All Safety articles – Page 67
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A220 excursion at Riga traced to asymmetric braking
Latvian investigators believe differential braking during a touchdown in gusting winds resulted in an Airbus A220-300 experiencing a runway excursion and a burst tyre at Riga.
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Boeing stresses 737 Max changes ahead of Lion crash report
Boeing has outlined some of the changes it is developing for the 737 Max ahead of the formal disclosure of investigators' final report on the crash of Lion Air flight 610.
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Jazeera terminal attracting third-party airline interest
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways is claiming interest from other carriers in using its newly-developed dedicated terminal at its Kuwait City airport base.
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Inquiry probes 737's extended flight after engine failure
Czech investigators have detailed a serious incident in which a Smartwings Boeing 737-800 departing the Greek island of Samos continued its flight to Prague despite an engine failure as the aircraft reached cruise altitude.
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South African MRO checks affected over 40 aircraft
Over 40 aircraft were affected by the South African civil aviation regulator's order to conduct verification checks following an audit of South African Airways' maintenance division.
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South Africa bans Air Zimbabwe over debts
Air Zimbabwe has been barred from operating to South African airports owing to failure to pay debts relating to aeronautical charges.
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Southwest takes $210m Max hit in Q3, expects another knock in Q4
Low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines says it lost $210 million in revenue during the third quarter as a result of the Boeing 737 Max grounding since March, and expects the loss to be higher in the fourth quarter due to the reshuffling of aircraft and schedule for traditional holiday season-related travel.
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Inquiry links fatal L-410 crash in fog to mis-set altimeter
Investigators claim a mis-set altimeter combined with heavy fog led to the fatal crash of a Let L-410 turboprop during an attempt to land at Yirol in South Sudan.
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American expects 737 Max grounding cost to rise to $540m
American Airlines expects its total cost for the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max to be about $540 million in pre-tax earnings in 2019, up from a previous estimate of $400 million.
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Thai 777 engine failure spurs emergency checks order
Operators of certain Boeing 777-300ERs are being ordered to conduct engine checks after the uncontained failure of the General Electric GE90 powerplant on a Thai Airways International aircraft.
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Jazeera rethinks model options for long-haul partnership
Kuwait's Jazeera Airways is examining alternative partnership strategies to broaden its long-haul reach, having backed away from earlier exploration of a joint venture.
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Absence of runway lights preceded Q400's taxiway landing
US investigators probing the inadvertent landing on a taxiway by a Horizon Air Bombardier Q400 have disclosed that no NOTAM information had been issued warning of inoperative runway lights at the time.
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Hawaiian Q3 net income falls 16% as competition increases
Hawaiian Holdings, the parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, says net adjusted income fell 16% to $81.5 million in the third quarter of 2019 compared to the same period a year ago as increased competition weighed on airline’s results.
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South African MRO checks not linked to Mango incident
South African Airways' maintenance division is undertaking corrective measures following a regulatory inspection which resulted in the grounding of a number of aircraft operated by South African carriers.
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UK finally lifts flights ban to Sharm el-Sheikh
UK authorities have lifted a flight ban pertaining to services to the Egyptian resort of Sharem el-Sheikh, four years after imposing the restriction.
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LATAM Airlines cancels hundreds of flights amid unrest in Chile
LATAM Airlines was continuing to cancel domestic and international flights from Chile on 22 October as civil unrest affected operations from its main hub in the country.
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South Africa's grounded CemAir prepares to resume flights
South African carrier CemAir's air operator's certificate has been restored by the country's civil aviation regulator, after months of being grounded.
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Some SAA and Comair aircraft grounded by MRO audit
South African regulators have ordered maintenance compliance verification on some aircraft in the fleets of South African Airways and Comair, resulting in schedule disruption for the two carriers.
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Thai 777-300ER suffers engine failure on departure
Investigators are probing an apparent uncontained engine failure involving a Thai Airways International Boeing 777-300ER during departure from Bangkok.
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Fastjet halts Mozambique operations as demand slumps
African budget carrier operation Fastjet Group is to suspend flights in Mozambique after mounting losses resulting from insufficient demand, which it partly attributes to tougher competition.