All Ops & safety articles – Page 424
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US proposes picture IDs for all pilots, students
The nearly 850,000 certificated pilots and flight instructors in the US will have between four and five years to replace their plastic certificates with...
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Three disk fragments damaged Qantas A380 systems
Assessment of the Qantas Airbus A380 involved in an in-flight engine failure has revealed the extent of peripheral damage to the jet from ejected fragments.
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Air China emerges as customer for 10 A350s
Air China has emerged as the Chinese customer behind an agreement to acquire 10 Airbus A350 aircraft, as well as 10 A330s.
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R-R powered A380 airlines review their crisis options
Qantas remains resolute in its decision to keep its A380 fleet grounded until Rolls-Royce produces a "fix" for the faulty Trent 900 engine component that...
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PICTURES: Airbus catalogues A380 damage
Airbus engineers on site in Singapore have provided to investigators from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau a description of the main damage to the Qantas A380 stricken by the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine failure earlier this month.
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What the Qantas A380 crew had left after the engine blew up
An Airbus information telex to all A380 operators was dispatched by the manufacturer on 17 November informing them, basically, of what the crew of flight...
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Suspect device found on Munich-bound LTU aircraft on flight from Namibia
Police specialists are examining a suspect device discovered during the loading of an Air Berlin service in Namibia.
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Goodrich wins tender to provide landing gear for A350-1000
Airbus has selected Goodrich to provide the main landing gear for the -1000 variant of the A350 XWB, opting for a different gear supplier than for the A350-900...
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Lufthansa seeks spare Trent 900 for another A380 swap
German flag-carrier Lufthansa is to undertake another engine change on its first Airbus A380 aircraft, this time as a direct result of the Qantas powerplant...
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Zhuhai10: Airbus aims for 26 A320 deliveries from Tianjin in 2010
Airbus's Tianjin A320 final assembly line aims for 26 deliveries in 2010, and plans to deliver one additional aircraft per month in 2011.
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Business aviation industry steps up pressure on illegal charters
Around 50% of the world's charter flights are being performed illegally. The combination of consumer ignorance and regulator nonchalance has spawned...
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ALTA 2010: Mexico’s remaining domestic carriers have already filled Mexicana’s void
Mexican carriers have already assumed almost all the domestic traffic previously carried by Mexicana, but on international routes US carriers have been the...
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ALTA 2010: Avianca and Copa Colombia explore cooperation
Avianca and Copa Colombia plan to consider a codeshare and other forms of cooperation as the two carriers prepare to both join Star Alliance
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Comac makes narrowbody market breakthrough
Comac has made a breakthrough in China's attempt to break into the narrowbody market after announcing a launch order of up to 100 aircraft for its C919. Chinese...
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US airlines urge FAA to overhaul proposed pilot fatigue rules
A Federal Aviation Administration proposal to alter flight duty and rest regulations to combat fatigue has incited a scathing reaction from US lobbying group...
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Boeing brings two 787 test aircraft home after grounding fire
Two of Boeing's 787 flight-test aircraft were ferried home to Boeing Field after the fleet was grounded following the 9 November fire aboard ZA002 on approach...
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Newcastle airport radar develops fix for wind turbine interference
The UK's Newcastle airport has found a solution for surveillance problems created by radar reflections from wind turbines. A software application...
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FAA: manufacturers to set widespread fatigue life limits
Manufacturers of 4,198 airline transport aircraft will be required to set new life limits for their products under new US Federal Aviation Administration...
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Airbus expects A320 series runway overrun protection system approved by early 2012
Airbus expects to have its runway overrun protection system approved and available for retrofit on A320 series aircraft from early 2012. The system was approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency for the A380 in 2009.
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Canada signs air services agreement with Qatar
Canadian officials have confirmed the country has signed an air services agreement with Qatar to allow direct scheduled flights between the two countries....