All articles by David Learmount – Page 9
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NewsBombardier asks for Challenger engine exemption
Bombardier has appealed to the US Federal Aviation Administration for an exemption for its latest Challenger 350 business jets from the need to meet existing regulations on protection against uncontrollable high engine thrust, on the grounds that such an event is “extremely improbable”.
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Learjet crashes after collision with Eurofighter
A Eurofighter Typhoon has collided with a Bombardier Learjet operated by GFD over Olsberg, North Rhine Westphalia in Germany today. The Learjet crashed in open countryside and was totally destroyed with a crew of two on board. The German air force Typhoon has landed safely with no injuries to its ...
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NewsFAA urged to tighten standards for lithium batteries in aircraft
The UK Air Accident Investigation Branch has urged the US Federal Aviation Administration to improve the certification standards for lithium-metal batteries designed for use in aircraft.
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EAD issued on Honeywell business jet engine
An engine fitted to a range of different business jets is the subject of an emergency airworthiness directive (EAD) both sides of the Atlantic because of the risk of low pressure turbine blade failure.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Crew training follows the evidence
Evidence-based training is redefining the nature of flightcrew instruction, focusing on direct analysis and direction in the areas a pilot needs to improve on, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach
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NewsThree F-35B Lightning IIs to fly at RIAT 2014
More than 150 military and civil aircraft from all over the world are confirmed as participants in the 2014 Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, UK, the stars of the show being three Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning IIs.
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EASA and IATA to share airline safety data
The European Aviation Safety Agency and the International Air Transport Association have signed an agreement to share their airline safety audit results.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: The theories and fantasies about MH370
The least unlikely cause for the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, based on what little is known about the final flight, is that a person with a sharp mind and a plan, but who was emotionally unbalanced, took control of the aircraft.
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IJM wins legal victory for European business aviation
Austria-based International Jet Management GmbH (IJM) won a five-year legal battle when the European Court of Justice ruled that Germany has no right to demand three days notice of flights into its territory from outside the European Union. On 18 March 2014 the Court, ruled that a series of ...
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News'New strategy' may be needed in MH370 search
Governments involved in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 flight MH370 have resolved to continue the task, but the Australian coordinators of the exercise have declared they may soon need a new strategy.
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NewsUK coroner investigates 'aerotoxic' case
A coroner based in Bournemouth, UK, will begin the examination this week of the cause of death of a British Airways pilot, Richard Westgate, who died in December 2012 aged 43
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AnalysisANALYSIS: North Sea helicopter operators call for improved offshore safety
Prompted by a number of rotary wing accidents in the North Sea oil support sector in recent years, helicopter operators both sides of the Atlantic are doing some serious safety soul-searching, and calling for involvement by the manufacturers.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: MPL pilot training works, but still needs fine-tuning
Despite the initial reluctance by much of the aviation world to welcome a new training and licensing system for today’s airline pilots, the multi-crew pilot licence (MPL) looks as if it will survive its teething troubles and thrive.
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ANALYSIS: Norwegian spells out pilot-employment policies
Widespread confusion about Norwegian’s pilot-employment contracting processes has been raising temperatures at flightcrew associations in Europe for more than a year – and has been having the same effect within US unions since the company applied for transatlantic services.
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Norwegian helicopter operators criticise UK CAA safety study
Helicopter operators in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea have reacted sceptically to actions and recommendations in the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s recently-published safety study.
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Illegal drone use successfully prosecuted by UK CAA
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has just brought its first successful prosecution for the "dangerous and illegal flying" of an unmanned air vehicle (UAV).
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Questions over NOTAMs before Abuja 747 accident
A recent Boeing 747-200 freighter accident at Abuja airport, Nigeria was originally reported as a runway excursion, but it seems the aircraft was the victim of runway resurfacing work which, according to NOTAMs, was supposed to have been completed.
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UK CAA calls for changes in offshore helicopter operations
A special review of UK offshore helicopter safety by the Civil Aviation Authority has concluded that, despite having more accidents than some of their comparable foreign counterparts, UK operators are statistically just as safe. Nevertheless, the CAA has published 32 actions and many more recommendations to reduce risk exposure and ...
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NewsEngine flameouts preceded EC135 crash in Glasgow
UK investigators have determined that the Turbomeca Arrius 2B2 engines on an Airbus Helicopters EC135T2 that crashed through the roof of a pub in Glasgow had flamed out despite the presence of fuel in the system.