All Safety News – Page 432
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BEA releases chilling transcript of AF447 crew fight to save aircraft
French accident investigator BEA has released a transcript of flight deck conversation...
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A330/340 change to inhibit autopilot if airspeed unreliable
Europe's safety authority is to order Airbus A330 and A340 operators to upgrade flight-control computer software to prevent autopilot engagement should airspeeds...
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NewsAirTran to end service to four cities
AirTran Airways, now a subsidiary of Southwest Airlines, plans to cease operations at four airports in the first quarter next year. The last day of...
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Safi seeks to work round EU Afghan ban
Several solutions to the European Union's blanket ban on Afghan carriers are being investigated by Afghan airline Safi Airways in order to resume its suspended...
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Fraud probe at collapsed Russian carrier
Russia's federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia has released details surrounding the bankruptcy of operator Continent Air Company, which it grounded...
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Tiger Airways Australia hearing adjourned to 3 August
Tiger Airways Australia and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia (CASA) have jointly applied to the Federal Court of Australia to adjourn a hearing,...
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NewsFirst flight of Air India's 787 cut short by failed sensor
Air India's first 787 made its maiden flight 31 July, though the sortie was cut short by a declared emergency traced to a failed sensor. Operating...
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US NTSB aids in Caribbean overrun investigation
Members from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are travelling to Guyana to investigate a Caribbean Airlines Boeing 737-800 that overran...
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No fatalities as Caribbean Boeing 737-800 crashes in Guyana
Investigations are underway after a Caribbean Airlines Boeing 737-800 crash landed at Guyana's Cheddi Jagan airport at 1.32am local time on 30 July.
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FAA weighs in on LightSquared alternate plan
The US FAA says an alternate operational proposal by wholesale broadband provider LightSquared would likely cause timing issues with its terminal, enroute...
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AF447 crew not trained for high-altitude stall: investigators
Inquiries into the loss of Air France flight AF447 have yet to explain fully why the pilots failed to avert the Airbus A330's fatal stall, despite its onset...
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NewsTAP Portugal set to defect to A350-900
TAP Portugal is poised to defect to the larger Airbus A350-900, becoming the latest in a series of customers to shift away from the shrunk -800 variant. Airbus...
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Oxford Aviation Academy wins FTO approval in Singapore
Oxford Aviation Academy has secured Flight Training Organisation approval from Singapore's Civil Aviation Authority, making it the first non-Singaporean...
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Asiana 747-400F had fire in hold before crash
The Asiana Airlines Boeing 747-400F that crashed into the sea off Jeju Island on 28 July had fire in its hold, but the fire's role in the crash itself is...
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NewsISS set for science surge
With the wheels barely cool after the final touchdown of the Space Shuttle programme, member space agencies of the International Space Station's Multilateral Coordination Board met to discuss the future of the orbiting laboratory - which could soon take on a new role as a testbed for ambitious manned or ...
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Singapore Airlines hit by fuel costs
Singapore Airlines has placed the blame for a sharp fall in its first quarter financial performance on rocketing fuel costs. The carrier saw an 82% drop...
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NewsLufthansa reduces debt in spite of soaring fuel costs
Lufthansa Group continued to repair its balance sheet during the first half of 2011 in spite of high fuel costs and pressures from unrest in North Africa...
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Lithium batteries among cargo on crashed Asiana 747-400F
A Boeing 747-400F operated by South Korea's Asiana Airlines was carrying electronic products and liquids when it crashed in sea off Jeju Island. The...
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NewsSafran aims for greater robustness in A320neo gear
Newly-combined undercarriage specialist Messier-Bugatti-Dowty intends to improve the robustness of the Airbus A320neo's landing gear having been selected to supply the assemblies for the twinjet family.
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Tiger Airways Australia suspension extended to 1 August
Tiger Airways Australia's domestic operations will remain suspended until 1 August after a court hearing that was scheduled for 28 July had been adjourned,...