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NewsATR landed gear-up after crew ‘overloaded’ by electrical failure: inquiry
Brazilian investigators have revealed that a ATR 42-300 landed with its undercarriage retracted despite each pilot’s separately calling that the landing-gear had been extended. The MAP aircraft made the gear-up touchdown at Manaus, the departure airport to which it had returned after experiencing an electrical failure shortly after take-off. This ...
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NewsInvestigators probe EasyJet take-off data incident at London Luton
UK investigators are probing an incident in which an EasyJet Airbus A320 departed London Luton with incorrect take-off performance data. The 13 June incident has been disclosed by French investigation authority BEA. It states that the crew calculated take-off performance based on using the entire runway length, but commenced the ...
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NewsDelta inspects over 100 aircraft after severe hailstorm derails Atlanta operations
US carrier Delta Air Lines has inspected over 100 aircraft after severe storms, including hail, disrupted operations at its Atlanta hub. The storms, on the evening on 27 June, resulted in hundreds of flight cancellations. Meteorological data from the airport indicated thunderstorms, large hailstones, winds gusting up to 28kt, and ...
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NewsInquiry recommends improved landing aids after Air Panama Fokker 50 excursion
Investigators probing the runway excursion which destroyed an Air Panama Fokker 50 at Colon have recommended installing precision-approach lights and adding aiming-point runway markings in order to assist crews following a glidepath. The aircraft, inbound to Bocas del Toro from Panama City on 16 May, touched down on the 1,500m ...
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NewsAnalysis of crashed 787’s flight-recorder information begins in Delhi
Indian investigators have commenced analysis of cockpit-voice and flight-data recorder information from the Air India Boeing 787-8 which crashed at Ahmedabad. Both combined flight recorders from the twinjet have ben transferred to the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau’s laboratory in Delhi. The Indian civil aviation ministry says the recorders – one ...
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NewsAzul A320neo engines still running during uncommanded evacuation: inquiry
Passengers of an Azul Airbus A320neo which aborted take-off at Cuiaba evacuated the aircraft while its engines were still running, after the cabin crew failed to understand the pilots’ instructions. The aircraft came to a halt on runway 35 after the low-speed abort at 90kt – triggered by a hydraulic ...
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NewsQatar Airways chief details scale of flight disruption during Iranian missile attack
Qatar Airways has detailed the disruption to its operation arising from the missile attack by Iran on a military base southwest of the capital Doha. The 23 June attack on Al Udeid air base forced the closure of Qatari airspace – the emirate’s flight information region is relatively new, having ...
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NewsIndian ministry highlights safety shortcomings in various operational areas
India’s civil aviation ministry has turned up numerous shortfalls in standards during a comprehensive safety assessment of the country’s aviation system. The ministry says teams carried out surveillance at major airports – Delhi and Mumbai included – to examine flight operations, airworthiness, ramp safety, air traffic control and other aspects. ...
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NewsEl Al starts restoring services as Israeli airspace re-opens
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has started restoring operations, after the airspace around Tel Aviv Ben Gurion airport was re-opened for normal flight activity. El Al and other Israeli carriers were forced to ground regular services when the country’s airspace was shut, as Israeli forces commenced a military air campaign against ...
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NewsCrash investigators deciding where to decode Air India 787’s combined recorders
Indian accident investigators are still to decide where to extract information from the combined flight recorders recovered from the Air India Boeing 787-8 wreckage in Ahmedabad. The aircraft was fitted with two sets of the EAFR – enhanced airborne flight recorder – supplied by GE Aerospace. Each EAFR has a ...
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NewsEASA initiates consultation over single-lever thrust control concept
Europe’s safety regulator has opened a consultation over a proposed new method of thrust control on a large aircraft, which will use a single lever to control power to both engines.
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NewsEASA and IATA seek ICAO advancement of plan to combat navigation interference
Increasing interference to navigation satellite systems has spurred the creation of a joint plan to mitigate air transport risks, with the aim of submitting it to ICAO for global alignment. Signal-loss events more than trebled over the course of 2021-24, according to IATA data. “With continued geopolitical tensions, it is ...
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NewsAir India cuts back 787 and 777 routes over fleet checks and airspace closures
Air India is temporarily cutting back Boeing 787 and 777 services for nearly a month, as a result of enhanced safety checks being conducted on its fleet in the wake of the Ahmedabad accident. The carrier says the measures, starting 21 June, also take into account airspace closures in the ...
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NewsNTSB recommends ‘urgent’ steps to address 737 Max engine smoke concern
US safety investigators have warned over a safety issue with a vibration-reduction feature on the CFM International Leap-1B turbofans that power the Boeing 737 Max which can cause smoke to enter the cockpit.
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NewsFatal hypoxia crash: Operator ‘encouraged’ high-altitude flights with defective aircraft
Australian investigators have determined that an aerial mapping company deliberately allowed a Gulfstream 695A to continue operating at high altitude despite a known pressurisation problem, before a fatal accident attributed to pilot hypoxia. Operated by Stawell-based AGAIR, the aircraft was en route from Toowoomba at 28,000ft to carry out line ...
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NewsNo major issues found during Air India 787 inspections: civil aviation regulator
India’s civil aviation regulator has, so far, found no significant safety concerns with the Air India Boeing 787 fleet, as it carries out an enhanced inspection. The DGCA states that it discussed findings to date during a meeting with senior Air India and Air India Express officials, in the aftermath ...
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NewsFAA chief still sees no need for immediate action in response to 787 crash
The Federal Aviation Administration has still not learned anything that would prompt the agency to take regulatory action in response to the deadly crash five days ago of an Air India Boeing 787-8.
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NewsAir India crash probe strives to understand 787’s failure to climb away
India’s government has set up a high-level committee which intends to disclose findings within three months on the Air India Boeing 787-8 crash in Ahmedabad. While the 12 June crash is being probed by the Indian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, the committee will be tasked with ascertaining the “root cause” ...
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NewsBoeing CEO and commercial chief to sit out Paris show following crash
Boeing plans for its commercial aircraft division to have a lower-key presence at next week’s Paris air show in the wake of the deadly 12 June crash of an Air India 787.
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NewsJapan orders checks on 787s, as US says grounding ‘premature’
Japanese officials have ordered the country’s carriers to inspect their Boeing 787s following the deadly crash involving a 787-8 operated by Air India, while their US counterparts stopped short of grounding the type.