All Ops & safety articles – Page 359
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NewsBoeing eyes largest-ever wingspan for 777X
At the heart of Boeing's 777X concept are three options for a new massive carbonfibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) wing. The potential baseline wing has...
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NewsVirgin America to apply for beyond-perimeter slots at Washington National, Cush says
Virgin America will apply to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for the authority to fly from its San Francisco base to Washington National Airport...
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NewsIATA praises audits for improving air accident rates
IATA is citing accident rates for Western-built jets as evidence that its operational audit programme is a valid safety indicator.
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SilkAir A319 undergoes emergency evacuation at Solo airport
A SilkAir Airbus A319-100 aircraft had to perform an emergency evacuation at Solo's Adi Sumarmo airport shortly after landing on 6 March when smoke was spotted...
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QantasLink selects FTA flight school as training provider
Australia's QantasLink has selected Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) as its flight training provider for its Pilot Traineeship Programme. The first QantasLink...
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EASA seeks views on common transition altitude
European safety regulators have opened a formal consultation on a common transition altitude for the continent, a need driven in part by the development of functional airspace blocks.
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EASA floats cockpit automation policy
Pilot performance in highly automated aircraft needs to be improved, according to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
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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...