TSB Canada concluded an investigation into a series of 18 occurrences on runways under construction at certain airports in Quebec and Nunavuti. The TSB is concerned about the way runway closures are communicated by NAV CANADA and by the adequacy of regulatory surveillance of airports undergoing construction activities.
A Swearingen Metro freighter aircraft’s pilot had to use forward pressure on the control column to maintain level flight after ground handlers estimated the weight of freight that was relocated into the aircraft’s nose by feel. This resulted in the aircraft’s centre of gravity falling outside of the rear limit.
The EU recently updated the EU Air Safety List of banned airlines, removing operators from Moldova and adding Russian Skol Airline.
5 December 2021An A321neo suffered a severe in-flight upset after losing altitude and speed data in severe icing conditions after takeoff from Magadan, Russia.
4 December 2021Badr Airlines from Sudan passed the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA).
28 November 2021An AAIU report concluded that main gear brakes on a Boeing 767 caught fire after the flight crew began taxiing too soon after a high speed rejected takeoff at Shannon, Ireland.
The U.S. FAA is advising pilots to exercise caution when operating in Ethiopian airspace below FL290.
10 November 2021A Finnair Airbus A350 departing on a cargo flight to Tokyo slid partially off a slippery taxiway at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport on February 21, 2021. Substandard ice control on taxiways was a factor, according to the newly released investigation report.
South Sudan’s CAA has ordered the temporary grounding of Nyanbiting Aviation’s Antonov An-26 cargo plane over safety concerns.
The ICAO Global Reporting Format (GRF) for assessing and reporting runway surface conditions, became applicable worldwide on 4 November 2021.