All Ops & safety articles – Page 250
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Cambodia Bayon Airlines signs for 20 MA60s
Start-up carrier Cambodia Bayon Airlines has inked a contract with AVIC Aircraft for up to 20 Xian Aircraft MA60 turboprops.
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NewsA320 tweak to prevent computer 'forgetting' sharklets
Operators of Airbus A320s with sharklet wing-tips are being instructed to modify the aircraft to prevent the possibility that flight computers could forget the sharklets are fitted.
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NewsUS carriers banned from Syrian overflights
US carriers have been banned from overflying Syria under a tightening of FAA restrictions on operations in the region.
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NewsEurocontrol reveals extent of industrial action disruption in 2013
European air traffic control industrial action “proved to be even more disruptive in 2013 than 2012”, according to Eurocontrol’s just-published Network Manager report for 2013.
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NewsIcelandic authority raises volcanic threat level
Icelandic authorities have raised a seismically-active volcano to the second-highest alert level on its aviation warning scale.
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Russia looks to domestic aircraft to counter sanctions
Russia’s government is looking into forming an airline using domestically-built aircraft to circumvent the sanctions which grounded low-cost operator Dobrolet.
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Cambodia Angkor Air signs pilot training agreement
Cambodia Angkor Air (CAA) has signed a commercial pilot training agreement with Viet Flight Training (VFT).
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NewsICAO winds up preliminary conflict zones meeting
An International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) task force convened following the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 has completed its first round of deliberations.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Sustainable fuel future is in reach – but ‘only with government support’
All forecasts point to dramatic growth in aviation over the coming decades – but can more flights and more passengers be accommodated without a significant increase in CO₂ emissions? A grouping of UK industry players including manufacturers, airlines, airports and air navigation service providers believes it is, indeed, possible – ...
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NewsFlight Safety chief to head conflict zone task force
The International Civil Aviation Organization's task force on risks to civil aviation in conflict zones is to be led by David McMillan, chairman of the Flight Safety Foundation.
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NewsJet Airways pilots suspended after uncontrolled descent
Two Jet Airways pilots have been suspended by India’s directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) over an uncontrolled descent incident while in Turkish airspace on 8 August.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Fleet Watch - Orders for July 2014
The Farnborough air show took place in July 2014 and as expected, a large amount of commercial aircraft orders were announced. Net orders came in at 819 during the month where 869 new orders were offset by 50 cancellations, while another six swaps occurred.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Thierry Antinori - Emirates Airline executive vice president
Thierry Antinori is executive vice president and chief commercial officer, with Emirates Airline, which he joined after working with European flag carriers for two decades.
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Tigerair MRO better than expected: BAE Systems Australia
BAE Systems Australia’s MRO contract with Tigerair Australia is performing ahead of expectations, but the company is taking a measured approach to managing its growth.
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NewsIranian committee begins inquiry into IrAn-140 crash
Iranian investigators have received both flight recorders from the HESA IrAn-140 turboprop which crashed during departure from Tehran.
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NewsPreliminary MH17 report still weeks away
Dutch investigators have indicated that a preliminary report into the loss of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 is still several weeks away.
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Former Martinair chief to head Oman Air
Middle Eastern carrier Oman Air has named Paul Gregorowitsch as its new chief executive, following the departure of Wayne Pearce earlier this year.
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NewsIranian state agency reports fatal IrAn-140 crash
A turboprop operated by Sepahan Airlines has crashed in Iran, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) is reporting.
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NewsSwiftair speed decay echoes previous MD-80 episodes
While investigators have yet to ascertain the reason for the loss of control of the Swiftair Boeing MD-83 over Mali, the accident shares several parallels with earlier events in which speed decay in early cruise led MD-80s into a high-altitude stall.
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NewsSwiftair MD-83 lost speed before rapid spiral descent
French investigators have determined that a Swiftair Boeing MD-83 lost over Mali entered a rapid spiral descent from which it failed to recover.