Runway safety concerns in focus as Japan probes Tokyo crash

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” TECHNOLOGY GAP.”

The Washington-based base has discovered that communication and coordination failures can be a factor in runway accidents or near misses.

However, it is also a concern that there are n’t enough electronics to prevent collisions on the ground rather than in the air, where software to do so has been available since the 1980s.

Better situational awareness technologies, which may assist air traffic controllers and pilots in identifying potential airport conflicts, could have prevented many major incidents, according to Shahidi.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, about thirty US airports have an ASDE-X system that tracks floor movements using radar, spacecraft, and a tracking tool called multilateration.

However, Jennifer Homendy, head of the National Transportation Safety Board, stated in November that the US aviation network, which serves as a global hub for airports, lacks enough technology to stop runway incursions.

Airbus announced in 2018 that it and Honeywell were collaborating on a program called SURF-A or Floor- Alert that is intended to help avoid runway collisions.

However, no execution date has yet been disclosed, and implementing sophisticated innovative aviation systems can take years.

Long-term measures of US and European air customers systems that could speed up the use of these computerized systems have encountered numerous setbacks.

Requests for comment were not promptly answered by Airbus and Honeywell.

One of the top five global health priorities, according to Steve Creamer, a previous senior producer at the International Civil Aviation Organization, is preventing landing aircraft from colliding with another plane.

Although there are more automated flights, experts say that much still depends on pilots ‘ visual checks because they might be preoccupied with a heavy load or the haze of the nighttime airport.

” I believe the investigation will concentrate primarily on the clearances, followed by what the ( JAL ) crew could observe. According to past US weather accident inspector John Cox, had they actually see that airplane on the runway?

For instance, a USAir and SkyWest Airlines planes collided in 1991 at Los Angeles International Airport in California due to lighting issues.

One result of that was that the USAir crew was actually unable to see the SkyWest Metroliner it. You could n’t see it physically despite the fact that it was on the runway due to the lighting, he claimed.

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Commentary: Neon still has a hold on the hearts of Hongkongers

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” Whenever I went for a tour in Hong Kong in the 1980s or 1990s, I was greeted by the lake of fluorescent,” said the author. According to advocate Cardin Chan, who works for the nonprofit Tetra Neon Exchange, it exuded a sense of belonging or home. ” To be seen, companies had to battle.” ” They could shake hands with each other,” she said, referring to symptoms that were so close. &nbsp,

NOSTALGIA AND Growth

The symptoms hark back to an earlier, more rollicking time in a city that has seen significant tumult in recent years, including strong clampdown on protesters and greater power by Beijing. &nbsp,

Neon serves as a reminder of Chan’s children. She recalled a youth in which she claimed that the lamps had to be kept on even during the oil crisis, saying that “brightness equal prosperity.” She said,” You could see how crucial brightness was to Hong Kong in making an ( positive ) impression on outsiders. &nbsp,

She acknowledges that the memories for neon may be more profound for some people. Chan remarked,” It is sentimental, you ca n’t avoid it, especially with the changes of the last few years.” The handwriting, metalwork, and setup all date back to a time when cottage industries predominated in Hong Kong. &nbsp,

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Taiwan Votes 2024: A hung parliament could emerge for the first time since 2008, and why it matters

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CHANGING THE DISTRIBUTION OF POWER

Dr. Liao stated that the TPP could be more aligned with the KMT, which supports closer ties with China, on cross-strait issues, even though the group is expected to work both sides of the aisle in a hung parliament situation. This might not be the case when it comes to home matters.

The TPP is likely to help the KMT’s selection of speaker of parliament as a second action, opening the door for additional assistance. &nbsp,

However, Dr. Ko of the TPP is not a wuss and will want to protect both his party’s practicality and his political future, according to her. &nbsp,

She stated,” I think the TPP has a very strong ability to win over both sides, and both the DPP and the KMT will need to job.” &nbsp,

She continued,” This may result in more boisterous legislative sessions, but it’s not necessarily a bad factor.”

” As political scientists, we see this as a good thing because there is more negotiation, compromise, and consideration of different viewpoints, which can make the cover of laws more well-rounded.”

KMT MAJORITY AND DPPPRESIDENCY

Taiwanese observers at a Center for Strategic and International Studies function in December noted that hung parliaments are not the only possibility; securing the support of the KMT in the government is the other most good result.

According to surveys, the KMT may win as many as more than 60 chairs in the legislative election, giving it the lot, according to Dr. Liao.

If this situation materializes, it will bring to mind the circumstances surrounding the DPP’s President Chen Shui-bian from 2000 to 2008. &nbsp,

According to Dr. Wang, the then-Speaker Wang Jin-pying of the KMT was able to bring about some unity and balance in the senate through his ability in negotiation and consensus-building.

Dr. Wang predicted that confrontations would become more acrimonious after this election and that the KMT’s opposition to the DPP would be stronger if opposing parties took control of the president and legislature once more.

Any constitutional amendment in Taiwan must be approved by a vote of at least three-fourths of the Congressional Yuan, or by the existing legislators. The article had therefore receive the support of more than half of all eligible voters in a nationwide vote.

This indicates that any constitutional act will probably need bipartisan support. Amendments may fail in the election even after passing the parliamentary bar. &nbsp,

A bill to reduce the voting period from 20 to 18 was approved by lawmakers 109 to 0 in 2022, but voters rejected the proposal.

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5 coast guard crew killed after plane collides with Japan Airlines jet in Tokyo’s Haneda airport

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“IT WAS A MIRACLE”

Footage and images shared on social media showed passengers shouting inside the smoke-filled cabin and running across the tarmac away from an evacuation slide.

Video also showed passengers being evacuated calmly via escape slides, apparently without hand luggage.

“The cabin crew must have done an excellent job. There don’t seem to be any carry-ons. It was a miracle that all the passengers got off,” said Paul Hayes, director of air safety at UK-based aviation consultancy Ascend by Cirium.

Aviation safety agencies have warned for years that pausing to collect carry-on baggage during an evacuation risks lives.

Kaoru Ishii, a mother who was waiting outside the arrival gate for her 29-year-old daughter and boyfriend coming back on the flight said she initially though the flight was delayed until her daughter called to explain.

“She said the plane had caught fire and she exited via a slide,” Ishii said. “I was really relieved that she was alright.”

A spokesperson at Japan Airlines said its aircraft had departed from New Chitose airport on the northern island of Hokkaido.

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Thailand, China to waive visas for each other’s citizens from March

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BANGKOK: Thailand and China will permanently waive visa requirements for each other’s citizens from March, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Tuesday (Jan 2). Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy, which relies heavily on tourism, in September waived entry requirements for Chinese tourists until February this year. “This will upgrade theContinue Reading

China saw hottest recorded year in 2023

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SHANGHAI: China’s average temperature in 2023 was its hottest since records began, state media said citing officials on Tuesday (Jan 2), capping a year of extreme weather events for the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases. The record-setting temperatures were part of an unprecedented series of extreme events last yearContinue Reading

No reports of Singaporeans affected by Japan earthquake: MFA

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SINGAPORE: There are currently no reports of any Singaporeans affected by the earthquake in Japan, Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Tuesday (Jan 2), as it extended its condolences to those affected.  On New Year’s Day, an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck Japan, killing at least 48Continue Reading

Thousands evacuated following Indonesia volcano eruption

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MAUMERE: More than 2,000 residents have been evacuated to temporary shelters amid heightened volcanic activities in a volcano in eastern Indonesia, a local official said on Tuesday (Jan 2). Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in East Nusa Tenggara province has erupted several times in recent weeks, including an eruption on Monday that spewedContinue Reading

Live: Japan Airlines plane on fire at Tokyo’s Haneda airport

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TOKYO: A Japan Airlines plane is in flames on the runway of Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday (Jan 2) after a possible collision with a Coast Guard aircraft.

Live footage on public broadcaster NHK showed the aircraft erupting in flames as it skidded down the tarmac and fire crew members feverishly tried to extinguish the fire.

Japan Airlines said that all 379 passengers and crew had been evacuated.

The flight, JL516, had departed from Sapporo’s New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido. It landed at Haneda at 5.47pm, according to data from flight-tracker Flightradar24.

The Coast Guard said it was investigating the possibility that one of its aircraft collided with the passenger jet.

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