engine issue that forced the crew of one of its Airbus A330s to make an emergency landing at Denpasar's Ngurah Rai International airport on 24 September.
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ROUTES: Hawaiian focuses on A321neo introduction plans
Hawaiian Airlines is focused on developing its entry-into-service plans for the Airbus A321neo, which it will begin taking the airframer in 2017.
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Western Global MD-11 catches fire in Michigan hangar
Three people sustained "serious" injuries after a fire ignited on 17 September in the cargo hold of a Boeing MD-11 freighter operated by Western Global Airlines, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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NewsLighting-collision Qatar 777 conducted intersection departure
Investigations into a Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER’s collision with lighting during departure from Miami will examine whether the intersection take-off played a role in the accident.
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NewsQatar 777 strikes landing lights on take-off from Miami
A Qatar Airways Boeing 777 sustained “substantial” damage after striking approach runway lights while taking off from Miami International airport on 15 September, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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NewsAmerican flights grounded due to ‘computer issues’: FAA
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is reporting that American Airlines flights are being held at their departure airports due to “computer issues”.
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NewsPICTURE: First Finnair A350 conducts maiden flight
Finnair’s first Airbus A350-900 has carried out its maiden flight, just a few weeks before the carrier becomes the first European customer to introduce the twinjet.
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NewsATSB probes Virgin Australia A320 flight control incident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has started an investigation into an automated flight control issue on 12 September involving a Virgin Australia Regional Airlines operated Airbus A320.
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OpinionOPINION: Time to tackle baggage threat to aircraft evacuation
In the factual vacuum between a highly-publicised air crash or incident and the release of details from the investigation, secondary issues tend to dominate the public discussion.
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Thai Airways signs 787 pilot training deal with Boeing
Thai Airways International has signed a pilot training agreement with Boeing Flight Services covering training for its Boeing 787 pilots.
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NewsBoeing ups forecast for Asia-Pacific pilot demand
Boeing has revised upwards its forecast for new pilots in Asia-Pacific for the next two decades.
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GE stops short of confirming BA 777 engine failure
GE Aviation is not yet confirming initial reports that a British Airways 777-200ER suffered a “catastrophic" engine failure on 8 September.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Making sense of accident statistics
Statistics don't lie. But their misinterpretation, deliberate or otherwise, can easily create a false impression.
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Deliveries trending upwards as portion of installed fleet: Ascend
Aircraft deliveries will equate to around 7.2% of the installed fleet this year and the figure will continue to trend upwards through 2018, Flightglobal's Ascend consultancy predicts.
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NewsWeather data suggests crosswind at time of BA 777 fire
Meteorological data from Las Vegas at the time of the British Airways Boeing 777-200 fire indicates a crosswind from the left at the time of the departure.
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NewsPICTURES: Unclear whether BA 777 engine failure was contained
Photographs following the aborted take-off and engine fire of a British Airways Boeing 777-200 aircraft show severe damage to the powerplant and airframe, but it is unclear whether the jet suffered an uncontained failure.
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NewsFire erupts after BA 777 aborts take-off
A British Airways Boeing 777-200ER aborted a take-off and caught fire at Las Vegas McCarran airport on 8 September, injuring two of 159 passengers and 13 crew who were evacuated.
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Missing BAe 125 inquiry considers possible 737 collision
Senegalese investigators are looking into the possibility that a missing British Aerospace 125 executive jet collided with a Boeing 737-800 before disappearing over the Atlantic Ocean.
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Regulator acknowledges power of Aeroflot-Transaero tie-up
Russia’s competition regulator is to examine the impact of an Aeroflot acquisition of Transaero, after the flag-carrier’s board approved plans to take control of the struggling private airline.
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NewsReunion debris came from MH370: French justice ministry
French authorities have confirmed that aircraft wreckage recovered in July from the island of Reunion is from Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.