All Ops & safety articles – Page 295
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NewsMD-83 struck wing after unstable Afghan approach
Pilots of a Boeing MD-83 conducted an unauthorised approach to Kandahar, and failed to stabilise the aircraft, before it sustained serious damage in a runway wing-strike.
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NewsFlight data recorder of crashed Lao Airlines ATR 72-600 recovered
The flight data recorder from the Lao Airlines ATR 72-600 that crashed into the Mekong river near Pakse was recovered on 31 October, more than two weeks after the fatal accident.
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JetBlue and Delta file plans to expand PED usage
JetBlue and Delta Air Lines are both vying to become the first US carrier allow passengers to use portable electronic devices (PEDs) from take-off to landing.
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CAE and Jazz Aviation renew training contract
Jazz Aviation and CAE have renewed a training agreement for the Bombardier CRJ, DHC8-100/300 and Q400 aircraft types into the next decade.
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Safety experts call attention to prevalence of unstable approaches
Safety executives at many airlines underestimate dangers posed by unstable approaches, and airline policies do little to ensure pilots follow company procedures for unstable approaches.
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Lufthansa restarts mainline pilot recruitment
Lufthansa is to set resume ab-initio pilot training after freezing recruitment of cadets for its in-house flight academy for more than a year.
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NewsFlight recorders of Lao Airlines' crashed ATR 72 yet to be recovered
Two weeks after the crash of its ATR 72-600 into the Mekong river, Lao Airlines says it has still not been able to retrieve the turboprop's flight recorders.
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NewsScandinavian's MD-80s bow out with special flight
Scandinavian Airlines’s final three Boeing MD-80s were retired from operations on 26 October, ending 28 years of service with the carrier.
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NewsJetBlue’s E-190 deferrals widen Embraer’s 2018 production gap
JetBlue Airways decision defer delivery of 24 Embraer E-Jets by four years may make it more difficult for Embraer to maintain production of current generation E-Jets until 2018, when it begins producing its second-generation E-Jet E2.
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Ryanair Pilot Group demands recognition
Ryanair Pilot Group has called upon Ryanair's chief executive Michael O’Leary to honour his public statement that he would talk to the organisation if it represented more than half the pilots working for the Irish budget carrier.
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Malaysia’s Firefly orders flat panel trainer for ATR 72-600
Malaysia Airlines’ subsidiary Firefly has ordered a Mechtronix flat panel trainer configured for the ATR 72-600 aircraft.
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NewsFAA chief calls for conversation on agency's funding model
US Federal Aviation Administration chief Michael Huerta today endorsed calls for a “thoughtful conversation” about how the agency is funded and which services it should provide.
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Spirit inspects Airbus V2500 engines following inflight failure
Spirit Airlines began delaying flights last night to perform inspections on the engines of its Airbus fleet, a move that comes after the engine failure on a Spirit Airbus A319 on 15 October.
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NewsEl Al orders two more 737-900ERs
Israeli carrier El Al has finalised an order for two additional Boeing 737-900ER aircraft, bringing the number of 737-900ERs ordered by El Al to eight, according to a Boeing media release.
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NewsKorean Air orders more Boeing widebodies
Korean Air has finalised an order for 12 Boeing aircraft, including five 747-8s, six 777-300ERs and one 787, according to a Boeing media release.
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NewsAir Niugini ATR failed to rotate before overrun
Initial inquiries into the Air Niugini ATR 42-300 overrun accident in Papua New Guinea indicate that the crew aborted the take-off after the aircraft did not rotate on command.
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NewsFlight recorders of Lao Airlines' crashed ATR 72 still missing
Lao Airlines says it has lifted the rear fuselage of its crashed ATR 72-600 from the Mekong river, but the aircraft's flight recorders, which are located in that part of the aircraft, are still missing.
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Boeing works to improve 787 dispatch reliability
Boeing continues to address problems affecting the dispatch reliability of its 787 aircraft, including issues caused by faulty messages from the aircraft computer systems.
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NewsIraqi government approves CS300 acquisition
Iraq's government has approved an agreement under which it will acquire five Bombardier CSeries jets rather than additional CRJ900s.
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NewsPilots forgot to shut down engines before jet-blast incident
French investigators have cautioned against ground-handling procedures which assume that an arriving aircraft is safe to approach after the anti-collision beacon is switched off.