All Ops & safety articles – Page 145
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US set to revoke some European airlines' wet-lease authorisations
Citing competitive imbalance, the US Department of Transportation has restricted some European airlines from operating US-bound flights under so-called "wet lease" agreements.
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Flybe operating 'normally' as new owner Connect takes over
UK regional operator Flybe’s flights are continuing as normal following Connect Airways’ acquisition of the carrier on 21 February.
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PICTURES: Delta opens engine test cell in Atlanta
A newly opened jet engine test cell facility at Delta’s Technical Operations Center in Atlanta is part of the company’s aim of growing its MRO business revenue by $1 billion each year for the next five years.
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Canadian investigators aim to cut air taxi fatalities
Canadian investigators are gathering information in an effort to identify underlying safety issues in the air taxi industry, owing to a persistently-high fatality rate in the sector.
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PICTURE: Air Baltic brings forward 737 withdrawal
Latvian carrier Air Baltic is bringing forward the withdrawal of Boeing 737s from its fleet, removing the last of the type from service this year.
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Boeing preparing to pitch 777X to Indian airlines
Boeing intends to begin talks with Indian airlines shortly as it looks to win business for the 777X as a replacement for ageing widebodies.
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UK government extends airports' drone-restriction zone
New UK legislation will enter effect next month which will extend the restrictions on drone use in the vicinity of airports, putting in place a ban on flights within 5km of runway ends.
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Basic UK-EU air connectivity retained under tentative deal
Council of the European Union representatives have reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament on maintaining UK-EU air services, should the UK leave the EU without a post-withdrawal deal.
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Iranian ATR crash pilots unprepared for mountain wave
Iranian investigators believe an ATR 72-200’s unauthorised descent below minimum safe height resulted in its being caught in a mountain wave, and that its crew failed to carry out the procedures necessary to recover from a stall.
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FAA sets Thailand set 26 tasks to reach Category I standard
The United States Federal Aviation Administration has set Thailand 26 items that need rectification before its safety rating can be upgraded to Category I.
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Operators of 787s told to fix flight-management glitch
Boeing 787 operators are being instructed to check flight-management system software to eradicate a glitch which could lead to uncommanded manoeuvres.
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Lion Air 737 in runway overrun at Pontianak
A Lion Air Boeing 737-800 overran the runway as it was landing at Pontianak's Supadio International airport on 16 February.
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Virgin Australia extends Alliance wet-lease deal
Alliance Airlines will continue to operate aircraft on behalf of Virgin Australia until the end of 2021.
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Ryanair seeks to take on BMI Regional crews
Ryanair has swooped to encourage flight personnel from collapsed BMI Regional to join the budget carrier.
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BMI Regional partly blames Brexit as it ceases operations
UK operator BMI Regional has become the latest casualty of the pressure on European airlines, with its decision to cease operations and file for administration.
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PICTURES: SCAT 737 burned after cockpit-oxygen refill explosion
Sudden ignition during the replenishment of cockpit oxygen led to the blaze which severely damaged a SCAT Boeing 737-300 at Aktau.
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Israeli leader's El Al 777 damaged during pushback
One of El Al’s Boeing 777-200ERs, being used to transport Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has been damaged in a ramp accident at Warsaw.
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Schiphol ground shunt damages KLM 747 and 787
Two KLM widebodies have been involved in a minor ground collision at Amsterdam Schiphol airport.
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Air Canada tail-strike pilot was conducting first 777 flight
Investigators probing an Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER tail-strike at Hong Kong have disclosed that the landing was the pilot’s first on the 777, outside of a simulator.
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Q400 had oil check before in-flight cowl door loss
Canadian investigators have determined that a Jazz Bombardier Q400 underwent engine oil checks before a departure from Toronto during which it lost a cowl door from its left-hand powerplant.