All Ops & safety articles – Page 793
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Pictures: Scathing Peruvian inquiry berates TANS Boeing 737 crash crew, government announces airline closure
Peruvian investigators have uncovered a catalogue of appalling airmanship that resulted in last August’s fatal loss of a Transportes Aéreos Nacionales de la Selva (TANS) Boeing 737-200 as it attempted to land at Pucallpa airport during a storm in August last year.
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Boeing 737 Next Generation family receives US FAA approval for short-field modification package
A package of design enhancements that increase the short-field performance of Boeing’s 737 Next Generation family has received US Federal Aviation Administration certification, and is expected to be soon certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
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EVA plays it Strait
Over the next couple of years a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity will appear for Taiwanese carrier EVA Air, believes its new president Peter Chen.
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Farnborough: European CAAs could lose aircraft certification tasks in EASA outsourcing shake-up
Some European national aviation authorities could lose their share of aircraft certification work if a forthcoming review of outsourcing by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) brings an internal market focus to bear.
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Farnborough: Pressure grows on Boeing to ramp-up 787 production to 14-16 per month to meet demand
Boeing says the case for pushing the 787 production rate to record levels of between 14 and 16 a month is growing stronger amid continuing signs of customer interest and ongoing negotiations for up to 1,000 more aircraft.
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Jerry Grinstein: Trust seeker
Shaken by bankruptcy and internal dissent, Delta Air Lines is now rejuvenating itself under Jerry Grinstein, whose strategy hinges on regaining the trust of workers