All Ops & safety articles – Page 264
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NTSB sends team to assist in MH370 case
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says it has sent a team of investigators to assist in the case of the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Boeing 777-200 aircraft.
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MAS 777 underwent maintenance in Feb
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) says its missing Boeing 777-200 aircraft last underwent maintenance less than two weeks ago, and that no issues were identified during the routine check.
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Missing MAS 777 may have made an air turn back
Malaysia says it has extended the search area for the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Boeing 777-200 because of a possible “air turn back” that could have happened.
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NewsSearch continues for missing MAS 777
The search and rescue operation to locate a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 that went missing in the early hours of 8 March is now stretching into its second day with few clues as to what happened to the aircraft.
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Vietnam finds South China Sea oil slicks in search for MAS 777
Vietnamese search aircraft has found two, narrowly-spaced oil slicks in the South China Sea and is working to verify if belongs to Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, according to a statement posted on the government’s web site.
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Boeing 777 safety history almost unblemished over two decades
The Boeing 777 family has enjoyed a remarkable safety record during almost two decades of service, with just two hull losses - including one with fatalities - suffered prior to the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines aircraft.
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Night search for missing 777 to test Malaysia and Vietnam
Malaysian and Vietnamese search and rescue teams could struggle to locate a lost Malaysia Airlines 777-200 during the night.
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MAS safety record relatively clean in last four years
Malaysia Airlines’ (MAS) has managed to keep its safety record relatively clean over the last 20 years.
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NewsMissing MAS 777-200 had no major prior incidents
The Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER bearing registration 9M-MRO was delivered in 2002, and had an incident free history prior to disappearing on 8 March while operating the Kuala Lumpur-Beijing sector.
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MAS releases details of flight crew aboard missing 777
Malaysia Airlines has released details about the flight crew and passenger load aboard MH370, the Boeing 777-200 that disappeared while serving the Kuala Lumpur-Beijing route.
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Malaysian 777-200 never made contact with China ATC
The Malaysian Airlines 777-200 that disapppared while operating the Kuala Lumpur-Beijing route apparently never contacted Chinese air traffic control (ATC).
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China, Malaysia, Vietnam searching for lost 777-200
China, Malaysia, and Vietnam have activated rescue assets to search for a Malaysian Airlines 777-200 that disappeared while operating the Kuala Lumpur-Beijing route on 8 March.
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Contact lost with Malaysia Airlines 777-200
Malaysia Airlines confirms it has lost contact with a Boeing 777-200 carrying 239 passengers and crew that was due to arrive at 06:30 in Beijing on 8 March.
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NewsATSB investigates Virgin Australia ATR 72 landing incident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating an incident in which a Virgin Australia ATR 72-500 landed at Moranbah airport while a safety car was also on the runway.
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NewsGazpromavia puts long-range Superjet into service
Russian carrier Gazpromavia has put its long-range version of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 into service, the first commercial operation with the variant.
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China Southern flight passes near North Korean missile test
A China Southern Airlines A330 aircraft passed through the vicinity of North Korean ballistic missile test yesterday.
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Garuda officially enters SkyTeam
Garuda Indonesia has become the 20th member of SkyTeam at a special event on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.
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NewsUS aviation community fights new user fee proposal
A familiar backlash from the aviation community has already greeted the Obama Administration’s latest proposal to add a $100 surcharge for each flight on most users of the air traffic system.
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NewsHigh-speed approach played role in Tu-204 crash
Russian investigators have concluded that an unstable approach at high speed contributed to the fatal Red Wings Tupolev Tu-204 overrun at Moscow.