Part Of A Planned Acquisition Of Six E-Jets By The Airline
Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL), the national airline of Azerbaijan, has received the first of four Embraer 190s it has on order. The aircraft will be deployed on the carrier’s international network from Baku’s Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD). The three remaining aircraft are scheduled for delivery by the end of the year.
Had Urged Secretary Foxx To Make Pilot Qualifications A Priority
Rep. Rick Larsen, (D-WA), the ranking member of the House Aviation Subcommittee, on Wednesday praised the FAA’s announcement that it will finalize critical pilot safety rules as directed by Congress. Larsen wrote to Secretary Foxx last Tuesday asking the Department of Transportation to finalize the rules “as swiftly as possible.”
Plane Was Flying 30 Knots Below Target Approach Speed
The pilots flying Asiana Flight 214 that went down on landing at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) have told federal investigators that they had properly set the auto throttles on the Boeing 777 for approach, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.
Continues To Criticize Board's Early Release Of Information
ALPA says it is continuing to monitor the accident investigation of Asiana 214 and what it says is the NTSB’s ill-advised release of partial data in the aftermath of this tragedy.
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