All Safety News – Page 1284
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Humbled Korean Air stages management upheaval
Andrzej Jeziorski/SINGAPORE After the latest of a string of air safety disasters, Korean Air (KAL) is undergoing a management shake-up in an attempt to convince politicians, passengers and partners that it is turning over a new leaf. Chairman and founder Cho Choong-Hoon has resigned, "taking the entire responsibility ...
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Alliance attacks US pilot scope clauses
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC Pilot contract scope clauses, which limit the number of regional jets US airlines can operate, are to come under attack from a widely based alliance to be unveiled at the US Regional Airlines Association meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, in May. The "Proposition RJ" alliance plans to lobby ...
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US majors beat expectations
Chris Jasper/LONDON Most large US carriers have reported a stronger-than-expected performance for the first quarter of this year on the back of strong domestic demand and improving international markets. Bad winter weather took its toll, but while several airlines posted poorer results than for the same period last year, ...
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USA and Netherlands to further landing research
The US Federal Aviation Administration and the Netherlands Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have signed an agreement to co-operate on local area augmentation system (LAAS) research and development. Using LAAS, which will augment the accuracy and integrity of global positioning system (GPS) signals, approaches can be designed to ...
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Pan Am buys Reflectone centres
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC Pan Am International Flight Academy (PAIFA) is to acquire Reflectone's training centres at Washington Dulles International Airport and St Louis, Missouri. The former British Aerospace facilities house simulators for the BAe 146 and for the Jetstream 31 and J41. The Dulles site will accommodate the ...
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FlightSafety wins Northwest CRJ deal
Northwest Airlines has selected FlightSafety International to provide pilot and maintenance training for Bombardier Canadair Regional Jets (CRJs) on order for its Northwest Airlink regional affiliates. Under the 10-year contract, extendible to 15 years, FlightSafety will locate Level D simulators for the 50-seat CRJ-200 at training centres convenient for Northwest ...
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New Collins avionics go Continental
Rockwell Collins has expanded its Pro Line 21 integrated avionics system with the addition of next-generation radio sensors. The first new aircraft to have the system will be Bombardier's Continental business jet. The Pro Line 21 CNS sensor suite will provide the functionality required for the future communication, navigation, ...
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City studies runway rule change for larger aircraft
London City Airport is holding informal discussions with the UK Civil Aviation Authority on making increased use of the "starter strips" at each end of its single runway, to allow the operation of larger and heavier aircraft. The 1,200m (3,935ft) runway cannot be extended because of obstacle clearance issues ...
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SAA bidding war hots up, but privatisation schedule slips
Doug Birch/LONDON South Africa has missed the latest deadline for the publication of a list of bidders for a stake in South African Airways (SAA). Sources close to the privatisation suggest frontrunner Lufthansa faces a serious challenge from other bidders. The South African Government was due to issue ...
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Chinese order
China Eastern Airlines has ordered an Airbus A320 full flight simulator from Thomson Training &Simulation. The Level D device will be delivered in December to the airline's new flight training centre at Pudong, Shanghai. Source: Flight International
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German cadets
FlightSafety International's Academy at Vero Beach, Florida, has graduated the first cadet pilots to have German air transport pilot licence training in the USA under an agreement with RWL/Flightschool. A second class has begun training. Austrian Airlines and Emirates are also training cadets at the Academy. Source: Flight International
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FAA approves modified Kitty Hawk 727 floors
The US Federal Aviation Administration has approved Kitty Hawk's alternative means of compliance for an airworthiness directive (AD) that imposes severe payloads limits on Boeing 727-200 freighter conversions for use by Pemco World Air Services and Aeronautical Engineers (AEI). The kit, which costs $75,000 and involves side restraints, terminates ...
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Alliances force pace on safety
David Learmount/SANTIAGO DE CHILE Airline alliances are on course to form professional standards councils to ensure that their less safe members meet acceptable performance levels. Prof Graham Hunt, head of the School of Aviation at Massey University, New Zealand, gave the news to delegates at the International Civil Aviation Organisation's ...
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Pilot squabble forces Delta to defer 777s
Lack of progress in negotiations between Delta Air Lines and the Air Line Pilots Association has forced the US major to defer indefinitely deliveries of four Boeing 777-200s. The aircraft, which are part of the airline's firm orders for 13 Rolls-Royce Trent 800-powered 777s, had been due for delivery ...
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FAA switches Y2K focus abroad after ATC passes test
The US Federal Aviation Administration is focusing its year 2000 (Y2K) compliance efforts on the international arena after a live test of its renovated air traffic control (ATC) system revealed no date-related problems. The test, conducted in the Denver, Colorado area on 10-11 April, involved all the major elements ...
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FAA gives go-ahead for ADS-B trials
The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued a supplemental type certificate (STC) clearing the trial use of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) systems on four United Parcel Service Boeing 727-100 freighters. The system, developed by the US Cargo Airline Association and avionics specialist II Morrow, uses satellite-based positioning information to ...
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UK/US bilateral deal not such a 'big bang'
Chris Jasper/LONDON UK transport secretary John Prescott will meet his US counterpart, Rodney Slater, this week for talks which, according to government sources, will move the two countries further along the path to a new bilateral air services agreement. Prescott was due to meet Slater during a visit to ...
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Runway row may speed up third Tokyo airport
Andrew Mollett/TOKYO The Japanese Government may speed up plans to build a third airport for Tokyo, following the collapse of talks with land owners over the construction of a new runway at Tokyo Narita. The government has failed to reach agreement with nine land owners to construct a second, ...
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Varig considers drastic cuts
Paul Lewis/RIO DE JANEIRO Varig wants to make more cuts in the size of its fleet. The Brazilian flag carrier has opened talks with leasing companies to reschedule payments after a two-month suspension, as it continues to battle the fallout from the country's economic crisis. The airline has ...
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Asian crisis hits worldwide air cargo, dents passenger growth
Chris Jasper/LONDON ASIA's economic crisis took a major toll on the air cargo sector worldwide last year, while severely denting growth in passenger traffic. The slowdown hit hardest at airports within Asia, although several US terminals also suffered, figures released by Airports Council International (ACI) reveal. ACI, which ...