World news about “Air safety” published by euronews.
Lift off for the new Airbus A350Europe’s newest passenger jet, the Airbus A350, successfully took its maiden flight on Friday. Around 10,000 spectators, including many Airbus employees… 14/06/2013
Italy: Trouble in the air – nocomment A Wizz Air jet made a successful emergency landing at Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci airport after reporting a landing gear problem. Wizz Air and airport officials… 09/06/2013
UK police arrest two men after security alert on Pakistan plane Two men have been arrested after British fighter jets escorted a Pakistani passenger plane to Stansted Airport near London. The Pakistan International… 24/05/2013
BA plane makes emergency landing after engine fire A British Airways plane was forced to make an emergency landing after smoke was seen coming from one of its engines. Amateur footage shows the cover of one… 24/05/2013
Saving time, saving lives The very first hours after a disaster are crucial to limiting damage and containing the number of potential victims. Often, several hours can go by before the… 15/04/2013
USA to relax rules on airport security The notoriously strict airport security in the United States is about to get a little easier. Starting in April, small knives and previously banned sporting… 25/03/2013
Boeing 787s grounded after emergency landing – nocomment Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes were grounded for safety checks on Wednesday by two major Japanese airlines after one was forced to make an emergency landing. … 16/01/2013
Small aircraft, smart safety Welcome onboard an aircraft unlike any other. It’s been designed to increase safety on small planes and the stakes are high. At one incident every 10,000… 28/11/2012
Safe to fly A fresh way of analysing security information is being developed with the help of Heathrow Airport. Known as TASS – it brings together different sources of… 22/11/2012
Japan land of rising solar power Japan is still adrift in a sea of nuclear worry, and considering alternatives for its future. All the country’s reactors are still shut down, except two… 09/11/2012
Reporter’s afterthoughtAs well as body scanners, Americans hit with “enhanced” pat downs Full-body scanners have also been causing a storm in the USA, where hundreds of the… 02/04/2012
New flight test to keep pilots out of a spin A December 2006 training flight above the Moscow region nearly ended in tragedy. “The trainee made a mistake. That caused the plane to enter a very steep… 09/02/2012
New simulator gives pilots a taste of the extreme Some of the most serious aviation disasters happen when pilots are confronted with a situation they have never encountered before. Now a new generation of… 09/02/2012
Boeing Dreamliner deliveries stoppedBoeing has halted deliveries of the 787 Dreamliner until regulators can ensure that its lithium ore batteries are completely safe. An All Nippon Airways 787… 19/01/2013
More bad news for Boeing as 787 is groundedThere is more bad news for Boeing after the news that its entire fleet of 787s will be temporarily grounded. The US Federal Aviation Administration took the… 17/01/2013
Teething problems or long-term issues for Dreamliner?How much damage will the pictures of passengers being evacuated from a 787 Dreamliner affect confidence in the aircraft? The All Nipon Airways flight was… 16/01/2013
Dreamliner grounded by Japan’s leading airlinesJapan’s two leading airlines have both grounded their fleet of Boeing 787s after one was forced to make an emergency landing. Instruments on the All Nippon… 16/01/2013
A dream in the sky goes under reviewIt is a dream which is losing its appeal. US aviation regulators have announced they will launch a review of Boeing’s 787 passenger jet following a host of… 11/01/2013
Boeing’s Dreamliner suffers third ‘teething problem’Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner jet has suffered a third mishap in as many days, sparking safety concerns. Two Japan Airlines 787s planes flying from Boston… 09/01/2013
False alarm over ‘hijack’ scare at Dutch airportDutch fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a Spanish airliner over fears it had been hijacked – but it turned out to be a false alarm. Police said there… 29/08/2012
Spain-bound passenger jet in security scareA passenger jet bound for Madrid has been forced to return to New York, after suspicious wires inside plastic straws were found in an onboard toilet. The… 13/07/2012
Pakistani aircraft crashes in Islamabad, 127 on boardA Pakistani airliner with 127 passengers on board has crashed close to Islamabad’s Benazir Bhutto International airport. The Boeing 737 operated by local… 20/04/2012
Second trial into fatal Concorde crash underwayContinental Airlines, and five individuals are back on trial over the catastrophic Air France Concorde crash that claimed 113 lives in June 2000. In 2010 a… 08/03/2012
Life sentence for underwear bomberA Nigerian man who tried to blow up a US plane with a bomb hidden in his underwear has been sentenced to life in prison. A federal judge in Detroit handed… 17/02/2012
Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport partly evacuatedAmsterdam’s Schiphol Airport was partly evacuated on Monday after a bomb threat. Dutch police said the two main international terminals had been… 13/02/2012
