Alert 5 Military News

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Second 787 to fly today

Boeing hopes to get its second 787 airborne today at 8:45 a.m.


Thursday, December 03, 2009

Check pilot pulls circuit breaker during flight, causing vital instruments to fail

A check pilot on board a Jet Airways flight from New Delhi to Mumbai pulled a circuit breaker causing the autopilot to tripped and the flight director to vanish.

While the captain managed to land the aircraft safely, the situation could turn out disastrous as the Boeing aircraft descended faster than expected.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

FAA mandates software fix for Embraer 170 jets

The FAA has mandated that electronic engine-control software for Embraer 170 jets be fixed to prevent sudden lost of thrust.


Tuesday, November 17, 2009

EADS still struggling with A380 program

EADS is still struggling with the A380 program and predicted there will be additional charges.


Friday, November 13, 2009

Syrian Arab Airlines in talks to buy 50 Airbus airliners

Bloomberg reports that Airbus is still in talks with Syria's state-run carrier, Syrian Arab Airlines for up to 50 airliners.

"We are discussing it with them, the negotiations are ongoing," Habib Fekih, Airbus’s president for the Middle East, said in a telephone interview.

Monday, November 09, 2009

Africa world's most dangerous place to fly

Africa accounts for only 4 per cent of the world's air traffic but nearly a third of the world's air disasters take place on the continent.


Friday, November 06, 2009

Two Qantas pilots suspended for failing to deploy landing gear

Two Qantas pilots have been suspended from duty after failing to lower the landing gear while approaching Sydney Airport on Oct. 28.

The aircraft was just 700 feet above the ground when the crew realized their mistakes and initiated a go-around.