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Oct 06, 2014
Foreign investors are sought by Vietnam Airlines as it makes plans to bolster its fleet
Oct 06, 2014
The FAA is rushing to overhaul backup plans and technology used at 20 en route air traffic control facilities in the continental U.S. after weaknesses were exposed by one troubled employee’s sabotage of the Chicago air route traffic control center. The damage caused the complete loss of command-and-control functions for en route aircraft over a five-state area in the Midwest.
Oct 06, 2014
A watchdog agency has detected several glitches in ADS-B, which the FAA is now addressing
Oct 06, 2014
No one should have been surprised to read on this page that ALPA thinks there is no pilot shortage in the U.S.
Oct 06, 2014
With EASA certification now in place for the A350-900, Airbus is shifting gears to prepare for first delivery of the aircraft and a steep production ramp-up.
Oct 03, 2014
Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Center (DWC) is set for major expansion to eventually accommodate up to 240 million passengers.
Oct 02, 2014
Profitability will always be a prime challenge for airlines, but jamming more and more passengers into smaller and smaller spaces for hours on end is counter-productive. Time for a re-think!
Oct 02, 2014
How should airlines help prevent the spread of the Ebola virus?