All Ops & safety articles – Page 288
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NewsJet fuel yields well below targets at Delta refinery
Delta Air Lines' Trainer oil refinery is producing jet fuel in amounts well below the targets it laid out when it bought the plant last year. Modifications...
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NewsNepal Airlines Twin Otter crashes, crew in critical condition
A de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter operated by Nepal Airlines has crashed while attempting to land at the town of Jomsom, located northwest of Kathmandu. The...
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Shandong Airlines to sell five 737-300s to China Postal Airlines
Chinese carrier Shandong Airlines plans to sell five Boeing 737-300 aircraft to China Postal Airlines. Selling the aircraft will improve operational...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Flightcrew contracts prompt job-loss fears
The appeal of contracting flightcrew has prompted tax controversy and fears that jobs will go to low-wage economies in the same way as the merchant marine
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NewsLion 737 crash crew had no visual contact with runway
Indonesian investigators indicate that the crew of a Lion Air Boeing 737-800 continued to descend below minimum altitude despite not having visual contact...
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Boeing delivers 1st 787 since grounding ended
Boeing today marked another landmark on the 787's path to recovery from a battery scare by delivering the 51st aircraft - and the first since the fleet was grounded in mid-January - to All Nippon Airways (ANA).
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UK ATC controls UAV for first time
A twin-turboprop BAe Jetstream research aircraft has completed a 500nm (925km) flight through UK airspace under the command of a ground-based pilot and the...
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NewsAir India starts test flights on 787s
Air India has started initial test flights on its first modified Boeing 787, and expects all six of its 787s to return to commercial service by the end of...
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NewsIAG encouraged despite higher first-quarter losses
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG's first-quarter operating loss has increased to €278 million ($363 million), before exceptional items, compared with...
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ALTA calls for more liberalisation in Central America
ALTA has called for more liberalisation and better regulatory co-ordination between Central American states to overcome the region's "significant" infrastructure constraints and fully benefit from the growth potential of its airline industry.
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ANALYSIS: How Etihad's partner strategy is shaping its network
As if it needed any underlining, the last month has seen Etihad illustrate the breadth of its partnership strategy.
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ANALYSIS: US carriers post strong Q1 despite slump in March
Most US carriers posted positive financial results in the first quarter, even as demand began to slump towards the end of what is traditionally a weaker...
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Embraer to consider stretched E-Jets and turboprops
Embraer will consider a stretched version of its second generation E-Jet and a possible turboprop, after the update to its current E-Jet family is in the...
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NewsEasyJet plans live trial of ash-detection technology
EasyJet, with Airbus and Nicarnica Aviation, is preparing for the final airborne test of a volcanic ash detection system called AVOID. The UK budget...
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NewsNTSB calls for urgent battery tests before 787s resume commercial flights
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is conducting an urgent new round of testing on the Boeing 787's lithium-ion batteries in hopes of finding...
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IN FOCUS: Canadian researchers target certification of brassica carinata-based jet fuel
A push to certify a new oilseed fuel that does not need to be blended with kerosene may change the future for renewables
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NewsTerrafugia contemplates flying VTOL car
Terrafugia is exploring the feasibility of a four-seat, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) plug-in hybrid-electric flying car which it has dubbed the TF-X, the company announced on 5 May.
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NewsQatar Airways eyes A330 order by mid-June
Qatar Airways is planning to announce an order of up to 15 Airbus A330 aircraft by the Paris air show in June, as a result of delays to the delivery of its...
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NewsVIDEO: Vanished An-2 found in forest swamp
Russian investigators have located, in a forest, the wreckage of an Antonov An-2 which vanished from an airport 11 months ago. The aircraft conducted...