All Safety News – Page 644
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NewsAir Berlin considers selling long-haul operation LTU
Germany's Air Berlin is considering divestment of its long-haul holiday operation LTU, less than two years after acquiring the carrier. It says a sale...
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Boeing gears up for 787 series production
After incurring two years of costly delays to its flagship programme, Boeing is set to begin final assembly of the sixth and final 787 flight-test airframe,...
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Opinion
Comment: Train pilots properly or get rid of them
When aviators fail in their most basic duties and die as a consequence, the blame will fall on their shoulders. But the reality is that they and their faults are the products of a flawed system
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P&W signs off successful GTF flight-evaluation effort
After a successful series of tests, Pratt & Whitney is confident its GTF geared turbofan will live up to its promises
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Going halves in a winner
Tomorrow's powerplant is still taking shape, but the CFM business model is unchanging
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Down but not out: commercial engines package introduction
Manufacturers continue pursuit of new technologies as multi-billion dollar backlogs help them remain buoyant
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Fokker 50 fix aims to stop in-flight idled-throttle accidents
Operators of Fokker 50 turboprops are being instructed to modify the engine controls to help reduce the likelihood that pilots will inadvertently move the...
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Business Briefs
Recent Airbus and Boeing statements insist there is adequate financing available...
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Qantas 747 oxygen tank blast probe continuing
Australian investigators are continuing to carry out oxygen cylinder tests as part of their probe into the in-flight explosion of a cylinder on a Qantas...
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Marines: Host of errors in fatal F/A-18 crash
US Marine Corps officials dismissed four squadron officers and reprimanded eight others in the aftermath of the 8 December 2008 crash of a Boeing F/A-18...
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FAA adopts new measures to stop Trent 777 fuel icing
US FAA regulators have formally incorporated new Boeing 777 operational procedures designed to reduce the risk of fuel-system icing on Rolls-Royce Trent...
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NewsAirbus works flat out to address A380 reliability issues
Airbus is working flat out to resolve A380 technical...
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Mexico’s Aviacsa returns six 737-200s and eyes MRO expansion
Mexico's Aviacsa is preparing to return the last of its leased Boeing 737-200s, leaving it with a fleet of 26 owned aircraft.
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Thick flying wing for UAVs faces windtunnel tests
In August a thick-wing concept that could be used for a radically different high-altitude long-endurance unmanned air vehicle will be tested in a Turin...
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Cues should alert 737 pilots to altimeter fault: Boeing
Boeing has highlighted to 737 operators the symptoms of a malfunctioning radio altimeter, after investigations into the Turkish Airlines approach crash at...
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NewsCrashed Turkish 737's thrust fell after sudden altimeter step-change
Investigators of the Turkish Boeing 737-800 approach crash at Amsterdam have found that a sudden reduction in engine thrust coincided with a step-change...
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NewsTurkish 737 crash investigation focuses on crew actions
Dutch investigators, who will present their initial findings later today, have found no serious faults with the Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 that crashed...
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Arik seeks A330s and considers A380s instead of 747-8s
Rapidly-expanding Nigerian carrier Arik Air is looking to lease two Airbus A330s and is also evaluating Airbus A380s as an alternative to the four 747-8s...
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Southwest becomes the latest carrier to issue a cautious outlook
After expressing concern last month to the Transport Workers Union (TWU) about uncertain economic conditions, Southwest Airlines is highlighting softening...