All Safety News – Page 723
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Pilot shortages highlight the need for advanced flight simulator technology
The commercial flight simulation market has been shaped by the tension between the thrust of technology and the drag of regulation. Technology enables synthetic...
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Low-cost carriers from emerging markets struggle to reach profitability
The low-cost carrier sector has boomed, driven by growth in emerging markets. So far there have been remarkably few casualties despite a lack of profitability,...
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Landmark vote as US Airways’ ALPA pilots switch to new union
In a landmark decision, pilots at US Airways have voted to switch representation, meaning that the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) will be removed from...
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Peter Simpson: All change at BA CityFlyer
Life for BA CityFlyer managing director Peter Simpson has gone quickly over the past 12 months, but he is coping well with changes at the British Airways...
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Inquiry cites fatigue in Shuttle America overrun at Cleveland
US investigators have concluded that a Shuttle America Embraer 170 regional jet slid off the end of a Cleveland runway last year in snow after the crew failed...
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Comment - wait and see
A great deal can happen in six or eight months, perhaps even a merger between Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines. Even if the proposed deal survives...
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Australian government releases aviation white paper for comment
The Australian government has released for comment an aviation issues paper as the initial step in the development of the country's first national aviation...
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DOT watchdog: No rules violated in Newark low-fuel landings
Despite a drastic increase in the number of “low” fuel warnings at a New Jersey airport last year, government auditors have determined that all aircraft had landed with the required FAA minimum fuel levels onboard.
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NewsAirbus files patent for new trijet design
Airbus has filed a patent application for a new commercial trijet, reviving interest in a powerplant configuration abandoned by airliner manufacturers for...