All Ops & safety articles – Page 267
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Avianca commissions ATR 72-600 simulator
Colombian carrier Avianca has installed an ATR 72-600 full-flight flight simulator at its base in Bogota.
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NewsTransall crew's error preceded head-on incursion
Pilots of a Transall C-160 transport misunderstood a taxi clearance before lining up on a runway on which an Airbus A319 was departing in the opposite direction.
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Safety review 2013: Matter of survival
Last year, the world’s airlines proved that they could not maintain safety at the all-time high level they achieved in 2012. To put that in context, however, the 2012 figures had broken safety records by such a big margin that Flight International predicted at the time the figures would probably ...
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Norwegian unconcerned by fresh 787 battery problems
Norwegian’s chief executive Bjørn Kjos says he is unconcerned by the recent battery problems experienced by Japan Airlines on one of its Boeing 787s and states no contingency plans have been drawn up should his fleet of Dreamliners need to be grounded.
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NewsSaudiGulf to take up to 26 CSeries
Start-up SaudiGulf Airlines has ordered 16 Bombardier CSeries CS300 airliners, with another 10 options, during the Bahrain air show.
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NewsSIA and Air New Zealand announce major alliance
Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand have entered an agreement that will see capacity between their two countries grow by 30% and see extensive codesharing between the pair.
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European Cockpit Association slams multicrew pilot licence
Flightcrew representatives have criticised the relatively new multicrew pilot licence (MPL) and its practical implementation by regulators, flight training organisations and the air transport industry.
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NewsNo damage to JAL 787 in battery incident
Japan Airlines says that the Boeing 787-8 at the centre of a lithium ion battery overheating event on 14 January did not cause any other damage to the aircraft.
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NewsBoeing seeks approval for green diesel as new aviation biofuel
Boeing will seek approval by the end of this year to clear a green diesel blend as an alternative to Jet-A for turbine-powered aircraft.
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NewsVirgin Australia delays delivery of six ATR 72s
Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA) has delayed the delivery of six new ATR 72-600s as it works to integrate operations with parent airline Virgin Australia.
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JetBlue and Pemco extend A320 MRO partnership
JetBlue has extended an Airbus A320 heavy maintenance contract with Pemco for another five years.
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NewsSouthwest 737 that landed at wrong airport to depart
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 that landed at the wrong airport in Branson, Missouri is expected to depart later today.
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NewsQatar hybrid livery to feature on test A350
Airbus is to roll out its fourth A350 test-flight aircraft in a special hybrid livery based on the colour scheme of launch customer Qatar Airways.
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NewsATSB investigates altitude alarms during Virgin ATR approach
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating an approach by an Virgin Australia ATR 72-600 that resulted in several terrain alert warning system (TAWS) alarms.
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LAM 190 inquiry yet to finalise human factors probe
Namibian investigators have yet to conclude human factors assessments in their inquiry into the fatal loss of a Mozambican Embraer 190, but face the task of explaining apparent sabotage by the captain.
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Airbus, SIA to examine door involved in A380 depressurisation
The door apparently responsible for a cabin depressurisation on a Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 aircraft will be removed for examination by SIA and manufacturer specialists.
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NewsJetBlue stands by flight disruptions amidst criticism
New York-based JetBlue Airways has defended the cancellation of thousands of flights in severe winter weather in recent days, even as the carrier was criticised for linking the disruptions to new pilot rest rules implemented last weekend.
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NewsAir India A320 suffers wing damage in Jaipur
An Air India Airbus A320 suffered damage in an incident at Jaipur on 5 January.
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NewsAir Algerie stays with 737-800 for single-aisle fleet
Algerian flag-carrier Air Algerie has opted for the Boeing 737-800 to meet single-aisle requirements under the airline's fleet-modernisation programme.
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NewsTwenty-nine injured in Saudia emergency landing
Saudi Arabian Airlines has confirmed that 29 passengers were injured during an emergency landing of a Boeing 767-300ER aircraft in Madinah in the early hours of 5 January.