The tragic 2009 crash of doomed Air France Flight 447 has been attributed to pilot error, preliminary reports by French investigators of the Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses (BEA) have supposedly revealed. According to numerous online reports that have circled in the last week, sources close to the investigation say the Airbus A330’s autopilot disengaged after
Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) will partner with Boeing to begin preparing for commercial operations with their 787 Dreamliner fleet, with the start of simulated in-service flights across several airports in Japan for service ready operational validation (SROV) on the aircraft later this year. The week long SROV process will see the 787 make its first
Korean Air has celebrated the delivery of its first Airbus A380 at a ceremony in Toulouse, France, becoming the sixth operator of the aircraft since it was introduced in 2007. The ceremony was attended by Korean Air chairman and CEO Yang Ho Cho, Airbus president and CEO Tom Enders and EADS CEO Louis Gallois. “The
The Federal House of Representatives Infrastructure and Communications Committee has held a public hearing to discuss the ratio of cabin crew to passengers on domestic flights, as part of an official inquiry into the matter. The committee is considering a proposal by CASA that would amend current regulations which stipulate that operators of Australian domestic aircraft carrying
The pilot who safely landed flight QF32 in Singapore after an uncontained engine explosion last year will make a public appearance on June 2 to talk with well-wishers about his efforts. Qantas A380 Captain Richard de Crespigny was at the controls of flight QF32, which was on its final leg of a flight from London to
Jetstar has rolled out the final stage of its “100 percent” passenger self service check-in across its domestic network with the announcement of a new SMS boarding pass service. The new check-in feature will add to Jetstar’s existing self service kiosks and web check-in offering for passengers, with all three functions soon to be available
