Overflight of a heavily-occupied taxiway by an Airbus A320 at San Francisco served as an illustration of the serious risks of overloading pilots with NOTAMs, an ICAO forum has heard, as the organisation initiates efforts to reduce unnecessary NOTAM information....
Aero Linx: The Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations (CAPA) The Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations (CAPA) is the world’s largest pilot trade association representing over 30,000 professional passenger and all-cargo airline pilots. CAPA’s mission is to address safety, security, legislative...
Katherine Tryon: Marketing/Communications/Graphic Design Katherine is most at home on the flight line, learning stories from veteran flyers, and shooting photos of vintage aircraft and warbirds. Her mind is like a sponge for aviation knowledge, and prior to the pandemic...
WG Freighter Fleet Consists Of MD-11s and B-747-400Fs The National Mediation Board (NMB) has certified ALPA as the bargaining representative for the 180 pilots of Western Global Airlines. The certification took place after the NMB announced that a strong majority...
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ODALS-Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System Consists of seven omnidirectional flashing lights located in the approach area of a nonprecision runway. Five lights are located on the runway centerline extended with the first light located 300 feet from the threshold and extending...
Southampton airport in the UK has obtained conditional permission for a short extension its runway, a project which the operator argues is crucial to the airport’s long-term viability. The local government authority, the borough council of Eastleigh, voted in favour...
ICAO is highlighting the serious Airbus A320 taxiway overflight at San Francisco as an illustration of the safety risks associated with overloading pilots with NOTAMs, as the organisation initiates an effort to reduce the quantity of unnecessary information. The Air...
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed that airlines be required to address a Boeing 777 rivet issue that raises concerns about potential pressure loss. The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed that airlines be required to address a Boeing 777 rivet...
United Aircraft has conducted the maiden flight of the latest production Ilyushin Il-96-300, an aircraft which will be delivered to the Russian government as a special operations platform. The four-engined jet – registered RA-96024 and fitted with Aviadvigatel PS-90A powerplants...