All Safety News – Page 859
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NTSB clamps down on pilot training and charter owners after November 2004 Challenger 601 Colorado fatal crash
US safety board wants FAA to develop training aids to help crew spot wing icing
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NewsAir Algérie Hercules transport crashes in Northern Italy, narrowly avoiding population centre
An Algerian-registered Lockheed Martin C-130/L100 Hercules has crashed in Piacenza, northern Italy, en route from Algiers to Frankfurt.
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India's Jet Airways confirms an employee one of arrested foiled terror plot suspects
India’s Jet Airways has confirmed that a London-based employee was one of the more than 20 people arrested by British authorities last week as part of their probe into an alleged plot to blow up aircraft on transatlantic flights.
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NewsCaptain risked aircraft to teach first officer safety lesson: investigators
French training captain in Embraer Brasilia let aircraft descend below terrain as training exercise
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NewsFirst figures of flight disruption show Heathrow suffered 50% traffic loss due to foiled terror plot
Europe’s air traffic co-ordination authority has disclosed that UK airport traffic was 16% down overall as a result of the disruption prompted by yesterday’s national security alert.
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Regional airlines in Germany and New Zealand hit trouble
Dau Air and Origin Pacific in difficulties
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NewsTraffic begins to return to normal at UK airports in aftermath of foiled terrorist plot
Flight schedules from UK airports were slowly returning to normal this morning, but severe hand baggage restrictions remain in place, delaying check-in procedures.
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Gemini Air Cargo altimeter error led to Boeing MD-11 low approach
Aircraft descended to 720ft above ground while still 7nm from airport
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NewsHeathrow re-opens but extensive delays still expected
London Heathrow Airport is open again for short-haul traffic but airlines are warning of further delays
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NewsUS security chief confirms liquid explosives planned by UK terrorist cell
USA implements new rules in light of UK bombers' plans to blow up aircraft with liquid explosives and electronic detonators
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Eclipse VLJ to lack full avionics fit for at least six months
Manufacturer meanwhile plans to boost aircraft's speed and increase fuel capacity
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NewsAirbus adds 1,200 staff to A380 assembly line
Holidays cancelled on Toulouse A380 line as Airbus battles to fix problems
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Thai steps up A350 and 787 evaluations
A350-900 and 787-9 seen as candidates for US and European services
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NewsEtihad weighs up options for new widebody types
Abu Dhabi carrier poised for big order for Airbus A350 or Boeing 787 early next year