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An American bomb from World War II exploded at a Japanese airport in the city of Miyazaki. More than 80 flights were canceled. There were no injuries.
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Boeing confirms production of 737s has halted | Fortune
fortune.com Boeing confirms production of 737s has haltedAmid ongoing union strike, “airplane production in Washington state is temporarily paused,” Boeing told Fortune.
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Boeing to pay Embraer $150 million for withdrawal from tie-up talks
> SAO PAULO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab will pay Embraer (EMBR3.SA), opens new tab a gross amount of $150 million over its decision to walk away from talks for a commercial aviation tie-up in 2020, the Brazilian planemaker said on Monday.
> The deal marks the completion of a lengthy arbitration process that began after the U.S. company aborted a $4.2 billion agreement to buy Embraer's commercial jet-making operations in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Accident: Alaska B738 over Pacific on Sep 12th 2024, fumes on board
> fumes on board causing nausea and difficulties in coordination to the flight attendants
There is no more information yet, but I thought this might interest people here as I'm personally quite curious what caused that accident. Hopefully nobody was injured.
- www.expats.cz Czech Airlines to leave the skies forever from October this year
Long-term financial difficulties and internal disputes mean that Czechia's national air carrier will no longer fly under its brand.
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IAM rejects Boeing contract, strikes at midnight
leehamnews.com IAM rejects Boeing contract, strikes at midnight - Leeham News and AnalysisSubscription Required By Karl Sinclair Sept. 12, 2024, © Leeham News: Boeing's largest union today rejected a four-year contract and approved a walk-out beginning at midnight tonight. The vote to reject the contract and go on strike were... Read More
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Aerovias DAP de Havilland Dash 8-400 tail strike on landing
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An Aerovias DAP de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration CC-DHT performing flight V5-420 from Punta Arenas to Puerto Williams (Chile), landed on Puerto Williams' runway 26 at 11:07L (14:07z) but struck its tail onto the runway surface. The aircraft rolled out without further incident. No injuries are being reported, the aircraft however sustained substantial damage.
https://avherald.com/h?article=51d7d44e&opt=0
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Voepass ATR-72 accident: preliminary report
This is not the final report yet, but it confirms that there was an issue with the icing conditions, and it was acknowledged by the crew. It also suggests a potential issue with the de-icing system? But maybe I just read it wrongly:
> 15:15:42 - a single chime was heard in the cockpit. Subsequently, the crew commented on the occurrence of an AIRFRAME DE-ICING Fault;
Some other excerpts from the sequence of events:
> 16:19:28 - at a speed of 184 kt., the DEGRADED PERFORMANCE alert was triggered, together with a single chime. The alert was triggered concomitantly with the exchange of messages between APP-SP and the crew;
> 16:20:00 - the Second in Command (SIC) commented, “a lot of icing”;
> 16:20:57 – during the turn, at a speed of 169 kt., the INCREASE SPEED alert was triggered, in conjunction with a single chime. Immediately afterwards, vibration noise was heard in the aircraft, simultaneously with the activation of the stall alert;
> 16:21:09 - control of the aircraft was lost, and it entered an abnormal flight attitude until colliding with the ground. The aircraft rolled to the left to a bank-angle of 52 degrees, and then rolled to the right to a bank-angle of 94 degrees, performing a 180-degree turn in a clockwise direction. Subsequently, the turn was reversed to an anticlockwise direction, with the aircraft completing five full rotations in a flat spin before crashing into the ground.
About those alerts:
> If the aircraft’s drag increased due to ice accumulation and performance was degraded, resulting in loss of cruise speed, alerts in three levels were triggered and presented to the pilots on both alert panels of the APM, as follows:
> 1st Level - CRUISE SPEED LOW.
> The blue-colored message would indicate performance degradation of around 10%, with reduction of the Indicated Air Speed (IAS) during the cruise phase by at least 10 kt. below the speed computed by the APM. This alert would be triggered only during the cruise phase.
> 2nd Level - DEGRADED PERFORMANCE.
> The amber-colored message would be followed by a single chime and a master caution alert, indicating a significant performance degradation in the range between 22% and 28%, induced by a significant increase in aerodynamic drag, causing a drop in cruise IAS of around 15 to 20 knots below the speed computed by the APM. This alert could be triggered during climb, cruise, or descent.
> 3rd Level - INCREASE SPEED.
> The amber-colored message would appear flashing, followed by a single chime and a master caution alert, indicating that the degraded performance condition had worsened , reaching an IAS value below the ICING BUG + 10 kt. This alert could be triggered during climb, cruise, or descent.
- leehamnews.com A320neo replacements needs to be ~25% more efficient - Leeham News and Analysis
By Scott Hamilton Sept. 11, 2024, © Leeham News: The replacement for the Airbus A320neo family should be 25% more efficient, says CEO Guillaume Faury. “The priority for the next generation of single line, the one that will... Read More
- leehamnews.com Boeing IAM vote in 2 days; approval a hard sell - Leeham News and Analysis
By the Leeham News Team Sept. 10, 2024, © Leeham News: Boeing’s touch labor union, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace workers District 751 (IAM) votes in two days on a new labor contract. Although a Tentative... Read More
I've seen a lot of positive coverage in the recent days regarding this tentative agreement, but that coverage was rather shallow. This article goes deeper, adds many details, and confirms that the story is not that simple.
- abcnews.go.com Delta flight clips another plane on taxiway at Atlanta airport, knocks off smaller plane's tail
A plane clipped a second plane on a taxiway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Tuesday morning, tearing the tail off the smaller plane.
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Boeing 737 nearly crashes onto runway under construction in Chechnya
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Batik Air 737 passed close to hilltop on low Canberra approach | News | Flight Global
www.flightglobal.com Batik Air 737 passed close to hilltop on low Canberra approachA Batik Air Boeing 737-800 passed within 1,000ft of terrain on an approach to Canberra in which it passed below the safe altitude.
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Cathay Pacific Airbus A350 engine part failure, airline halts flights for A350 checks
> A problem unfolded several minutes after take-off on flight CX383 from Hong Kong to Zurich on Monday, according to flight tracking service FlightRadar24. The five-year-old A350-1000 plane performed two wide circles and dumped fuel over the sea before returning to Hong Kong where it landed safely about 75 minutes after its departure. Cathay Pacific said it identified an engine component failure after the aircraft returned to Hong Kong.
> Cathay Pacific has not specified which engine component failed, but the carrier said it was the "first of its type to suffer such failure on any A350 aircraft worldwide".
> The airline said it had "identified a number of the same engine components that need to be replaced" but did not say on which model aircraft.
- onemileatatime.com FAA Updates Silly "No Smoking" Sign Airplane Rule
In a long overdue ruling, the FAA will no longer require airlines to be able to turn off the "no smoking" sign on aircraft.
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Concerns About Tight Layover: Valencia to Tokyo via Air France
Hello, I hope this is the right community to ask this. I have a flight in December from Valencia (Spain) to Tokyo with Air France. I have a layover in Paris CDG.
The flight from Valencia to Paris arrives at CDG at 08:20 in terminal 2G. And the flight from Paris to Tokyo departs at 9:30 in terminal 2E.
I have been researching and I believe that this is not enough time to make the connection. I contacted Air France and initially they told me that it was not enough time, and they offered me some more expensive alternative flights, which I am not satisfied with, as I would arrive a day later. When I told them that their website states that they are responsible for making the connection possible, they started to say that the connection is indeed possible. I also tried to cancel the flight from Valencia to Paris and take another airline that arrives earlier, but they say that cannot be done without paying, as it is part of the same itinerary.
I don’t have much experience flying, and I would like to know your opinion.
Thank you very much!
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Brazil airline Voepass halts some flights after deadly crash
I decided to post this link because I personally didn't expect that to happen:
> Regional carrier Voepass said in a statement sent to Reuters that the move was "necessary" as it now has one less aircraft in its fleet of ATR turboprops. Voepass said the measure was aimed at "minimizing potential delays and flight cancellations." Daily flights to nine locations will be interrupted at least until Oct. 26, when Voepass will reassess its network while planning for the next season, it said.
While the article does not specify how many planes they currently have, it seems that the number falls into the "not enough" category.
- theaircurrent.com Boeing grounds 777X test fleet after failure of key engine mounting structure
Structure was found to be severed on one test 777X aircraft, while inspections turned up issues on two others
- apnews.com Biden takes inaugural flight in long-delayed new 'Marine One' helicopter
President Joe Biden on Monday took his first flight aboard the modern VH-92A helicopter that serves as Marine One after years of delays to the program to replace the aging aircraft that carry the president and vice president.
- www.885thebeach.com Legendary Hawaii Mars preparing for final flight over Nanaimo & Oceanside
NANAIMO - One of the most iconic planes in B.C. firefighting history is days away from flying its final mission.Coulson Aviation's Hawaii Mars water b...
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Plane crashes in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, killing all 61 aboard.
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- news.sky.com British Airways halts flights to Beijing
The carrier said affected customers who have already booked tickets to travel on the route will be offered a full refund.
- edition.cnn.com Boeing insists it’s fixing itself. A lot of the folks talking to investigators don’t agree | CNN Business
The door plug blowout on a 737 Max has brought all types of unwanted attention and legal problems to Boeing since the January 5 Alaska Airlines flight. This week Boeing tried its best to put the best possible face on its actions.
- phys.org Modern aircraft emit less carbon than older aircraft, but their contrails may do more environmental harm
Modern commercial aircraft flying at high altitudes create longer-lived planet-warming contrails than older aircraft, a new study has found.
cross-posted from: https://rss.ponder.cat/post/7247
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Top pilots’ union sounds alarm as regulators consider smaller crew sizes | Airline industry | The Guardian
www.theguardian.com Top pilots’ union sounds alarm as regulators consider smaller crew sizesFirms accused of putting profits over safety as EU group weighs cutting minimum number of pilots from two to one
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Japan Airlines orders 10 Boeing 787-9s, takes options for 10 more - CNA
www.channelnewsasia.com Japan Airlines orders 10 Boeing 787-9s, takes options for 10 moreFARNBOROUGH, England: Japan Airlines has ordered 10 Boeing 787-9 aircraft and agreed options for 10 more, the two companies said at a joint media briefing at the Farnborough Airshow on Monday (Jul 22). The ten firm orders are together worth around US$1.47 billion, according to estimated delivery pri...
- www.channelnewsasia.com Major US carriers including American, UAL ground flights citing communication issue
Major U.S. carriers including American Airlines, Delta Airlines and United Airlines issued ground stops on Friday morning citing communication issues, less than an hour after Microsoft resolved its cloud services outage that impacted several low-cost carriers.It was not immediately clear whether t
- www.bbc.com Russia passenger jet crashes near Moscow during test flight
Three crew members on the Sukhoi Superjet 100 are thought to have died. The jet was not carrying passengers.