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Civil simulators special report
Simulator technology is advancing but how will it evolve? Our special report looks at possible trends, spawned by an FAA initiative to help pilots prepare better for upsets and compares the relative merits of sx axis and lower cost
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Civil simulators special: High-end helicopter simulation comes of age
Fixed-wing simulators have long been part of mainstream training, but rotorcraft devices are only now making their mark
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Enviroment Special Report: Southwest presses on with transformation
Jeff Martin certainly has his work cut out for the next three years as part of what Southwest Airlines terms its "automation transformation". Martin...
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ANZ grounds personnel as precaution against swine flu
Air New Zealand (ANZ) has grounded 18 crew and two staff who were on board an ANZ flight on 25 April that is suspected to have had passengers on board infected...
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Environment Special Report: Using the European Single Sky to let civil and military aircraft share airspace
Sharing airspace with military jets is one thing. Optimising that shared use is quite another. How well the civil-military dimension will be integrated...
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Working Week: A Frenchman promoting the UK
Bruno Esposito arrived in London for 'two or three years' to work at Inmarsat. Now, 21 years later, he is still in England and representing British industry as director of civil air transport at the SBAC
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Environment Special Report: US airlines to press for NextGen funding
The total absence of federal dollars pledged to NextGen in US President Barack Obama's recent economic stimulus package is intensifying lobbying efforts...
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Air India appoints interim chairman to replace Raghu Menon
Air India has appointed senior civil servant E. K. Bharat Bhushan as interim chairman and managing director to replace Raghu Menon, who has been eased out...
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NewsAirlines and airports respond to swine flu outbreak
Airports around the world are now screening passengers for flu-like symptoms and airlines have eased restrictions on people wishing to delay trips to Mexico,...
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NewsEnvironment Special Report
The recent deal to speed the roll-out of next-generation satellite-based technology will be air navigation's principal contribution to improving airspace efficiency. But how significant will it be in helping to shrink aviation's carbon footprint?
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NewsPICTURES: First Boeing P-8A gets airborne
Boeing confirms that a US Navy P-8A Posiedon test aircraft achieved first flight early on Saturday, flying from its factory Renton, Washington.
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Opinion
Comment: Rotary wing safety analysis derives globally applicable lessons
Early analyses of rotary-wing safety conducted under the International Helicopter Safety Team initiative suggest that the most obvious lessons could usefully be applied globally
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USAF chief says "light strike" fighter could be needed
The US Air Force's top officer says a "light strike" platform optimised for the irregular warfare mission could be added to the service's inventory ...
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Clickair offers booking passengers fare-hold for small fee
Spanish budget carrier Clickair has introduced a new Internet booking feature, giving passengers the option of paying a small fee to lock their selected...
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Dutch opt to postpone JSF decision
The Netherlands has postponed a final decision on whether to purchase 85 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters ...
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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO: Concorde simulator restored to 'flying status' at Brooklands museum
PICTURES & VIDEO: Concorde simulator restored to 'flying status' at Brooklands museum
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Environment Special Report: Precision approach
The recent deal to speed the roll-out of next-generation satellite-based technology will be air navigation's principal contribution to improving airspace efficiency. But how significant will it be in helping to shrink aviation's carbon footprint?