All Safety News – Page 508
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NewsAir Berlin 737 simulates satellite approaches to Frankfurt
German carrier Air Berlin is testing new satellite-based approach procedures, including steeper glideslopes, which aim to reduce perceived noise at ground...
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Bombardier to keep CRJ, Q400 production line rates steady
Bombardier plans to keep its CRJ and Q400 production line rates steady for the foreseeable future.
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NewsBenefits, risks and challenges as Airbus counts down to NEO decision
It is September and the final countdown has begun toward the Airbus decision whether to offer a re-engine the A320 family with Pratt & Whitney P1000G Geared Turbo Fan and the CFM International Leap-X.
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China Express resumes operations
Chinese regional carrier China Express Airlines has resumed its operations, six days after it was grounded by authorities following a landing incident.
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PICTURES: Taiwanese authorities launch probe into EVA 747 landing incident
Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council (ASC) is investigating an incident involving an EVA Air Boeing 747-400 that burst three tyres while landing at Taipei Taoyuan...
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UPS: Crashed 747 was three years old
US freight carrier UPS' Boeing 747-400 which crashed while attempting an emergency return to Dubai had entered service just three years ago. The airframe,...
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NTSB dispatches team to investigate UPS crash in Dubai
Members of the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have been dispatched to Dubai to investigate the crash of a Boeing 747-400 operated by cargo...
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UPS confirms Dubai 747-400 crash
UPS has confirmed that one of its Boeing 747-400 aircraft has crashed on takeoff from Dubai to Cologne. Two crewmembers were on board, but UPS states:...
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Airbus' August figures show another CIT A330 order
Airbus' latest figures reveal operating lessor CIT Leasing placed an order for four Airbus A330-200 in August. The manufacturer recorded a total of...
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NewsAll electric EADS Cri-Cri takes to the skies
The EADS all-electric Cri-Cri made its official maiden flight on 2 September at Paris Le Bourget airport.
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Qatar Airways’ CSeries talks back on as P&W addresses concerns
A Farnborough air show outburst by Qatar Airways boss Akbar Al Baker about Pratt & Whitney's intransigence on engine maintenance costs for the Bombardier CSeries has sparked progress in talks that could lead to a substantial surge in the narrowbody airliner's orderbook.
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Australian authorities probe Qantas engine failure in San Francisco
Australian authorities have arrived in San Francisco to investigate an incident involving a Qantas Airways Boeing 747-400 that experienced an uncontained...
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NewsCSeries aims to be first with live 'black box' telemetry
Bombardier intends the CSeries to be the first airliner to provide "live black box" in-flight telemetry data when it enters service in 2013.
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Taxi error in BA 777 incident was commonplace: inquiry
Investigation into the accidental short-field departure by a British Airways Boeing 777-200 at St Kitts has revealed that the taxiway misidentification which...
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Business jet mishandled at Kerry
A Gulfstream IV was put at high risk when its flightpath was badly managed by the crew as they were turning back to Kerry airport with a minor fault, according to anIrish Air Accident Investigation Unit report.
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Two Ghanaian freight carriers added to EU 'blacklist'
Two Ghanaian airlines are facing operating restrictions in the European Union following a revision to the European Commission's carrier 'blacklist' today.
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Willis Lease Finance signs 10 Superjets MOU
Willis Lease Finance Corporation (Nasdaq:WLFC - News), a leading lessor of commercial jet engines, today announced it has signed an agreement with SuperJet...
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Searchers recover recorders from crashed Agni Air Dornier 228
Nepalese investigators have recovered the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and flight data recorder (FDR) from the Agni Air Dornier 228 turboprop that crashed...
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IATA: current capacity growth matches demand
As carriers have placed a raft of new orders over recent months, the International Air Transport Association sees some threat of excess capacity, yet assures that airlines' published schedules suggest capacity growth will remain in line with demand.
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Aeromexico seeks to expand 737, 767 and 777 fleets
Grupo Aeromexico is looking at acquiring several additional aircraft and using its charter subsidiary to operate scheduled routes as part of an effort to...