All Ops & safety articles – Page 53
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NewsTamarack challenges NTSB’s finding that Atlas winglet failure caused 2018 Cessna crash
Tamarack Aerospace has challenged the conclusion of the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) that the failure of one of the company’s aftermarket winglets caused the deadly 2018 crash of a Cessna Citation 525A jet.
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NewsAT&T and Verizon agree to two-week 5G delay but dispute remains unsettled
AT&T and Verizon have agreed to delay their launch of so-called 5G wireless transmissions for two weeks beyond 5 January, diffusing a showdown with the US aviation industry and the US Department of Transportation.
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NewsEASA seeks new techniques to detect air-data failure and control-law errors
Europe’s safety authority is initiating research efforts aimed at developing new methods to detect multiple air-data probe failures, as well detect errors in the flight-control laws of fly-by-wire systems. While checks and comparisons on air-data probes are part of modern aircraft logic – and can result in data rejection – ...
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NewsTask saturation, distractions contributed to 2018 Air Canada 777 tail-strike in HK
Investigators probing an Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER tail-strike at Hong Kong have found that the “sudden onset” of oscillations took pilots by surprise, causing an unstable approach and delaying their decision to perform a go-around.
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NewsUS regulators tussle over 5G, warn of flight cancellations ahead of 5 January launch
The US telecommunications industry appears set to begin “5G” wireless transmissions on 5 January, even as the Federal Aviation Administration warns doing so could prompt widespread flight cancellations.
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NewsBaggage loading probed after 737 Max pitch-up incident on take-off
Canadian investigators are probing the baggage-loading condition of a Boeing 737 Max 8 after an incident involving premature pitch-up during take-off. The Air Canada aircraft was departing Vancouver for Edmonton on 19 December. It was accelerating for take-off when the nose “rose unexpectedly”, according to Transportation Safety Board of Canada. ...
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NewsStart-up Norse Atlantic secures Norwegian air operator’s certificate
Scandinavian long-haul start-up Norse Atlantic Airways has secured an air operator’s certificate from the Norwegian civil aviation regulator. Norse Atlantic obtained the approval as it seeks to commence transatlantic operations from spring next year. The airline recently took delivery of its first aircraft, a Boeing 787-9, in Oslo. Founder Bjorn ...
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AnalysisWill airlines change course and explore single-pilot operations?
Could single-pilot commercial airliner operations become reality? Manufacturers and regulators want to know if removing a crew member from the cockpit is feasible – but unions are unconvinced.
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NewsIndustry groups collaborate to allay ‘5G’ network concerns
Wireless industry and aviation trade groups are working on a solution to the concerns that the aviation industry has expressed regarding the imminent introduction of “5G” wireless cell phone networks.
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NewsMC-21 undergoes series of proving flights ahead of certification
Irkut has carried out a dozen flights with the MC-21 on different routes, carrying test passengers, as part of the final stage of certification. The -300 variant of the aircraft – fitted with Pratt & Whitney PW1400G engines – has conducted 12 proving flights, says Russian aerospace firm United Aircraft. ...
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NewsAirbus and Boeing jointly call on US government to delay ‘5G’ network rollout
Airbus and Boeing have written a joint letter to the US government expressing concern that the introduction of soon-to-be-active “5G” wireless networks could have a grave impact on commercial air transportation.
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NewsPIA to add A320 simulator to Karachi centre
Pakistan International Airlines is to acquire a full-flight simulator for conventional Airbus A320s for installation at its Karachi training centre. The simulator will be supplied by L3Harris, and delivered for use by August next year, following a contract signature with the Pakistani flag-carrier. L3Harris says the A320 simulator will be ...
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NewsTUI 737 crew faced unreliable airspeed after improvised static-port cover left in place
Investigators probing an unreliable airspeed incident on a Boeing 737-800 have traced the event to technicians’ using transparent film, instead of high-visibility stickers, to protect static ports during storage. High demand for the orange stickers, as a result of the large number of aircraft being stored, meant none was available ...
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NewsUSA asks judge to prohibit Forkner from alleging he is ‘scapegoat’ for Max crashes
The US Department of Justice is urging a federal judge to prohibit Boeing’s former 737 Max technical pilot from presenting evidence suggesting he is being made a “scapegoat” for two crashes.
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NewsInquiry highlights pilots’ lack of activity before unstable A318 approach incident
French investigators believe the pilots of an Air France Airbus A318 unnecessarily took the opportunity to shorten an approach to Paris Orly, placing them under time pressure and resulting in an unstable descent that triggered ground-proximity alarms. The inquiry has highlighted the possible effect of reduced flying activity by the ...
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NewsUK urges EU-licensed personnel to apply early to ensure approval continuity
UK authorities have embarked on a campaign to prepare aviation personnel for the cessation of recognition of European Union licences and approvals at the end of next year. The campaign follows the UK’s withdrawal from European Union Aviation Safety Agency membership at the beginning of 2021, following the country’s ‘Brexit’ ...
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NewsMC-21 carries out Moscow-Irkutsk flight for tests under normal conditions
Russian airframer Irkut has conducted a flight to Irkutsk’s main airport with the MC-21-300, to test the new aircraft type under normal operating conditions. The aircraft involved, number 73054, was fitted with a passenger cabin when it rolled off the assembly line. It carried out its maiden flight in March ...
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NewsUS cellular industry insists ‘5G’ will not curtail aviation safety
The US cellular industry is pushing back against warnings that soon-to-be-active “5G” wireless networks could cause dangerous interference with aircraft altimeters, citing the safe use of 5G in many other countries.
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NewsUtair starts transferring 737 fleet to Russian registry
Utair has become the latest Russian operator to begin shifting aircraft onto the country’s domestic registry. The airline has re-registered a Boeing 737-500 – previously operating under Bermuda oversight as VQ-BJL – to the Russian RA-73048. Utair passenger airline president Oleg Semyonov says the company aims to transfer “most” of ...
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NewsFAA official allegedly called indicted Boeing pilot a ‘scapegoat’ for 737 Max crashes
Lawyers for Mark Forkner, the former Boeing chief 737 Max technical pilot charged with deceiving the Federal Aviation Administration, say an unnamed FAA official has called him a “scapegoat” for the airframer.