All Ops & safety articles – Page 85
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NewsFAA proposes to fine Southwest Airlines $3.9m for incorrect weight and balance data
The FAA has proposed to levy a $3.9 million fine on Southwest Airlines for operating more than 20,000 commercial flights with incorrect weight and balance calculations, potentially putting the safety of the flights into question.
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NewsFAA fines Boeing another $5.4m for 737 ‘slat track’ issue
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed fining Boeing another $5.4 million for violations related to “slat tracks” installed on 178 737 Max.
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In depthExperts detail factors that may have led Iranian missile crews to down Ukrainian 737
Though the cause of the Ukraine International Airlines crash remains unconfirmed, defence experts suspect high stress and poor civilian-military coordination led ill-trained missile units to mistakenly shoot down the Boeing 737-800.
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NewsIran surface-to-air missile downed Ukraine 737: Canadian and US officials
Canadian and US officials believe Iranian military forces, possibly by mistake, shot down the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 that crashed outside Tehran on 8 January, killing 176 people.
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AnalysisAir safety experts warn lack of cooperation will cloud Ukraine 737 crash investigation
Less than 24h after the crash outside Tehran of a Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800, air safety experts are expressing concern that geopolitical tensions and other factors could hinder a transparent, impartial accident investigation.
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NewsBoeing transfers Max workers and Spirit AeroSystems warns of staff cuts as production halt looms
Boeing has started temporarily reassigning employees affected by the pending 737 Max production halt, while major supplier Spirit AeroSystems has offered some staff the option to take “voluntary” layoffs.
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NewsBoeing changes mind, recommends simulator training for all 737 Max pilots
Boeing now is recommending pilots complete flight simulator training prior to returning to the cockpits of 737 Max – a position reversal for a company that long insisted computer-based training was sufficient.
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NewsBek Air Fokker 100 crashes after take-off, fatalities confirmed
Local authorities confirmed that at least 14 people on board a Bek Air-operated Fokker 100 were killed when it crashed just after take-off at Almaty International airport in Kazakhstan. Flight Z92100 was headed for Nursultan Nazarbayev international airport, and Almaty airport said on its social media feed that the aircraft ...
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NewsChina Eastern receives first A350 with cockpit touchscreens
China Eastern Airlines has taken delivery of the first Airbus A350 to be fitted with a touchscreen option for the large displays in the aircraft’s cockpit. The initial aircraft to receive the option is an A350-900, MSN373, which is registered B-30CW. FlightGlobal had reported last year that Airbus was testing ...
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NewsLOT 737 departed with weight error after mail overlooked
UK investigators have determined that a LOT Boeing 737-800 took off from London Heathrow with a weight error close to 1t, after a consignment of mail was inadvertently discarded from loading records. The mail was initially recorded twice in the load management system while the aircraft (SP-LWA) was being prepared ...
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In depthChina raises concerns over Max design changes; reiterates criteria for service return
A key global regulator appears to have reservations about Boeing’s updates to the 737 Max.
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NewsExcursion Saab 340 floated before landing on snow bank
Finnish investigators believe a RAF-Avia Saab 340B crew did not realise that the aircraft had drifted left of the centreline, over an area of banked snow on the edge of the runway, before it touched down at Savonlinna airport. Runway 12 had been cleared to a width of 37m a ...
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NewsAvianca 787 occupants injured during sharp deceleration
Spanish investigators have disclosed that an Avianca Boeing 787-8’s crew initiated a sharp manoeuvre which injured two occupants of the aircraft during a service to Barcelona. The aircraft (N796AV) had been descending through 26,000ft towards its destination on 3 November, while operating the carrier’s AV18 service from Bogota. Spanish investigation ...
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NewsEthiopian Q400 badly damaged in take-off excursion
Ethiopian Airlines has noted that wind and rain were present when a Bombardier Q400 suffered a runway excursion during take-off from Juba, resulting in substantial damage to the turboprop. The aircraft (ET-AQC) had been bound for Ethiopian’s hub at Addis Ababa as flight ET357 on 10 December. Ethiopian states that ...
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SIA Cargo 747 freighter involved in engine pod strike
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating an engine pod strike involving a Singapore Airlines Cargo freighter that occurred on the evening of 28 November.
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Italian ministers agree urgent loan for troubled Alitalia
Italy’s government has approved a €400 million ($443 million) loan to troubled flag-carrier Alitalia, to provide funding while a strategy for the airline’s future is decided.
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Air Algerie 737 aborts take-off after snowplough incursion
Investigators are probing a conflict during which an Air Algerie Boeing 737-800 was cleared for take-off from Lyon after a snowplough had been permitted to enter the active runway.
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Camair-Co MA60 shot at during approach to Bafut
Cameroonian operator Camair-Co has disclosed that one of its AVIC Aircraft MA60 turboprops was shot at during its approach to Bafut’s Bamenda airport.
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NewsNorwegian granted London Heathrow slots
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian has provisionally been allocated slots at London Heathrow for the summer 2020 season.
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South African Airways to undergo 'radical' restructuring
South Africa’s government is to undertake an extensive restructuring of South African Airways, insisting that it has run out of alternative strategies for the troubled flag-carrier.