All articles by David Learmount – Page 12
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EBACE: Panel tackles thorny issue of ICAO emissions-trading road map
Global agreement on market-based measures (MBMs) to deal with aviation emissions cannot be reached by September when ICAO meets for its triennial Assembly, according to a group of experts addressing an EBACE open session on the subject.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Flightcrew contracts prompt job-loss fears
The appeal of contracting flightcrew has prompted tax controversy and fears that jobs will go to low-wage economies in the same way as the merchant marine
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NewsWingletted Hawker 800s height-limited and awaiting modification
The operators of Hawker 800 business jets with winglets have received a service bulletin from winglet manufacturer Aviation Partners instructing them not...
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UK ATC controls UAV for first time
A twin-turboprop BAe Jetstream research aircraft has completed a 500nm (925km) flight through UK airspace under the command of a ground-based pilot and the...
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Australian Transport Safety Bureau commends Citation X crew
The crew of a Cessna Citation X (VH-RCA) has been praised by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau for dealing well with a windshield crack at very high...
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NewsEasyJet plans live trial of ash-detection technology
EasyJet, with Airbus and Nicarnica Aviation, is preparing for the final airborne test of a volcanic ash detection system called AVOID. The UK budget...
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Aspiring UK pilots to be offered degree funding
Aspiring UK commercial pilots will from September be able to apply for student loans up to £14,500 ($22,500) a year for a three-stage ab-initio pilot training...
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NewsFlying Bulls BD-5J in fatal crash
A Bede BD-5J single-seater microjet of the Red Bull Flying Bulls display team has crashed during an attempted forced landing, killing the pilot, Guido Gehrmann....
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NewsVIDEO: Flightglobal expert analyses Bagram 747 crash sequence
The fatal departure of a National Air Cargo Boeing 747-400F from Bagram air base on 29 April has been caught on amateur video. This is what the video shows: The...
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EASA seeks more accessible IR for general aviation pilots
The European Aviation Safety Agency has proposed a more accessible instrument rating (IR) that would allow more general aviation pilots to fly safely in instrument meteorological conditions.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Cabin air quality back under the spotlight
There have been regular crew reports of airborne incidents in which cockpit and cabin air has been contaminated with engine oil fumes. This is particularly true in Germany, which has a respected system of compulsory safety reporting, but it is a universal issue with reports being filed ...
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Ryanair strikes new crew pay deals
Ryanair has agreed pay increases and new rostering arrangements for cabin crew across the airline, as well as new pilot agreements at those Ryanair bases...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Go-around is supposed to be an escape, not a trap
The go-around manoeuvre offers an escape from unstable approaches, but all too often its mishandling has led to a crash. Could eye-scanning technology present a solution?
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Finland licenses Hendell for single-engined commercial flights
Helsinki-Vantaa-based Hendell Aviation has been licensed by the Finnish Civil Aviation Authority for single-engined commercial flights under instrument meteorological conditions (SE-IMC) using its Pilatus PC-12 turboprops singles.
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NewsNBAA welcomes global emissions proposals
The National Business Aviation Association has welcomed global moves toward new standards to limit aircraft carbon emissions and continue the process of reducing noise levels.
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NewsEASA moves towards flight time limitations for business aircraft
The European Aviation Safety Agency says it hopes to publish a proposed rule by mid-2014 on flight time limitations (FTLs) specific to on-demand aircraft...
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NewsHelicopter hit crane while pilot was turning to head for heliport – investigators
The AgustaWestland AW109E helicopter that crashed into a crane over central London on 16 January was turning right over the river Thames to reverse its easterly track and head west for Battersea heliport when it hit the crane's jib at a recorded secondary surveillance radar altitude of 800ft (244m), according ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Why 2012 was exceptionally good for airline safety
World airline safety in 2012 was exceptionally good whichever way the statistics are cut, particularly in terms of accident rates and in simple accident numbers.
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NewsAirliner accident rate hits new low in 2012
World airline safety in 2012 was exceptionally good whichever way the statistics are cut, particularly in terms of accident rates, but also in simple accident numbers.
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NewsInvestigator wants clearer torque guide for S76 pilots
Operators of Sikorsky S76C++ helicopters may be unaware of overtorque incidents because of an anomaly in existing documentation about the aircraft's flight data recorders, says the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch.