One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 15, 2024

A SriLankan Airlines captain has been grounded, after he reportedly locked the first officer out of the flight deck, in a move intended to teach her a lesson… SriLankan pilot suspended over flight deck behavior A SriLankan Airlines captain has been suspended, following his actions on a recent flight.

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Flight Deck Cockpit Airlines Airline 112

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Starting next week, Southwest Airlines passengers will notice a subtle change to when crews prepare the cabin for landing, and it has some implications for passengers. As of December 4, 2024, Southwest Airlines will be instructing crews to prepare the cabin for landing earlier than before, as flagged by View from the Wing.

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Descent Turbulence Airlines Airline 112

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

In the past couple of weeks, weve seen two catastrophic accidents involving US-based airlines. If you look on social media, its clear that some people think that airlines are hiring pilots with little to no experience, simply because of the color of their skin or their gender. But thats also not whats going on at airlines.

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Pilot Airlines Airline Flight Deck 104

One Mile at a Time

MAY 19, 2024

For years, there had been talk of the cockpits of commercial aircraft in the United States getting a second flight deck barrier. As the FAA describes this, the intent is to slow any attack on the flight deck long enough so that the flight deck can be closed and locked before an attacker could reach it.

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Flight Deck Airplanes Cockpit Pilot 119

Aerotime

AUGUST 2, 2024

An American Airlines passenger has been sentenced to 19 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to interfering with flight crew members and flight attendants. Audio between the aircraft pilot and air traffic control also revealed that the convict attempted to enter the flight deck.

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Air Traffic Control Flight Deck Airlines Airline 286

Aerotime

AUGUST 22, 2024

The startup unveiled an all-new flight deck, announced it had been making progress with the development of the Symphony engine, which should power the supersonic airliner, and named some new suppliers. The post Boom Supersonic to crowdsource livery for its future supersonic airliner appeared first on AeroTime.

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Flight Deck Airline Airlines Runway 286

Cranky Flier

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Back in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, airlines were scrambling. There were so many pilots that took an early retirement that nobody was ready for the very quick rebound in demand that led to a rapid increase in flights. Those airlines pay SkyWest to do the flying, so there is limited risk.

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Pilot Airplanes Flight Deck Airline 239

Aerotime

OCTOBER 22, 2024

. “This Apple Vision Pro app developed by CAE will allow pilots to familiarize themselves with the flight deck, practice critical procedures, and develop muscle memory for key functions from anywhere,” said Emmanuel Levitte, CAE’s Chief Technology and Product Officer. “It

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Flight Deck Pilot Airline Airlines 269

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 14, 2024

A bizarre incident occurred recently on a SriLankan Airlines flight from Sydney to Colombo in which the captain locked the first officer out of the cockpit. Following the serious breach of protocol, the pilot was grounded, and the airline is investigating the matter.

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Flight Deck Pilot Cockpit Airlines 128

Aerotime

JULY 2, 2024

.” Singapore-based BOC Aviation operates a fleet of nearly 700 aircraft, with lease arrangements in place with 90 airlines in 45 countries.

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Flight Deck Cockpit Jet Airlines 300

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 15, 2024

A bizarre incident occurred recently on a SriLankan Airlines flight from Sydney to Colombo in which the captain locked the first officer out of the cockpit.

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Flight Deck Cockpit Pilot Airlines 116

Simple Flying

JULY 22, 2024

United Airlines is teaming up with aircraft engine and avionics manufacturer Honeywell Aerospace Technologies once again to introduce new cockpit features for its Boeing 737 MAX fleet. The companies announced their collaboration on Monday at the Farnborough International Airshow.

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Flight Deck Cockpit Airlines Airline 105

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

A violent and destructive engine failure on the aircraft, one of United Airlines ’ McDonnell Douglas DC-10s, caused the loss of all standard flight controls through the fracture of all three hydraulic syst ems on the aircraft. While fatalities resulted, the majority of those onboard survived.

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Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airline Airlines 294

Aerotime

OCTOBER 10, 2024

According to the airline, it has invested around US$48 million in “cutting-edge equipment and systems to support both pilot and cabin crew training.” These suites include three full-motion flight simulators integrated with innovative pilot support systems (PSS).

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Cabin Crew Flight Deck Pilot Flight Plan 257

Aerotime

MAY 3, 2024

The Dubai-based airline announced the launch of a global drive to recruit pilots across its First Officers, Direct Entry Captains, and Accelerated Command Programmes: We've unveiled exciting updates to our pilot recruitment process. The airline continues to welcome DECs for its fleet of A380s.

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Pilot Narrow-Body Aircraft Cabin Crew Flight Deck 269

Aerotime

AUGUST 2, 2024

While EASA appears to be tackling the issue head on, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) seems more muted about the subject, with US airlines leading the conversation instead. Currently, every aspect of flight safety is deliberately designed for a team with shared responsibilities working together on the flight deck,” the campaign said.

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Pilot Cockpit Flight Deck Cargo 328

AV Web

JANUARY 19, 2025

Fox News has asked the question of whether passengers should applaud when an airliner touches down without answering it. “If you have had a particularly rocky flight and difficult landing, maybe a slight clap or thanks to the pilot as you leave, but no regular flight should result in clapping.

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Flight Deck Pilot Airlines Airline 98

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 was hit by a bullet as it prepared for takeoff from Dallas Love Field Airport. A bullet struck the right side of the aircraft "just below the flight deck" and it returned to the gate with no reported injuries.

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Flight Deck Airlines Airline 126

AV Web

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

When I became an airline pilot at the beginning of 1979, the training classes and flight decks were male only clubs. How would you feel if you were one of the first three women flying for an airline and had to live on the flight decks I described?

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Flight Deck Transponder Cockpit Checkride 94

AOPA

MAY 14, 2024

With major airlines slowing or pausing pilot hiring, flight schools and airline pilot hopefuls are shifting their focus to alternatives that get them on the flight deck faster.

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Flight Deck Airlines Airline Pilot 105

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

You have two pilots in the flight deck, and before crossing a busy runway, youd think that theyd make sure that they do in fact have clearance to cross, and also make sure that theres not any plane on short final. So the investigation should look into why the pilots ignored those instructions, and why they were confused.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Pilot Clearance 116

AV Web

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Three European airlines have protested an AD they say will prevent their pilots from having a decent in-flight nap. 8, the FAA issued a final rule for the AD that will require flight deck seats on most Boeing 787s to be modified to limit the amount they can recline. 01 percent of pilots. ” The AD takes effect Nov.

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Flight Deck Pilot Airlines Airline 105

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 12, 2024

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 was forced to divert to Missoula due to a cracked windshield on the flight deck. The flight landed safely and the affected aircraft remains grounded at the time of publication.

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Flight Deck Airlines Airline 111

Aerotime

JUNE 7, 2024

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has found that interruptions and multitasking led to distractions that resulted in a near-collision incident between a Delta Air Lines and American Airlines aircraft at John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) in New York earlier last year.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Clearance Airplanes 278

AV Web

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This week, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) took a stand against single pilot operations in commercial airlines. Some aircraft manufacturers are designing airliners to be flown with only one pilot on the flight deck during the cruise portion of the flight, and eventually with zero pilots,” said Capt.

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Pilot Flight Deck Airlines Airline 135

Alaska Air

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Horizon Air, the regional airline subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, is paving the way to the flight deck for aspiring pilots in Hawaii without needing to leave the islands for training.

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Pilot Flight Deck Airlines Airline 110

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Every airliner has more seats in its flight deck than are needed for just two Pilots. Airliners have flying seats; each sits in front of various instruments and controls. They also have "jumpseats" placed behind the flying seats.

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Cockpit Flight Deck Pilot Airlines 105

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

I have seen military pilots, multi-thousand-hour airline captains, and 100-hour private pilots, each of whom fits that description. My answer is simple: I am looking to see which students I would want to share the flight deck with because they had studied the hardest and were eager to learn more. I like that definition.

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Pilot Flight Deck Approach Weather 105

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

On Wednesday, November 6th, 2024, a Delta Air Lines Flight from the airline's primary hub at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) to Washington's Reagan National Airport (DCA) was forced to divert to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU).

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Flight Deck Airlines Airline 119

Simple Flying

AUGUST 6, 2024

A Southwest Airlines flight operating between Chicago and Florida during the weekend experienced a diversion to West Palm Beach due to smoke being observed onboard the aircraft flight deck, emanating from a cell phone.

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Flight Deck Airlines Airline 92

AeroSavvy

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

A flight crew prepares a Boeing 767 for flight Every airline develops its own preflight procedures. Captain, first officer, and international relief officer preflight task assignments are different at every airline. Airlines are moving toward electronic maintenance logbooks. Same idea, with digital signatures.

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Flight Deck Clearance Runway Pilot 52

AV Web

MARCH 6, 2025

ATP Flight School announced it is expanding its training fleet with the addition of 61 new aircraft in 2025, according to a press release on Tuesday. ATP said the new deliveries will include 54 Cessna 172 Skyhawkseach equipped with advanced Garmin G1000 NXi avionicsand seven Piper Seminoles featuring Garmin G1000 flight decks.

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Flight Deck General Aviation Pilot Airline 54

World Airline News

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

From Aer Lingus: Join Captain Darren Bolton and First Officers Lisa Cusack and Tim van Lieshout in the flight deck of our A330 for the inaugural flight from Dublin to Las Vegas on 25th October 2024.

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Flight Deck Cabin Crew 52

AV Web

AUGUST 8, 2024

Ambrosi stated that technology should complement human expertise and monitored airline operations rather than replace it. 080524-2pilots-airbus Download The post Pilot Groups Urge Airbus To Reconsider Single-Pilot Cockpit Proposal appeared first on AVweb.

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Cockpit Pilot Flight Deck Airline 140

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

For others, flying on a commercial airliner may be a once-a-year event when heading off on vacation. In the case of certain passengers, a flight may represent the first time they have ever been onboard an airplane, generating feelings of excitement and trepidation in equal measure about what may lie ahead.

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Cabin Crew Runway Clearance Knot 269

AV Web

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Having at least two semi-functioning human brains on the flight deck makes sense, but this single pilot thing may overwhelm common sense and become an industry standard before I manage to escape this crazy planet and fly west. We airline pilots fretted, steamed, argued, and pouted. How do I know this?

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Cockpit Pilot Flight Deck Airline 105

Flying Magazine

MAY 16, 2024

While many focus on that narrow goal at first, it soon becomes clear that in order to successfully secure an airline pilot position with a regional, and then a major, you need to develop other skills to complement the fact you’re a decent stick. FM: When you committed to the pursuit, how did you identify the airline(s) you wanted to aim for?

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Pilot Airlines Airline Flight Deck 97