European pilots held a "day of action" in January designed to protest against plans to standardise flight duty times, which the pilots believe will increase the risk of fatigue. The measures were passed by the European Parliament last year and are now before the transport ministers. The day of action included press events and canvassing national authorities. Further unspecified action is promised.
Source: Airline Business
Airbus A220 operators have been instructed to verify the presence and correct installation of fuse pins in the main landing-gear, after a pin was found to be missing on one aircraft. Examination of the aircraft during scheduled maintenance determined that a pintle fuse pin in the left-hand main landing-gear was ...
Embraer’s automatic take-off system for the E2 is intended to offer increased range by balancing various criteria in order to ensure greater accuracy and efficiency during rotation. The airframer aims to make the Embraer Enhanced Take-off System – or E2TS – available from the fourth quarter of next year. Embraer ...
The January incident at Ellsworth AFB resulted in the destruction of the $450 million bomber and a rare quadruple ejection of the crew, who were attempting to execute an instrument landing during poor weather.
