All Ops & safety articles – Page 669
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High fuel prices to benefit environment
kerry ezard istanbul Airlines vent green spleen Record oil prices mean ecology now goes hand in hand with saving money for airlines Last...
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Airlines expect higher fares to impact demand
Uncertainty reigns over market elasticity as high oil prices force airlines to raise fares with unknown effects on demand As airlines struggle to...
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Comment: For whom the bell tolls
Airlines attending the June IATA annual meeting in Istanbul faced up to the realisation that their industry is in crisis amid record oil prices and slowing...
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Throttle failure jams Eclipse programme
FAA yet to determine cause of Chicago drama in which very light jet's engines stuck at maximum thrust during landing
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LOT incident shows how reliant pilots are on flight management system: AAIB
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch says the LOT incident demonstrates how reliant pilots may become on the flight management system, and how essential...
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Ex-flight attendant offloads herself from MAS flight after fume concerns
An Australian former flight attendant offloaded herself from three successive Malaysia Airlines flights on which she was due to depart from London Heathrow...
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Boeing looks to boost 787 lithium ion battery service life
As Boeing activated the electrical system of its 787 for the first time last week, the airframer acknowledged that it was exploring a change to its power...
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Crash course in problem solving
Crash course in problem solving The causes and prevention of air accidents has been central to the development of aviation. Working Week talks to Peter...
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Southwest to cut emissions with engine wash system
Southwest to cut emissions with engine wash system
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Government subsidies for airlines not likely, says US Airways CEO
Government subsidies for airlines not likely, says US Airways CEO
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Sudan A310 "veered off runway" during landing
Sudan's civil aviation authority SCAA has confirmed that at least 171 occupants survived the fire that gutted a Sudan Airways Airbus A310-300 after it veered...
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London Heathrow airport unveils Tarsier FOD detection system
London Heathrow airport is aiming to reduce the risk from undetected foreign object debris (FOD). The airport has invested in Tarsier, a millimetric-wave...
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Gulf Air must expand or risk being smothered: chief executive
Gulf Air insists an aggressive fleet-expansion programme is central to defending its position in the...
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Peru's Aerocondor ordered to suspend 737-200 flights
Peru's Aerocondor ordered to suspend 737-200 flights
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Language hampered ATC rescue of lost Polish 737: inquiry
Language hampered ATC rescue of lost Polish 737: inquiry