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EASA has mandated inspections and a reduced life limit for Airbus A320-family trimmable horizontal stabilizer actuators after tests by the manufacturer and supplier United Technologies Aerospace Systems revealed unexpected wear.
Transport Canada (TC) has ordered Dash 8 Classic operators to inspect engine nacelle firewalls for heat damage, and ensure that starter/generator terminal blocks have required insulation after in-service reports of arcing between uninsulated terminal blocks and firewalls. The airworthiness directive (AD), issued Jan. 10, gives operators of Dash 8-100s, -200s, and -300s 3,000 flight cycles or 18 months to perform the checks. Bombardier recommended the work in a September 2013 service bulletin.
India fears that U.S. aviation regulators may downgrade the country’s air safety rating, amid the brewing diplomatic dispute between the two countries over the arrest of an Indian diplomat in New York in December. An official of the ministry of civil aviation in New Delhi says the FAA could possibly downgrade India’s safety rating to category II from category I, after submission of a report about the second round of a safety audit of India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
Proximity to congested northeast U.S. airspace is one reason Griffiss International Airport in central New York state has been selected to operate one of six unmanned aircraft system (UAS) test sites selected by the FAA. Partnered with the Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance (Nuair)—a consortium of public entities, private industry and academic institutions—Griffiss will operate test ranges in New York and Massachusetts.
Polish charter carrier Bingo Airways, which launched in 2012, has revealed plans to branch out into scheduled operations. Bingo Airways launched operations on May 18, 2012 and now operates a fleet of four 180-seat Airbus A320s from its three Polish bases at Warsaw, Katowice and Wroclaw. It serves Mediterranean destinations for a range of tour operators, including Polish firms ITAKA and Sun & Fun.
Japan’s Civil Aviation Bureau instituted more rigorous operational procedures for air traffic “officers” providing remote advisory services at five airports, following an incursion between a Noevir Aviation Eurocopter AS350 and a Japan Air Commuter Bombardier Q400 at the Yakushima Airport on Oct. 31, 2012, according to a new report by the Japan Transport Safety Board.
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The continuing political unrest in Bangkok appears to be slowing the planned expansion of startup low-cost carrier Thai Lion Air, particularly on international routes.
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Norwegian Air Shuttle is taking another step in implementing its long-haul, low-cost international business model and will open crew bases in New York and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in the coming months as it expands its transatlantic route network using Boeing 787 aircraft.
The owner of London’s Heathrow Airport says that its investment plans are now at risk because of cuts in airport charges set by the U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The regulator is reducing passenger charges at the U.K.’s busiest airport in real terms by 1.5% per year between 2014 and 2019, a period known as Q6. The regulator says the move is good news for passengers and is a result of strengthening passenger traffic forecasts.
Jan. 21-22, 2014—MRO Latin America, Windsor Atlantica, Rio de Janerio, Brazil Feb. 4-6—MRO Middle East, Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai, UAE Feb. 10—Air Transport World’s 40th Annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards, Pan Pacific Singapore Hotel, Singapore Mar. 4-5—Defense Technology & Affordability Requirements, Hilton Arlington, Arlington, Va Mar. 6—57th Annual Laureates Awards, National Building Museum, Washington, D.C. Apr. 8-10—MRO Americas 2014, Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Ariz.
The finalized U.S.-certified repair station security rule, a significantly scaled back version of what the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) originally proposed in 2009, is a reflection of industry feedback that sought a more focused, purpose-driven set of regulations.
A Jan. 8 story on Airbus misstated the death toll from the Alaska DeHavilland DHC-3T crash that killed former Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska.). Five people died in the accident.
Top U.S. House and Senate appropriators are confident they can introduce an omnibus spending bill for fiscal 2014 this week, but they need more time for it to pass both chambers of Congress before the Jan. 15 deadline to keep the U.S. government running. In turn, they are pushing a short-term extension of stopgap funding, which continues 2013 appropriations, until Jan. 17. Congress has to pass at least a continuing resolution (CR) of 2013 spending by Jan. 15, the day the current CR expires.
Latvian carrier Air Baltic is hoping to decide on its 10 Bombardier CSeries options this year, building on the order for 10 CS300s which it placed in December 2012. Air Baltic is bringing in the 10 firm-ordered CS300s, configured with 148 seats, from the fourth quarter of 2015 to replace its five Boeing 737-500s and eight 737-300s. However, this would mean a fleet contraction to 10 aircraft, leaving no scope for growth. Its remaining fleet is made up of 12 Q400s and two 757s, although 757s are largely on sub-lease until their return to ILFC in 2016.
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After a seven-year investigation, Switzerland has fined 11 airlines 11 million Swiss francs (US$12.2 million) for air cargo price-fixing. The charges relate to the period between 2000 and 2005 and involve colluding on freight rates, fuel surcharges, war risk surcharges, customs clearance surcharges for the U.S. and surcharge commissioning. Air France-KLM Highest
KLM UK Engineering’s (KLMUKE) recent expansion into aircraft recycling gives the Air France-KLM conglomerate another cost-effective option for disposing of narrowbody aircraft and provides third-party revenue potential in both the scrapping and surplus parts arenas.
