All Ops & safety articles – Page 335
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American pilots approved for iPad charts
American Airlines today received approval for its pilots to use iPads as electronic flight bags during all phases of flight from the US Federal Aviation...
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ILA: Morphing leading edge undergoes windtunnel testing
Windtunnel tests on a newly developed high-lift concept, which uses a morphing leading edge to reduce drag and noise, have produced promising results.
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NewsRidgway to quit Virgin Atlantic in the spring of 2013
Virgin Atlantic chief executive Steve Ridgway is to quit the airline next year after more than a decade at the helm of the UK operator. In a statement...
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ILA: Fraunhofer Institute develops new anti-ice systems
German scientific research centre Fraunhofer Institute is exploring several novel technologies to prevent ice build-up on wings.
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NewsBerlin Brandenburg opening delayed to October 2013
Officials reviewing the readiness of Berlin Brandenburg airport have concluded that too much work needs to be revised, and have pushed back the opening date...
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ARINC upgrades pilot iPad app and connectivity
ARINC Direct has announced it is adding more real-time functionality to its existing iPad "paperless cockpit" system aimed at business aircraft pilots.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Huge challenges remain for SAA and southern Africa's airlines
Flag carrier SAA is increasingly focusing on the continental market as it moves to rejuvenate its fleet and return to profitability
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NewsNTSB calls for ground anti-collision systems
US safety investigators have called for regulations requiring wingtip anti-collision aids for large airliners to avoid collisions on the ground and are criticising...
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Near-incursion prompts Swedes to float sterile-tower concept
Swedish investigators are advising that "sterile operation" guidelines be developed for air traffic controllers following an incident in which a vehicle...
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NewsSouthwest eyes growth from Dallas Love Field from 2014
Southwest Airlines sees significant new opportunities out of its base of Dallas Love Field after October 2014, when a restriction on flights from the airport...
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Federal authority alleges illegal operation of crashed Yak-42
Russian investigators have charged a senior executive of carrier Yak-Service, alleging that the pilots had been illegally operating a Yakovlev Yak-42 which...
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NewsBoeing delivers 787 to India after four-month delay
Air India quietly accepted delivery today of its first Boeing 787 following months of bureaucratic delays and an unrelated engine failure during ground tests....
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Lufthansa predicts 1,200 flight cancellations on 7 September
Lufthansa expects to operate only a fraction of its flights on 7 September as cabin crew plan to strike at most of its major airports in Germany throughout...
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NewsATM improvements could cut 13min from each flight, says Airbus
Fully optimising air traffic management and aircraft systems would cut 13min from the duration of the average flight in Europe and the USA, saving nine million tonnes of excess fuel and cutting 28 million tonnes of CO² emissions each year.
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NewsRepublic and American discuss large regional jet contract
Republic Airways is in talks with American Airlines regarding a capacity purchase agreement for large regional jets, as the mainline carrier restructures...
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Boeing upholds 777X end-decade service entry
A senior Boeing executive is resisting a recent wave of pressure to speed up a launch decision and service entry for the proposed 777X, which the airframer...
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NewsVIDEO: Leahy admits A380 near-term sales difficult but resolute in long-term demand
Airbus's chief salesman John Leahy is confident the airframer can achieve its target of consistently selling at least 30 A380s a year, but admits that this is proving a challenge in 2012.
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ANA 787 suffers hydraulic leak before takeoff
The world's first operational Boeing 787 was forced to return to the gate at Okayama after a leak in a hydraulic pump located in its port-side engine nacelle.
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NewsIndia to require 1,450 new aircraft in next 20 years: Boeing
Boeing forecasts that Indian airlines will receive 1,450 aircraft valued at $175 billion in the next 20 years, with India to surpass China with the world's...
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NewsAmerican to implement new pilots contract
American Airlines received approval from the bankruptcy court to reject its pilots contract and implement a new term sheet today. US Bankruptcy Court...