Flightglobal

Crew hiked A320 approach speed before tailwind landing overrun

Investigators probing an Airbus A320 overrun at Sylt have been unable to understand why the crew increased the aircraft’s speed during approach, despite the presence of a moderate tailwind and a water ...
Flightglobal

A320 triggered altitude alarm after missing runway axis during night visual approach

French investigators believe an Airbus A320 pilot manually flew a visual approach with too much bank, and lost sight of the airport, before descending on a flightpath which was far offset from the ...
Airways

London City Airport Proposes 4.49° Approach for Narrowbody Ops

London City Airport wants to replace its 5.5° steep approach with a 4.49° approach to support narrowbody operations.
Aviation Week

Qatar Airways A320 first to use Kathmandu RNP-AR approach

Qatar Airways A320. By Rob Finlayson Qatar Airways is the first carrier to use the new Required Navigation Performance-Authorization Required (RNP-AR) approach into ...
Aviation Today

EasyJet Starts In-Flight AirFi Trial, Adds Descent Profile Optimization to A320 Fleet

EasyJet, the second largest U.K.-based low-cost airline, will modify its fleet of in-service Airbus A320 jets with a Flight Management System (FMS) software upgrade that will help its pilots reduce ...