All Ops & safety articles – Page 336
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Comac and Boeing ink collaboration agreement
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) has signed a collaboration agreement with Boeing in the areas of research and work that will grow the...
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Pilots may get to touch in to weather alert community
One day soon, pilots could view the weather from a different perspective thanks to a social networking system being developed by Thales.
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NewsICAO reveals chronic under-resourcing of safety oversight
States are chronically under-resourcing the aviation safety oversight functions of their national aviation authorities, particularly in the European and North Atlantic region, according to ICAO.
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NewsQatar not in the market for acquisitions: Al Baker
Ailing airlines looking for a white knight need not trouble Qatar Airways. Chief executive Akbar Al Baker says the cash-rich carrier is no longer in the...
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NewsKingfisher appeals to pilots to show up for work
Ailing Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines is appealing to its pilots to show up for work and to the tax authorities to unfreeze its bank accounts as speculation...
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NewsPICTURE: Diverted ANA 787 pays unexpected Heathrow visit
One of Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways' Boeing 787s has become the first of the type to arrive at London Heathrow after diverting from Frankfurt Main. The...
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Crowded Frankfurt airspace trialling wide-area multilateration
Frankfurt region air traffic controllers have embarked on the second phase of a wide-area multilateration (WAM) technology trial that promises to improve aircraft tracking in even the most congested airspaces.
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NewsBoeing picks up awards for record-breaking 787 flight
Boeing has been presented with twin official records for the 787's December 2011 attempt to break the longest flight for an aircraft in its weight class and establishing an around-the-world speed record.
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NewsChinese airlines hire 100 pilots at US careers fair
The USA is proving a lucrative recruiting ground for China's aircrew-hungry airlines, with almost 100 pilots hired by 12 carriers at a recent job fair in two US cities, according to organisers.
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Boeing finds FMS training for pilots flawed
Pilots take much longer than assumed by manufacturers and airlines to become comfortable with operating a new flight management system, according to a Boeing...
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Oxford Aviation Academy acquires new A320 simulator
Oxford Aviation Academy (OAA) has acquired a new Airbus A320 full flight simulator (FFS) from Sim Industries. The simulator will be based at OAA's...
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NewsNextGen procedures underway at Charlotte, Atlanta metroplexes
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Delta Air Lines, US Airways and other stakeholders have officially kicked off an airspace and flight procedures...
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MAS 'in crisis' says chairman as it unveils 2011 loss
Malaysia Airlines is "in crisis" according to its chairman as the carrier plunged into the red during 2011. The company made a net loss of M$2.5 billion...
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NewsIAG determined to press ahead with Iberia Express
International Airlines Group (IAG) has "no other option" for turning around Iberia's struggling short- and medium-haul business than to press ahead with...
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NewsInquiry examines ANA A320's late go-around
Japanese investigators are trying to understand why the crew of an All Nippon Airways Airbus A320 executed a go-around after touching down at Sendai, causing a tail-strike which damaged the jet.
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NewsIn this week's Flight International: Airbus freighter A330 conversions
This week's Flight International (28 February) is out now with its main leader piece focusing on the Airbus freighter A330 conversions.
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NewsUS airlines call for national policy reforms after 2011 profit squeeze
A US airline lobbying group has unveiled a broad agenda to improve the domestic industry's competitiveness by overhauling the regulations and taxes imposed on the industry from the government.
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NewsIAG doubles full-year operating profit
British Airways and Iberia parent International Airlines Group more than doubled operating profit for the full year to €485 million ($653 million), before...
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Air Australia only had A$200,000 in its bank: administrator
Air Australia carried debts of up to Australian dollars (A$) 90 million ($97.3 million) when it suspended all services on 16 February. The night it...
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Air India to cut business class seats
Cash-strapped carrier Air India will refurbish up to 49 aircraft to reduce the number of business class seats in order to capture a larger number of economy...