Widerøes resultat ikke tilfredsstillende - NRK

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Driftsresultatet for Widerøe mer enn halvert – konsernsjef varsler tiltak

Torghatten omsatte for første gang for mer enn 10 milliarder. Men konsernsjefen er ikke fornøyd med utviklingen for Widerøe.

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Lithium-ion batterier forbys som last i passasjerfly samt at lastefly må frakte slike på spesielle vilkår - USA - Curt Lewis

U.S. issues new rules barring lithium batteries as cargo on passenger aircraft

Large U.S. carriers already voluntarily comply with requirements set by the International Civil Aviation Organization.


A lithium-ion battery sits inside a smartphone sold as an Apple Inc. iPhone 4S in an arranged photograph in Hong Kong, China, on Jan. 11, 2014.Brent Lewin / Bloomberg via Getty Images

The U.S. government said on Wednesday it is issuing new rules barring airlines from carrying potentially hazardous lithium-ion cells and batteries as cargo on passenger aircraft, and setting new requirements for transporting them on cargo planes.

The U.S. Transportation Department's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) unveiled the new rules after Congress last year ordered the agency to complete them by early 2019. The agency is adopting requirements that have been force in other countries since 2016.

Large U.S. carriers already voluntarily comply with requirements that were adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organization, the U.N. aviation agency, that took effect in April 2016, PHMSA said.

President Donald Trump's administration will require lithium-ion cells and batteries to be generally shipped with a state of charge of no more than 30 percent on cargo aircraft.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said under certain conditions lithium batteries could result in smoke or fire. A battery fire could exceed the capabilities of an aircraft's fire suppression system and lead to a catastrophic failure, it said.

PHMSA said it was finalizing the rules on an expedited basis to address "an immediate safety hazard."

The rules do not restrict passengers or crew members from bringing personal items or electronic devices containing lithium cells or batteries aboard aircraft, or restrict cargo planes from transporting lithium-ion cells or batteries at a state of charge exceeding 30 percent when packed with or contained in equipment or devices.

Lithium-ion batteries are increasingly common as production has grown to more than 7 billion cells in 2017 from about 3 billion cells in 2007, the administration said.

A 2015 working paper by a group representing plane makers including Boeing Co said current firefighting systems were not adequate to "suppress or extinguish a fire involving significant quantities of lithium batteries."

U.S. regulators identified 39 incidents in air cargo transportation between 2010 and 2016, with 13 involving lithium batteries and smoke, fire, extreme heat, or explosion that would have been affected by the new rules. In one instance, packages of lithium ion cells were found smoldering in an aircraft unit load device during unloading, suggesting the initial thermal runaway likely occurred while the shipment was on the aircraft.

The agency also noted three aircraft accidents in 2007, 2010 and 2011 linked to lithium ion batteries transported as cargo as either the cause or a factor that increased the severity of the fire. Those accidents resulted in the complete loss of all three aircraft and four lives.

PHMSA said it will allow a limited exception for up to two lithium batteries used for medical devices to be transported on passenger aircraft, and at a state of charge higher than 30 percent, for remote areas like Alaska that do not have regular cargo service.

Phenom gikk inn i EMAS i USA - ASN

Date:	27-FEB-2019
Time:	04:28 LT
Type:	Embraer Phenom 100
Owner/operator:	Quest Diagnostics
Registration:	N649DX
C/n / msn:	50000194
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	None
Location:	Kansas City-Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport, MO (MKC/KMKC) -    United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Chicago-Dupage County Airport, IL (DPA/KDPA)
Destination airport:	Kansas City-Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport, MO (MKC/KMKC)

Narrative:
An Embraer Phenom 100 jet overran runway 19 after landing at Kansas City-Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport, USA. The aircraft rolled onto the Engineered materials arrestor system (EMAS) area and came to a stop. 


Weather about the time of the incident (1028Z): 
KMKC 271036Z 33012KT 3SM BR OVC005 M03/M06 A3022 RMK AO2 I1001 T10331056 
KMKC 271003Z 31007KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC004 M03/M04 A3021 RMK AO2 T10281044

EMAS har berget mange fly fra store skader - ASN

List of aircraft safely stopped by EMAS during runway overrun incidents

27 February 2019

EMAS

An engineered materials arresting system (EMAS), or arrester bed, is an area at the end of a runway that is created to reduce the severity of the consequences of a runway excursion. The purpose of an EMAS is to stop an aircraft overrun with no human injury and minimal aircraft damage. The aircraft is slowed by the loss of energy required to crush the EMAS material, which usually consists of lightweight, crushable concrete blocks.

The EMAS is predominantly used in the United States. It is installed at 106+ runway ends at 63+ airports, according to the FAA.

List of aircraft safely stopped by EMAS

8 May 1999
A Saab 340 commuter aircraft overran the runway at New York-JFK Airport, NY (30 on board)

30 May 2003
A Gemini Cargo MD-11 overran the runway at New York-JFK Airport, NY (3 on board)

22 January 2005
A Boeing 747 overran the runway at New York-JFK Airport, NY (3 on board)

17 July 2006
A Dassault Falcon 900 overran the runway at Greenville Downtown Airport, SC (5 on board)

19 July 2008
An Airbus A320 overran the runway at Chicago O’Hare Airport, IL (145 on board)

19 January 2010
A CRJ-200 regional jet overran the runway at Charleston-Yeager Airport, WV (34 on board)

1 October 2010
A Gulfstream IV overran the runway at Teterboro Airport, NJ (10 on board)

3 November 2011
A Cessna Citation II overran the runway at Key West International Airport, FL (5 on board)

27 October 2013
A Cessna 680 Citation overran the runway at Palm Beach International, FL (8 on board)

26 January 2016
A Dassault Falcon 20 overran the runway at Chicago Executive Airport, IL (2 on board)

27 October 2016
A Boeing 737-700 overran the runway at New York-LaGuardia Airport, NY (37 on board)

30 April 2017
A Cessna 750 Citation overran the runway at Burbank Airport, CA (2 on board)

4 February 2018
A Beechjet 400A overran the runway at Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, OH (4 on board)

6 December 2018
A Boeing 737-700 overran the runway at Hollywood Burbank Airport, CA (117 on board)

27 February 2019
A Phenom 100 overran the runway at Downtown Airport in Kansas City, MO

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Embraer Phenom 100 jet saved by EMAS in overrun incident at Kansas City-Downtown Airport, USA

Avalon Airshow Down Under foregår nå - Avalon

Denne deltar

Cessna A-37B Dragonfly

The Cessna A-37B Dragonfly is a development of an aircraft originally designed, in 1952 (the T37 Tweet) as a trainer for the US Air Force. The A-37B in its current configuration is designed as a ground attack aircraft and was developed to meet the COIN (counter insurgency) role.

The US Government supplied 254 Cessna A-37B Dragonflies to the Vietnam Air Force (VNAF) during the Vietnam War. After the fall of South Vietnam in 1975, ninety-five VNAF A-37B aircraft were captured and incorporated into the Vietnamese People's Air Force. The aircraft in the collection were among those captured.

In 1989, Colin Pay (who rebuilt the Museum's Spitfire) and Noel Vinson found several Dragonflies in Vietnam. Subsequently, ten have been purchased from the Government of Vietnam and brought to Australia.

VH-XVA carries constructor’s number is 68-10779.

Drone - Reaper Control Station - UAS Vision

GA-ASI’s New Block 50 Ground 

Control Station Flies MQ-9 Reaper

The U.S. Air Force’s new Block 50 Ground Control Station (GCS) – developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) – for the first time controlled an MQ-9 Reaper on January 8^th from the GA-ASI Gray Butte Flight Operations Facility near Palmdale, California.

The Block 50 GCS cockpit for Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) is designed with improved capabilities through an optimized Human Machine Interface (HMI) that significantly enhances aircrew situational awareness and allows for single seat operations. It integrates multi-level security feeds with onboard sensors to display a comprehensive picture of the battlespace and incorporates improved information assurance capabilities that protect against cybersecurity risks.

“This is an exciting milestone for the Block 50,” said David R. Alexander, president, GA-ASI. “With the Block 50, we’re developing a GCS that will reduce manpower requirements and support future missions in complex operating environments.”

The design of the Block 50 provides separation of flight critical components to increase flight safety posture, enable rapid testing and integration of new mission capabilities.

Features of the new Block 50 GCS include:

• An intuitive glass cockpit design that reduces operator workload and increases effectiveness of mission execution through electronic checklists and integrated mission data information displays
• Demonstrated Single Seat operations
• An increase in modularity and interface definition to aid in overcoming Diminishing Manufacturing Sources (DMS)
• One-deep line-replaceable unit (LRU) access to reduce maintenance down time and increase operational availability (Ao)
• A new Multi-Level Secure (MLS) Integrated Communication System (ICS) for improved situational awareness, leveraging an upgraded network infrastructure for sharing information throughout a globally connected GCS and Squadron Operating Center (SOC) network

B777X med flying start - Boeing

Boeing Signs Deal for Up to 42 777X Airplanes with International Airlines Group

IAG's British Airways picks the 777X to modernize a major part of its long-haul fleet

777X builds on 777 and 787 Dreamliner technology; will be world's largest, most efficient twin-aisle jet

Firm orders for Boeing 777X^[74]

Initial date	Customer	-8	-9	Combined
Nov 17, 2013	Lufthansa[a]		20	20
Nov 17, 2013	Etihad Airways[b]	8	17	25[75] (down to 6)[76]
Dec 20, 2013	Cathay Pacific		21	21[64]
Jul 8, 2014	Emirates	35	115	150[65]
Jul 16, 2014	Qatar Airways	10	50	60[66]
Jul 31, 2014	All Nippon Airways		20	20
Jun 4, 2015	Unidentified Customer(s)		10	10
Jun 23, 2017	Singapore Airlines		20	20
Feb 28, 2019	British Airways		18	18[73]
Totals		53	291	344

Not updated with the latest IAG order - Wikipedia

LONDON, Feb. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- 

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and International Airlines Group, the parent company of British Airways, announced the airline has committed to purchasing up to 42 777X airplanes, including 18 orders and 24 options. The airline joins a group of leading carriers that have selected the new 777-9, which will debut next month as the largest and most efficient twin-engine passenger jet in the world.

The commitment, valued at up to $18.6 billion at list prices, will be reflected on Boeing's Orders and Deliveries website once it is finalized.
"The new 777-9 is the world's most fuel efficient longhaul aircraft and will bring many benefits to British Airways' fleet. It's the ideal replacement for the 747 and its size and range will be an excellent fit for the airline's existing network," said Willie Walsh, IAG chief executive. "This aircraft will provide further cost efficiencies and environmental benefits with fuel cost per seat improvements of 30 per cent compared to the 747. It also provides an enhanced passenger experience."

British Airways has been modernizing its fleet – one of the largest in the airline industry – to more efficiently serve its extensive global route network. In recent years, the airline has introduced the super-efficient 787 Dreamliner family to replace its medium-sized widebody jets. The new 777-9 will replace British Airways' larger widebody airplanes, mainly the four-engine 747 jumbo jet.

In ordering the 777-9, British Airways extends a long-running relationship with the popular 777 family. The airline is one of the largest 777 operators with a fleet of nearly 60 of the long-range jet. The airline last year committed to four more 777-300ER (Extended Range) jets via operating lease.

The 777-9 is larger and has a slightly wider cabin than current 777s, which provides the ability to comfortably sit 400-425 passengers in a standard two-class cabin. Powered by 787 Dreamliner technologies, an all-new composite wing, and other enhancements, the 777-9 offers airlines 12 percent lower fuel consumption than competing airplanes. The 777-9 can also fly farther than its predecessors with a standard range of 7,600 nautical miles (14,075 kilometers).

The 777X will also debut a redesigned cabin that incorporates popular 787 features and new technologies. Recently unveiled online, the 777X interior offers larger windows, a wider cabin, new lighting, while providing passengers with a smoother ride, better cabin altitude, humidity, and sound quality.

"British Airways is one of the most iconic international carriers, now in its 100th year of connecting the world with its impressive route network. We are honored that British Airways has selected the 777X as part of its fleet for its next century. Together with the 787 Dreamliner, we are excited for the 777X to help British Airways build on its incredible legacy," said Kevin McAllister, president & CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "The 777-9, in particular, simply has no competitor in its class when it comes to efficiency and performance. It is the right-sized airplane for British Airways to efficiently serve long-range routes with heavy passenger demand." 

The selection by IAG and British Airways puts the 777X at 358 orders and commitments from eight customers. Production of the 777X began in 2017, with first flight planned for this year and first delivery expected in 2020.

Helikopter - Det nye polithelikopteret leveres før årsaken til Leicester ulykken er klarlagt - Teknisk Ukeblad

Forsinket: I dag skulle det nye politihelikopteret fløyet til Norge

Leonardo Helicopters trenger mer tid til testing og sertifisering.

• Per Erlien Dalløkken
• helikopter
• 28. feb. 2019 - 05:15

Nå er det klart at etaten må tåle en liten forsinkelse på et par måneder før de kan ta det nye, avanserte politihelikopteret i bruk.

• 22. november 2018: Her flyr det nye norske politihelikopteret for første gang

To helikoptre over påske

Etter det Teknisk Ukeblad får opplyst fra produsenten, Leonardo Helicopters, er det testing og sertifiseringen av en del sensorer og utstyr som er spesielt for politihelikoptrene som har tatt noe mer tid enn beregnet.

Dette var for øvrig noe helikopterprodusentens testflygere advarte om i fjor høst. Mens de vanligvis bruker 10-15 timer på et nytt «standardhelikopter», kan det fort være mer krevende når det er mange komplekse systemer om bord, som i disse politihelikoptrene.

Jomfruferden med det kommende politihelikopteret (Foto: Per Erlien Dalløkken)

En lignende problemstilling var til stede hos konsernets britiske avdeling i Yeovil, som også behøvde ekstra tid blant annet til å sertifisere den nye aesa-radaren på de nye norske AW101-redningshelikoptrene.

Norge har bestilt tre AW169. I stedet for å motta en maskin i februar og en i mai, ligger det nå an til at det flys hjem to helikoptre samtidig uka etter påske, altså i slutten av april.

Det legges opp til at det tredje og siste av den opprinnelige bestillingen er på plass i Norge like før toårsdagen for kontraktsigneringen, 14. august.

De tre helikoptrene har en samlet pris på 313 millioner kroner, mens kontrakten inkludert ti års drift og vedlikehold er verdt cirka 670 millioner kroner. Det er i tillegg inngått opsjonsavtale på ytterligere tre maskiner.

Seksjonssjef for Politiets helikoptertjeneste Freddy Rotseth (f.v), flygesjef Gunnar Arnekleiv og testpilot Piero Missarino i Leonardo Helicopters på fabrikken i Vergiate. Foto: Per Erlien Dalløkken

Freddy Rotseth, som er seksjonssjef for Politiets helikoptertjeneste, sier at Leonardos avbøtende tiltak om å levere to helikoptre parallelt i april, gjør at de klarer å opprettholde den overordnede målsettinga like bra som planlagt.

– Etter mottaket starter vi en stabiliseringsperiode der vi tester helikoptrene fullt ut i norske forhold, fortsatt i tett dialog med Leonardo, sier Rotseth.

Når det gjelder opplæring og trening, er prosjektet i rute. Han opplyser at de nå har fått gjennom halvparten av pilotkorpset med typerettigheter på AW169, mens gruppe to reiser ned til Italia i midten av april for simulatortrening og oppflygning. 

Langt bedre kapasitet

Det var torsdag 22. november at det nye politihelikopteret gjennomførte en fartsfylt jomfruferd fra Leonardo Helicopters-fabrikken i Vergiate, like nordvest for Milano.

Når Politiet selv anser dette som en revolusjon for beredskapen i Norge, skyldes det den samlede pakka av siste skrik innen sensorer og kraftig økt transportkapasitet og rekkevidde.

Hjemme i Norge får helikopteret, som har serienummer 69089, registreringa LN-ORA. Før den tid vil forhåpentlig noen rette opp riksvåpenet slik at Den norske løve er vendt riktig vei, altså i normal fartsretning. Foto: Per Erlien Dalløkken

Helikoptertjenesten har i dag to helikoptre av typen EC135 T2+ produsert av Airbus Helicopters. Disse er i overkant av 16 år gamle og er blant EC135-eksemplarene med flest flytimer i verden. Helikoptrene fungerer godt til primæroppgaven, som er søk, observasjon, overvåking og å støtte innsatspersonell på bakken, men kommer til kort på rekkevidde og utholdenhet i lufta. Som Teknisk Ukeblad tidligere har skrevet, har alderen tynget lenge, slik at det går med stadig mer tid og kostnader til vedlikehold. 

Dagens helikoptre har en utholdenhet på cirka to timer før de må lande og fylle drivstoff. AW169 klarer cirka det dobbelte. Med større rekkevidde og transportkapasitet vil helikoptertjenesten lettere kunne understøtte politidistriktene når det trengs innsatspersonell. 

Begrensninger både i kabinstørrelse og nyttelastkapasitet gjør at dagens politihelikoptre er lite egnet til transportoppdrag. Planen er å sende den innleide EC135-en tilbake til England i løpet av våren, mens politiet beholder sin egen ut 2019.

AW169

• Lengde: 14,65 m
• Høyde: 4,50 m
• Rotordiameter: 12,12 m
• Kabinvolum/areal: 6,3 m³/4,5 m²
• Bagasjevolum: 1,75 m3
• Maks pax: 2 + 10
• Motorer: PW210A
• Takeoff-kraft: 2 x 1.108 shp
• Maksimal avgangsvekt: 4.800 kg
• Maks/marsjhastighet: 165/140 knop (306/260 km/t)
• Tørrgang-evne: 33 min
• Standard drivstoffkapasitet: 888 kg
• Maksimal utholdenhet: 4 t 20 min
• Maksimal rekkevidde: 440 nautiske mil (815 km)

Heller ikke AW169 er noe enormt helikopter, men det vil uansett være et stort framskritt ettersom det har klassens største kabin. Det vil være plass til å frakte seks tjenestefolk med utrustning. Dessuten har det klassens største skyvedører (1,6 meter brede) som blant annet er en fordel dersom helikopteret skal brukes som ildstøtteplattform for skarpskyttere.

• Det har også kommet kritikk mot helikopteret: Politiet kjøpte det helikopteret som støyer desidert mest

Leicester-ulykken

Parallelt med at de tre norske AW169-helikoptrene ferdigstilles, har helikoptertypen søkelyset på seg som følge av en tragisk ulykke for fire måneder siden. Alle fem om bord omkom da et AW169 styrtet ved Leicester stadion i England 27. oktober. 

Videoopptak fra ulykken viser at flygeren hadde mistet kontrollen over halerotoren. I desember presenterte den britiske havarikommisjonen (AAIB) tekniske funn som viser at dette skyldtes teknisk svikt.

Halerotorsystemet ble gransket på havaristedet, og det ble påvist at forbindelsen mellom halerotoren og styrekontrollene framme i cockpit var brutt. Den endelige rapporten vil ventelig kunne si mer om den utløsende årsaken og om dette skyldes en designfeil, produksjonsfeil/kvalitetsfeil eller vedlikeholdsfeil/monteringsfeil, eller kanskje en kombinasjon av flere ting.

Det finnes fortsatt bare litt over 60 slike helikoptre i drift verden rundt. Tre av dem opereres av Airlift som siden 2017 har brukt det som loshelikopter for Kystverket. Airlift har tidligere fortalt at de fortløpende har fulgt opp direktivene fra luftfartsmyndighetene i tillegg til å foreta inspeksjoner på sine AW169-helikoptre etter eget initiativ. De har ikke funnet noe ureglementert.

Oppsiktsvekkende motorhavari - Vietnam Airlines den 6. februar - Check-In

En Airbus A321neo fra Vietnam Airlines. Foto: Airbus

Fabriksnyt Airbus-fly fik motorhavari

Af: Danny Longhi Andreasen i Hændelser 27. februar 2019  Print

Den ene motor på en helt ny Airbus A321neo havarerede i luften, alt imens det var under levering til Vietnam Airlines. Flyet foretog straks en sikker landing i Pakistan.

Vietnam Airlines skulle den 6. februar have modtaget en spritny Airbus A321neo, men flyet nåede aldrig frem til flyselskabets base i det østasiatiske land.

Ganske opsigtsvækkende fik det helt nye fly et motorhavari midt under leveringsflyvningen, der havde betegnelsen VN96 og gik fra Baku i Aserbajdsjan til Hanoi i Vietnam. Flyet, der havde registrering VN-A621, befandt sig i 37.000 fods højde (11.280 meter, red.) cirka 240 nautiske mil (445 kilometer, red.) vest for Lahore i Pakistan, da piloterne blev nødt til at slukke flyets højre motor (en PW1130, red.).

Herefter gik flyet ned til 23.000 fods højde (7.010 meter, red.), mens det blev omdirigeret til Lahore. Her landede Airbus A321-flyet sikkert på bane 36R cirka 45 minutter efter at have forladt cruisehøjden. Det skriver Aviation Herald.

Står stadig på jorden i Pakistan
Den første del af flyets leveringsrejse var gået smertefrit fra Airbus’ samlefabrik i Hamburg-Finkenwerder i Tyskland og til Baku. Efter et kort stop i denne by fortsatte flyet således til Hanoi, indtil det var tvunget til at lande i Lahore Airport. A321-flyet har endnu ikke forladt asfalten i Lahore, viser data fra Flightradar24.

Aviation Herald har noteret sig, at den defekte Pratt & Whitney-motor vil blive udskiftet inden for kort tid, før det fortsætter til den endelige destination i Vietnam. Det er uvist, hvornår flyet endeligt bliver leveret til Vietnam Airlines.

Den pakistanske havarikommission har meddelt, at hændelsen klassificeres som en alvorlig hændelse, og at den i øjeblikket bliver undersøgt af myndighederne.

Havarikommissionen har forklaret, at det nye Vietnam Airlines-fly fløj ind i Lahores luftrum omkring 30 nautiske mil (55 kilometer, red.) sydøst for Zhob i Pakistan, da piloterne udsendte det internationale PAN PAN-nødopkald på grund af et teknisk svigt i højre motor. Piloterne anmodede herefter om at blive omdirigeret til Lahore.

Ordre hos både Airbus og Boeing
SkyTeam-selskabet Vietnam Airlines har indtil videre fået leveret fire nye Airbus A321neo, og selskabet står til at modtage yderligere 16 fly af denne type i løbet af indeværende år. Det vietnamesiske flyselskab råder desuden over 57 Airbus A321-200, to A330-200, 12 A350-900 (yderligere to til levering), tre ATR72-500 samt 11 Boeing 787-9 Dreamlinere.

Herudover har Vietnam Airlines ordre på otte Boeing 787-10 Dreamlinere, der efter planen skal leveres fra i år. Flyselskabets samlede flåde på 89 fly opererer til i alt 64 destinationer – herunder til de tre europæiske destinationer Frankfurt, Paris og London fra både Hanoi og Ho Chi Minh City. Planer om at oprette ruter til Berlin, Amsterdam og Rom blev droppet sidste år.