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NewsIN FOCUS: Pilot's guide to surviving an inflight upset
LOSS OF control may not be the most frequently occurring type of accident, but when it does occur the outcome is usually catastrophic. Global airline...
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SAS seals agreement with eighth and final union
SAS Scandinavian Airlines has averted the imminent threat of bankruptcy after reaching an agreement with the final union opposing its cost-cutting plan. The...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Global demand for pilots is set to grow
With the world's fleet predicted to double by 2030 and productivity levels stretched, the industry desperately needs to recruit new pilots, warns an expert...
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NewsUSAF releases pictures of crashed F-22
The US Air Force has released its first images of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor that crashed at Tyndall AFB on 15 November ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Multicrew pilot licence numbers grow as it approaches proof of concept
With ICAO set to give its verdict on the multicrew pilot licence next year, a champion of the qualification has restated the case for a competency-based training culture...
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NewsSaab seeks backing to build South African Gripen school
Saab wants to move ahead with its plans to establish a Gripen Fighter Weapons School in South Africa ...
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NewsIsrael says 1,300 targets attacked in Gaza Strip
Israel's "Pillar of Defense" operation against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip has so far attacked more than 1,300 targets ...
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Virgin Atlantic secures IAG's 12 Heathrow remedy slots
Virgin Atlantic has secured all 12 of the remedy slots being released by International Airlines Group (IAG) at London Heathrow airport, though its original...
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NewsIN FOCUS: VIDEO - APS training offers pilots real experience of upset recovery
A July 2009 report compiled by Boeing indicates that loss of control is the leading factor in fatal commercial aviation accidents...
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SAS: Talks continuing with Danish cabin crew
Denmark's cabin crew union is still holding out in negotiations with SAS Group as the Scandinavian company seeks to secure vital new funding. SAS Group...
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SAS close to union agreement as talks continue
SAS Group has signed new agreements with seven of the eight unions with which it has been negotiating to secure the conditions to implement a crucial new...
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Airshow China: Bell announces 16 helicopter deals
Bell Helicopter announced the sale of 16 helicopters to various Chinese parties during the recent Airshow China in Zhuhai.
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ALTA: Star looks to rebuild Brazilian presence after TAM departs
Star Alliance chief executive Mark Schwab says the group must prepare to rebuild its presence in the Brazilian market ahead of the departure of existing...
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NewsALTA: Boeing foresees no Latin American 747 or A380 orders
Boeing anticipates that Latin American airlines will look at the 787 or 777 family of aircraft for their future widebody needs, and not the 747-8 or A380...
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IN FOCUS: LHT maintenance initiatives can improve economics of ageing aircraft
Cost-conscious operators are all-too aware that as an aircraft racks up flight hours and cycles its maintenance, costs rise. So keeping shop visits as cheap...
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NewsUK readies upgraded Chinooks for Afghanistan debut
The UK Royal Air Force is making preparations to deploy its upgraded Chinook HC4 transport helicopters to Afghanistan ...
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RAF to launch Puma HC2 training in mid-2013
The UK Royal Air Force should be able to commence training activities with its first upgraded Eurocopter Puma HC2 support helicopters from the middle of...
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NewsALTA: Aerolineas considering A350 or 787 order
Aerolineas Argentinas is in preliminary talks with Airbus and Boeing regarding an order for the A350-900 or 787-9, say executives. The Buenos Aires-based...
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AFI’s engine MRO head moves to airframe division
Air France Industries has appointed Anne Brachet to head the company's airframe and engineering division. Brachet was previously senior vice-president...
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ALTA: LATAM likely to go with Oneworld
The chief of Latin America's largest airline group, LATAM Airlines, has indicated very strongly that the combined carrier will be a Oneworld member, ahead...