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UK terror alert special: Europe's ATM goes into crisis mode after foiled London plot
Air traffic management teams across Europe undertook a co-ordinated effort last week to minimise the disruption caused to operations by the stringent security regulations applied to passengers travelling from UK airports after a terrorist plot to smuggle explosives on to airliners was foiled.
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UK terror alert special: Liquid bombs enter the terrorist arsenal
According to US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) chief Michael Chertoff, the plot to down airliners foiled by UK authorities involved carrying liquid explosives and detonation devices on board transatlantic flights from the UK.
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FAA to toughen helicopter rules
US agency raises the bar for certification of new rotorcraft types to reflect advances in handling performance
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NTSB clamps down on pilot training and charter owners after November 2004 Challenger 601 Colorado fatal crash
US safety board wants FAA to develop training aids to help crew spot wing icing
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NewsLow hovering fruit: Why the FAA and EASA are right to revise helicopter safety standards
It should not be surprising that, after 20 years of certificating helicopters to a given set of standards, the US Federal Aviation Administration and the European Aviation Safety Agency have agreed the certification bar should be raised for new-build rotorcraft.
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NewsAir Algérie Hercules transport crashes in Northern Italy, narrowly avoiding population centre
An Algerian-registered Lockheed Martin C-130/L100 Hercules has crashed in Piacenza, northern Italy, en route from Algiers to Frankfurt.