All Ops & safety articles – Page 435
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FAA seeks to fine Evergreen $4m for improper pilot training
US regulators are alleging cargo operator Evergreen International Airlines used improperly trained pilots on hundreds of revenue flights and aims to levy...
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European regional carriers plan class action over ash losses
European regional carriers are to take legal steps to recover losses incurred during the ash-related airspace closures over the continent earlier this year.
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Cause of 787 engine test failure remains unclear
As Boeing's lead 787 returned to flight operations on 17 September following an engine surge, uncertainty continues to surrounds the investigation into the 2 August uncontained failure in ground testing of a Package A Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine.
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Koito's falsification of seat test data results in proposed ADs
Seven months after Koito Industries made the stunning revelation that it falsified test data on some 150,000 aircraft seats in the world fleet, EASA and...
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NTSB investigates Minneapolis near-miss
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says a US Airways A320 departing the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport in clouds the morning of 16 September...
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A318 to be available with sharklets from 2013
Airbus has confirmed that A318s will be offered from 2013 with fuel-saving sharklets wing tips.
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European Parliament passes new accident investigation law
A new EU law intended to ensure the independence of air accident investigations was approved by the European Parliament on 21 September.
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Lufthansa’s board approves Group’s 48 aircraft order
Lufthansa's board approves Group's 48 aircraft order The Lufthansa supervisory board has approved a Group's order for a total of 48 new aircraft. The...
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NTSB: Parking brake error behind JetBlue tyre fire, evacuation
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says pilots of a JetBlue Airbus A320 that experienced landing difficulties at the Sacramento International...
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ROUTES: Denver targeting Japan links
Denver International Airport is on a mission this week in hopes of rounding up an international carrier that will provide service to and from Asia.
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NTSB investigates Phenom 100 landing prang
The US National Transportation Safety Board is investigating an Embraer Phenom 100 landing incident that occurred in Texas on 10 September, marking an official safety inquiry into a series of brake-by-wire system issues that have occurred with Embraer's entry-level jet.
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Cambodia eyes new airport for Siem Reap
Cambodia is looking to build a new airport near Siem Reap, the gateway to the temple ruins of Angkor that are the country's main tourist magnets.
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ROUTES: Canada blocks expansion by Middle Eastern carriers
While Canadian airports are actively trying to develop air services, their efforts to recruit carriers from the Middle East and parts of Asia are being hampered by their own government.
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ROUTES: Casting a crystal ball on 2011
Industry heavyweights at the show agree that this year's growth surge compared to 2009's catastrophic drops in demand will continue, but the level of optimism varies from robust growth predictions to extreme caution that typical industry volatility could rear its ugly head.
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ROUTES: Montreal hopeful of direct flights to Beijing in 2011
Officials from Montreal Trudeau International airport are working feverishly to offer direct flights to Beijing as early as next year.
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ROUTES: Air Canada takes advantage of tax cut to increase winter routes from Vancouver
Air Canada is to boost its winter-season international flights from Vancouver to Asia
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ROUTES: LAX facelift will drive revenue says operator
Like an aging cinema queen, Los Angeles International Airport is undergoing a dramatic makeover designed to make it appear younger and more attractive to its passengers. But the $6.5 billion price is undoubtedly higher than any facelift ever done in nearby Hollywood.
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Tu-204 crash probe finds catalogue of operational deficiencies
Russian investigators have attributed the crash of a Tupolev Tu-204 at Moscow Domodedovo to the crew's failure to abort an unstable approach despite evidence...
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ROUTES: Gatwick enjoys new lease of life
Under new ownership, London's "middle child' airport is breaking out on its own
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ROUTES: ASUR expects rapid recovery following Mexicana suspension
Cancun Airport expects a rapid recovery in traffic following the suspension of operations at Mexicana.