All Safety News – Page 599
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EASA: tests find no safety issue with Thales A330 pitot
European safety authorities have formally issued an airworthiness directive covering replacement of Thales pitot probes on Airbus A330/A340s. The directive...
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FAA to streamline light jet certification rules
Revamped certification rules for small jet-powered aircraft could prevent 14 accidents over the next 24 years and save the industry millions of dollars....
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NewsFAA mandates December deadline for Southwest parts replacement
Southwest Airlines has until 24 December to replace unapproved parts on 50 aircraft, and is required to inspect those aircraft every seven days until the...
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NewsStanding up for new seats
Will the vanguard nature of Asian carriers open the door to vertical and stacked sleeper seat designs on aircraft?
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Australia's Rex re-launches Melbourne-Griffith service
Australian regional carrier Regional Express (Rex) will resume services on the Melbourne-Griffith route from 9 October.
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Japan makes recommendations after 2007 CAL 737 fire
Japan's Transport Safety Board (JTSB) has confirmed that a fire, which...
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Southwest replaces unapproved parts on 30 aircraft
Southwest Airlines completed replacement of unapproved parts on 30 of 82 affected aircraft over the weekend, a FAA spokesman has confirmed. The issue...
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NewsJetBlue and Lufthansa officially seek codeshare approval
JetBlue Airways and Lufthansa today asked the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to approve a codesharing agreement initially covering flights from New...
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China Southern H1 profits down sharply
China Southern Airlines has reported a profit of 135 million yuan ($19.8 million) for the first half of 2009, down 85% from 909 million yuan from a year...
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ANZ A320 cabin crew ratify deal on wages and conditions
Air New Zealand (ANZ) Airbus A320 cabin crew have agreed to a union deal over wages and conditions, putting an end to a protracted dispute.
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NewsVIDEO: Su-27 crashes at Radom Air Show
Two Sukhoi Su-27 pilots have thought to have died after their aircraft crashed while displaying at the Radom Air Show in Poland
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JAL reorganises business structure
Japan Airlines (JAL) is reorganising its business structure from 1 October as part of a plan to improve passenger experience, consolidate various functions...
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Malaysia Airlines set to name new CEO
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is set to appoint a new CEO after incumbent Idris Jala was appointed as a minister in Malaysia's cabinet.
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Latest IATA assessment shows continuing traffic declines
International scheduled passenger traffic faltered for the seventh straight month this year in July.
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NewsBoeing plans first 787 flight by year-end
Boeing today said the first flight for the 787 should occur by year-end with first delivery scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2010. The 787's first...
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Thales to market Xsight's runway-debris detection system
France's Thales is creating a partnership with Israeli company Xsight Systems to market jointly runway debris detection equipment. The partnership...
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NewsAir China and Cathay to set up cargo JV by end-2009
Air China and Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific hope to conclude a cargo joint venture deal by the end of the year. The two carriers first announced plans...
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China Eastern pilot cadets to train in Australia
Brisbane-based Flight Training Australia (FLA) has signed a deal with China Eastern Airlines and the Civil Aviation University of China in Tianjin to train...
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AirAsia X hopes to switch to A330s on Abu Dhabi route
AirAsia X is hoping it can generate enough traffic to Abu Dhabi that it can switch aircraft type to Airbus A330s.