All articles by David Learmount – Page 16
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NewsHelios managers to appeal jail sentences for manslaughter
A Greek court has jailed four men for 10 years each following their conviction for manslaughter by negligence relating to the 2005 crash of a Boeing 737-200 operated by Cypriot carrier Helios Airways.
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NewsIN FOCUS: The TriStar heritage 40 years on
Forty years ago, in April 1972, Lockheed saw its last civil airliner design - the L-1011 TriStar - enter service with launch customer Eastern Airlines.
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Buying empty business aircraft seats gains popularity
A company selling empty seats on business aircraft in Europe has clocked up its 1,000th client member less than a year since it was founded.
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NewsItaly may modify tax rule on visiting business aircraft
Italy looks likely to modify legislation which applies a tax on visiting foreign-registered business aircraft that was passed earlier this year.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Business aviation Olympic preparations accelerate
About 3,000 extra business aircraft flights are expected to head for southeast England during the Olympics, according to the UK Civil Aviation Authority.
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NewsVirgin A330 makes emergency return to Gatwick
A Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330 bound from London Gatwick airport to Orlando, USA, turned back to Gatwick, landing a little less than 2h after its 10:48 local time take-off.
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NewsNTSB’s Reno investigation calls for tighter rules on air races
The US National Transportation Safety Board has slammed the Federal Aviation Administration for "inconsistencies, incompleteness and inaccuracy" in its safety guidelines for air shows and air races.
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Eurocopter types hit by emergency airworthiness directive
The European Aviation Safety Agency has issued an emergency airworthiness directive affecting a number of Eurocopter types following "a serious incident"...
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NewsWidebody freighters could be piloted remotely within 15 years
Civil freight aircraft could be flown by either a single pilot on board with a remote co-pilot on the ground, or no on-board crew at all within 10 to 15 years ...
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NewsEASA warns that EC135 needs emergency checks
The European Aviation Safety Agency has issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) after a crack was detected on the lower hub-shaft flange of a Eurocopter EC135 main rotor during a routine inspection.
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NewsRolls-Royce Tay problem solved for G-IV operators
The recent emergency airworthiness directive (EAD) relating to some Rolls-Royce Tay 611 turbofans has not resulted in any groundings for the nine Gulfstream G-IV customers affected, the engine manufacturer says.
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NewsRolls-Royce Tay engines subject to checks following airworthiness directive
Rolls-Royce Tay 611-8 engines, installed on Gulfstream IV series business jets, are subject to a European Aviation Safety Agency emergency airworthiness directive until a modification solution is found.
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EASA floats cockpit automation policy
Pilot performance in highly automated aircraft needs to be improved, according to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
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NewsICAO reveals chronic under-resourcing of safety oversight
States are chronically under-resourcing the aviation safety oversight functions of their national aviation authorities, particularly in the European and North Atlantic region, according to ICAO.
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Boeing finds FMS training for pilots flawed
Pilots take much longer than assumed by manufacturers and airlines to become comfortable with operating a new flight management system, according to a Boeing...
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German government says toxic cabin air is an EASA issue
A German cross-party parliamentary committee that heard evidence on aircraft cabin air contamination last September has voted that the problem is reported so rarely that no further action needs to be taken on it.
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NewsSwiss pilots trial do-it-yourself ATC
Swiss International Airlines has just operated the first commercial flight equipped with an approved traffic situational awareness system, providing the...
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NewsManx2 Metro in Cork crash had engine power disparity
There was a 5% disparity in the torque delivered by the two turboprop engines powering the Swearingen Metro III that stalled on short final approach to Cork,...
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NewsCo-pilot overcome by nausea during cockpit fume event
Fumes entering the flightdeck of a Boeing 737-700 caused the co-pilot to be overcome by nausea, according to an incident report produced by German air accident investigation agency BFU.
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IN FOCUS: CAA set out 'Significant Seven' safety action priorities
Significant seven When the UK Civil Aviation Authority reviewed its priorities for safety action, it came up with a list it calls "The Significant...