Aircraft News - Asia / Pacific.Aug 27, 2007 Search Restarts For Crash Plane's Black Box A US-operated salvage ship has arrived at the coastal area where an Indonesian plane crashed with 102 passengers on board, and will try to recover the aircraft's black box, an airline official said on Thursday. Aug 23, 2007 Adam Air Adam Air, (incorporated as PT. Adam SkyConnection Airlines), is a privately owned airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It operates scheduled domestic services to over 20 cities and international services to Penang and Singapore. , Boeing A US navy ship with specialized equipment detected signals in January which were thought to be from the plane's flight recorder flight recorder Instrument that records the performance and condition of an aircraft in flight. Regulatory agencies require these devices on commercial aircraft to make possible the analysis of crashes or other unusual occurrences. , when the ship was part of the search for the missing Adam Air Boeing 737 plane in Indonesia. Adam Air spokesman Danke Sudrajat said that crew from the salvage ship would first survey the area where the plane crashed off Sulawesi island. Efforts to recover the black box, which refers to the flight data recorder The flight data recorder (FDR) is a flight recorder used to record specific aircraft performance parameters. A separate device is the cockpit voice recorder (CVR), although some versions (including the original) combine both in one unit. and cockpit voice recorder A Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) is a flight recorder used to record the audio environment in the flightdeck of an aircraft for the purpose of investigation of accidents and incidents. , were delayed due to disagreements between the government and Adam Air over who should bear the cost. Experts said in January that retrieving the flight recorder, set up to give off a signal for 30 days to aid detection, may be difficult as it could be at a depth of up to 1,700 metres (5,600 feet). Locating the black box may be even tougher now as it may have shifted position or been covered by sediment. The 17-year-old plane was heading from Surabaya in East Java East Java (Indonesian: Jawa Timur) is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and also includes neighboring Madura and Bawean islands. to Manado in northern Sulawesi when it vanished in bad weather. The plane made no distress call, although the pilot had reported concerns over crosswinds. Aug 23, 2007 Adam Air, Boeing Search Restarts For Crash Plane's Black Box. A US-operated salvage ship has arrived at the coastal area where an Indonesian plane crashed with 102 passengers on board, and will try to recover the aircraft's black box, an airline official said on Thursday. The Boeing 737-400, operated by budget carrier Adam Air, went down on New Year's day New Year's Day, among ancient peoples the first day of the year frequently corresponded to the vernal or autumnal equinox, or to the summer or winter solstice. In the Middle Ages it was celebrated among Christians usually on Mar. 25. in the sea off south Sulawesi South Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia, located on the western southern peninsula of Sulawesi island. The province is bordered by Central Sulawesi province to the north, South East Sulawesi province to the east and West Sulawesi province to the west (West Sulawesi province was in one of the country's worst air disasters. No survivors were found, and while wreckage from the plane showed up weeks after the crash, the black box has never been retrieved, making it difficult to determine the cause of the disaster. Aug 23, 2007 Air China Air China will invest CNY CNY In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the China Renminbi. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 5 billion ($657.9 million) to establish the country's largest flight simulator flight simulator, device providing a controlled environment in which a flight trainee can experience conditions approximating those of actual flight. A simulator generally consists of an enclosure housing a working replica of the interior of the cockpit of an training base. It will be located in Shunyi District in suburban Beijing. CA reached a deal with district authorities yesterday. The complex will comprise 30 full-motion flight simulators, eight fixed-base simulators, a cabin crew cabin crew cabin n (Aviat) → équipage m training center, MRO MRO In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Mauritanian Ouguiya. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. training center, ground-handling service training center and other relevant support facilities that the airline said will help reduce its long-term dependence on foreign training resources. CA's current fleet numbers 207 aircraft and it expects that to rise to 306 by 2010. Aug 23, 2007 AirAsia, Airbus AirAsia In Talks For More A320s. Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia is in talks to buy more Airbus A320 planes due to increasing demand, AirAsia Deputy Chief Executive Kamarudin Meranum said. AirAsia, one of the fastest growing airlines in the world, has 150 firm orders for the single-aisle A320s and options on another 50. AirAsia, Asia's largest budget carrier, introduced its low-fare, no-frills concept in December 2001, and has since embarked on an aggressive expansion. Aug 21, 2007 Bombardier Bombardier opened a support office at Tokyo Haneda to provide technical and customer assistance to CRJ CRJ Canadair Regional Jet CRJ Chiropractic Research Journal CRJ Commission for Racial Justice CRJ Cylinder Reduction Jumper and DHC-8Q series operators in the region. It also is scheduled to open a spare parts Spare parts, also referred to as Service Parts is a term used to indicate extra parts available and in proximity to the mechanical item, such as a automobile, boat, engine, for which they might be used. Spare parts are also called “spares. depot for CRJ and Q series aircraft at Narita in the fourth quarter. Aug 24, 2007 China Airlines China Airlines Criticized Over Evacuation. Passengers on a China Airlines plane that caught fire at Okinawa Airport criticized the flight crew on Thursday, saying they gave unclear evacuation instructions that could have caused potentially fatal delays. China Airlines defended its crew's reactions. Passengers got at least USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. $857 apiece in compensation, and more if their luggage was burned, Chen said. Aug 23, 2007 China Airlines, Airbus A China Airlines aircraft made an emergency landing at an airport in western Japan after it ran out of fuel following the temporary closure of its destination airport, officials said. The jet, an Airbus A330 with 163 people on board, was on its way from Taipei to Chubu international airport in central Japan when that airport's runway was closed for about 30 minutes due to a minor incident involving another plane. Aug 22, 2007 China Airlines, Boeing According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. many in a group of about 30 passengers of the China Airlines 737 who returned to Taipei on Thursday and spoke to reporters, passengers were crying and screaming for help inside the 737-800 aircraft that caught fire on Monday after landing on the southern Japanese island. The fire had broken out as the plane neared its gate following its flight from Taipei to Okinawa's Naha Airport. All 157 passengers and eight crew escaped unhurt minutes before the plane's left engine exploded and ripped the plane apart, sending flames and columns of black smoke billowing bil·low n. 1. A large wave or swell of water. 2. A great swell, surge, or undulating mass, as of smoke or sound. v. bil·lowed, bil·low·ing, bil·lows v.intr. 1. into the air. Aug 23, 2007 China Airlines, Boeing China Airlines 737 crew-members did not see the fire as early as passengers looking through the plane windows did, causing panic among the 157 passengers and attempts to open the doors, the returning passengers said. They said emergency exits didn't open fast enough and they didn't know where to gather for evacuation. "Inside it was normal, but outside you could see smoke," said Lin Hsiu-cheng, 52, a returning tourist from southern Taiwan. "Everyone was scared, and why couldn't (the crew) see it? A Japanese Transport Ministry team investigating the fire said a bolt on the right wing of the plane appeared to have ripped through a fuel tank. China Airlines has a troubled safety record, with four deadly accidents in the past 13 years, including a crash in the Japanese city of Nagoya in 1994 in which 264 people were killed. Aug 23, 2007 China Airlines, Boeing China Airlines Boeing 737 maintenance error cited in jet blaze. Joints of a fuel pipe inside the pylon pylon (Greek: “gateway”) In modern construction, a tower that gives support, such as the steel towers between which electrical wires are strung or the piers of a bridge. holding the engine under the right wing of the China Airlines airplane that burst into flames Monday at Naha Airport were not properly secured, according to investigators. Accident investigators believe the joints were knocked out of position when the plane landed, causing a large amount of fuel to leak and trigger an explosion. A China Airlines spokesman said the airline had carried out a regular inspection on the aircraft's engine in July--including an endoscopy endoscopy Examination of the body's interior through an instrument inserted into a natural opening or an incision, usually as an outpatient procedure. Endoscopes include the upper gastrointestinal endoscope (for the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum), the colonoscope (for the of the inside of the combustion chamber Combustion chamber The space at the head end of an internal combustion engine cylinder where most of the combustion takes place. See Combustion and turbine. Aug 23, 2007 China Airlines, Boeing China Airlines Boeing 737-800 CFM56 engine fuel pipes are made of metal and have a diameter of about three centimeters. They are strong enough not to rupture under high pressure and curved sections are connected using joints. The Boeing 737-800 had such joints in several locations, held in place by metal bolts passed through rubber O-rings to prevent fuel leaking through gaps. The thickness, material and replacement date of O-rings are clearly determined so that fuel, lubricating oil, water or other fluids does not wear away the components they protect. The component may deteriorate if the wrong type of O-ring is fitted. Aircraft always undergo a heavy impact during landing. A great deal of force is exerted on the pylons, which shake violently when planes decelerate de·cel·er·ate v. de·cel·er·at·ed, de·cel·er·at·ing, de·cel·er·ates v.tr. 1. To decrease the velocity of. 2. to land. These vibrations also affect the fuel pipes. The accident investigators believe that before the accident, the joints on pipes that pass through the inside of the pylon came loose, making it likely the joints were jerked far out of position when the plane landed at the airport. Aug 23, 2007 China Airlines, Boeing The Construction and Transport Ministry's Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission The Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission (ARAIC) (航空・鉄道事故調査委員会 suspects a mistake was made during maintenance or other work on the China Airlines Boeing 737-800, which underwent a regular inspection in July, and is looking into whether appropriate maintenance was carried out. The investigators believe fuel that leaked from the pylon under the right wing was heated by the second engine causing the fuel to vaporize va·por·ize v. To convert or be converted into a vapor. Vaporize To dissolve solid material or convert it into smoke or gas. and ignite. It is not thought that fuel leaked during flight, but a ground mechanic confirmed that a large volume of fuel had leaked at the aircraft parking apron, leading the investigators to believe the leak started while the airplane was moving between the runway and the taxiway taxiway: see airport. . Aug 23, 2007 China Airlines, Boeing China Air Boeing 737 Explodes In Japan. Passengers slid down emergency chutes with moments to spare before their Taiwanese airliner exploded and caught fire on Monday, a few minutes after the jet landed on Japan's southern resort island of Okinawa. The left engine of a Boeing 737-800 jet belonging to Taiwan-based China Airlines exploded shortly after arrival in Naha city Noun 1. Naha City - the chief city in the Ryukyu Islands Nihon, Nippon, Japan - a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building from Taipei, ripping the plane apart, officials and witnesses said, but all 165 passengers and crew escaped safely. Aug 20, 2007 China Airlines, Boeing China Airlines Boeing 737-800 jet crashed and after the flames were extinguished, the charred remains of the plane lay broken on the tarmac near the terminal. The nose of the plane sagged on its side, while the tail -- emblazoned with the airline's pink plum blossom symbol -- was intact at the other end. In between, the blackened black·en v. black·ened, black·en·ing, black·ens v.tr. 1. To make black. 2. To sully or defame: a scandal that blackened the mayor's name. 3. remains of the interior could be seen, with much of the roof of the plane gone. Early investigations in Naha, the capital of Okinawa, raised the possibility that leaking fuel may have caught fire. One member of the ground crew had been injured, Kyodo news agency reported. The airline said the plane, which had 157 passengers and eight crew, had just undergone scheduled maintenance. Aug 20, 2007 China Airlines, Boeing China Airlines Boeing 737-800 jet exploded shortly after arrival in Naha city from Taipei." I saw several passengers evacuate from the plane using a chute. After a minute or so, I heard the sound of an explosion. It was a big explosion," said Tadahiro Hasuo, who told NHK NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) NHK Nihon Hoso Kyokai (Japanese Broadcasting Association) NHK Nihon Hikikomori Kyokai (anime) he felt the heat of the blast while passing Naha airport in a taxi. Video shot by a witness and broadcast on TV showed passengers sliding down two chutes on the right side of the plane, while flames and thick black smoke billowed from the left. Aug 20, 2007 China Airlines, Boeing China Airlines has a troubled safety record with four deadly accidents in the past 13 years, including a crash in the Japanese city of Nagoya in 1994 in which 264 people were killed. Okinawa is a popular spot for beach holidays and the number of visitors to Japan from other parts of Asia has increased in recent years, with the lifting of visa restrictions. Taiwan's civil aeronautics administration Civil Aeronautics Administration may refer to:
China Airlines, Boeing, CFM International The crashed China Airlines Boeing 737-800 jet's engines were made by CFM International, a joint venture between General Electric and Snecma, a Japanese Transport Ministry official said. But he said it was not clear whether the engine was to blame for the accident. Aug 20, 2007 China Southern, Boeing China Southern to buy 55 Boeing planes. China Southern Airlines China Southern Airlines (中国南方航空公司) (SEHK: 1055, NYSE: ZNH) is an airline based in Guangzhou in the Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China. will buy 55 more Boeing planes to update and expand its fleet. The new Boeing 737-700 and 737-800 planes are scheduled for delivery between May 2011 and October 2013. Details of the deal were not disclosed, although airline officials said they would pay less than list price for the planes. Aug 22, 2007 Hawker Pacific, Bombardier Australia's Hawker Pacific is a recognized service facility for Bombardier DHC-8 Dash 8 and Q series aircraft. C checks and other heavy maintenance will be performed at HP's Cairns Cairns, city (1991 pop. 64,463), Queensland, NE Australia, on Trinity Bay. It is a principal sugar port of Australia; lumber and other agricultural products are also exported. The city's proximity to the Great Barrier Reef has made it a tourist center. shop. Aug 24, 2007 Lockheed Martin Washington approval for Taiwan's F-16 purchase on hold. The proposed 2008 sale of 66 Lockheed Martin F-16C/D fighters to Taiwan will likely be held up for political reasons, according to officials. Washington is unlikely to give its approval for the $1.3 billion deal any time soon, say industry sources. Upcoming elections in Taiwan and the U.S. desire to maintain smooth relations with China have both been noted as reasons for delay. Aug 20, 2007 PT Linus Airways. BAE Systems PT Linus Airways, an Indonesian startup, signed a lease with BAE Systems Regional Aircraft BAE Systems Regional Aircraft produced the last fully UK-built airliner in November 2001, the Avro RJX (formerly the BAE 146). While this unit no longer produces aircraft it continues to lease aircraft and provide support, spares and training for its products, the Singapore Technologies Aerospace, Airbus Singapore Technologies Aerospace said it became the first company in Southeast Asia to receive a Design Organization Approval from Airbus parent EASA EASA European Aviation Safety Agency EASA European Advertising Standards Alliance (Brussels, Belgium) EASA European Association of Social Anthropologists EASA European Architecture Students Assembly EASA European Academic Software Award , enabling STA to approve and perform engineering design work on EU-registered aircraft. Aug 23, 2007 Virgin Blue Virgin Blue, 62 percent owned by Toll Holdings, also flies to New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , Fiji and Tonga. It has about a third of Australia's domestic market where it competes against Qantas and its budget carrier Jetstar. Virgin has six Boeing 777-300ER widebody aircraft on order with options for another six. Competition is hotting up in Australia's domestic market with the arrival of Singapore's Tiger Airways and Qantas expanding its services. Middle Eastern carriers are also adding flights on Australia routes. Aug 21, 2007 ZZ Editorial eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For Air Transport & Travel Business Experts contact our Director of Content Aram Gesar eMail: bizintel@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please subscribe to our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com AirGuideFlightTracker is a new service that keeps travelers informed on flight and airport status via the Web. For more go to http://www.airguideonline.com/airline_tracker.htm Copyright [c] 2007 Pyramid Media Group / Air Travel Media. All rights reserved. |
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