NAS Daily 12 AUG 20

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News

Accidents/Incidents

Jet2 Boeing 757 Burns Fuel Over Manchester Following Bird Strike
A Boeing 757-200 belonging to budget carrier Jet2 suffered a bird strike today, August 10th. The aircraft had just taken off from Manchester Airport when the incident occurred. The crew then made the decision to return to Manchester but needed to burn excess fuel before landing.
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American Eagle Embraer E145 Evacuated On Roanoke Runway
A runway at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport was briefly closed this morning, following the evacuation of an American Eagle Embraer E145. The aircraft was evacuated following the sighting of smoke in the cockpit. Fortunately, no injuries have been reported.
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Air New Zealand Airbus A320 Diverts After Suffering Lightning Strike
An Air New Zealand flight was diverted last week after being hit by lightning shortly after takeoff. The flight, which departed from Auckland on August 8th, was bound for Queenstown. The aircraft was diverted to Christchurch, where the plane was assessed for damage. Passengers were put onto an alternative service, which delayed the passengers’ arrival into Queenstown by 75 minutes.
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Breaking: United Airlines Boeing 787 Evacuated In Newark Over Bomb Threat
Breaking news coming out of Newark as a United Airlines Boeing 787 was evacuated after a bomb threat. After arrival at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), the aircraft was seen surrounded by various buses and emergency equipment while passengers were disembarked using airstairs.
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Brussels Airlines Airbus A320 Returns To Airport Over Hydraulic Issue
A Brussels Airlines Airbus A320-200 returned to Brussels Airport (BRU) after declaring a PAN PAN emergency en route to the Costa del Sol on August 7. The aircraft was cruising at an altitude of 39,000 feet about 20 nautical miles west of Limoges, France, when the pilots noticed a problem with the hydraulics.
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An Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet Was Returned To Service Improperly
Preparing an aircraft for long-term storage is a multi-step process that involves activities such as sealing any valves, ports, and openings around the jet, among many other procedures. Returning the aircraft to service is just as complex, as all the work ensuring its preservation must be undone. It seems as though some technicians at Aeroflot weren’t as thorough with a Sukhoi Superjet as they should have been.
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American Airlines A321 Loses Wing Part
An American Airlines flight landing in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been temporarily taken out of service after an inspection revealed that a rivet was missing from one of the wing slats. The Airbus A321-200 completed its flight on August 10th without incident, and the missing part was only discovered after it landed. The plane was taken out of service and remained grounded for over 12 hours after the discovery.
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Commercial

Second Cessna SkyCourier Completes First Flight
A second Cessna SkyCourier 408 flight-test aircraft, P1, yesterday completed its first flight, some 2.5 months after the initial flight of the prototype on May 17. Piloted by Peter Gracey and Todd Dafforn, the first conforming production flight test airplane flew for one hour and 35 minutes, reaching a maximum altitude of 14,200 feet at a maximum speed of 210 ktas.
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Boeing Registers 47 Max Cancellations in July
Boeing collected no orders and saw cancellations for another forty-three 737 Max jets during the month of July, bringing its net order deficit for the year to 366, the company said Tuesday. Of the 43 cancellations during the month, 20 came from Kuwaiti lessor Alafco and 15 from Dublin, Ireland-based AerCap as previously announced, while five newly revealed cancellations came from Canada Jetlines, two from Dublin-based lessor Avolon, and a single from a private BBJ customer.
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Rolls-Royce Finds New Wear Problems with Trent XWB-84
Rolls-Royce has identified premature wear in the intermediate pressure compressor (IPC) in a “small number” of Trent XWB-84 engines following inspections performed during regular shop visits, the company said Tuesday. Approaching their first scheduled shop visits after four or five years of service on the Airbus A350, none of the engines have experienced any abnormal in-flight operation, said Rolls. However, the company added it would inspect all other Trent XWB-84 engines that have flown a similar number of hours “as a precaution.”
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Boeing's Fourth 777X Demonstrator Spotted In Seattle
Boeing’s fourth 777X demonstrator has now been spotted in Seattle. Earlier in August, we saw the manufacturer’s third test aircraft take to the skies for testing ahead of its eventual delivery to German flag carrier Lufthansa.
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The Boeing 747-400 Is Still Updated With Floppy Disks - Here's Why
While many of us will not have seen a floppy disk for decades, for aircraft engineers, it’s just part of the everyday job. Critical data is loaded onto the Boeing 747 and other aircraft using a simple three and a half-inch floppy. Here’s why.
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Airlines

European Airlines Ask Canada To Lift Travel Restrictions
In a letter dated late last month, top European airline executives, including those at Air France-KLM and Lufthansa, urged the Canadian Government to ease its travel restrictions for foreign nationals. They warned that most European countries would open their borders only when the measures are reciprocal.
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Aeroflot's Rossiya To Focus On Russian Built Aircraft
Aeroflot subsidiary Rossiya is reportedly looking to move towards a mostly Russian fleet in the coming years. Last month, Aeroflot revealed a drastic turn around plan, known as 30/30, which is due to be realized by 2028.
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Employees Of Israel's Arkia Protest For Immediate Return To Work
Yesterday, employees of Israel’s second-largest airline took to Setai Hotel in Tel Aviv-Jaffa to protest their right to work. Demonstrators included pilots, flight attendants, mechanics, and other staff of Arkia.
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Could JetSMART Become The Next Great South American Airline?
JetSMART is a Chilean low-cost carrier that is expecting to increase its presence in South America. Last month, we reported that the airline plans to launch a branch in Peru. Now, it seems to be looking at Colombia, Brazil, and Uruguay. Is JetSMART ready to become a powerhouse in the region?
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Airports

Delta Will Test Passengers' Temperatures At Los Angeles Airport
From today, Delta Air Lines will start piloting thermal temperature scans of passengers at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The three-week trial will see the carrier become the first legacy airline in the US to conduct temperature checks on such a broad scale.
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Hong Kong Extends Unused Slot Waiver Until March 2021
Hong Kong’s Civil Aviation Authority has announced that it will be extending its waiver for the use-it-or-lose-it airport slot rule until March 27th, 2021. However, if other agencies and airports do not reciprocate the measures, other carriers may not be granted the exemption.
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The TSA Found 15.3 Guns For Every 1 Million Passengers In July
The TSA released some statistics today showing that its agents detected more guns at checkpoints per passengers this year compared to last year. How many more? The TSA says that there were 15.3 guns per million in July versus 5.1 guns per million during the same month in 2019.
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COVID-19 Pushes Dallas Fort Worth To World's Busiest Airport
Dallas Fort Worth Airport is having a moment in the sun. Federal Aviation Administration statistics names the airport as the world’s busiest. But the bragging rights are only temporary, and as the airport admits, aircraft and passenger movements are way down on normal.
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