All Safety News – Page 512
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NewsPICTURE: WhiteKnight Two landing gear fails
The left rear landing gear on Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnight Two failed during a test flight in the Mojave desert 19 Aug. The quad-engine jet that will...
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ANZ takes Auckland Airport's Queenstown bid to court
Air New Zealand (ANZ) and a Queenstown-based lobby group opposed to Auckland International Airport's (AIA) purchase of a stake in Queenstown Airport have...
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Pan-European trial to study benefit of flight-plan adherence
Eurocontrol is gearing up for a two-day pan-European exercise aimed at improving airspace efficiency through ensuring that all traffic strictly adheres to...
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FAA prepares to change training rules for airline pilot licences
The US Federal Aviation Administration is poised to shake up commercial airline pilot training standards in response to the February 2009 Colgan Air Bombardier...
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LAN-TAM merger could spur further Latin consolidation
The proposed LAN-TAM tie-up will create an airline powerhouse in Latin America that will control an unprecedented share of traffic and could spur further...
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Colombian crash renews focus on region's safety record
The fatal crash of an Aires Boeing 737-700 on the Colombian Caribbean island of San Andres has turned the spotlight once again on airline safety in Latin...
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IAE rolls out fix for V2500 problems
International Aero Engines (IAE) is replacing parts in some of its V2500 engines on in-operation aircraft, after discovering problems with the engine's high-pressure...
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Taipei Taoyuan reviews air control procedures after runway incident
Taipei Taoyuan International Airport has reviewed its air traffic control procedures after a July incident, in which an aircraft entered the airport's runway...
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San Andres airport re-opens
The airport on San Andres island has been re-opened for commercial traffic after remaining closed since early 16 August when an Aires Boeing 737-700 crashed...
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UK High Court refers passengers seeking compensation to European Court of Justice
The UK High Court is refusing to hear any more cases from passengers seeking compensation from airlines for delayed flights, and has referred the issue of...
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NewsBoeing gets FAA approval for 787 pilot training course
The US Federal Aviation Administration has granted provisional approval for Boeing Training & Flight Services' type-rating training course for pilots preparing...
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US carriers press forward to build sustained profitability
Strong second quarter results saw a huge jump in profitability for US carriers over the same stage last year. But airline management teams are refusing to get carried away as they focus on the long-term aims of building sustained profitability
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MASkargo looks to add two more A330-200Fs in 2012
Malaysia Airlines' cargo arm MASkargo plans to add another two Airbus A330-200 freighters to its fleet by the first half of 2012.
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Kingfisher grounds nine A320s on engine problems
India's Kingfisher Airlines has grounded nine of its Airbus A320 family aircraft after encountering problems with the aircraft's International Aero Engines...
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NTSB team dispatched to San Andres in Aires crash investigation
Staff from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have been dispatched to the island of San Andres to investigate the crash of a Boeing 737-700...
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Opinion
Comment: Gently does it
Following another incident of an Airbus vertical stabiliser overload, maybe it's not enough just to warn the pilots to be careful. The NTSB wants EASA to consider a design modification