Ukraine has suffered a delay to the launch of its Lybid communications satellite. The cause of the delay was due to the Ukrainian authorities failing to confirm the orbital slot of 38 degrees East in time for registration with the International Telecommunications Union. The slot was thus allocated to a French satellite. A new position of 48 degrees East has now been allocated to Lybid. The satellite will now fly in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Source: FlightGlobal.com
Investigators analysing the fatal loss of an EgyptAir Airbus A320 are recommending a review of cockpit firefighting procedures – particularly regarding oxygen-fuelled fires – and believe greater research is needed on alternative extinguishing agents to halon. The Egyptian air accident investigation commission’s recommendations draw on analysis by French counterpart BEA ...
French investigators probing a fatal EgyptAir Airbus A320 crash in May 2016 have highlighted the potential risk of smoking in the cockpit, even though they could not establish whether a lit cigarette sparked an oxygen-fuelled fire on the jet. Investigation authority BEA has recommended that the European Union Aviation Safety ...
While French investigators believe an intense oxygen-fuelled cockpit fire brought down an EgyptAir Airbus A320 eight years ago, they have yet to determine fully the reasons for the oxygen leak and pinpoint the source of ignition. Investigation authority BEA has dismissed the Egyptian air accident commission’s official explanation – detonation ...
