Confusing local terminology contributed to a pair of identical incidents in which easyJet crews used thrust settings that were too low because their departure performance data calculations used the wrong runway takeoff points, a UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) report said. The incidents, which highlight the larger issue of takeoff-performance error risks, has led to changes at the airport.
A series of high-profile airline failures in 2019 caused the proportion of impacted passengers to reach more than double the nine-year average, according to a study prepared for the European Commission.
National carrier Thai Airways has appointed Chaiyapruk Didyasarin as its new chairman. Didyasarin, who was vice chairman became acting chairman when Ekniti Nitithanprapas resigned on Nov. 1.
Hong Kong lessor Calc has ordered 40 Airbus A321neo aircraft and switched an earlier order for 15 A320neos to the larger version, Calc and Airbus said.
Virgin Australia and All Nippon Airways (ANA) have formally signed a new codeshare partnership, starting some codeshare routes by the end of this month with others to follow.
The FAA’s certification process is not fundamentally flawed and “was followed” during the Boeing 737 MAX certification, but shortcomings in key guidance, global perspective, safety assessments, and agency staffing should be addressed to improve the system, an independent committee’s report found.
The Delta Air Lines crew that dumped fuel over a school playground near Los Angeles failed to notify air traffic control (ATC) beforehand, according to the the FAA.
Royal Air Maroc will join oneworld Apr. 1, making it the alliance’s first full member in the African continent and adding 39 new destinations in 23 countries to the network.
Southwest Airlines will not resume commercial Boeing 737 MAX operations until June 6, bringing its schedule into line with fellow U.S.-based MAX operators American Airlines and United Airlines.
Cathay Pacific Group saw passengers carried for 2019 slip 0.7% year-on-year (YOY) to 134.4 million passengers, reflecting seven months of ongoing anti-government protests in Hong Kong.
Boeing will study the certification challenges of its Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) ultra-efficient airliner concept as part of a new phase of work following wind tunnel tests that prove the basic viability of the 737-class aircraft design for typical airliner cruise speeds of Mach 0.8.
The near silence on Boeing’s new midmarket airplane (NMA) program from the manufacturer in the last year has expanded to one of the project’s most supportive customers.
