A temporary suspension of GippsAero GA8 aircraft operations has been lifted by CASA. The temporary suspension was put in place as a safety precaution following a recent fatal parachuting accident in Sweden. The precautionary suspension was triggered by initial information from the investigation into the Swedish accident which showed the accident aircraft had broken up in flight. New information from the investigation indicates there is no evidence of a potential unsafe condition associated with the aircraft. CASA will continue to monitor the investigation into the Swedish GA8 accident and will take appropriate action if any related safety issues arise. A CASA airworthiness inspector has been observing the investigation. Sixty-three GA8 aircraft in Australia were grounded, as well as a number operating overseas. The suspension was in effect for five days and ended at midnight on 25 July 2019. A safety assurance review of Australian parachute operations will also be conducted over coming months. The parachuting accident happened on 14 July 2019 near Umeå in northern Sweden. None of the nine people on board the aircraft survived the accident.

An emotional-support dog bit an American Airlines flight attendant Monday, resulting in an injury that required five stitches. The incident occurred on Flight 3506 from Dallas to Greensboro, North Carolina, operated by partner Envoy Air, American Airlines said. Medical personnel examined the attendant when the plane arrived. He did not require treatment and was cleared to return to Dallas/Fort Worth, where he received five stitches, the airline said. American Airlines did not say what type of dog was involved. The Association of Flight Attendants called for the Department of Transportation to prevent Monday's incident from repeating. "What happened on yesterday's American Airlines flight is completely unacceptable and inexcusable," the flight attendant union said in a Tuesday statement. "For years, AFA has supported the role trained animals can provide to passengers in the cabin, but we have also called for action in regards to setting standards for emotional support animals." American Airlines last updated its emotional-support animal policy in March. For service animals, the airline permits dogs, cats and miniature horses. Emotional-support animals must be dogs or cats. Passengers who want to bring aboard an emotional-support animal must provide a veterinary health form and immunization details.

Source: World Airline News

More than 250 flights to and from Europe’s third-busiest airport have been cancelled because of the collapse of the fuel system. The airport said the firm responsible, Aircraft Fuel Supply, had fixed the problem by 10pm – after a gap of around seven hours during which fueling was at a standstill: “The aircraft fuel supply system is reactivated and planes are being refueled right now.” KLM, which has far more flights than any other airport at the Dutch airport, said: “ This has caused delays and a large number of the European flights as well as a limited number of intercontinental flights have been cancelled so far. “The expectation is that tomorrow (25 July 2019) the operations can be restarted gradually. This means there may be a number of cancellations as well.”

Source: FlightGlobal