All Ops & safety articles – Page 302
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News
Red Wings to add 10 more Tu-204s to fleet
Russian carrier Red Wings, which restarted operations in June, intends to more than double its Tupolev Tu-204 fleet by 2017. Deputy director of business...
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NewsMRJ supplier says first flight delayed to end-2014
A supplier to the Mitsubishi regional jet (MRJ) has confirmed that the Japanese aircraft programme has been delayed, and that the first flight of the aircraft...
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NewsUPS crash inquiry checks use of crew sleep facility
US investigators are attempting to ascertain whether the pilots of the crashed UPS Airbus A300-600 freighter used crew rest areas at Louisville before departing...
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NewsAirport's main runway closed at time of UPS crash: NTSB
The pilots of UPS flight 1354 were attempting to land on the shorter runway of Birmingham Shuttlesworth International airport before it crashed, because...
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NewsNew Vueling A320s to be delivered from 2015
Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling will start taking delivery of new Airbus A320s from 2015, if a huge fleet-renewal deal from parent IAG is approved. IAG,...
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NewsNo distress call before deadly UPS A300F crash: NTSB
The pilots at the controls of the UPS Airbus A300-600 freighter that crashed earlier today in Alabama had not issued a distress call before the incident,...
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NewsNTSB sends team to investigate UPS A300F crash
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has launched a team to Birmingham, Alabama to investigate the crash of an UPS Airbus A300-600 freighter...
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NewsNTSB: Birmingham accident involves UPS A300
US investigators have identified the aircraft involved in an accident at Alabama's Birmingham airport as an Airbus A300-600 operated by freight carrier UPS. Preliminary...
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NewsFreighter said to crash at Alabama's Birmingham airport
Unconfirmed reports indicate that a freighter aircraft has crashed outside Alabama's Birmingham airport. Local television reports describe the aircraft...
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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
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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Analysis
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
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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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...