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Opinion
Comment: Upset recovery training
The US FAA is right to be researching ways to train pilots for recovery from unusual attitudes, and EASA should be watching. But there is more than one way of achieving the objective
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This Week's briefings
The pilot of the Eurocopter AS350 tour helicopter that collided with a Piper PA-32 over New...
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Working Week: Scheduling runs like clockwork
Dr Paul Jackson is managing director of London-based Clockwork Research, which supports airlines in managing tiredness and developing fatigue risk management systems for their flightcrew
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Airbus A350 could be equipped with automatic emergency descent system
Airbus is considering equipping the A350 XWB with an automated system that would put the aircraft into an unaided emergency descent if it detected unsafe...
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A350 government aid will fall short of maximum permissible
Airbus insists it is not disappointed by the relatively modest contribution from the UK Government to the A350 XWB programme, formally disclosed today
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Sound principles
Can aircraft noise fit into a cap and trading scheme? A European study is aiming to find the answer
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Carbon confusion
Airlines should shortly be declaring their methods of emissions monitoring in preparation for Europe's trading scheme. But lack of information means they are running out of time as the deadline approaches
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Winners and losers
British Airways will face the largest shortfall of European Union carriers at 3 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2012, while US carriers Delta Air Lines...
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When size really does matter
Brussels could let smaller airlines follow the business aviation community's lead and bypass the complex monitoring and reporting rules before the European...
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Textron looks to UN decision on Sensor Fused Weapon
Manufacturer hopes to win backing for system's 99% submunition destruction rate
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Boeing to bolster 737 windscreens for bird protection
Boeing will increase the bird strike tolerance of its newly remodeled next-generation Boeing 737. According to a statement issued by windscreen manufacturer...
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Portable IFE firm e.Digital sees revenues drop in fiscal 1Q
Portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) specialist e.Digital narrowed its fiscal first quarter net loss to $570,000 compared to the $669,000 loss it recorded...
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Senior shrugs off 787 delay
Diversified portfolio leaves UK supplier in good shape as it waits for Dreamliner to deliver
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Business: Good week - Bad week
Pinnacle Airlines first officers will get a 20% salaryincrease. The rise, from a current starting pay in "the low 20s", will put the regional carrier's...
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World's parked jet fleet balloons to record level
Stored jet fleet has increased almost 30% over last 12 months to around 2,900 aircraft as operators slash capacity
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Garuda open to having investors in parts of its MRO business
Garuda Indonesia wants to maintain full-ownership of its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business GMF AeroAsia but is open to having strategic investors...
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Taiwan could push USA on F-16s
Taiwan could push the USA to sell mid-life upgrade kits for its Lockheed Martin F-16A/B fleet this year amid continuing resistance to its request for new...
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Republic prevails in acquiring Frontier
Republic Airways Holdings is officially the winning bidder in the acquisition of Frontier Airlines. The Indianapolis-based US regional operator has...