All Ops & safety articles – Page 280
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John Holland moves focus away from heavy maintenance
Australia's John Holland Aviation Services will put its focus on line and overnight maintenance and move away from heavy maintenance due to the intense competition...
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Boeing installs third 787 simulator at Gatwick centre
Boeing is adding a third 787 full-flight simulator to its UK training centre, and expects the device to become available in the first quarter of 2014. The...
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Aviation group calls for coordinated cyber security
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will release a report in the coming weeks calling for governments, industry players and others...
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OSHKOSH: Jeppesen and Rockwell Collins seal data sharing pact
Jeppesen has entered into an agreement with Rockwell Collins to allow its charts and data to be automatically transferred electronically using the latter's Ascend aircraft information manager (AIM) system
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NewsBombardier to reopen entry into service plan for CSeries
Bombardier will reopen the schedule for entry into service for the CSeries CS100 after completing first flight of the aircraft in the coming weeks, but...
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NewsGo-around study reveals failure to check basic criteria
French analysis of loss-of-control during go-around manoeuvres has shown up several areas of concern including a lack of basic monitoring of crucial flight...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Freighter conversions down sharply in first half of 2013
The number of freighter conversions in the first six months of 2013 declined by 25%, with widebody and turboprop conversions showing particular weakness. Overall,...
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Garuda postpones London service to May 2014
Garuda Indonesia has postponed plans to launch services to London, citing issues with the pavement strength of Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta airport. The...
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ANALYSIS: The laboured progress of liberalisation
Reality lags well behind the lip service paid to liberalised aviation. Occasional headlines herald breakthroughs, such as the new Canada-China accord,...
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Ryanair to turn up the heat on Aer Lingus this winter
Ryanair will add an extra daily frequency on each of five UK-Ireland routes from this winter, as it bids to raise the pressure on its rival Aer Lingus. From...
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NewsVEB to sell Airbus stake to fund Superjet programme
Russian president Vladimir Putin has endorsed an emergency plan aimed at keeping Sukhoi's civil aircraft division from defaulting on its obligations to creditors. The...
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AAR signs landing gear overhaul deal with ExpressJet
AAR has signed a five-year contract with Atlanta-based regional airline ExpressJet to overhaul the landing gear on its fleet of 104 Embraer 145 aircraft....
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NewsGulfstream adds G280 avionics functionality
Since Gulfstream delivered the first G280 business jet in November 2012, the Savannah, Georgia-based aircraft manufacturer has delivered more than 10 of the type to customers and seen the fleet log more than 3,100h and 1,800 cycles.
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AirAsia X chief details fleet strategy
The Airbus A330 will remain the core workhorse of AirAsia X's fleet, even as the airline gears towards expansion that could see it order more aircraft in...
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NewsFAA bans visual approaches by foreign airlines at San Francisco airport
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has banned foreign pilots from making visual approaches to San Francisco airport runways 28 left and right....
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NewsCrashed Superjet failed to climb after missed approach
Investigators have determined that the undercarriage of a Sukhoi Superjet 100 was deployed, but then retracted, before the aircraft suffered a gear-up accident...
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NewsPICTURE: TUI to fit scimitar wing-tips on 737-800s
Tour operator TUI Travel is to fit the new split-scimitar wing-tip to its Boeing 737-800s, becoming the first company in Europe to use them.
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NewsBoeing calls for inspections of ELTs on up to 1,200 aircraft
Boeing has asked airlines around the world to inspect Honeywell emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) fitted on over 1000 aircraft ahead of possible action...
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NewsPICTURES: Boeing rolls out first 787-9 in new livery
Boeing rolled out the first 787-9 aircraft bearing the new Boeing Commercial Airplanes livery on 27 July. The new livery retains many of the features...
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NewsA350 cabin simulator performs first virtual passenger flight
Airbus has completed an initial five-hour simulated flight using its A350 cabin demonstrator, Cabin Zero, which is located in Hamburg. Two pilots and...