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FAA proposes $185,750 civil penalty against Kingfisher Air Services of Puerto Rico
11 July 2012

Finland issues report on two A330 engine bleed air system failure incidents

A Finnair Airbus A330 (photo: Kanze, CC-by-nc-nd) 31 July 2012

The Safety Investigation Authority, Finland published the final report of their investigation into two serious incidents involving Airbus A330 engine bleed air system failures.

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EASA issues emergency AD on Trent 1000 engines

An All Nippon Boeing 787 with Trent 1000 engines (Photo: eipu - CC-by-nc-sa 25 July 2012

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued an emergency airworthiness directive, requiring replacement of specific gearbox assembly models on Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines.

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Nigeria considers 15-year age limit for passenger aircraft

23 July 2012

The Nigerian Federal Government is considering to lower the age-limit of commercial aircraft allowed to operate in the country from 22 to 15 years.

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Nigeria considers making IOSA audit mandatory for all airlines

18 July 2012

The Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr Harold Demuren, has said that Nigeria was considering mandatory IOSA compliance for all its airlines.

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FAA proposes $13.57 Million civil penality against Boeing for failing to meet fuel tank inerting deadline

13 July 2012

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a civil penalty of $13.57 million against The Boeing Company for failing to meet a deadline to submit service instructions that would enable airlines to further reduce the risk of fuel tank explosions on more than 380 Boeing jetliners.

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NTSB issues safety recommendation to prevent GE CF6 engine fires

File photo of an American Airlines Boeing 767-300ER (photo: Marcin Jagodzinski, CC-by-nc) 13 July 2012

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued one safety recommendation to prevent possible fires on General Electric CF6-80C2 engines. The recommendation was made in the course of the investigation into the cause of an incident in February 2012.

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Report: Dana Air MD-83 lost power in both engines before crash

13 July 2012

Nigeria’s Accident Investigation Board (AIB) published an initial report on the fatal accident at Lagos, Nigeria involving an MD-83 passenger plane on June 3, 2012. The report confirmed that both engines had lost power before crash.

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India limits Patna Airport available runway length over safety fears

The approach area of runway 25 at Patna is littered with obstacles (source: AIP India) 11 July 2012

The Indian DGCA has declared Patna Airport unsafe for Airbus A320 and Boeing 737-size jets and ordered the Airports Authority of India to limit the runway length available.

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FAA proposes $987,500 in civil penalties against Delta Air Lines

A Boeing 737-800 of Delta Air Lines (photo: Marcin Jagodziński, CC-by-nc) 11 July 2012

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing two civil penalties totaling $987,500 against Delta Air Lines of Atlanta, for allegedly operating an Airbus A320 and a Boeing 737-800 on flights when they were not in compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations.

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FAA proposes $185,750 civil penalty against Kingfisher Air Services of Puerto Rico

ASN File photo of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan 11 July 2012

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a civil penalty of $185,750 against Kingfisher Air Services Air Safari, Inc., of San Juan, P.R., for allegedly operating a Cessna 208B on 44 flights between June 2 and June 11, 2010, when it was not in compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations.

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