Aviation Jobs, Gist and Rumors!: February 2016

Monday 29 February 2016

Pilot Dies in South Russia Fighter Jet Crash – Defense Ministry

A Russian pilot died in a crash while performing a planned Su-25 Frogfoot fighter jet training flight in southern Russia, the Defense Ministry’s press service said Monday.

Pak copter crash kills military officer

An army officer was killed today when a military helicopter on a routine night training mission crashed in northern Pakistan.

India’s largest airline by market share, IndiGo, is delighted to announce that Airbus has confirmed that beginning with March 2016, it will deliver 24 fuel efficient A320neo aircraft by March of 2017 as compared to the original plan to deliver 26 A320neos.

A passenger has claimed there were flames coming from the engine as a plane was forced to make an emergency landing on Sunday afternoon.

Five vintage military aircraft, including the only B-29 Superfortress still flying, will make an appearance at Leesburg International Airport March 7-9.

The International Air Transport Association had awarded its Operational Safety Audit certificates to Arik Air, Aero Contractors and FirstNation for enforcing safety regulations during their operations.

Dubai Police have taken part in a global operation to stop online aviation fraud.

Four people are dead after a plane crash near the Navasota Municipal Airport, according to law enforcement.

A light aircraft crashed at Gimpo International Airport in western Seoul, sources said Sunday, killing two on board after losing communication shortly after takeoff.

Jessica Cox Is the World's First Armless Pilot

The first thing you'll notice about Jessica Cox, 32, is that she has no arms. It's okay—she's used to the stares. But when you actually talk to the first—as in, like, ever—armless pilot and black belt, you learn that her arms don't define who she is.

Nepal forms committee to probe deadly plane crash-landing

Nepal today formed a four-member committee to probe the crash-landing of a small plane in a remote area that killed both the pilots, a day after the second aviation tragedy hit the country within three days.

A friend has paid tribute to an experienced pilot who was found dead inside the wreckage of his light plane, which went missing in the Blue Mountains yesterday.

The pilot of a small plane that crashed into trees near a Pennsylvania airport and was trapped in midair for hours was apparently unhurt, emergency officials said.

Swazi Airways (Manzini King Mswati III Int'l) has taken delivery of its first B737-300, ZS-VDP (msn 27346), on the 24th of February according to a report APA.

Govt pilot dead after light plane crashes into sea near Plover Cove

An experienced pilot died yesterday when a training aircraft plunged into the sea near Plover Cove in Tai Po, in moderate weather conditions.

The emergency services are at Conington Airfield near Holme after a light airplane crash left one person with multiple broken bones.

The account used to upload 'news' claiming that a Malaysia Airlines (MAS) aircraft has gone missing from radar is fake, says the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

A man died after a small aircraft he was flying plunged into the sea in Hong Kong today, a rare occurrence in the southern Chinese city.

The National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has terminated all Bristow helicopter services contracts with its joint partners.

Nigerian helicopter crashes in Benin Republic

A Nigerian registered helicopter crashed in Benin Republic on Thursday, February 25, but no life was lost in the incident.

Marenco Swisshelicopter’s second flight-test SKYeSH09 prototype, dubbed P2, made its maiden flight today from the company’s headquarters at Mollis Airport in Switzerland.

Aviation experts are speaking out over repeated Allegiant Air safety concerns, Pinellas County's largest air carrier.

Dozens of Allegiant Air flights have been involved in emergency landings or diversions in recent months, brining accusations the airline is struggling to manage maintenance of its aircraft.

Jim Brauchle, a former Air Force pilot and noted aviation attorney, says the kinds of problems Allegiant Air has faced are danger

A month earlier, a plane was involved in an emergency that pilots say could have been disastrous. The FAA says improper maintenance on a part by Allegiant's contractor led to the plane lifting from the ground prematurely. Allegiant's contractor was also sanctioned with a warning letter.

Brauchle said the FAA needs to take more serious action.

(Culled from www.fox13news.com)

Boeing 727 cargo plane lands without functioning landing gear

An Asia Pacific Airlines cargo plane landed at Guam’s international airport Friday without functioning landing gear.

Up in the air: Meet Ireland's trail blazing female pilots

Only 3pc of the world's pilots are women - but airlines are hoping that will change. Deirdre Reynolds meets the women who've blazed a trail for female aviators

Air Zimbabwe will play host to the 48th Annual General Assembly (AGA) and Summit of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) scheduled to take place at the Elephant Hills Hotel in Victoria Falls from November 20-22 2016.

London City Airport has been sold to a consortium led by three Canadian pension funds. The price was not disclosed, but it is believed to be around £2 billion.

A small single-engine plane flown solo by a student pilot crashed after a hard landing at the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport on Wednesday afternoon.

Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Ananda Prasad Pokharel has directed single-engine aircraft not to carry passengers.

Short-haul carrier Republic Airways Holdings Inc. filed for bankruptcy Thursday, blaming a lack of pilots for its failure to succeed when major airlines are enjoying record profits.

George, in the Western Cape is now home to South Africa and Africa’s first solar powered airport.

Another pilot strike has been called off at the eleventh hour, after unions and airline bosses agreed on a deal.

An intoxicated flyer was arrested after attacking co-passengers and cabin crew during a flight to Iceland.

Two days after the fatal Tara Air crash, a plane belonging to Air Kastamandap crash landed at Chilkhaya in Kalikot district on Friday.

The aviation race is on! Carriers compete to offer the world's longest, non-stop flight... and it's Singapore Airlines' mammoth 19-hour trek that is lined up to take the title

The U.N.'s aviation agency wants to cut the time it takes to issue warnings about credible threats to aircraft on a website it launched after the 2014 downing of a Malaysian passenger jet over Ukraine, sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

The Thai Civil Aviation Authority (ThCAA) has ordered all locally-registered operators to submit copies of their financial records by March 31 or risk having their respective AOCs suspended.

RUSSIAN president Vladimir Putin was the mastermind behind the disappearance of passenger plane MH370, an aviation expert has outrageously claimed.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has flown an extended-range, extended-wing variant of itsMQ-9 Predator B that is capable of staying aloft for more than 40 hours.

KUALA LUMPUR: A small Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) plane has crashed near a beach in Kuala Selangor, with all people on board surviving the incident, but a villager is believed to have drowned in the rescue.

Tara Air crash: Black box recovered

The black box of the crashed Tara Air plane has been recovered on Thursday, according to Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (Caan).

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- A woman who lost her husband on Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 sued the airline and the government Thursday at the beginning of an expected rush of lawsuits before a filing deadline next month on the second anniversary of the plane's disappearance.

The Manx Aviation and Military Museum at the Airport has recently acquired four unique photographs of a crashed Fairey Barracuda torpedo bomber plane near Douglas Head in 1945.

Airbus has announced changes to the current production rate of its A330 program, by adjusting the current output from six to seven aircraft per month in 2017.

The Airbus team at the Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Alabama hit an important milestone last week as the first aircraft ever assembled at the site, an A321ceo destined for JetBlue, has rolled out and it is ready to receive its paint job prior to delivery.

Tanzania's Minister for Works, Transport and Communication, Prof. Makame Mbarawa, yesterday announced the appointment of Mr. Hamza Johari as the new substantive Director General (DG) of the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA). The appointment is said to be effective 22nd of February.

Go2Sky (6G, Bratislava) will shortly add a maiden B737-800 to its current fleet of four B737-400s in a deal arranged by ISIS Aviation Services.

South Africa’s FlySafair said on Thursday it was interested in buying fellow low cost airline Mango from the government after Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said in his budget speech that the state should not hold stakes in four carriers.

Air Costa (LB, Vijayawada) is set to place a repeat of its 2014 order with Embraer (São José dos Campos) the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer's Chief Commercial Officer John Slattery has told Bloomberg news.

The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday said it would develop drone regulations allowing some unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to fly over people, an authorization eagerly sought by a range of industries including real estate and agriculture.

The E195 E2 will gain 1.4 meters (4.6 feet) of wingspan and up to 450 nautical miles of range, Embraer announced Wednesday, as press, clients, suppliers and employees gathered for the February 25 rollout of the first of the revamped E-Jets, the E190 E2.

A senior in Kamloops, B.C., is sharing his story of survival after he crashed his ultralight airplane earlier this month.

Small Plane Crash Lands on California Street

A CCTV camera captured an emergency landing of a small, fixed-wing Mooney M20 plane, which had just departed from Whiteman Airport.

A U.N. panel on Monday approved a temporary ban on shipments of rechargeable lithium batteries aboard passenger planes because they can burst into flames.

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