All Ops & safety articles – Page 301
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NewsLAN working with Boeing on 787 reliability issues
Chilean carrier LAN is working with Boeing and other suppliers on reliability issues around the airline's Boeing 787 Dreamliners, as the airline launches...
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NewsUnited begins 787 international flights to Tokyo
United Airlines' first scheduled international flight on a Boeing 787 from Los Angeles to Tokyo Narita departed 5min early at 11:10 local time today. Flight...
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FAA finalises AD for 737 Classics
The US Federal Aviation Administration has finalised a rule requiring new inspections to prevent fuselage cracks opening on Boeing 737 Classics. The...
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NewsUnited juggles 787 international schedule on reliability issues
United Airlines has delayed the launch of the majority of its planned international flights on the Boeing 787, as it works with the airframer to improve...
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NewsBoeing crosses 1,000-order mark with 737 Max
Boeing's 737 Max programme crossed over the 1,000-order mark after Aviation Capital Group (ACG) finalized an order in late December for 60 re-engined single-aisles.
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NewsTu-204 directive warns pilots to check thrust-reverse status
Russian authorities have ordered immediate action by Tupolev Tu-204 operators in the wake of two runway overruns by Red Wings aircraft, including the fatal...
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NewsInvestigators start analysing crashed Tu-204 recorders
Russian investigators have started analysing the flight recorders from the Red Wings Tupolev Tu-204 which crashed adjacent to a highway while attempting...
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NewsPilots killed as Red Wings Tu-204 crashes on Moscow highway
Three cockpit crew and a flight attendant have been killed after a Red Wings Tupolev Tu-204 crashed on a road near Moscow Vnukovo airport. Four other...
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Ulyanovsk flight school takes Superjet simulator
Russia's Ulyanovsk higher civil aviation school has taken delivery of a Sukhoi Superjet 100 flight simulator from the firm Dynamika. The manufacturer...
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ANALYSIS: Low-cost carriers eye expansion into former Soviet states
With economic growth in Russia and other CIS states outperforming much of Europe many airlines from the continent as well as the Middle East are eyeing expansion...
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NewsAir Berlin A330 makes emergency landing in Phuket after engine fire
An Air Berlin Airbus A330-200 was forced to return to Phuket International Airport when a fire broke out in one of its engines shortly after take-off. According...
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IN FOCUS: IATA's New Distribution Capability causes friction in airline distribution
Distribution is one of the many topics airline boardrooms are debating around the globe, and IATA has been on the case for some time. This year it launched...
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IN FOCUS: How is handling feeling the pinch from airlines?
IATA has been vocal in many areas of interest to the handler, not least those concerning ramp safety and certification Ground service providers are...
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ANALYSIS: Airlines keep their grip in 2012, but what's ahead in 2013?
While it has been another tough year for airlines, particularly in Europe, their overall performance has been more robust than might have been expected after Malev and Spanair became high profile financial casualties early in 2012. Overall airline profitability this year is expected to be only a little down on ...
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NewsDiamond tests fly-by-wire on DA42
Diamond Aircraft has tested on the DA42 what it considers the first fly-by-wire system for an aircraft in the general aviation category.
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NewsCrashed Superjet's pilot silenced terrain-warning system
Indonesian investigators have determined that the captain of a Sukhoi Superjet 100 inhibited the terrain-collision system, believing its alerts to be erroneous. The...
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NewsQatar Airways leases three A330-200Fs to replace A300Fs
Qatar Airways is poised to replace its Airbus A300-600 freighters with new-build A330-200Fs after concluding a lease deal with BOC Aviation. The Doha-based...
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Airbus considers extra exits to lift A321neo to 235 seats
Airbus is examining a possible A321 fuselage modification which would aim to increase passenger capacity of the A321neo. The modification would potentially...
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NewsDelta leverages Trainer for fuel savings in Minneapolis
Delta Air Lines has leveraged its newfound status as a jet fuel producer to secure better contract terms for fuel at its Minneapolis-St. Paul hub. Paul...
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NewsAl Baker 'very disappointed' after latest 787 grounded by electrical issue
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker has vented his frustration about more technical problems blighting his Boeing 787s after the airline's third...