All Ops & safety articles – Page 320
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NewsFedEx fails to block A300 rudder-warning modification
Operators told to fit Airbus warning system to stop dangerous inputs despite freight carrier's claim that training suffices
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Rolls-Royce prepares to power growth variants of 787
Two years ago, Rolls-Royce's Trent 1000 made a splash at Farnborough, powering Boeing's 787 on its debut appearance at the show. Earlier this year, the engine reached its long-awaited entry-into-service milestone with Japan's All Nippon Airways.
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NewsChinese Embraer 190 crash pilots lost sight of runway in fog
Chinese investigators have determined that the pilots of a Henan Airlines Embraer 190 continued an approach in fog, despite loss of visual ground references,...
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NewsRolls-Royce reveals more details of Trent proposal for 777X
Rolls-Royce has revealed further details of the turbofan it is proposing to power Boeing's 777X concept, indicating that the engine's composite fan could feature as few as 18 blades.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Interview with Rolls-Royce civil aerospace president Mark King
Mark King is president of civil aerospace for UK engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce, and is at the forefront of his company's efforts to achieve an unprecendent ramp-up in production rates for its Trent family of large, three-shaft turbofans.
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BA expects business traffic hit during London Olympics
With less than a month to go before the opening of the London 2012 Olympic Games, British Airways is preparing for a temporary fall in business traffic.
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NewsPICTURES: Comac ARJ21 undergoes water ingestion tests
Comac has started water ingestion and flooded runway tests for its ARJ21 regional jet programme. On 28 June, the ARJ21-700 travelled at high speed...
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NewsFinal AF447 report set to re-ignite safety feud
Source says Airbus may propose a pan-European accident investigation agency if it finds BEA's conclusions unsatisfactory
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Cargo group warns of overcapacity threat
Fears are growing that the world's cargo airlines could be facing the threat of significant overcapacity towards the end of the decade if global economic...
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Ireland strikes deal with UK over leisure pilots
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has made it easier for UK licensed recreational pilots to fly to Ireland on short visits. The initiative complements...
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NewsNTSB wants ATR 42 stick pusher adjustment, broad analysis
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is asking US and European aviation regulators to modify the stick pusher activation angle of attack (AOA)...
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Gulf Technics brings all MRO in-house
Bahraini national carrier Gulf Air is moving all base maintenance for its fleet in-house, saying that the switch will reduce costs, increase aircraft availability...
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NewsAir Berlin crew's fatigued distress call faces safety probe
A serious incident in May in which the flight crew of an Airbus A330 operated by Air Berlin made a distress call to request an expedited landing in Munich...
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Indonesia's safety committee makes first recommendations after Sukhoi crash
Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) has issued some immediate recommendations to how demonstration flights should be conducted while...
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NewsPinnacle Airlines suspends talks with unions
Pinnacle Airlines has suspended negotiations with its labour groups as it returns to the drawing board on its new business plan, following discussions with...
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NewsNexcelle completes key C919 nacelle test
Nexcelle has completed a demonstration of its advanced technology nacelle, a key component in the integrated propulsion system (IPS) for the CFM Leap-1C-powered...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Gulf grabs a cut of East-West traffic
The Middle East giants have turned their hubs into important conduits for the passenger flow between Europe and China.
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Atlasjet selects Turkish Technic for landing gear MRO
Istanbul-based Atlasjet Airlines has signed up for Turkish Technic's landing gear maintenance services on its Airbus A321 fleet. Under the agreement,...
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NewsAir France tells unions forced redundancies can be avoided
Air France chief executive Alexandre de Juniac has pledged that if the airline's unions accept new collective labour agreements, no redundancies will be imposed during 2012 or 2013.
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CTC Aviation Group to offer fully sponsored flight instructor training
Flight instructors with a basic qualification for ab initio training are being offered fully sponsored training to take them to multi-engine instrument rating instructor (IRI) and class rating instructor (CRI) level while being paid.