All Ops & safety articles – Page 305
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NewsCrashed Superjet landed with retracted gear
No technical problems were evident on a Sukhoi Superjet 100 test aircraft before it suffered a landing accident at Reykjavik. Sukhoi says the aircraft...
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NewsPrototype Superjet badly damaged at Reykjavik
Another of Russian airframer Sukhoi's prototype Superjet 100s has been badly damaged, apparently upon landing at Reykjavik. Images from the scene show...
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NewsEngine power-on keeps CSeries on schedule for first flight
Bombardier is keeping the CSeries on track to fly by the end of the month by clearing the engine power-on step on 18 July. The initial runs on the...
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NewsEthiopian 787 fire probe urges lithium ELT safety review
UK investigators are urging a safety review of lithium-powered emergency locator transmitters and that measures be taken to inert the Honeywell-built ELT...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airlines keep hold on profits in 2012
Industry profitability remained roughly unchecked in 2012 despite the tough economic climate for many this year's Airline Business World Annual Rankings...
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NewsBoeing stages quiet 787-9 roll-out overnight
Under the cover of darkness Boeing rolled out the first 787-9 from the 40-24 bay of the factory in Everett, Washington, in the late hours of 17 July, achieving...
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ANALYSIS: African carriers struggle to deliver on profits
Some of African aviation's perennial problems - high fuel costs, weak currencies and competition from foreign carriers - affected the fortunes of the continent's...
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NewsJapanese operators complete checks on 787s, find no issues
Japanese carriers All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines have conducted checks on their Boeing 787 fleets as a precautionary measure, after an incident...
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ANALYSIS: IATA awaits DOT approval of controversial NDC
The IATA expects to unveil the results of pilot trials of a new standard in airfare distribution it is leading by end-October, as the association makes some...
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ANALYSIS: Fleet Watch - orders June 2013
Commercial orders for June 2013 including highlights from the Paris Air Show.
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Inspections missed icing on ill-fated ATR 72
Russian investigators have determined that the upper surfaces of the wing and horizontal stabiliser on a UTair ATR 72-200 were not inspected for ice before...
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NewsSix-month safety figures maintain gradual improvement
Worldwide airline fatal accidents in the first six months of 2013 maintained the all-time best figure of nine, while the number of fatalities involved set...
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NewsSouth Korea's transport ministry audits Asiana after 777-200 crash
South Korea's transport ministry is conducting a special audit of Asiana Airlines after one of its aircraft crash landed at San Francisco International airport,...
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Australian government issues sharp criticism of air traffic control provider
A report produced by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is highly critical of the nation's air traffic control services monopoly, Airservices...
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NewsHoneywell joins Ethiopian 787 investigation, defends ELT safety record
Boeing 787 supplier Honeywell confirms it has joined the investigation of the incident aboard the Ethiopian Airlines aircraft parked at London Heathrow on...
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NewsNo evidence of battery link to Ethiopian 787 event
UK investigators have found no immediate connection between the heat damage on an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 and the aircraft's batteries. The...
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Sukhoi's civil aircraft division looks to restructure debt
Sukhoi's civil aircraft division insists that "the current financial state allows it to fulfil all its commitments", even as it explores options for restructuring...
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Asiana crash to reopen sensitive questions on etiquette, automation
On a seemingly routine visual approach on clear late morning over San Francisco, a Boeing 777-200ER flown by Asiana Airlines started an approach that began...
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NewsAsiana flight crew halted passenger evacuation moments after 777 crash
A decision by the Asiana Airlines pilots moments after the 6 July crash delayed the evacuation of the passenger cabin for about 90sec, says US National Transportation...
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Asiana 777 pilot assumed autothrottles engaged until seconds before impact
As US investigators interviewed the pilots of Asiana flight 214, a new picture emerged of a confused and chaotic situation inside the cockpit in the last...