All articles by David Learmount – Page 42
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Toxic air testing systems
The purpose of the UK DfT cabin air sampling study is "to detect a spectrum of compounds in the cabin environment", concentrating on volatile organic compounds...
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EASA could force major changes to Eclipse
Eclipse Aviation could be forced into a two-configuration strategy for the Eclipse 500 if it wants its aircraft to operate in Europe as well as in the USA. The...
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Business and general aviation sectors to be integrated into European Union policy
Europe has pledged not to neglect business and general aviation as it has done in the past, said the European Commission's transport director Daniel Calleja...
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Threats that could destroy the Single European Sky project
The International Air Transport Association is concerned that, despite the meticulous planning embodied in the Single European Sky ATM Research Programme...
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UAV safe separation to be integrated with SESAR air traffic management programme
Work has begun at Eurocontrol on enabling integration of unmanned air vehicles into the air traffic management system as it is now, but also into future...
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European ATM readies for VLJ onslaught
Europe is bracing itself for an influx of very light jets. But how will the continent's air traffic management system cope with the extra flights at jet altitudes?
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Single European Sky is born in Rome
After a long and painful gestation, the Single European Sky (SES) was born in Rome on 6 May. Nearly 500 people from the industrial and institutional partners...
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Toxic fumes in airliner cabins ignored by authorities
Just how harmful are fumes in aircraft cabins? Mounting evidence suggests contaminants can threaten safety and cause chronic illness, yet many deny there is a problem
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Eurocontrol to simulate VLJ operations in European airspace
Eurocontrol is working to collate enough information about very light...
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No engine or control damage found in crashed Citation at Biggin Hill
There were no immediate signs of pre-impact engine damage to the power units on the Cessna Citation 500 that crashed near Biggin Hill airport, UK. This is...
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EASA gets power to ban foreign airlines that fail compulsory audits
In 2009, all foreign airlines operating into the European Union will have to have passed a new European...
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EASA mulls VLJ certification requirements
New very light jets (VLJ) and business jets in Europe will be subject to a basic level of certification plus requirements tailored to the aircraft's performance,...
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Eurocontrol works with manufacturers toward 4D flight trajectories
Eurocontrol has begun work with the major aircraft manufacturers to enable the four-dimensional trajectory management of air traffic. This is one of the...
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EASA, US FAA and Transport Canada cement rulemaking harmonisation
The European, US and Canadian aviation authorities have adopted a system to prevent regulatory divergence in the future, as well as ensuring that the existing...
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The barrier to open ATM incident reporting
Eurocontrol's head of airport operations and environment, Paul Wilson, says he believes that for every ATM incident reported by a controller, probably more...
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Eurocontrol's SES vision may bypass FABs in favour of network
The creation of functional airspace blocks (FAB), officially the basis for transforming Europe's nationally fragmented air traffic management system into...
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Eurocontrol reveals results of ATC mistake analysis
Eurocontrol says unintentional controller mistakes are the biggest...
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VIDEO ANALYSIS: Biggin Hill crash Citation was turning onto final approach
The Cessna Citation I that crashed near Biggin Hill aerodrome south west of London, UK on 30 March was attempting to turn onto final approach having suffered engine problems.