All Safety News – Page 768
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Fire and smoke checklists set to change
Radical changes to emergency routines for pilots confronted with smoke, fire and fumes incidents are being jointly worked out by Airbus and Boeing, but experts...
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Australia’s Rex warns of 'catastrophic' pilot shortage
Australia's Regional Express (Rex) is warning of a "looming catastrophic shortage" of pilots in the country...
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Australia's flying doctors prescribe ADS-B
The Western Operations division of Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) expects to have 11 aircraft...
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Rolls-Royce settles into a launch groove for A380
Rolls-Royce has found itself at the forefront for the introductions of three new widebody airliners so far this decade. As well as being the lead supplier...
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Regionals face competition from low-cost airlines
With the line between Europe's regional and low-cost carriers blurring, does the distinction still matter?
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Opinion
Comment: learning the hard way
Have Airbus and Boeing found themselves promising more than they can deliver In their haste to bring the A380 and 787 to market? And what should the botched execution tell them?
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'Code Positive' will identify pilots of aircraft approaching Israeli airspace
Five airlines are to participate in an evaluation next year of a unique Israeli security system that can positively identify pilots of aircraft approaching...
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China Airlines appoints new engineering head following safety incidents
China Airlines has appointed an experienced ex-Cathay Pacific Airways engineering executive to head its maintenance and engineering department in the wake...
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SAS tests runway incursion service at Arland
A Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737 has completed the first live test of an anti-runway incursion service in a trial at Stockholm Arlanda airport. The...
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NTSB calls for more conservative landing calculations
The US National Transportation Safety Board has urged the Federal Aviation Administration to "immediately" mandate a 15% safety margin to be added into distance...
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China looks to ease restriction on age limit of imported freighter aircraft
China is looking to lift its 15-year age limit on imported freighter aircraft, giving a boost to Chinese cargo airlines wishing to source secondhand aircraft.
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Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo plans held up by testing accident
Work on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo (SS2) is in a hiatus while the investigation into July's fatal Scaled Composites accident continues. A California...
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PICTURE: Airbus says there is a market for the A380 freighter conversion
Airbus is reacting to concerns that appraisers are setting A380 residual values too low by re-emphasising the ultra-large airliner's long-term viability...
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Airbus begins deliveries of first elements of performance improvement package for A320 family
Airbus is about to begin delivering the next instalment of a major performance improvement package for the A320...