Tag Archives: Air safety

Thailand Flagged from ICAO on Aviation Safety

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The latest “red-flag” by an international organization has caused aviation concern in the Pacific region.CNN reports the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has flagged Thailand's...

Delta’s Safety Video with Internet Memes Goes Viral

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Delta Airlines has done something for which everyone ought to be proud of them. The execs of the air transport system have compiled or rather collated a series of video images that show safety...

Commercial Drone Operator Now requires a Pilot License

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The FAA is going to impose certain rules on commercial drones. According to these  rules, the drone operators are not only bound to have a pilot license, but the flights are also limited to...

Malaysia Airlines MH370 Flight crashed while on Autopilot

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Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was probably on autopilot when it crashed into the ocean. At least this is what all the evidence points towards. The Australian authorities carried out a search...

Alaska Near Miss Airline Crash with Cargo Plane

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The two aircraft, one an Alaska Air 737 and the other a cargo plane, came within a quarter of a mile of each other and would have crashed had luck not intervened. An investigation is underway....

This Lawyer Says Beer-Delivery Drone Should Be Free To Fly

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A Minnesota beer company had two ideas: one good and one brilliant. The good idea was to deliver beer to ice-fishers by drone; an ice-shack dweller would call in his or her GPS coordinates to which...

FAA Expands the Use of Portable Electronic Devices in Flight from Take-off to Landing

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Good news for Americans. They can now play games, read e-books and watch videos all the time in flight on their personal electronic devices. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) expands the...

FAA Recommends Easing In-Flight Electronic Devices Restrictions

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A special panel formed by the FAA has recommended the allowance of electronic gadgets such as tablets and smart phones during the takeoff and landing of a flight. What that means is that from now on...