All Ops & safety articles – Page 318
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NewsDutch noted steep authority gradient in ill-fated A330
Dutch investigators pointed out possible cockpit authority problems on board the ill-fated Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A330 in their formal comments to the...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Go-around is supposed to be an escape, not a trap
The go-around manoeuvre offers an escape from unstable approaches, but all too often its mishandling has led to a crash. Could eye-scanning technology present a solution?
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NewsA330 crash probe struggles to explain premature descent
Investigators have traced the loss of an Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A330-200 at Tripoli to the aircraft's premature descent while preparing to approach runway 09.
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NewsIllusion and ambiguous control led to Afriqiyah A330 crash
Libyan investigators have determined that poor co-ordination between the pilots of an Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A330-200, spurred by sensory illusion, preceded...
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Boeing to present 787 interim solution to customers
Boeing will brief the 787's customers tomorrow in Seattle on the interim fix that it has proposed for the still-undiagnosed battery problems, which have grounded the worldwide fleet since 16 January.
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Sukhoi begins flight trials of upgraded Superjet 100s
Sukhoi has started flight trials of the first upgraded Superjet 100 ahead of reconfiguring its cabin interior to Aeroflot specifications. The aircraft...
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AVALON: OneSky ATM tender release set for mid-year
Airservices Australia and the country's Department of Defence are expected to release their long-awaited request for tender for OneSky - a new combined civil-military...
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NewsPICTURE: Bombardier reveals engine-equipped CSeries
Bombardier has revealed the first image of a nearly structurally-complete CSeries test aircraft equipped for the first time with a pair of Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engines.
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ExpressJet joins JetBlue pilot training programme
Regional carrier ExpressJet is joining a pilot training programme that will allow new pilots to gain experience at regional airlines before eventually interviewing...
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Fatigue tests begin on Irkut MS-21 centre fuselage
Russia's United Aircraft says development of the medium-range Irkut MS-21 twinjet remains on track as fuselage structural tests begin on a key aerostructure...
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NewsPICTURE: First flying A350 moves to next stage of ground tests
Airbus has released a picture showing the first A350 XWB - MSN001 - emerging from the Roger Béteille final assembly line in Toulouse as it moves to the next...
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Inquiry uses CVR extract to warn of Dash 8 overspeed
Australian investigators are advising Bombardier Dash 8 pilots to familiarise themselves with the signs of propeller overspeed, following a serious incident...
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NewsANA extends 787 suspension to 31 May
Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) has further extended the suspension of its Boeing 787 operations to 31 May. This is an indication that the...
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Boeing, FAA meet on possible 787 battery fix
US government officials are reviewing a Boeing proposal for a possible solution to the still-undiagnosed battery problems that have grounded the 787 fleet...
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NewsUnited pushes Denver-Tokyo launch as 787 grounding continues
United Airlines has delayed the launch of its new Denver to Tokyo Narita flight to 12 May, due to the continued grounding of the Boeing 787. The route...
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Finmeccanica continues management shake-up in wake of arrests
Finmeccanica has continued its management shake-up in the wake of the arrests by Italian police of two top executives in a corruption probe
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Neo and Max transition to be orderly without immediate value disruption: Avolon
Operating lessor Avolon anticipates in a new market report that the transition to the Airbus 320neo and Boeing 737 Max will be stable without an immediate...
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NewsAir France-KLM narrows full-year operating loss
Air France-KLM has succeeded in reducing its operating loss during fiscal year 2012, but its results were hit by restructuring costs, an appreciation of...
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NewsJetBlue unveils first A320 with sharklets
JetBlue Airways unveiled its first Airbus A320 outfitted with sharklet winglets on 21 February. The winglets will result in an about 3% fuel burn reduction...
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NewsUK CAA plays down chances of early return for grounded EC225s
Eurocopter's hopes that its EC225 can make an early return to unrestricted overwater operations appear to be fading after the UK Civil Aviation Agency poured...