Air Canada flight AC015 had to return and make an emergency landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Ontario, Canada, at 11:30 a.m. on November 3.
The Boeing 777, heading to Hong Kong, was returned after a cargo door indicator light turned on.
The plane landed safely and none of the 349 passengers aboard was hurt.
The passengers were shifted to another aircraft which took them to their destination
Malaysia Airlines flight MH-122 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Alice Springs Airport, Australia, on January 18th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane heading from Sydney, Australia, to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one the engines.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and fifty-five people aboard remained unharmed.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Feb. 11, 2011 — Jeppesen today announced that Executive Jet Management has received authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration to use the Jeppesen Mobile TC App for iPad as an alternative to paper aeronautical charts. The authorization allows Executive Jet Management to use iPad and the Jeppesen Mobile TC App as the sole reference for electronic charts, even during taxi, takeoff and landing. Executive Jet Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of NetJets Inc., is a leading provider of worldwide jet charter and aircraft management services.
This announcement is a result of a three-month extensive in-flight evaluation managed by Executive Jet Management and Jeppesen with regular engagement of the FAA (including local and national Electronic Flight Bag authorization authorities). The cross-industry collaboration sets an important precedent for the aviation community. Lessons learned, processes established, and templates developed during this project may benefit other companies seeking to deploy EFB solutions on iPad.
“The exceptional collaboration between operator, supplier and the FAA was remarkable,” said Mark Van Tine, Jeppesen president and chief executive officer. “This serves as a model for how the FAA can be engaged in working through a challenge and defining a solution that moves the industry forward safely and efficiently. Executive Jet Management’s role was critical to the success of this project. They possess the necessary skills, credibility and EFB experience to help all parties understand, from an operator’s perspective, the unique issues and benefits related to using iPad in flight.”
The Jeppesen Mobile TC App and iPad were thoroughly evaluated by Executive Jet Management pilots who logged more than 250 flight segments. Pilots participating in the evaluation reported that they were particularly pleased with the App’s ease of use, simplicity to manage, speed and display clarity. As a result of the full analysis, enhancements to crew procedures, training updates and software improvements were included in the Jeppesen Mobile TC App version 1.2, released last month.
The authorized EFB configuration is a Class 1 portable, kneeboard EFB solution that is secured and viewable during critical phases of flight as defined in FAA Order 8900.1. Information obtained from this evaluation will also be useful in gaining future authorization for Class 2 mounted configurations utilizing iPad.
“Executive Jet Management was pleased to collaborate with Jeppesen and the FAA on this leading-edge iPad EFB solution and to support the introduction of this technology to the industry,” said Executive Jet Management President Robert Garrymore. “The collaboration with Jeppesen and the FAA was key in making this innovation possible and we are proud to be a part of it.”
In support of the authorization effort:
A total of 55 pilots and 10 different aircraft types from the Executive Jet Management fleet were involved in 250 flight segments to ensure a broad scope of feedback
Jeppesen commissioned a successful rapid decompression test on iPad to 51,000 feet in altitude
Executive Jet Management completed successful non-interference testing on the evaluation aircraft
The project followed established FAA EFB authorization requirements applicable to an air carrier
For more information on the Jeppesen Mobile TC App, please visit www.jeppesen.com/jeppesen-mobile-tc.
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What: Pinnacle Airlines Canadair CRJ-900 en route from Boston to Kansas City
Where: JFK
When: Aug 13th 2012
Who: 73 passengers, 4 crew
Why: On takeoff, both right main landing gears blew. Pilots diverted to JFK and made an emergency landing.
After landing, the plane was stopped on the runway. A replacement jet was provided.
Badr Airlines flight J4-341 made a safe landing following a bird strike near Khartoum, Sudan, on September 24th.
The Boeing 737-500 plane flying from Damazin Airport, Sudan, was on final approach to Khartoum when a bird hit it.
The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: WESTJET en route from Vancouver to Toronto
Where: Thunder Bay, Ontario
When: December 3, 2011 5 pm
Who: 118 passengers
Why: A Westjet Boeing 737 was en route when a Portuguese passenger made what seemed to be bomb threats.
The flight diverted to Thunder bay. The passengers disembarked, and the disturbed passenger, a former mental patient, was taken into custody and hospitalized.
The plane was examined and no explosives were found. Passengers were able to resume their flight on December 4.
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What: Kuwait Airways Boeing 747-400 en route from Cairo to Kuwait
Where: Kuwait
When: Mar 12th 2010
Who: 259 passengers
Why: On approach to Kuwait City, the plane indicated a fire and emergency services were deployed. However on landing, there was no fire.
The report was due to a faulty fire indicator on the wheel well.
