All Ops & safety articles – Page 98
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UK government seeks urgent probe into Thomas Cook failure
UK government investigators will be asked to prioritise a probe into the collapse of leisure firm Thomas Cook Group, following its failure to secure a rescue deal with Chinese firm Fosun Tourism Group.
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Thomas Cook's Condor still flying but seeks bridge loan
German carrier Condor is to seek a government-backed bridging loan to preserve liquidity after the collapse of associated tour operator Thomas Cook.
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Forty aircraft recruited to repatriate Thomas Cook customers
Leisure firm Thomas Cook’s collapse has triggered a huge repatriation effort to ensure that over 150,000 holidaymakers will be able to return.
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Cathay steps up emergency equipment checks
Cathay Pacific will be adding inflight and post-landing checks on emergency equipment on board its aircraft, after it uncovered six instances of tampered portable oxygen bottles.
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Icelandair agrees initial 'fraction' of 737 Max compensation
Icelandair has reached an initial agreement with Boeing partially compensating the airline for earnings lost as a result of the 737 Max grounding.
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NewsSheremetyevo third runway opens with A321 arrival
Moscow Sheremetyevo airport’s third runway has opened with the first landing conducted by an Aeroflot Airbus A321.
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Second Swiss A220 suffers similar engine rotor failure
Investigators are probing another serious engine failure on a Swiss Airbus A220-300, less than two months after a previous similar incident involving a sister aircraft on the same route.
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Trent 1000 blade fixes to take longer than predicted
Operators of Rolls-Royce-powered Boeing 787s are being warned that measures to fix the persistent blade problems of the Trent 1000 engine are likely to take longer than previously estimated.
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Lion Air Group stresses data safety after possible breach
Lion Air Group is stressing that passenger personal data stored on its cloud-based servers is safe following reports of a potential data breach among its carriers.
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BAA, AAG boost pilot training in Southeast Asia
A new pilot training centre has received certification in Vietnam, while an existing training centre in the Philippines has seen an expansion.
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Vietnam Airlines working with ATSB on 787 landing incident
Vietnam Airlines is assisting Australian investigators regarding and incident where a Boeing 787-9 conducted a missed approach after failing to deploy its undercarriage.
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Houston airport closes due to flooding
Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental airport closed on 19 September due to flooding as a result of tropical storm Imelda.
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France's XL Airways halts sales due to 'financial difficulties'
XL Airways, a Paris-based low-cost long-haul carrier, announced on its website that it will stop selling tickets effective 19 September.
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San Francisco runway 28L scheduled to reopen Thursday
San Francisco International airport plans to reopen runway 28L at 21:00 local time on 19 September after a two-week reconstruction project that was completed a week ahead of schedule. Construction crews have installed a new base layer and repaved and repainted the surface.
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Vietnam 787 on final told undercarriage still retracted
Investigators are probe an incident in which a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 executed a missed approach after being informed by air traffic control that the undercarriage was not deployed.
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British Airways pilots cancel 27 September strike
Pilot union BALPA has called off a one-day strike by its British Airways members on 27 September, but is warning that further industrial action Is still possible unless the airline undertakes meaningful new negotiations.
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Freighter storage at 'historically low' levels: Airbus
Airbus is predicting demand for just over 850 new-build freighters over the next two decades in the airframer’s latest global forecast.
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SAS offers passengers option to purchase biofuel
Scandinavian operator SAS is offering passengers the opportunity to purchase biofuel as part of the airline’s sustainability strategy.
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Tower intervened to stop Transavia 737 taxiway take-off
Dutch investigators have disclosed that a Transavia Boeing 737-800 attempted to depart from a taxiway at Amsterdam Schiphol before tower controllers intervened and ordered the jet to abort.
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Industry leaders line up for UK aviation strategy debate
Airline industry leaders will meet next month at a conference in London with the need for a clear strategy for the UK aviation sector high on the agenda if the country is to capitalise on the economic benefits of air transport.