All Ops & safety articles – Page 44
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NewsIcelandair Group still expecting full-year profit despite seismic activity near Keflavik
Icelandair Group is still expecting a full-year net profit despite the effect of seismic activity on tourism flow to the country. The operator states that the geological situation has not affected flights at its Reykjavik Keflavik hub. But Iceland’s meteorological office has been monitoring the area around Grindavik, some 17km ...
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NewsAbsence of hydraulic brake pressure allowed 737 freighter to roll away after pushback
French investigators believe the crew of a Bluebird Cargo Boeing 737-400 freighter did not activate an electric pump to pressurise hydraulics on the aircraft, leaving the brakes non-functional, before the aircraft rolled into obstacles at Paris Charles de Gaulle. The cargo jet (TF-BBM) had been pushing back from parking station ...
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NewsA350 uncommanded altitude deviations persist despite control unit update
Airbus is investigating further uncommanded altitude changes on A350 twinjets despite modifications implemented after a similar situation emerged on the type two years ago. A350 crews had previously been given a revised altitude-selection procedure after investigations found that a failure of the altitude-selector dial – located on the flight control ...
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NewsOffshore Helicopter Services could face £10 million bill if tax appeal fails
An unexpected demand for back taxes accumulated under previous ownership has led Offshore Helicopter Services (OHS) to issue a going concern warning in its latest accounts.
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NewsFAA taking ‘immediate action’ to implement improvements to ATC safety
Following the publication of a damning report on the state of US air traffic control (ATC) operations earlier this week, the Federal Aviation Administration has said it is taking “immediate action” to enhance training and safety reporting.
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NewsNorse Atlantic conducts 787 supply flight to Antarctic ice runway
Norse Atlantic Airways has conducted a landing on Antarctic ice using one of the Scandinavian carrier’s Boeing 787-9s. The twinjet flew from Oslo to Cape Town, stopping in South Africa for 40h, before making the onward connection to Antarctica’s Troll research station on 15 November. It was transporting 45 personnel, ...
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NewsSafety review team says US airspace at “significant risk” for accidents
A comprehensive report by an independent review committee has found the US national airspace system (NAS) and air traffic control organisation (ATO) full of risks for potential accidents.
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NewsBoeing 777-9 edges towards formal certification test phase
Boeing is edging towards type inspection authorisation from the US FAA for its 777-9, the point at which it will commence the formal certification testing demonstration for the twinjet. The airframer has brought its WH001 test aircraft to the show, which carries several engineering stations as well as a dozen ...
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NewsE195-E2 secures steep-approach clearance for London City airport
Embraer’s largest re-engined E-Jet, the 195-E2, has secured certification to conduct the steep approach into London City airport. The twinjet obtained the approval from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency. It complements a similar EASA clearance for the smaller E190-E2 achieved two years ago. London City has a short runway ...
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NewsDHL 767 freighter’s fuselage buckled on landing after hard nose-gear contact
Lebanese investigators have disclosed that a Boeing 767-300ER converted freighter sustained serious fuselage buckling during a hard landing at Beirut, during which its nose-wheel twice heavily struck the runway. The DHL Aviation aircraft – arriving from Bahrain with three crew members on 18 September – conducted a stable approach to ...
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NewsFAA will establish rulemaking committee on pilot mental health
The US Federal Aviation Administration will establish an aviation rulemaking committee to examine issues around pilot mental health after several recent incidents shed new light on the problem.
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NewsUral A320 forced-landing crew made ‘unreasonable’ decision to divert: inquiry
Russian investigators have described as “unreasonable” a Ural Airlines Airbus A320 crew’s decision to divert to Novosibirsk, having incorrectly estimated the fuel required after failing to take into account the aircraft’s extended landing-gear. The aircraft, originally bound for Omsk on 12 September, was forced to land in a field 186km ...
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NewsWizz Air raising utilisation and prolonging A320 leases to mitigate P&W engine impact
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is expecting to ground around 45 Airbus A320neo-family jets by the end of March 2024, in relation to Pratt & Whitney engine inspections. These figures include aircraft grounded in September 2023 and others which will be affected from mid-January next year. “The final number ...
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NewsRussian regulator alerts operators after recent series of runway excursions
Russian investigators have disclosed that a serious Nordwind Boeing 737-800 runway excursion in August was one of four such incidents in the space of two months involving the country’s carriers. Federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia’s newly-appointed chief, Dmitry Yadrov, has highlighted the importance of stabilised approach criteria, weather considerations – ...
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NewsIndonesia probes Garuda 737 tail-strike
Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) has opened an investigation into a tail-strike incident involving a Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-800.
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NewsBristow boss brands lack of ‘servicable’ S-92s as brake on growth
Bristow Group chief executive Chris Bradshaw has hit out at the parts shortages that have left the offshore helicopter specialist with fewer “serviceable” Sikorsky S-92s than it needs.
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NewsTitan A321neo lost windows in flight after thermal damage from high-power floodlights
Investigators believe intense heat from film floodlights concentrated on the exterior of an Airbus A321neo caused the aircraft’s windows to suffer thermal damage, before a number of window panes fell from the jet during a flight from London Stansted. The Titan Airways aircraft had been conducting a positioning service to ...
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NewsLoose washer behind S-92 main gearbox emergency: Norwegian investigators
A loose washer jammed in part of the main gearbox (MGB), likely introduced during routine maintenance, was responsible for a significant oil leak and loss of pressure that forced the emergency landing of a Bristow Norway-operated Sikorsky S-92, Norwegian investigators have disclosed.
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NewsRisk assessment failings led to S-92 downwash fatality: AAIB
UK investigators have concluded that a catalogue of administrative and procedural errors contributed to the death of a member of the public after the downwash from a search and rescue helicopter blew them over as it came in to land at a Plymouth hospital.
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NewsUS NTSB to hold pilot mental health forum in December
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hold a roundtable discussion on pilot mental health after several recent incidents have come to light in which pilots apparently suffered mental breakdowns.