Lloyd Aereo Boliviano (LAB), owned by Brazil's VASP, has dismissed a US Government warning about its safety. The US State Department says numerous incidents have raised concerns about LAB, particularly its Boeing 727 domestic operations. The US Embassy has issued a warning to US citizens. LAB says that it complies with Bolivian, US and International Civil Aviation Organisation standards.
Source: Flight International
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.
