All Ops & safety articles – Page 279
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NewsLABACE: Embraer unveils Phenom 100 upgrades
Five years after the Phenom 100 jet entered service, Embraer has unveiled the first major upgrade package for the entry-level jet, adding an inboard, multi-function...
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NewsANA finds engine fire extinguisher wiring issue on three 787s
All Nippon Airlines (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL) have inspected the wiring related to fire extinguishers in the engines of their Boeing 787s after a wiring...
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EasyJet A320 loses cowl on take-off from Milan
One of EasyJet's Airbus A320s sustained cowling damage to one of its engines shortly after take-off from Milan Malpensa, forcing a return to the airport. The...
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Qantas to add 100 jobs in Melbourne for 787 MRO and training
Qantas Group will establish a maintenance and training facility for subsidiary Jetstar Airways in Melbourne, as the low-cost carrier prepares to take delivery...
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Spotlight shines on Ryanair operations
Ryanair is about to lock horns again with Europe's media on the issue of safety. There is no doubt that the Irish budget carrier has an adversarial...
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ANALYSIS: Airlines must ensure partnerships are profitable
Partnerships allow airlines to expand network reach and to be more competitive, but they're not always profitable - even when they drive additional volume,...
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ANALYSIS: How airlines are realising the potential of mobile technology
Airlines are finally waking up to what mobile technology can bring to their businesses by improving operational efficiency, customer service and revenue
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ANALYSIS: ICAO assembly to address global airline emissions
The industry is looking to ICAO to tackle aviation emissions at its assembly in Montreal
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NewsRyanair strives to eliminate pilot group's social media presence
Ryanair has confirmed that it is doing all it can to have Ryanair Pilot Group's Facebook and Twitter accounts shut down. The RPG - which bills itself...
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NewsTurbo Commander crashes on approach to Connecticut airport
A seven-seat Rockwell Turbo Commander 690B crashed in New Haven, Connecticut on the morning of 9 August, killing at least two people.
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NewsFire destroys Ukrainian An-12 at Leipzig
German investigators have opened an inquiry after a fire destroyed an Antonov An-12 freighter at Leipzig-Halle airport. Images show that the four-engined...
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NewsLOT still making demands for 787 delay compensation
Although Boeing executives have declared the issue behind them, Poland's LOT is still pursuing compensation claims over delays caused by the four-month 787...
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Fatigue cited after ATR freighter's near stall
UK investigators looking into the near-stall of an ATR 42-300 on approach to Glasgow believe that fatigue might have played a role. As the Air Contractors...
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Air Canada to take 22 Boeing 787-9s
Air Canada will split its order of 37 Boeing 787 aircraft between the 787-8 and the 787-9, says Michael Rousseau, executive vice-president and chief financial...
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Norwegian considers basing long-haul division in Ireland
Norwegian is applying for a permanent Irish air operator's certificate for its new long-haul division, as the Scandinavian low-cost carrier prepares for...
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NewsFire closes Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta airport
Operations at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International airport have been suspended after fire broke out in the international arrivals building. Kenya...
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NewsAirbus loses dispute over 747-8 advertisement
Airbus has failed to convince advertising monitors to castigate Boeing for publishing claims that its 747-8 achieves better fuel burn per seat than the A380. Two...
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NewsChina's C919 first flight pushed back to end-2015
The chairman of an advisory committee on the C919 aircraft programme has revealed that the narrowbody's first flight is now set for the end of 2015, a push...
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NewsATSB looks into Qantas 737 flight deviation incident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating an incident on board a Qantas Airways 737-800 where an inadvertently activated system caused...
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NewsZeppelin hopes Goodyear deal will lift its prospects
Airship manufacturer Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik (ZLT) is pinning its hopes on a partnership with tyre giant Goodyear to inflate its fortunes after a flat five years.