All Safety News – Page 569
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News
NTSB issues recommendations on sleep apnea and fatigue
Following the conclusion of its investigation of Go pilots who fell asleep during a February 2008 flight, the US National Transportation Safety Board has...
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RNP proving to be time-consuming for Southwest
Carrier investing $175 million over next six years but bemoans cost and complications of implementation
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Germany grants airlines emissions trading scheme extension
Germany has become the second European Union member to postpone airlines' first emissions trading deadline following the UK. Airlines flying into EU...
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Airlines of PNG Twin Otter disappears in Papua New Guinea
An Airlines of Papua New Guinea (PNG) de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Ottertravelling from Port Moresby to the Kokoda airstrip has failed to arrive at its...
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Transition altitude - an explanation
The transition altitude is a published height above sea level at which pilots climbing to their cruising level change their barometric altimeter datum from...
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Business - bad week
NEWFREIGHTERSNippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has been forced to put two nearlynew Boeing 747-400 Freighters into desert storage after failing to find a lessee....
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Opinion
Comment: Europe should have a common, higher transition altitude
Europe needs to drop disparate national transition altitudes and standardise. Ideally it should be done throughout, but regional change would be a start,...
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Bombardier quiet on China CSeries talks
Bombardier is refraining comment on Hong Kong Aviation Company's announcement it is in talks to purchase Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan-powered CSeries...
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DOT denies second request by US Airways to postpone Beijing flights
A request by US Airways to postpone the launch of flights between Philadelphia and Beijing to March 2011 has been denied by the US Department of Transportation...
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Peltola moves to AeroMechancial; reveals FDR data stream demo
In-flight communications industry veteran Bill Peltola has been appointed director of business development for AeroMechanical Services' FLYHT brand.
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AUVSI: Message from the president, John Lambert
Welcome to AUVSI's Unmanned Systems North America 2009, the largest gathering of unmanned systems technology in the world!
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NewsPICTURE: Latest Heathrow Terminal 2 design unveiled
London Heathrow Airport operator BAA has today released the latest design for the hub's new Terminal 2, which will become the home for Star Alliance carriers
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Germany grants airlines ETS extension
Germany has become the second European Union member to postpone airlines' first emissions trading deadline following the UK.
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Finnair chief Hienonen quits over losses and slow reform
Finnair's chief executive, Jukka Hienonen, has resigned in the face of continuing losses and criticised the slow pace of reform at the carrier. The...
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Trustee accepts Eclipse offer; bidding to start
A $40 million offer by Eclipse Aerospace, a company formed to purchase the assets of Eclipse Aviation, has been accepted by the court-appointed trustee in...
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MAS posts Q2 profit thanks to fuel hedging
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) posted a 876 million ringgit ($250 million) net profit in the second fiscal quarter due to fuel hedging profits.
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NewsAirborne communications leap forward with Row 44 approval
In a move that could usher in a new era for airborne communications the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has green-lighted Row 44's application...
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FAA proposes new certification category for upset training aircraft
The US FAA is proposing to create a new certification category for aircraft that can be used...