All articles by David Learmount – Page 52
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News2006 was the safest year ever for air travel, IATA report confirms
IATA confirms 2006 showed the lowest accident rate ever for world airlines
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Ryanair rushed descents take a dive
Action by Irish low-cost carrier following safety breaches brings dramatic reduction in risk of unstabilised approaches
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NATS deploys surveillance system
Communications equipment also to be upgraded in area off Scottish coast with heavy helicopter traffic to oilfields
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Safety: Airlines caught off balance
Study reveals extent of danger of badly loaded aircraft, with Europe faring badly
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Poor reporting methods to blame for BA 777 fuel leak
AAIB probe recommends improved maintenance procedures and internal safety audit
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iFACTS poised to transform ATC
NATS demonstrates support system that can check for potential conflicts and will speed up decision-making
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Sita and Sofreavia to install world's first controller to datalink communications systems at Two major European sites
A consortium of communications company Sita and infrastructure specialist Sofreavia is to supply and install the world's first specialist controller/pilot datalink communications (CPDLC) systems for two of Europe's major air traffic control centres.
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Doubts over airspace blocks cloud Single European Sky
Eurocontrol says current airspace alliances are not providing expected benefits
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Offset flying climbs air safety agenda
FSF president pleads for industry to rethink 1970s rules
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Russia reveals plans for $5bn ATM rationalisation
Number of area control centres slashed and manpower to be cut in massive shake-up
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NewsA380 set for cut in wake separation after research likely to prove closer approaches possible
Airbus A380 wake turbulence in-trail separation criteria may be reduced later this year from the distances published in the safety case study late in 2006, it emerged at Eurocontrol's international WakeNet conference in Brussels, Belgium last week. Meanwhile, existing separation standards between in-service aircraft are to be reviewed.