Says New Rules Mark Progress, But More Safety Action Is Needed For Winter Operations
The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) is welcoming new FAA rules to expand types of winter conditions in which airliners must be certified to fly safely, but the union says there is still work to be done on the issue.
Willie Walsh Says Second Runway Does Not Make Business Sense
As the UK Airports Commission inches closer to a decision about airport expansion in London, the CEO of IAG ... the parent company of British Airways ... says there is no business case that supports a second runway at Gatwick Airport.
Optimized Maintenance Program To Apply Advanced Analytics Tools
Boeing and ANA (All Nippon Airways) have announced they are teaming up to implement operational improvements for ANA’s fleet. The improvements are aimed at reducing costs and increasing efficiency of maintenance operations for ANA’s current and future 777 models as part of the Boeing Optimized Maintenance Program (OMP) service.
Rule Sets New Icing Standards For New Transport Airplanes
The FAA has issued a final rule that broadens the coverage of its icing certification standards. The updated standards require U.S. manufacturers to show that transport airplanes can operate safely in freezing drizzle or freezing rain, conditions that constitute the icing environment known as “supercooled large drops” (SLD). The standard also includes ice crystal weather conditions as well.
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