All Safety articles – Page 21
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NewsFlightcrew unions seek to squash talk of ‘reduced-pilot’ operations
Pilot unions have come out swinging against what they call a campaign by Airbus and other manufacturers to promote regulatory changes allowing a single pilot to be alone in commercial aircraft cockpits during certain flight phases.
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NewsCoulson 737 crew attempted to pull up before ridge impact
A preliminary report into the crash of a Boeing 737-300 firefighting aircraft in Western Australia shows a last moment attempt to pull up before the aircraft impacted a ridgeline.
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NewsAlaska Airlines, ZeroAvia to develop ‘world’s largest’ zero-emission aircraft
Alaska Airlines has delivered a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 turboprop to be retrofitted with a hydrogen-electric propulsion system by powertrain developer ZeroAvia.
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NewsPilots’ union accuses SkyWest of launching ‘alter-ego charter’ service
As SkyWest Airlines plans to roll out a new charter service, the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) is decrying the new business line as an attempt to “roll back the clock and skirt the aviation safety rules”.
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NewsLeaky lavatory caused Delta 767 flight control problem in 2022
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that water leaking from lavatories formed ice that jammed the controls of a Delta Air Lines Boeing 767 last July.
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NewsBilly Nolen to step down as acting administrator of FAA
Billy Nolen, acting administrator of the US Federal Aviation Administration, will step down from the position this summer as the regulatory agency continues searching for his permanent replacement.
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NewsMomentum grows in Washington for changes to 1,500h pilot-experience rule
A push is underway in Washington for lawmakers or regulators to tweak a controversial rule requiring new commercial airline pilots have 1,500h of flight time.
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NewsAirlines nix hundreds of flights as Fort Lauderdale extends closure until Friday
US airlines have cancelled hundreds of flights due to the flood-induced and ongoing closure of South Florida’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International airport.
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NewsFlooding shuts South Florida’s Fort Lauderdale airport
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International airport in Florida remains closed this morning following storms last night that left parts of the airport submerged under floodwater.
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NewsLoading errors, poor airmanship faulted in 1976 Malaysian Nomad crash
Malaysia has declassified the final report into the 1976 crash of a GAF Nomad N22B that killed several prominent politicians, pointing to loading errors and airmanship issues.
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NewsCessna 525B lost Tamarack wing extension prior to 30 March emergency landing
The pilot of a Cessna Citation 525B who made an emergency landing in Tampa last week did so after the aircraft suffered substantial damage to its left wing, including loss of an aftermarket winglet supplied by Tamarack Aerospace.
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NewsXwing submits certification plan for 100% pilotless flight technology
Autonomous aviation company Xwing is a step closer to certification of its ‘Superpilot’ technology – and to launching pilotless cargo operations.
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NewsDOT vows to ‘use authority’ to hold US airlines accountable this summer
As airlines brace for the expected peak of air travel during summer 2023 in the northern hemisphere, US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is pressuring carriers to avoid the congestion and confusion that marred airports during recent passenger surges.
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NewsFAA updates turbofan bird-strike rules, 14 years after US Airways flight 1549
Fourteen years after bird strikes forced the ditching of US Airways flight 1549 into the Hudson River, the Federal Aviation Administration has completed a rule intended to make aircraft engines more resilient to ingesting birds.
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NewsAirlines expected to cut New York flights due to ATC shortage
JetBlue Airways plans to reduce its summer flight schedule in New York – with more airlines expected to follow – in response to the FAA’s concession that it lacks enough air traffic controllers to handle the expected seasonal air travel peak.
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NewsAegean and CAE to launch Greece’s ‘most advanced’ pilot training centre
Greece’s Aegean Airlines plans to establish the country’s first advanced flight training centre through a partnership with Canada’s CAE, a top provider of flight simulators for pilot training.
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NewsPiper to deliver 55 new trainer aircraft to US flight school
Piper Aircraft has a deal to deliver a fleet of 55 new trainer class aircraft to Blue Line Aviation – a flight school headquartered in Smithfield, North Carolina – with options for a further 60 trainers.
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NewsUnions form coalition against ‘unsafe’ single-pilot commercial flights
Pilots’ unions are putting their combined weight against single-pilot operation of commercial aircraft, calling concepts leaning more heavily on automation a “profit-driven scheme that poses a significant safety risk”.
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NewsBiden pick to lead FAA withdraws nomination after Republican criticism
Former Denver International Airport chief executive Phil Washington withdrew from consideration to oversee the US aviation regulator after being criticised by the opposition Republican party for lack of experience.
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NewsShort on fuel, F100 flew below landing minima
Qantas Group carrier Network Aviation has taken several safety actions after a Fokker F100 set down below landing minima in bad weather and short on fuel.