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Safran expands seat options for E-Jet family

Safran has had its Z110i economy seat certificated for installation on Embraer E-Jets, thereby broadening the supplier’s seat options for the aircraft family. Safran has had its Z110i economy seat certificated for installation on Embraer E-Jets, thereby broadening the supplier’s...

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Scottish court rejects appeal of Libyan convicted of bombing Pan Am 747

Lawyers for the only person convicted of the Pan Am Boeing 747-100 bombing over Scotland in 1988 have lost a long-running bid to appeal the judgement. Libyan citizen Abdelbaset Al-Megrahi was imprisoned for his role in the bombing of flight...

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Airborne-Flight Training 01.14.2: FSANA21 Is On!, FAA v CFIs, AeroSport Expands

Also: GA UK Restrictions, Educational UAS Protections, Duncan Aviation Interns, CAE USAF KC-135 Training The flight school business is one of the few that seems both intent and surprisingly successful surviving even during a pandemic. As such, the community is...

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Airborne-Flight Training 01.14.21: FSANA21 Is On!, FAA v CFIs, AeroSport Expands

Also: GA UK Restrictions, Educational UAS Protections, Duncan Aviation Interns, CAE USAF KC-135 Training The flight school business is one of the few that seems both intent and surprisingly successful surviving even during a pandemic. As such, the community is...

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FAA Posts Initial Super Bowl LV Flight Requirements for GA Pilots

Another Major Sporting Event Gets The Airspace Restriction Treatment General Aviation pilots who want to fly around Tampa, Fla., Feb. 3 – 9, 2021, will need to check out the FAA’s Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for air traffic procedures for...

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Airborne 01.11.21: SecTrans Quits, Feds Quit, Boeing Pays $$$, UK Restricts GA

Also: NTSB Says CFIs Need More Scrutiny, USAF Thunderbirds, Bell 505, Amazon Buys Boeings Shortly after the resignation of DoT Secretary Elaine Chao, FAA chief of staff Angela Stubblefield disclosed that, “This evening the Secretary and the Administrator received resignation...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (01.12.21): Coupled Approach

Coupled Approach An instrument approach performed by the aircraft autopilot, and/or visually depicted on the flight director, which is receiving position information and/or steering commands from onboard navigational equipment. In general, coupled non-precision approaches must be flown manually (autopilot disengaged)...

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Wizz takes advantage of UAE-Israel ties to open Abu Dhabi-Tel Aviv

Wizz Air is the latest operator to take advantage of the political agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, with plans to serve the Abu Dhabi-Tel Aviv route. The airline will open the connection on 12 February, through its...

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US airline unions seek mask mandate from Biden

US president-elect Joe Biden after his inauguration on 20 January plans to enact a federal mandate for interstate travellers on aircraft, trains and buses to wear masks after the Trump administration refused petitions from both airlines and pilot unions to...

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Flyers support mandatory vaccinations for international flights: Alan Joyce

Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce offers several rationales for Qantas’s plan to require all international passengers to be vaccinated against Covid-19, and states that the vast majority of passengers support the idea. Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce offers several rationales...

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