*The 1st flight window for Boeing 787 Dreamliner is set to open at 10:00am on Tuesday, December 15, at Paine Field in Everett, Washington. In a statement, Boeing said: "With high-speed taxi testing scheduled in the coming days, we're on track for 1st flight soon thereafter". The statement said that this follows the completion of static testing of the side-of-body modification. The 1st flight window opening is dependent upon final internal reviews, taxi test and receipt of the final experimental ticket from the FAA.
*An EMPRESA AEROCARIBBEAN SA Boeing 737 had to divert while enroute, yesterday, December 11. The 737 was on International Service from Caracas, Venezuela, to Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, with 90 passengers and 9 crew members onboard, when the incident took place. The crew requested diversion due to oil filter problems with the right hand engine. The 737 was diverted to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where it landed without incident. According to media reports, black smoke was billowing from the engine as the aircraft approached and landed at Santo Domingo. The same media reports state that the aircraft was repaired, and departed for Santiago de Cuba about 6 hours later.
*A JETBLUE A320 suffered a bird strike, on Tuesday, December 8. Flight 742, on Domestic Service from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Orlando, Florida, struck a bird while on approach to Orlando. The aircraft landed without incident. A post flight inspection revealed no damage to the aircraft, thus it was released back into service later the same day.
*A LINHAS AERAS PANTANAL ATR42 had to make an emergency return to Sao Paulo Congonhas Airport, on Tuesday, December 8. Flight 4788, on Domestic Service to Juiz de Flora, Brazil, declared an emergency shortly after takeoff, with the crew reporting smoke in the passenger cabin. The ATR landed back at Congonhas without incident The Airline reported that the smoke may have been caused by a fault with the cabin lighting system.
*A TRIP LINHAS AEREAS ATR42 had to divert while enroute, on Tuesday, December 8. Flight 5503, on Domestic Service from Belo Horizonte to Curitiba, Brazil, reported that the right hand engine had failed about 30 minutes after departure. The ATR was diverted to Sao Paulo Viracopos Airport, where it landed without incident. The aircraft was removed from service for repairs.
*A FINNAIR ERJ170 had to reject takeoff on Tuesday, December 8. Flight 3661 was on International Service from Helsinki, Finland, to Brussels, Belgium, when it had to reject takeoff at high speed due to a foreign cargo airliner appearing to enter its runway. The crew of the ERJ was able to slow the aircraft without incident, while the cargo airliner was able to stop just short of the runway, but past the hold line. According to Helsinki Airport officials, the minimum seperation between the 2 aircraft was about 750 meters. They also reported that the cargo aircraft most likely taxied beyond the hold line due to miscommunication with ATC. Finnish authorities are investigating.
*An AIR CANADA ERJ170 had to make an emergency landing at Toronto, Canada, on December 6, due to problems with flaps. Flight 765 was on International Service from Newark, New Jersey, to Toronto, with 63 passengers and 4 crew members onboard. The crew abandoned their 1st approach and requested time to circle and troubleshoot problems with their flaps. About 15 minutes later, the crew declared an emergency and requested the longest runway for landing. The ERJ proceeded to land without incident. In a brief statement, the Canadian TSB said that a right hand flap sensor had failed. The aircraft has since been repaired and returned to service.
*A EUROCYPRIA AIRLINES Boeing 737 had trouble touching down on the runway at Katowice, Poland, on November 9. The incident was just disclosed yesterday, with a report from the Polish Ministry of Infrastructure. On November 9, Eurocypria Flight 321 was on International Service from Fuerteventura, Spain, to Warsaw, Poland, with a stop in Katowice. The 737 approached Katowice at night with poor visibility due to fog. The aircraft touched down with the left main gear outside of the runway, however the nose gear and right main gear touched down on the runway. The aircraft then turned towards the centerline, with the left main gear coming with 370 meters of the runway edge. The crew did not report the incident, and handed the aircraft off to a new crew for the flight to Warsaw. The landing First Officer performed the walk around without a flashlight, prior to the 737s departure. He failed to note damage to the rim and tire of the right hand main gear, and broken landing lights. Ground staff noted the broken landing lights, however the crew stated that it was not seen during the walk around. The aircraft was then allowed to depart for Warsaw. In their brief report, the Polish Ministry said that the aircraft landed below minima for the weather conditions. They also noted that the damage to the 737 should have been noted during the walk around, and the aircraft should have been removed from service at that time for a full damage assessment. The investigation continues.
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