All Safety articles – Page 88
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News
US FAA imposes flight restrictions over Venezuela
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has banned on US carriers and licensed pilots from flying below 26,000ft over Venezuela owing to security concerns.
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News
Minor ramp collision occurs in East Midlands fog
Two aircraft have been involved in a minor ramp collision at the UK’s regional East Midlands airport.
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Opinion
737 Max airmanship needs as much scrutiny as MCAS
There is an uncomfortable aspect of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max accident that complicates an investigation whose narrative has been dictated by debate over the controversial Manoeuvring Characteristics Augmentation System.
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News
L-410 operators told to extend engine-control checks
European safety regulators have ordered repetitive inspections of push-pull controls on Aircraft Industries Let L-410 engines, after a fatal accident involving the type in Russia.
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News
No simulator time expected for 737 Max return: Southwest
Southwest Airlines does not expect its pilots to undergo simulator training as part of a process to return the Boeing 737 Max to service, as the carrier stresses that its aviators are well-equipped to handle a problem that has emerged as a common link between two fatal crashes of the ...
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News
Air Canada removes 737 Max until August
Air Canada is the latest airline to remove 737 Max aircraft from its scheduled flights into August with no sign of how long regulators will keep the aircraft grounded.
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News
WestJet unveils hangar for its new Boeing 787-9s
WestJet chief executive Ed Sims unveiled the airline’s new hangar for the Boeing 787-9 on 24 April and announced it will be the first Canadian airline to base the aircraft at Calgary,
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News
Two Cathay pilots suffer vision impairment during flights
In what Hong Kong’s aviation incident authority classified as “serious incidents”, two Cathay Pacific pilots suffered a loss of eyesight on two different flights a month apart.
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News
United planned up to 110 737 Max flights by end-2019
United Airlines planned to operate up to 110 flights with the Boeing 737 Max by the end of year, more than double the number it flew when the type was grounded in March.
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In depthAccident inquiry reports from the second half of 2018
Accident reports issued during the second half of 2018