All articles by David Learmount – Page 51
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Very light jets face struggle in Europe
Suffocating regulations and restricted airspace usage may limit the success of very light jets in European skies.
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Needless delays add to pollution
Eurocontrol demands more efficiency from air traffic management by 2010 - and fewer carbon emissions
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European ATC 'could waste the equivalent of 5,500 flights around the globe'
Aircraft flying in European airspace last year poured thousands of tonnes of global-warming carbon dioxide (CO2) into the sky unnecessarily, according to the Eurocontrol Performance Review Commission (PRC) report on calendar year 2006 (PRR 2006), due to be published in the next few days.
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Reasons for aircraft collisions despite TCAS subject to Eurocontrol analysis
Reacting to a just-issued Eurocontrol Safety Warning Message (SWM) about the loss of traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) functionality, a Germany-based airline captain says many airline checklists are now eliminating a final check on whether TCAS is switched on when lining up for take-off.
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UK CAA to permit limited GPS approaches from July
Airfields with instrumented runways to lead trial as measures to help GA are unveiled
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NewsRyanair boss backs deputy on low-cost transatlantic plan
Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary insists that the carrier plans a low-cost long-haul transatlantic operation despite reports of a board-level divergence of opinion
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UK CAA to cut costs for light aircraft GA pilots by allowing cheaper equipment
The UK general aviation (GA) sector is about to be released from requirements to carry expensive survival equipment in light aircraft, the Civil Aviation Authority has revealed.
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EASA bids to settle single-engine issue
Qinetiq to report before decision on night flying is made
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Pictures: Heathrow's new control tower to open this Saturday
Heathrow airport's new control tower will go fully operational on Saturday 21 April, according to UK air traffic services provider NATS.