All articles by Mary Kirby – Page 65
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Animation: NTSB shows just how close Boeing 737 and Boeing 747 really were at O'Hare
United Airlines 737 and Atlas Air 747 came within 35ft of each other in near disaster at runway intersection
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Six airlines to install seatback Apple iPod sockets for passengers
System will let passengers play iPod through the aircraft in-flight entertainment system
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US FAA details accounting problem and missed fatal accident rate target in otherwise glowing annual review
A day after the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) was criticised by UK lawmakers for poor management, its US counterpart, the Federal Aviation Administration has revealed an eight-year accounting issue in an otherwise favourable annual review. The review also highlighted a failure to meet the aviation accident fatality reduction target, ...
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Alaska Airlines pulls 737-200 from Arizona desert for new cabin simulator
Alaska Airlines is having a cabin simulator built from the front section of an ex-Air Canada Boeing 737-200 purchased from an Arizona aircraft junkyard, to provide a more realistic environment to train pilots and flight attendants for emergencies.