All Ops & safety articles – Page 31
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NewsFly Jinnah A320 pressurisation incident left pilots and cabin crew needing oxygen
Pakistani authorities have indicated that an Airbus A320 crew required supplementary oxygen after climbing towards cruise altitude, having previously believed a pressurisation problem was resolved. The Fly Jinnah aircraft had been operating a service from Lahore to Karachi on 24 May. French investigation agency BEA, citing its Pakistani counterparts, states ...
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NewsUtair An-26 wrecked after landing short of north Russian airport
Russian investigators are probing an approach accident during which an Utair Antonov An-26-100 came down short of Utrenny airport. The aircraft was severely damaged during the event. It had been operating a charter service from Sabetta to Utrenny, which lie on opposite sides of a Kara Sea channel in northern ...
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NewsNTSB opens inquiry into Southwest 737 Max 8 ‘oscillation event’
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has launched an investigation into why a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 experienced what pilots called a “Dutch roll” during a 25 May flight.
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NewsSpace-based multilateration project aims to track aircraft independently of GPS
Participants developing a new dedicated ADS-B satellite constellation are also working to design and demonstrate an aircraft tracking system which is independent of positioning satellites. French aerospace firm Thales and the US specialist Spire Global are aiming to put a constellation for space-based ADS-B into service by 2027. But the ...
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NewsUS-European partners to develop dedicated satellite constellation for air traffic surveillance
US and European aerospace partners are aiming to develop a new global air traffic surveillance system featuring a dedicated constellation of over 100 satellites. The companies – US-based space data specialist Spire Global, French firm Thales, and European Satellite Services Provider – intend to certify the service and commence operations ...
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NewsBlackshape trainers cleared to fly after EASA lifts grounding order
European safety authorities have lifted a precautionary grounding of Italian manufacturer Blackshape’s BS 115 and BK 160 trainer aircraft, following further investigation into two fatal accidents involving the type. The grounding was ordered in March after an in-flight break-up involving a BK 160TR in Malaysia on 13 February, which prompted ...
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NewsOsprey fleet will not return to unrestricted operations until mid-2025
In remarks to congressional lawmakers, the head of airworthiness authority for the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey revealed that unaddressed safety issues will prevent the tiltrotor from returning to unrestricted flight status for at least another year.
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NewsDamaged DHC-6’s Antarctic ferry flight highlights delicate decision balance
Investigators probing a take-off incident in Antarctica which damaged a Viking Air DHC-6 have highlighted the difficulty of weighing the risks to personnel against the risk of flight in remote and hostile locations.
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NewsMalawi’s vice-president, nine others confirmed dead in Dornier 228 crash
The deaths of all aboard the Malawian army turboprop were confirmed by the president of the southeast African country on 11 June, after the flight encountered bad weather and failed to report as scheduled.
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NewsCrew’s use of halon extinguishers on overheating oven ineffective: investigators
Six halon fire extinguishers were used to combat an overheating aft galley oven on a KLM Boeing 777-200ER, but investigators state that this was ineffective – because there was no fire – and actually exacerbated the situation by generating smoke and toxins.
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NewsFAA orders G500 and G600 inspections, citing engine-mount ‘quality escape’
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered inspections of the Gulfstream G500 and G600 fleet in response to a “quality escape” involving improperly installed engine-mounting hardware.
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NewsIncorrect assumptions by controller behind Austin-Bergstrom near-miss: NTSB
US investigators have pinned a near-miss at Austin-Bergstrom International airport in February last year, in which two jets came within as little as 150ft of colliding, on incorrect assumptions made by a controller and “the lack of critical safety technology” at the facility.
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NewsA350 flights with 100% SAF suggest lower soot cuts contrail ice formation
Analysis of in-flight emissions from an Airbus A350-900 using 100% sustainable aviation fuel indicates a reduction of 35% in soot particle numbers, and a halving of contrail ice-crystal formation per mass of burned fuel. Contrails can form when water vapour condenses onto soot particles from engine emissions, and freezes, under ...
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NewsFalling object 'distracted’ pilot before Tibet A319 excursion
Chinese investigators have pointed to human error as a likely cause for the runway excursion involving a Tibet Airlines Airbus A319.
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NewsFAA extends slot waivers at New York-area airports through October 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration will extend a waiver for airlines’ slot usage at busy airports in the Northeast USA through the end of the northern hemisphere’s summer travel season next year.
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NewsEmirates prepares to train initial A350 pilots with tailored competency-based scheme
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is preparing for Airbus A350 operations with an enhanced jointly-developed pilot-training programme which takes advantage of IATA principles and Airbus experience.
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NewsKrasAvia An-26 overruns at northern Russian island airport
Siberian investigators are probing an overrun involving an Antonov An-26 operated by Russian regional carrier KrasAvia. The aircraft had been conducting a charter flight from Norilsk, says the West Siberian transport prosecutor’s office. It landed at Dikson airport, on an island in the far north of the Krasnoyarsk region, at ...
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NewsDual hydraulic system failure preceded Fly Jamaica 757 overrun at Georgetown
Guyanese investigators have disclosed that a Fly Jamaica Boeing 757-200 suffered significant hydraulic failure as it returned to Georgetown’s Cheddi Jagan airport, with the subsequent loss of braking effectiveness causing the twinjet to overrun and sustain severe damage.
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NewsIATA to assess recent events, but turbulence ‘not a new issue’: Walsh
IATA director general Willie Walsh says the association will assess recent high profile turbulence events, but flags existing efforts to better understand and help airlines avoid the issue.
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NewsEmirates has observed rise in turbulence incidents: Clark
Emirates has observed an increase in the amount of turbulence on its flights, prompting the industry to ‘up its game’, according to airline president Tim Clark.