All articles by David Learmount – Page 38
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100 years of flight safety advances
As aircraft and engines have become more reliable, the safety focus has shifted to human factors and the drive for improved global standards
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The accidents that changed the world
Like all initial news stories about aircraft accidents, Flight International's reports provided what little information was available. In the case of these...
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Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation members agree on improved safety benchmarks
Air navigation service providers that manage 80% of the world's air traffic have just voted to transition from a culture of regulatory compliance to focus...
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BA tailors pilot training to need instead of formula
Several UK airlines are adopting a new form of recurrent training for pilots that allows them to tailor training sessions to carriers' specific needs rather...
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Several UK airlines are adopting a new form of recurrent training for their pilots that allows them to tailor training sessions to the carriers' specific...
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Simulation will increasingly be used to train pilots for optimum operations
Research has once again proved that top quality pilot training at all levels remains the critical factor in preventing the most serious accidents
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Core European states sign single airspace block declaration
Civil and military air traffic management leaders from six states have signed a declaration of intent to create a common functional airspace block for the...
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Cabin attendant aided Air Canada Boeing 767-300 landing after co-pilot incapacitated: inquiry
Subtle incapacitation of an Air Canada Boeing 767-300 first officer during a transatlantic flight led the captain to divert the aircraft to Shannon, Ireland,...
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Black cloud drifts over London Heathrow's future
Following an 11 November debate in the UK parliament about the proposal to add a third runway to relieve congestion at the world's biggest intercontinental hub, London Heathrow airport, the project looks less secure.
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Debate highlights uncertainty over third Heathrow runway
Following a debate yesterday in the UK Parliament on the proposal to add a third runway to relieve congestion at London Heathrow, the project is looking...
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Research shows pilot training is the best investment against catastrophic accident risk
The latest global airline safety analysis by the UK Civil Aviation Authority indicates that, despite advancing technology...
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FAA mandates cabin altitude status briefing for 737 crews
The US Federal Aviation Administration has just published an urgent airworthiness directive (AD) requiring a crew pre-flight briefing about the functioning...
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FAA acts to ensure 737 pilots respond to pressurisation alerts
The US FAA has published an urgent airworthiness directive (AD) requiring a crew pre-flight briefing about the functioning of the cabin altitude warning...