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Fatigue signs in failed engine prompt new Southwest inspections
Southwest Airlines will begin a round of “enhanced inspection procedures” for CFM International engines following a preliminary finding that a fan blade bore signs of metal fatigue in a fatal acccident on 17 April, a US National Transportation Safety Board official says.
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Southwest engine failure echoes details of 2016 incident
An uncontained engine failure that led to a fatality on a Southwest 737-700 on 16 April recalls key details of a similar incident involving the same aircraft and engine type about 20 months ago over the Gulf of Mexico.
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F-22 Raptor skids across runway at Navy’s Top Gun school
A Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor skidded on its belly across the runway of NAS Fallon near Reno, Nevada on 16 April after a takeoff mishap.
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Southwest engine failure kills one person ending safety streak
The National Transportation Safety Board confirms that one person died when a CFM International engine of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 failed inflight on 17 April.
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Southwest 737 engine mangled following emergency landing
Pilots of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 made an emergency landing in Philadelphia on 17 April after encountering apparent significant damage to the aircraft's left-side CFM International CFM56 turbofan.
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PICTURE: Vietnam's latest A350 is first in SkyTeam livery
The latest Airbus A350-900 to be delivered to Vietnam Airlines is also the first of the type to wear the silver colours of the SkyTeam alliance.
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Volocopter explains urban mobility concept in new video
German urban air mobility pioneer Volocopter has released new details of a vision for a future network of hubs and ports for air taxis that mainly relies on re-using existing infrastructure to reduce upfront capital costs and ease the path to airspace integration over gridlocked city streets.
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China Airlines to sell 747-400F
China Airlines has mandated AMS Aircraft Services and EastMerchant Capital as remarketing agents for a Boeing 747-400 Freighter (MSN 30762).
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Delta prices $1.6bn unsecured refinancing
Delta Air Lines has priced a $1.6 billion senior unsecured bond that will refinance $1.54 billion in outstanding debt.
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NewsOJets acquires Elit'Avia and plots expansion
Singapore charter start-up OJets has snapped-up Slovenian business aircraft management company and operating partner Elit’Avia, as it seeks to broaden its service offering and global reach.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Sikorsky pressing on with S-97 in pursuit of Army scout replacement
According to test pilot lore, when Sikorsky tried flying its first advancing blade concept on the experimental S-69 rotorcraft – a system with two stacked blades rotating in opposite directions– the machine jackhammered so roughly that it rattled loose a gold crown in the pilot’s mouth. Sikorsky cannot confirm that ...
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ANALYSIS: Safety regulators face balancing act to manage new technology
National aviation authorities (NAAs) today risk being swamped by the rate of technological advance, according to their leaders. At the same time many risk being starved of resources because aviation safety appears to have improved so much that governments are wondering if oversight could be done more cheaply.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Duncan Beckman, base safety pilot and senior first officer, EasyJet
Duncan Beckman is a base safety pilot and senior first officer with UK airline EasyJet – a role that sees him take on fresh challenges each day
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Biometrics to become commonplace in passenger journey
There are perennial efforts that are universal for any modern airline: strip out inefficiencies; make processes safer and more secure; streamline and digitise to offer a better experience. Rinse, repeat. However, moves are currently under way to adopt biometric technologies and identity management tools that will not only tick these ...
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Ajay Singh, managing director, SpiceJet
The last five years has been nothing short of tumultuous for SpiceJet, having undergone a back-from-the-dead fairytale after surviving a near collapse in 2014. Today, the low-cost carrier has completed its turnaround, with a clear focus to keep on growing.
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PAL to take 21 new aircraft by 2019, eyes secondary hub growth
Philippine Airlines (PAL) will receive a total of 21 new aircraft by 2019, which will be used to boost its secondary hub operations of Cebu, Clark, and Davao.
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Fernandes calls A350 too expensive for AirAsia X
AirAsia X group co-chief executive Tony Fernandes has thrown the carrier's order for 10 Airbus A350-900s into doubt.
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General Atomics demos Wii-like deck-handling system for MQ-25
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems demonstrated aircraft carrier deck-handling controls for its MQ-25 tanker bid using a pair of motion-sensing director wands and an Avenger unmanned aerial vehicle as a stand-in for its yet-to-be-built prototype.
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FAA limits ETOPS flights for certain R-R-powered 787s
The US Federal Aviation Administration will limit a fleet of Boeing 787-8s and -9s powered by certain Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines from flying on extended operations (ETOPS) routes longer than 140min flight time from the closest diversion airport.
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JASSM-ER makes combat debut against Syrian chemical weapons facilities
US, French and British aircraft fired several cruise missiles at chemical weapons research and production facilities in Syria on 13 April, with the action including the combat debut of the Lockheed Martin AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile Extended-Range (JASSM-ER).