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The flying public should also be aware that American Airlines’ Boeing 737 Max planes are unique. After the loss of Lion Air Flight 610, Boeing disclosed that the MCAS can be triggered by a single erroneous Angle of Attack (AOA) event. The two dozen 737 Max aircraft in the American Airlines fleet are the only ones equipped with two AOA displays, one for each pilot, providing an extra layer of awareness and warning. https://www.alliedpilots.org/News/ID/6769/Allied-Pilots-Association-Remains-Confident-in-Boeing-737-Max

Jewel Changi Airport to open on April 17 with 280 shops and F&B outlets; public preview from April 11 to 16 https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/jewel-changi-airport-to-open-on-april-17

MH370 theory: Data analysis points to new probable crash site DECEMBER 7, 2018 8:15PM The MH370 search doesn’t add up. An engineer has found a new possible crash site — and inferred a sinister end for passengers. https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/mh370-theory-data-analysis-points-to-new-probable-crash-site/news-story/a53b708ee8e88402b1c905df89351180

AirAsia becomes first international airline to operate at Melbourne’s Avalon Airport 05 Dec 2018 10:22AM (Updated: 05 Dec 2018 10:41AM) AVALON, Australia: AirAsia became the first airline to touch down at Melbourne’s newly opened international airport at Avalon on Wednesday (Dec 5) morning. It also marked the launch of the first international service by the low-cost carrier to and from Victoria’s second airport, located 40km southwest of Melbourne. With the start of flights to Avalon Airport, AirAsia will cease operating from the city's main airport at Tullamarine. AirAsia X Malaysia CEO Benyamin Ismail said the inaugural flight to Avalon sealed a 10-year deal between the airline and Melbourne’s Avalon Airport, built with an about RM150 million (US$36 million) investment by the airport operator and the Australian and Victorian governments near the City of Geelong. Operated by AirAsia’s long-haul affiliate, AirAsia X, Flight D7218 touched down at 8.20am local time with an 80 per cent load factor. “This purpose-built no-frills facility has today become one of the most important international hubs AirAsia flies to outside of Southeast Asia,” Benyamin said. He added the airline aims to fly 500,000 passengers annually via this route. "AirAsia will operate 28 flights per week between Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne Avalon. We aim to increase our load factor from 80 per cent (at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport) to 85 per cent via this new airport next year, " he said. According to Benyamin, the long-term deal provides lower operating costs for AirAsia, will increase passenger volumes, non-aeronautical revenue for Avalon Airport and ultimately an opportunity for millions of people to fly affordably. "AirAsia guests who fly to Melbourne Avalon will benefit from a range of ‘Avalon Advantages’ including cheaper parking, no Tullamarine freeway tolls, convenient access to Melbourne city centre via SkyBus, new airport infrastructure and a hassle-free arrival and departure process,” he added. He said the airline also plans to fly to Avalon from Bangkok and Bali in the near future. Also present at the launch were Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia Andrew Goledzinowski AM, Group CEO AirAsia X, Nadda Buranasiri, Executive Chairman Linfox Airports, David Fox and CEO Avalon Airport, Justin Giddings. To celebrate the inaugural flight, AirAsia has launched a Welcome to Melbourne Avalon Sale with promotional fares (until Dec 9) starting from RM499 each way between Melbourne Avalon/Kuala Lumpur and Kuala Lumpur/Melbourne Avalon for travel now through to May 2019. In Australia, AirAsia also operates services between Kuala Lumpur and Perth, Sydney and the Gold Coast. Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/airasia-first-airline-to-operate-avalon-airport-melbourne-10998202

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Australian aircraft engineers suggest a new theory on the Lion Air disaster saying that the Boeing 737 MAX suffered rear elevator problems on its previous flight https://www.airlineratings.com/news/new-theory-lion-air-disaster/

Lion Air crash: Tugboat crew in Karawang 'see debris of plane' https://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2018/10/29/lion-air-crash-tugboat-crew-in-karawang-see-debris-of-plane/

Looking forward to the AAIB report about the cause of the helicopter accident.

Leicester helicopter crash - Latest police statement as Air Accident Investigation Branch join inquiry 07:20, 28 OCT 2018 Leicestershire Police has released a further statement overnight following the helicopter crash outside the King Power Stadium yesterday. Shocked fans watched on as the helicopter, owned by Leicester City chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, came down in a car park seconds after taking off last night. A cordon was set up outside the ground as the emergency services raced to help the occupants. Police released an initial statement last night, confirming they were dealing with an incident at the stadium. At 2.30am this morning they released a further statement which said: "The Air Accident Investigation Branch will now be leading an investigation into the circumstances of a helicopter crash at the King Power Stadium. "The aircraft came down in a car park near the stadium shortly after 8.30pm yesterday evening (Saturday 27 October) with Leicestershire Police, East Midlands Ambulance Service and Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service all responding to the incident. "A cordon is currently in place at the scene to enable the AAIB to examine the area and complete their initial enquiries. "Leicestershire Police will be supporting the AAIB in its investigation, liaising closely with Leicester City Football Club as enquiries continue." https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/leicester-helicopter-crash-latest-police-2155311

Rolls-Royce Trent engine shuts down on Scoot Dreamliner15 October 2018 Monday Australian transport authorities are investigating yet another issue with an engine on a Dreamliner aircraft. A Scoot airlines flight was flying between Singapore and Perth when its right engine shut down unexpectedly. The incident, which happened on Thursday last week, is the latest in a long series of issues with the Rolls-Royce engines being used on Dreamliners around the world. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has begun an investigation which will include interviewing crew and analysing engineering reports. Scoot is a low cost airline owned by a subsidiary company of Singapore Airlines. It has a total of 48 Boeing Dreamliners in its fleet. The report is expected to be completed early next year. https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/travel/2018/10/rolls-royce-trent-engine-shuts-down-on-scoot-dreamliner.html

'Scared as hell': Passengers terrified as Malaysia Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Alice Springs By Sean Davidson 8:59pm Jan 18, 2018 A Malaysia Airlines plane heading to Kuala Lumpur from Sydney has made an emergency landing in Alice Springs after suffering an engine problem. The Airbus 330, which was carrying approximately 200 passengers, landed safety in Alice Springs just after 5.48pm (local time). Passengers on board have posted to social media telling of how the crew were “preparing to crash”. “Emergency landing made at Alice Springs after turning plane around,” Donna Edwards wrote on Facebook. “We didn’t crash, but crew had us preparing for it. “Glad I didn’t die today.” Another passenger wrote he was “scared as hell” after the crew ordered them to brace for impact. “Kudos to the pilot for a safe landing,” Madhu Alasyam wrote on Twitter. The airline said safety is their top priority and they will provide more updates shortly. More to come. https://www.9news.com.au/national/2018/01/18/20/37/malaysia-airlines-mh122-makes-emergency-landing-in-alice-springs?ocid=Social-9News

Malaysia to make announcement on search for missing MH370: official Source: Xinhua| 2018-01-03 22:03:54 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia is expected to make an announcement related to the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, a senior government official said Wednesday. Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai said the Malaysian government is still in discussion with U.S. company Ocean Infinity on the search for the missing aircraft. "I am going to make an announcement next week after we finalize the contract with them," he told reporters. The Malaysian government has been in negotiation with Ocean Infinity to resume search operations on a "no find, no pay" basis. Reports emerged this week that a high-tech research vessel chartered by Ocean Infinity had set sale to the search area in the Southern Indian Ocean. MH370, carrying 239 on board, went missing en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8, 2014. The governments of Malaysia, Australia and China suspended the search operation in January 2017 after almost three years' efforts in a 120,000-square-km area in the Southern Indian Ocean failed to find any sign of the wreckage of the plane. But a report from the Australian Transport Safety Board released later in the year pointed to a new search area where the aircraft could be found. http://xinhuanet.com/english/2018-01/03/c_136869914.htm

Air Asia flight out of Perth turns left instead of right Exclusive , Geoffrey Thomas, Aviation Editor, PerthNow December 2, 2017 7:30AM AUSTRALIA’S accident watchdog has launched an investigation into an incident at Perth Airport where an AirAsia jet turned the wrong way after take off. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau advised yesterday that on Friday last week an Indonesian AirAsia A320 operating from Perth to Bali turned left immediately after take-off instead of flying about 8km south and turning right. The ATSB said: “Shortly after departing Perth Airport, the aircraft was observed turning left at about 300ft (100m). “This was contrary to the standard instrument departure, which required the aircraft to turn right when at 5nm (9.26km). “Air traffic control then instructed the crew to turn on to a southerly heading and the flight continued without further incident.” The ATSB will interview the flight crew, review the recorded flight data and gather additional information. The incident is similar to another in 2015 involving AirAsia X in Sydney. In that incident the captain entered the wrong longitude into an Airbus A330’s navigation system, making the plane’s computer believe it was 11,000km from its location at Sydney Airport. The bungle caused the Air Asia X plane to fly in the wrong direction and across the departure path of an adjacent runway. Of the investigations into AirAsia’s operations, four involve incidents in WA. In February last year, an AirAsia A320 flew 300m below the glide slope to Perth Airport at night, leading to the captain having to abort the landing. https://www.perthnow.com.au/travel/air-aviation/air-asia-flight-out-of-perth-turns-left-instead-of-right-ng-b88678453z

Search for MH370 to resume: Malaysia confirms it has chosen a private company to hunt for the wreckage of the doomed plane – and the firm won’t be paid until it is found PUBLISHED: 10:00 BST, 19 October 2017 The Malaysian government has chosen US-based seabed exploration firm Ocean Infinity to resume the search for missing Malaysia Airlines plane MH370. The company earlier offered to take up the $200 million search for free, amid claims experts have pinpointed the crash site. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4996262/Ocean-Infinity-resume-search-missing-flight-MH370.html#ixzz4vwcyQ2et

BREAKING Malaysian Airlines A380 #MH3 from Heathrow has lost a wheel from nose gear By AIRLIVE contributors - October 16, 2017 Malaysian Airline Airbus A380 (reg. 9M-MNB) suffered an incident earlier this morning. After landing, one of the nose gear was missing and the remaining wheel was twisted. It’s still unclear if the incident happened during the landing or if the A380 lost the wheel during approach. The flight #MH3 from London Heathrow landed at Kuala Lumpur International Airport landed at around 06:00 am local time. The pilots immediately stopped the aircraft and called the emergency team. http://www.airlive.net/breaking-malaysian-airlines-a380-mh3-from-heathrow-has-lost-a-wheel-from-nose-gear/

Some photos of the 2017 Changi Airport Terminal 4 Open House. https://xtemujin.wordpress.com/2017/08/10/2017-aug-changi-airport-terminal-4-open-house-changi-airport-singapore/

Debris recovered off Seychelles may be from missing Malaysia airlines flight 370 UPDATED : Friday, 14 Jul 2017, 12:48AM http://m.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/2102581/debris-recovered-seychelles-may-be-missing-malaysia-airlines?utm_content=buffer48c1f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Air Canada plane avoids disaster in San Francisco The plane had lined up to land on taxiway instead of runway By Nicole Riva, CBC News Posted: Jul 11, 2017 12:47 AM ET Last Updated: Jul 11, 2017 12:55 AM ET http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/air-canada-sfo-taxiway-1.4198946

Air China flight has near miss with mountain on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island Flight bound for western city of Chengdu has narrow escape after making turn too soon after take-off PUBLISHED : Monday, 05 June, 2017, 2:33pm UPDATED : Monday, 05 June, 2017, 6:58pm An Air China flight almost hit a mountain on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island on Sunday night when it made an early turn after taking off from the city’s international airport. Images from aircraft tracking site Flightradar show flight CA428 turned south in the direction of fishing village Tai O and the island’s Big Buddha statue at around 9.30pm, while normal flight routes suggest the plane should have continued straight ahead westwards until it left the vicinity of the island. An air control officer was forced to issue an immediate warning and set of directions to the pilot to correct the flight path. The plane landed safely in China’s western city of Chengdu about two hours later. It had been at 3,400 feet during the wrong turn. The highest point on Lantau is 3,066 feet. But according to Civic Party lawmaker Jeremy Tam Man-ho, a licensed pilot, the minimum safe altitude for that area is 4,300 feet. http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/2096928/air-china-flight-has-near-miss-mountain-hong-kongs

RIP, really sad news.

Melbourne Airport bomb threat: Passengers 'freaked out' as they waited 'more than an hour' for police to board By Stephanie Anderson http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-01/malaysia-airlines-bomb-threat-long-wait-for-police-response/8578366?smid=abcnewsMelb-Twitter_Organic&WT.tsrc=Twitter_Organic&sf83866728=1

INCIDENT Thursday, 01 June 2017 02:33 Emergency services were called to Tullamarine Airport around 11.40pm last night after a request for assistance from an airline. It is alleged that a man tried to enter the cockpit and threatened the safety of passengers and staff. The man did not gain entry to the cockpit. The man was subdued and a safety plan was enacted. The plane landed safely at the airport and passengers are currently exiting the plane and speaking to investigators. There appears to be no imminent threat to passengers, staff or public and the investigation is ongoing. Senior Constable Adam West Media Officer 59536 https://www.vicpolicenews.com.au/news/tullamarine-airport-incident?adbsc=social_20170531_22767924&adbid=869955879222759424&adbpl=tw&adbpr=16638310

Melbourne Airport on lockdown after Malaysia Airlines passenger tried to enter cockpit 'claiming he had a bomb' http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/melbourne-airport-lockdown-passenger-bomb-10536075

I wonder how much the repair will cost.