Flight International articles from February 2007

Flight International archives from February 2007

Upgrades beckon for resurgent turboprops.(Avions de Transport Regional to use new engine and avionics)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Byline: Modifications Victoria Moores / Paris ATR is introducing improvements to its turboprop family with powerplant and avionics upgrades. ATR chief executive Filippo Bagnato says that a new version of the Pratt & Whitney Canada...

Confident ATR to ramp up output.(Avions de Transport Regional)
February 6, 2007... Byline: production Helen Massy-Beresford / Paris After another strong sales performance last year, turboprop manufacturer will boost production to record levels ATR is ramping production up to record levels over the next two years,...

737-700ER awaits winglets.(winglet installations for Boeing 737-700ER )(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Byline: testing Guy Norris / LOS Angeles Flight testing of the Boeing 737-700ER is under way, but the aircraft is not yet equipped with its blended winglets. Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) has begun work to retrofit the winglets to the new...

Twinjet excused evacuation demonstration.(Air Transport)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Byline: certification Guy Norris / los angeles Boeing will be able to certificate initial versions of the 787 without running a passenger evacuation demonstration, by piggybacking existing approvals for the 767 and 777. However, the plan...

Boeing takes direct action on 787.(Boeing Co. to send direcr engineering assistance to 787 systems manufacturing partners)
February 6, 2007... Byline: production Mary Kirby / Philadelphia Airframer's engineers visit twinjet production partners in Japan and Italy to address bottleneck in supply chain Boeing is taking direct action to address potential slips in the 787...

Search starts for parts of CRJ's failed CF34-3B1.(Air Transport)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Byline: investigation guy norris / los angeles The US National Transportation Safety Board has appealed to the public to look out for parts of the General Electric CF34-3B1 engine that suffered catastrophic failure over Colorado on 25...

Bombardier keeps CSeries on the boil.(Air Transport)(Pratt and Whitney)
February 6, 2007... Byline: programmes John Croft / Washington DC Geared turbofan emerges as potential engine candidate Bombardier's hot and cold foray into the mainline airliner market has warmed up again, and Pratt & Whitney's geared turbofan (GTF) has...

Eurocontrol readies ADS-B for EASA certification.(Air Transport)
February 6, 2007... navigation DAVID LEARMOUNT / LONDON Eleven airlines are taking part in trials of equipment that will enable air traffic control surveillance in non-radar airspace. Imminent in-service trials of automatic dependent surveillance -...

BAE and Eastern partner to offer J41 freighter.(Air Transport)(BAE SYSTEMS PLC)(Eastern Airways (UK) Ltd.)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Byline: cargo Victoria Moores / London BAE Systems Regional Aircraft is to offer a freighter conversion for its Jetstream 41 in conjunction with UK regional carrier Eastern Airways. The company says that the E-Class freight conversion will...

Air Transport.(Air India)(Jat Airways)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Jat/air india plan Air India could become Jat Airways' strategic partner. The airlines have reportedly signed a letter of intent calling for the creation of a joint company in Belgrade that would operate six new Boeing 737-800s, and use...

Unstabilised arrivals in the spotlight.(Air Transport)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... In addition to the Cork incident, Ryanair has been - or in one case, is - the subject of three other investigations into unstabilised approaches since July 2005. It is also one of the airlines involved in an unfinished probe to discover...

Ryanair approaches probed again.(Air Transport)
February 6, 2007... Byline: investigation DAVID LEARMOUNT / LONDON Irish investigator slams 737-800 captain for bad crew resource management and flying during Cork airport arrival Ryanair has become the subject of a second "serious incident" report in the...

US Airways lines up narrowbodies.(Air Transport)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Byline: fleet plan Mary Kirby / Philadelphia US Airways says it plans to place a narrowbody order shortly to replace its ageing fleet of Boeing 737-300s and -400s. The carrier late last year launched an internal review to determine its...

Boeing unveils 787 interiors.(Business Aviation)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Byline: INTERIORS Boeing unveiled interior concepts for the 787 VIP widebody airliner family at last week's Middle East Business Aviation conference and exhibition in Dubai. "A Boeing 787 VIP affords its owner complete accommodation,"...

Adam starts to assemble first customer A700 VLJ.(Adam Aircraft Industries to make very light jet)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Byline: production John Croft / Washington DC Aircraft to be delivered later this year to Magnum Jet, subject to FAA certification Adam Aircraft has begun assembling the first customer A700 in its factory at Centennial airport in...

VIPs roll up for Airbus corporate airliners.(very important person)(Comlux orders airliners from Airbus S.A.S.)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Byline: ORDER Airbus has received a handful of orders for its VIP airliners, with Swiss VVIP charter operator Comlux ordering two more Airbus A318 Elites, taking its total orders for the type to five. The latest deal seals Comlux as the...

Embraer lays out plans to fill gap in corporate range.(Embraer Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.)
February 6, 2007... Byline: DEVELOPMENT Murdo Morrison / JosA[c] dos Campos Brazilian airframer's next jet will be pitched between Phenom 300 and Legacy 600 Embraer has confirmed that its next business jet will fill the gap between its Phenom 300 light...

ATG to act for Javelin.(Business Aviation)(Aviation Technology Group Inc. receives distribution agreement)(Action Aviation)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Byline: APPOINTMENT Aviation Technology Group (ATG) has appointed Action Aviation as its exclusive distributor for the civil version of its two-seat Javelin jet in the Middle East, Africa, India and West Asia. The move coincides with...

Kestrel makes debut at Dubai show.(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Byline: DEvelopment Kate Sarsfield / London Farnborough Aircraft's (FACL) Kestrel turboprop single made its debut at the Middle East Business Aviation show in Dubai last week as its UK developer enters into late stages of discussion with...

NAS signs deal for 20 Hawkers.(Business Aviation)(National Air Service)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Byline: ORDER Raytheon has clinched its largest-ever order from a Middle East customer with the sale to Saudi charter operator National Air Service (NAS) of 20 Hawker 750 mid-size business jets. The deal is valued at $250 million. The...

Business Aviation.(CAE SimuFlite starts providing training for Dassault 7X)(Universal Weather and Aviation now has new locations in Dubai, Beirut and Lebanon)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... 7X TRAINING CAE SimuFlite is now offering maintenance training for the Dassault 7X at its training centre in Dallas, Texas, and coming later this month, in Morristown, New Jersey, and in Burgess Hill, near London, UK. CAE is the only...

Bombardier Skyjet members get Freedom to choose options.(Business Aviation)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Byline: LAUNCH Bombardier Skyjet International has launched its next-generation block charter jet membership card designed, it says, to remove as many of the restrictions to charter travel as possible. The Freedom card "will allow...

Business.(investigations over Thielert Aircraft Engines voting rights)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... thielert, whose corporate governance is once again under scrutiny. Germany's financial regulator is investigating claims by a former shareholder that the engine manufacturer's one-third owner Thielert VermA[paragraph]gensverwaltung's (TVV)...

Business.
February 6, 2007... LatA[c]coA[umlaut]re turnover up despite A380 delays Sales French aerostructures manufacturer LatA[c]coA[umlaut]re has overcome Airbus A380 delays to surpass its objective of a 20% growth in sales for 2006 (see graph). The company says...

Business.(Turbomeca S.A. begins construction of production facility at Bordes)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... turbomeca. The Safran subsidiary has started work on a production facility at Bordes in south-west France. The 25Ha (62 acre) plant is located within the Bordes-Assat aerospace cluster, which benefits from European funding, as well as cash from...

BAE's civil defence.(Business)
February 6, 2007... Byline: strategy helen massy-beresford / london Last year, when UK defence giant BAE Systems sold its 20% stake in Airbus to EADS, the move was seen as a major milestone in its westward push - the logical next step in its strategy of...

Business.(Andr Dos replaces James Hogan as CEO of Gulf Air Company GSC)(UPS Airlines promotes David Abney to President)(VLM Airlines appoints John Scarff as station manager )(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... n AndrA[c] DosA[c] (above), former chief executive of Swiss International Air Lines, is taking over as chief executive of Gulf Air after James Hogan's departure in September. n UPS has promoted David Abney to the position of chief operating...

Business.(Bob Avery, on the looks of Boeing 747 large cargo freighter)(Quotation)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... "It is undoubtedly the ugliest aircraft in the world. It has been put into the Dreamlifter livery and it goes to show that if you put lipstick on a pig, it's still a pig." Boeing's vice-president 787 services Bob Avery on the 747 Large...

Russian revelation.(Sukhoi Superjet 100 programme )(Viewpoint essay)
February 6, 2007... The Sukhoi Superjet is likely to be the aircraft that brings Russia in from the aviation cold and shake up some Western prejudices Finally, Russia has an aircraft the world might want. Unlike its Soviet predecessors, the Sukhoi Superjet 100...

The wrong approach.(Comment)(shoddy aircraft piloting)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Ryanair has had another "serious" approach incident. So what? It happens to other carriers. But questions need to be asked. Why does an airline with such a high-quality training organisation, and a pilot selection system that does not...

ASTOR assessment delay sees schedule slip further.(United Kingdom. Defence Procurement Agency)(Airborne Standoff Radar)(Raytheon Systems)
February 6, 2007... Byline: SURVEILLANCE CRAIG HOYLE / LONDON Sentinel to miss revised in-service date, as first airframe arrives in UK for trials The UK is facing a fresh and significant delay to the introduction of its Airborne Standoff Radar (ASTOR)...

Defence.(Bulgarian government cancels contract with Elbit Systems)(Spanish government invests in acquiring unmanned air vehicle system)(Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp. to bid for AMF radio station contract)
February 6, 2007... BULGARIAN BLOW The Bulgarian government officially cancelled a [euro]57 million ($74 million) contract with Elbit Systems last week to upgrade its air force Mil Mi-17 and Mi-24 helicopters, also requesting the return of some money already...

Defence.(Smiths Group PLC. Smiths Aerospace to provide logistics support for UK Royal Air Force)(Northrop Grumman to make aircraft parts for Boeing F/A-18 Hornet fighters)(Northrop Grumman to supply nine shipsets to Royal Australian Air Force )(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Smiths Aerospace has received a contract potentially worth $52 million over the next 10 years to provide performance-based logistics support for the UK Royal Air Force's Lockheed Martin C-130J/K transports. Northrop Grumman is to produce centre...

Kongsberg wins support to develop JSF weapon.(Defence)
February 6, 2007... Byline: MISSILES CRAIG HOYLE & PETER LA FRANCHI / LONDONLockheed Martin and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace have signed a joint marketing agreement to promote an air-launched version of the Norwegian firm's developmental Naval Strike Missile...

Defence.(competitive bidding between Boeing Co. and Northrop Grumman Corp.)(contract for US Air Force's KC-X tanker replacement programme )
February 6, 2007... TANKERS GRAHAM WARWICK / WASHINGTON DC USAF stands its ground with final KC-X request Service rejects RFP ultimatum to detail transport needs, risking Northrop withdrawal Boeing and Northrop Grumman are examining the final request...

Czechs reveal first .(Aero Vodochody Ltd. conducts first flight of L-159T)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Byline: TRAINERS The Czech air force upgrade also supports national disposal efforts Aero Vodochody plans to conduct the first flight of a modified L-159 two-seat trainer for the Czech air force next month, following the completion...

US Navy receives new mine sensor for Sikorsky MH-60S.(Defence)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Byline: FLEET PROTECTION Northrop Grumman has delivered the first production AES-1 airborne laser mine detection system pod to the US Navy, for use with the Sikorsky MH-60S helicopter (artist's impression, right). The system uses a...

Too many US weapons 'not suitable'.(US weapon systems not meeting required standards)(flaws reported in Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Byline: operations The US Department of Defense's chief operational tester says too many US weapon systems are entering full-rate production without meeting their requirements for reliability, maintainability and availability, writes...

Serbian chief welcomes reform.(reformed flying hours schedule acceptable to Serbia)
February 6, 2007... Byline: TRANSFORMATION IGOR SALINGER / BELGRADE Air force aims to reverse years of decline and give its pilots more flying time thanks to government cash injection The Serbian air force hopes to treble the average number of flying...

Aerovironment pulls out Switchblade UAV.(unmanned air vehicle)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Byline: UNMANNED SYSTEMS US manufacturer Aerovironment is developing a small, lethal unmanned air vehicle named Switchblade to meet potential operational requirements in Afghanistan and Iraq. Information released by the company to...

Swiss Hornet deal boosts L-3 training business.(Defence)
February 6, 2007... Byline: TRAINING GRAHAM WARWICK / WASHINGTON DC L-3 Link Simulation & Training is to provide the Swiss air force with four networked simulators for its upgraded Boeing F/A-18s, continuing the company's clean sweep of Hornet operators...

UK MoD ready for launcher debate.(United Kingdom. Ministry of Defence to invest more in small satellite technologies and launcher programmes)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Byline: satellites ROB COPPINGER / LONDON Research plans include 'small satellite technologies' In giving evidence to the UK's parliamentary committee on science and technology, the country's Ministry of Defence has stated that it is...

rUSSIAn Revolution.(Sukhoi Aviation Holding Co. to build the most sophisticated airliner )(Financial report)
February 6, 2007... Byline: Max Kingsley-Jones / Moscow artwork by tim bicheno-brown Sukhoi is about to start assembling Russia's most ambitious airliner ever. In this 22-page special we explain the drivers behind the Superjet 100's creation, talk to...

Features.
February 6, 2007... Sukhoi Superjet 100 suppliers Suppliers (airframe - primary) B/E Aerospace USA Cabin interior, oxygen system and doors Curtiss-Wright (Autronics) USA Anti-fire system Goodrich USA Wheels, brakes and brake control systems ...

winningthe wesT.(international marketing of Sukhoi Superjet 100)
February 6, 2007... Byline: Helen Massy-Beresford / London, paris & Toulouse Participants from all over the world have flocked to join the Superjet in unexpected numbers for a Russian aircraft programme. What made them take the risk? Sukhoi has corralled...

Features.(Alenia Aeronautica SpA invests in Sukhoi Civil Aircraft and Superjet)
February 6, 2007... diversification max kingsley-jones / moscow Investment in SSJ is part of wider market strategy Alenia Aeronautica's decision to invest in Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) is part of its efforts to diversify its industrial partnerships...

talentpull.(development of superjet 100's)
February 6, 2007... Byline: Max Kingsley-Jones / Moscow Cutaway DrAwing / Tim Bicheno-Brown How did so many international suppliers overcome language and other problems in development of the SSJ? A paperless office in Moscow holds the key Project leader...

Features.
February 6, 2007... Superjet 100 family specification SSJ100-75 SSJ100-75LR SSJ100-95 SSJ100-95LR SSJ100-110* Length (m) 86.4 86.4 97.9 97.9 101 Wingspan (m) 91.2 91.2 91.2 91.2 91.2...

Features.
February 6, 2007... Systems All the international suppliers spoke the same language when it came to systems integration Max Kingsley-Jones / London & Guy Norris / Los Angeles Every major SSJ system is being produced by an international supplier -...

Features.(PowerJet developing new engine)
February 6, 2007... Powerplant PowerJet has won over sceptics by delivering a Western-standard engine with Russian help David Kaminski-Morrow / Rybinsk Leonardo da Vinci said that simplicity was the ultimate sophistication, and the French-Russian...

KnAAPO plant upgraded.(Features)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Byline: Machine tools The production facilities at KnAAPO have undergone a major upgrade with the latest manufacturing technology to handle its role in the SSJ programme. While some Russian-sourced equipment has been suitable for the...

made insiberia.(Features)
February 6, 2007... Byline: Vladimir Karnozov / Komsomolsk-on-Amur & Novosibirsk Former Soviet-era military plants in Russia's far east have been modernised and transformed into key production centres for the Sukhoi Superjet The production effort for the...

NAPO and VASO contribute to build effort.(Novosibirsk Aviation Production Organisation)
February 6, 2007... Byline: Production plants The NAPO (Novosibirsk Aviation Production Organisation) plant is as old as its Siberian contemporary KnAAPO, dating back to the beginning of he 1930s. Like its Siberian counterpart, NAPO's role has centred upon...

Looking to the West for support network.(Sukhoi Aviation Holding)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Byline: aftersales Sukhoi Aviation Holding's director general Michail Pogosyan believes the SSJ will benefit from the large network of Western suppliers to ensure its support programme functions as effectively as any regional aircraft...

exportdriven.(Features)
February 6, 2007... Byline: Helen Massy-Beresford / London & PARIS & Max KINGSLEY-JONES / MOSCOW Sukhoi expects strong demand for the SSJ from overseas - but can a Russian regional jet really win over international customers? The Superjet 100 (SSJ)...

Features.
February 6, 2007... Sukhoi opted for a five-abreast economy cabin design, which is being furnished by B/E Aerospace

Features.
February 6, 2007... Sukhoi and its suppliers have developed a 3D digital mock-up of the SSJ

Features.
February 6, 2007... The SSJ is the first aircraft for which Liebherr is supplying the total flight-controlsystem

Features.
February 6, 2007... Sukhoi claims the SSJ has a significant operating cost advantage over its rivals

ICAO committee set to present guidance.(International Civil Aviation Organisation)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Byline: negotiations Fears that the lengthy two-year co-decision negotiation process on the EC's proposals in both the Council of Ministers and European Parliament have watered the issues down come as the International Civil Aviation...

Airlines told: consider growth.(News Focus)(Industry overview)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Any airline operating under a carbon trading regime will need to accurately gauge its growth potential before formulating an appropriate strategy, according to an expert carbon economist. Speaking at the Sustainable Aviation conference,...

Features.
February 6, 2007... The Thales-developed avionics suite borrows from the concept for the A380

News Focus.
February 6, 2007... Byline: carbon trading aimee turner / brussels Emissions scheme under scrutiny New critical load factor benchmark would favour operators with high seat densities legacy carriers may be badly hit Europe's adoption of a critical load...

US accident may lead to compulsory HTAWS.(General Aviation)(helicopter terrain awareness and warning system)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... On 23 March 2004, an Era Aviation Sikorsky S-76A crashed in the Gulf of Mexico with two pilots and eight passengers on board on a night flight to an oil-drilling ship. The US National Transportation Board determined that the aircraft...

CHC probe finds no technical fault.(General Aviation)(Air Accidents Investigation Branch)
February 6, 2007... Byline: INVESTIGATION David Learmount / London Investigation into Irish Sea helicopter crash continues as recorder fails to provide evidence of mechanical problem Initial readings from the flight data recorder (FDR) in the Eurocopter...

TB20 production to go to Romania.(General Aviation)(EADS Socata)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Byline: PRODUCTION Kate Sarsfield / London EADS Socata is hoping to receive approval from the Romanian government before June to transfer production of its TB20 and TB21 piston-engine aircraft line to the eastern European country. The...

Be-103s set for China.(General Aviation)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Byline: LAUNCH Sukhoi's production plant KnAAPO is to supply six Beriev Be-103 single-engine amphibious aircraft to the Chinese province of Zhejiang as a prelude to launching their assembly locally. The aircraft will be delivered...

Headlines.(Surveillance Australia Pty Ltd.)(briefs)
February 6, 2007... Canada to sign delayed C-17 deal CONTRACT Canada was expected a sign a C$3.4 billion ($2.9 billion) contract for four Boeing C-17 strategic transports on 2 February, after delays in finalising agreements on work to be placed with companies...

IS&S 757 display approved.(Headlines)(Innovative Solutions and Support Inc.)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Byline: Air Transport Innovative Solutions and Support (IS&S) has received a US Federal Aviation Administration supplemental type certificate (STC) for its flat panel display modification for the Boeing 757, adding to its 767 STC.

Stansted landing probe hits buffer.(Headlines)
February 6, 2007... Byline: Air Transport DAVID LEARMOUNT / LONDON UK CAA awaits response from Irish Aviation Authority Seven months after full details of alleged breaches of safety regulations by Irish-registered aircraft operating into London Stansted...

NetJets turns to ab initio training.(Air Transport)
February 6, 2007... Byline: Business Aviation Andrew Doyle / London Fast-growing European fractional sets up sponsored cadet scheme with Oxford Aviation to supply first officers NetJets Europe is launching a sponsored ab initio pilot training scheme with...

Making markets transparent.(Europe's defence industry)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... The European Commission plans initiatives to open defence markets by introducing more transparency and competition, starting with a project to map the European defence technological and industrial base and provide accurate data on the economic...

Military chiefs urge radical action.(Headlines)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Byline: Defence Aimee Turner / Brussels European Defence Agency seeks more cohesion in research and development and in defence procurement European defence chiefs have delivered specific proposals to encourage investment and overcome...

USAF to resume RQ-4 flying.(Headlines)(United States. Air Force)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Byline: DEFENCE GRAHAM WARWICK / WASHINGTON DC Domestic US training flights with the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk could resume this month if the US Air Force and Federal Aviation Administration agree new procedures for operating the...

Germany agrees Eurohawk development deal.(Headlines)
February 6, 2007... Byline: DEFENCE PETER LA FRANCHI / LONDON Germany has signed a [euro]430 million ($555 million) commercial contract for the development of its first Eurohawk signals intelligence-gathering system, based on Northrop Grumman's RQ-4B Global...

Northrop ends partnership on Killer Bee UAV project.(Headlines)
February 6, 2007... Byline: Defence Peter La Franchi / London Northrop Grumman has terminated its relationship with California-based Swift Engineering to develop the Killer Bee unmanned air vehicle family. In parallel, Northrop has confirmed plans to bid...

Rejigged Sofia is set for first flight.(Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy)
February 6, 2007... Byline: Technology Guy Norris / Los Angeles Delayed telescope project poised to take off next month The Sofia telescope will undergo a "door closed" flight test by year-end on board the modified Boeing 747SP NASA and L-3...

Sea Launch survives fireball.(Headlines)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Byline: Spaceflight Graham Warwick / Washington DC The Zenit-3SL fails to lift off from Sea Launch (left) before exploding Damage to the Sea Launch floating platform appears limited despite the converted oil rig being enveloped by a...

Boeing feels a sting in the Wedgetail project.(Headlines)
February 6, 2007... Byline: DEFENCE EMMA KELLY / PERTH Boeing has taken an additional $274 million charge in its fourth-quarter 2006 results as it reveals Australia's Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) programme has slipped further. The...

NASA's 2020 ISS plan may hit Moon return.(International Space Station)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Byline: Spaceflight ROB COPPINGER / LONDON NASA is considering extending its involvement in the International Space Station (ISS) from 2016 to 2020, a decision that could have major implications for its Constellation programme. Last...

Survival and statistics.(Letters and Flannel)
February 6, 2007... Byline: ETOPS When the first extended twin-engine operations (ETOPS) was introduced I was a long-haul captain. I strongly disagreed with it at the time. I now accept that statistically there is no justification for keeping the current...

Thin end of the wedge?(Letters and Flannel)(Brief article)
February 6, 2007... Further to my letter on GEnx risk (Flight International, 6-12 July 2006), I am annoyed that the US Federal Aviation Administration has agreed to a reduced risk blade-off test (Flight International, 30 January-5 February). The explanation that...

Did winglet hit 737 engine?(Letters and Flannel)(Letter to the editor)
February 6, 2007... Flight International has referred to why the Gol Airlines Boeing 737 failed so catastrophically while the ExcelAire Embraer Legacy 600 had only a clipped winglet and slight damage to its horizontal stabiliser after their September 2006 mid-air...

Devaluing the pilot's worth.(Letters and Flannel)(Letter to the editor)
February 6, 2007... With the airline industry facing the challenge of training 340,000 new pilots by 2024, Boeing's subsidiary synthetic training company Alteon is pushing ahead with a rapid track pilot training programme designed to take pilots with zero, or very...