News from FlightGlobal – Page 1463
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Fixing the Fixers - study reveals how poor maintenance is causing safety fears
The servicing of airliner escape slides is just one area of concern cited in a study of incidents arising directly out of poor maintenance
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Transport Allianz Transall C-160 destroyed by fire in Papua
This Transport Allianz Transall C-160 cargo aircraft, operated by Indonesian carrier Manunggal Air Service, was gutted by fire last Thursday soon after landing...
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GE identifies 13,000 defective fan blades on CF34-powered CRJ200s
General Electric will sell, at a heavy discount, CF34-3B1 engine fan blades to Bombardier CRJ operators affected by a service bulletin calling for replacements...
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NewsRussia’s S7 to phase out last Soviet-built aircraft by 2013
As it prepares to take delivery of its first new Airbus A320, Russia's S7 Airlines has set deadlines for the phasing out its two remaining Soviet-built aircraft...
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UK CAA warns of escape slide safety risk
Faulty aircraft escape slides frequently put the lives of passengers at risk, according to the findings of a UK study into the main causes of maintenance-related...
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Airlines and lessors have over-ordered: Tarry
Chris Tarry, chief executive of consultancy CTaira, is the latest analyst to state that airlines and lessors have over-ordered aircraft. Addressing...
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Breakdown in ATC communication led to serious Irish air proximity incident between MD-83 and Boeing 737
Irish investigators are attributing a serious air proximity incident between a Flightline Boeing MD-83 and a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 last September to a breakdown...
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Emirates details initial A380 network
Emirates will operate its inaugural Airbus A380 services on 1 October between Dubai and New York, and will introduce flights to London Heathrow on 1 December....
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