All Ops & safety articles – Page 406
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Airbus modifies TCAS to avoid false 'climb collision' warning
Airbus intends to secure certification this year for a modification that will eliminate the large number of false collision-avoidance warnings generated when aircraft are about to level off from a cleared climb.
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Europe's EGNOS service opens satnav precision to all airports
Aircraft operating anywhere in Europe now have access to satellite-guided precision approaches with the formal launch of the EGNOS safety-of-life service.
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Origins of Goose crash aircraft revealed
The origin of the Grumman Goose that crashed at Al Ain airport in Abu Dhabi on 27 February, killing all four occupants, has been revealed.
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NewsQantas in talks with two other biofuel producers
Qantas is in discussions with two additional alternative fuel producers with a view to entering arrangements similar to the pacts it recently signed with US renewable energy companies Solazyme and Solena.
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AVALON: Thales launches ATM research centre in Australia
Thales Australia has launched operations of its Centre for Advanced Studies in Air Traffic Management (CASIA), which will develop next-generation air traffic management technology for export around the world.
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Copa takes first Sky Interior 737, looks forward to CFM56-7BE
Panama's Copa Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 with the new Sky Interior and anticipates taking its first 737 powered by the upgraded...
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FAA approval of iPad EFB for Executive Jet paves way for industry
NetJets subsidiary Executive Jet Management has received US FAA approval to use an Apple iPad App from Jeppesen as an alternative to paper aeronautical maps,...
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Solar peak to expose satellite navigation weaknesses
Civil aviation representatives are to assess space-based navigation systems during the forthcoming 2013 peak of solar activity cycles, which reach a maximum every 11 years or so, and to examine potential future vulnerabilities.
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Bolivia reverses ban on ageing aircraft
Bolivia's civil aviation directorate has reversed a decision banning aircraft older than 25 years from operating scheduled passenger flights within the South American country.
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NewsAirlines can stop Trent 900 checks: EASA
Operators of Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines will no longer be required to carry out repeated inspections of certain engine parts that were mandated by Europe's safety regulator after last November's uncontained engine failure on a Qantas Airways A380.
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NewsAirline profits to slip, but economic pick-up helps counter oil cost
That IATA raised its fuel price expectations for the year by $12 per barrel, yet its industry profits forecast for 2011 remained virtually unchanged shows key dynamics evolving on both the cost and revenue side for airlines.
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EgyptAir aims to restore normality by end of summer
EgyptAir is aiming to restore normal operations by the end of the summer season, as it strives to address a capacity crisis following the political upheaval...
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NATS records first substantial traffic rise since start of recession
UK air navigation service NATS reports that January 2011 saw "the first significant monthly increase" in the number of flights handled since the onset of...
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Opinion
Comment: Fuelling the fire sales?
BA-Iberia's bid to improve its fuel economy by getting rivals to give up modern aircraft may be ambitious, but with airline bosses rightly nervous about rising oil prices it just might work
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ANA seeks ¥20b in damages from seat maker Koito
Japan's All Nippon Airways is seeking ¥20 billion ($243.5 million) in damages from troubled seat manufacturer Koito for failing to deliver new seats on time.
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NewsATSB investigates second Qantas A380 engine incident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating a second incident involving the engine oil quantity on a Qantas Airways Airbus A380, which...
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EgyptAir in talks to defer A330-300 deliveries
has held discussions with Airbus with a view to deferring some of its A330-300 deliveries to stabilise its operations.
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NewsSenate FAA bill accounts for bilaterals in foreign station inspections
Local countries could be permitted to conduct maintenance inspections proposed under the Federal Aviation Administration's controversial plans for biannual checks on foreign repair stations.
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NewsTAM to take A320neo as part of 32-Airbus package
Brazilian carrier TAM has signed a memorandum of understanding for 22 Airbus A320neo aircraft, as part of an agreement which also includes...
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Tailwind caught out Fokker 50 overrun crew
Lack of awareness of strong tailwinds resulted in a Fokker 50 crew's attempting a late, steep descent into Groningen airport which resulted in the turboprop overrunning the runway by 60m.