All air transport news – Page 1411
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Certification tests in icing 'inadequate', says NTSB
Board reiterates call for modifications to aircraft with pneumatic de-icing boots
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Flight's training special: Eager to learn
From China to the Middle East, the aviation boom has set off a skills scramble as countries struggle to find and train thousands of new pilots. We look at how flying schools in China and India, as well as training providers in Australia, North America and elsewhere, are responding to ...
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Training special: North America
China and India rely heavily on North American flying schools - but do they get value for money?
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Training special: New approach
Chinese students are the first to undergo training for the new multi-crew pilot licence
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UK regional carrier Flybe set to double fleet by 2010 as Day One of BA Connect takeover sees more rostering-related cancellations
UK regional carrier Flybe is aiming to double the size of its fleet by 2010, having today completed its acquisition of British Airways regional business BA Connect. However, rostering snags have forced the carrier to cancel a series of flights from UK airports.
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Pictures: GE fits extra large load bank on Boeing 747 test bed for 'massive' electricity from non-bleed GEnx-1B
To handle the massive amounts of electricity generated by the non-bleed adapted General Electric GEnx-1B engine for the Boeing 787, the engine maker has had to devise an extra large load bank modification for its 747 flying testbed, shown here in detail for the first time.