All articles by David Learmount – Page 43
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ICAO publishes safety 'white-list' of aviation states
More than 140 of the International Civil Aviation Organisation's 190 member states have agreed that ICAO may publish the...
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Politicians call for toxic cabin air public health inquiry
Three UK politicians have called for a public inquiry into toxic air in airline cabins, among them Liberal Democrat shadow transport secretary Norman Baker,...
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Toxicologist rubbishes UK contaminated cabin air study
Methods chosen by a UK Department for Transport (DfT) working group to identify toxic mist in airliner cabins are scientifically...
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JAA puts date on final handover to EASA
On 8 April the European Aviation Safety Agency will gain legal competence to take over the...
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ICAO: missed language deadline means communication dangers remain
Only 39 states among the International Civil Aviation Organisation's 190 member countries have met ICAO's 5 March deadline...
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Fuel system tests continue following 777 crash landing
Following the British Airways Boeing 777 crash landing at London Heathrow airport, the manufacturer says it is testing the fuel system upstream of the high-pressure...
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Key runway safety strategies box
KEY RUNWAY SAFETY STRATEGIES Stabilised approaches provide the key to reducing excursions, says the Flight Safety Foundation's Jim Burin, explaining:...
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Runway excursion most frequent type of landing accident: Flight Safety Foundation
Following a series of recent studies by international aviation organisations, the objectives for runway safety action have extended well beyond the issue...
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FAA to detail NextGen requirements in three months
US carriers, and those who use US airspace, will learn about the Federal Aviation Administration's aircraft equipage requirements for its future air traffic...
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Show report - Towards the independent aircraft
Aircraft will eventually become totally independent of ground-based aids and services as an essential part of increasing air traffic management capacity,...
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PICTURE: NavAero receives EASA certification for a class 2 EFB
US-based Electronic flight bag specialist NavAero has received certification for a class 2 EFB from the European Aviation Safety Agency, the first time EASA...
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MPL crews prove themselves on the line
The multi-crew pilot licence (MPL) looks set to become the future default airline training system, despite some resistance to this new airline pilot training...
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Opinion
Comment: MPL is no more likely to be abused than the CPL is now
Action to ensure the new multi-crew pilot licence is not misused should be matched by a campaign to improve the international consistency of traditional flight training systems
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IFALPA worried about misuse of multi-crew pilot licence in face of pilot shortage
The new multi-crew pilot licence could be "applied incorrectly in response to cost or time pressures to respond to the current pilot shortage", according...
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Fuel feed interruption still in the frame for BA 777 accident, says AAIB
AAIB bulletin on causes of BA accident cites partial interruption of supply as potential cause of power loss on approach
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BA 777 accident report
The AAIB report refers to studies of the fuel flow system "taking account of the environ-mental and aerodynamic effects". This is understood to refer to...
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Comment - Why don't pilots take icing seriously?
Icing is an operator problem that never goes away. An extensive study by this magazine (Flight International, 27 September-3 October 2005) found that although...
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UK plans to expand requirement for Mode S transponder usage
All powered international flights using UK airspace will have to carry and operate Mode S transponders under new proposals to expand Mode S usage. Britain's...
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Eurocontrol’s McMillan promises a more responsive agency as new legislation shores up Single European Sky programme
Early in March the future of European air traffic management (ATM) will be clarified by the delivery of two significant framework documents that should enable...