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Flight schools gear up for arrival of VLJs
Flight schools are preparing to meet the demand for pilot training following a surge in very light jet orders. But many will not get their first aircraft until next year
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VLJ training - the distraction of modern cockpits
avionics the distraction of high-tech cockpits Modern avionics are a safety boost for general avitaion in many ways, but some pilots unaccustomed...
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India cancels army helicopter competition, fresh tender in 2008
India has scrapped a $600 million deal with Eurocopter at the last minute...
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US states call on Washington to cap airline carbon emissions
Several state and local governments have launched a campaign to impose greenhouse gas emissions standards on the US airline industry, not long after top...
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Criminalisation of pilots after accidents is on the increase
During the last 30 years there has been an accelerating trend toward criminal prosecution of pilots or other aviation professionals like air traffic controllers...
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Comment - Nimrod's forgotten warnings
The Royal Air Force's loss of a Nimrod MR2 reconnaissance aircraft and 14 lives over Afghanistan last year remains a poignant symbol of the operational troubles...
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Comment - strangling the truth
Pilots should beware indulging in honesty if they survive an accident. The world is increasingly populated by police and politicians looking for opportunities to prove their own effectiveness
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New schedule emerges for Europe's Galileo navigation satellite system
With the impending approval of the new financing and work share arrangements for the delayed European navigation satellite system, Galileo, the timetable...
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UK MoonLITE mission to cost $205 million
The UK's proposed Moon Lightweight Interior and Telecom Experiment (MoonLITE)...
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Superjet 100 SaM146 engine begins flight-testing on Il-76
SaM146 flight tests PowerJet began flight tests of the SaM146 powerplant using an Ilyushin Il-76 flying testbed on 6 December. The engine, which was...
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Rafale crashes in central France, pilot killed
The French air force confirms the crash of the two-seat Rafale B occurred at 6:20 pm during a training flight with the aircraft unarmed.
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Nimrod fuel system flaw had been known for 20 years
The UK Ministry of Defence failed to properly recognise the risks posed by fuel system leaks aboard the Royal Air Force's British Aerospace Nimrod MR2 reconnaissance...