All Safety articles – Page 60
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Flydubai 737 crash not triggered by 'pitch-up' illusion
Investigators believe that somatogravic illusion did not trigger the fatal Flydubai Boeing 737-800 accident sequence at Rostov-on-Don but might have contributed to a critical error by the aircraft’s captain.
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ATSB flags Indonesia AirAsia over A320 pressurisation problem
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) issued a formal safety recommendation to Indonesia AirAsia, asking that it review its pre-flight safety briefing and safety information card.
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Flydubai 737 crash captain mentally unprepared for go-around
Russian investigators believe the captain of a Flydubai Boeing 737-800 that crashed during a second go-around at Rostov-on-Don was psychologically unprepared for the manoeuvre and possibly suffering fatigue following a long hold.
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AtlasGlobal suspends operations until mid-December
Turkish carrier AtlasGlobal announced today that it will halt operations until December owing to economic problems.
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Lisbon restructures airspace to hike airport capacity
Portuguese air navigation service Nav Portugal has approved a project intended to increase the capacity of the capital’s Lisbon airport.
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Two CRJ900s apparently damaged by fuel truck at Dallas
Images have emerged of the aftermath of a serious ramp accident involving a fuel truck which appears to have struck two American Eagle Bombardier CRJ900s at Dallas-Fort Worth.
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Senior Italian regulatory figure to lead ICAO Council
Former senior Italian civil aviation authority figure Salvatore Sciacchitano has been elected as the president of the ICAO Council, succeeding Nigeria’s Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu.
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Thales connected cockpit puts 5D flight management on horizon
Thales is promising a “game-changer” in flight management systems (FMS) with an internet-connected but secure system designed to let pilots take advantage of the full spectrum of available flight, weather and air traffic data to realise optimised flight trajectories for time and fuel efficiency – from 2024.
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South Korea completes 737NG ‘pickle fork’ inspections
South Korean authorities have completed structural crack inspections of all of the country’s 150 Boeing 737NGs.
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NewsSilver Airways begins flying ATR 72-600
Regional carrier Silver Airways has become the first US airline to fly the ATR 72-600 aircraft as it continues to upgrade its fleet, the company says in a statement on 25 November.
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Viable electric aircraft remain decades away: DLR
Airline chief executives hoping that the development of electric aircraft will boost the industry’s environmental credentials will have to wait many years yet, an expert has warned.
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Two-thirds of Finnair flights cancelled after postal strike
Finnair is being forced to cancel two-thirds of its flight owing to disruption from a labour dispute involving the country’s postal service.
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Dornier 228 crash in Congo kills up to 29: reports
A Dornier 228 has crashed in the Congolese city of Goma, with media reports indicating that 19 passengers and crew were killed, as well as 8-10 people on the ground.
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NewsPaint shop mishap damages BA's latest A350-1000
Airbus is undertaking repairs to a British Airways Airbus A350-1000 after the twinjet was damaged during the final stages of the production process.
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Jetlines sues Neeleman for $27m, alleges financing interference
Airline startup Canada Jetlines has sued industry executive David Neeleman and two Neeleman-affiliated companies, alleging they unlawfully derailed Jetlines’ financing plans as they poached Jetlines former chief executive Lukas Johnson.
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Turkish 737 veered off runway before gear collapse: inquiry
Ukrainian investigators believe the Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 which suffered a gear collapse at Odessa had initially veered off the runway while landing.
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SAA faces legal bid to force court-appointed rescue
South African trade union Solidarity is making a legal bid to have embattled flag carrier South African Airways placed under formal business rescue.
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Alitalia unions demand urgent resolution as bid deadline passes
Italian flight unions are pressing the country’s government to establish firm conditions which will enable a relaunch of Alitalia, after the latest bid deadline for the troubled flag carrier passed.
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Turkish 737-800 suffers gear collapse at Odessa
One of Turkish Airlines’ Boeing 737-800s has suffered a nose-gear failure during landing at Odessa airport in Ukraine.
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American Airlines will add 20 new routes for summer 2020
American Airlines says it will be flying at least 20 new seasonal routes starting in the summer of 2020, including to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, as well as additional connections from two secondary US cities to its Latin American Gateway hub, Miami.