All Ops & safety articles – Page 889
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Focus on cultural training - Ensuring Japanese custom is not lost in translation
Qatar Airways’ new route to Japan means not only are more staff required, but it has also raised particular issues over rules of etiquette
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Delta repairs costs by outsourcing
Airline expects to slash maintenance overheads by over 30% following deals to place overhaul work with third parties
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Remote control
Are modern airliner cockpits automated to the point where pilots are no longer able to intervene effectively? Only new research will tell us
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UK probes A340-600 fuel system
UK AAIB urges tank control and monitoring changes after Virgin Atlantic aircraft suffers in-flight engine flame-out
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Traffic signals
The message given to the 250 delegates at this year’s Network route planning event for the Americas is that while there are opportunities for strong traffic growth, profits are tougher to find
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Low-cost set for the long-haul
The question of whether the low-cost business model can be transferred from short-haul to long-haul has long been a subject of debate in the airline industry. Tim Clark, president of Dubai-based Emirates Airlines, argues that it is inevitable, and may happen sooner rather than later