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Avianca selects Honeywell cockpit technologies for Airbus A320neo fleet

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The adoption of Honeywells latest cockpit technologies will help Avianca improve operational efficiencies and maximize situational awareness for its pilots. This receiver helps pinpoint precise airplane locations for efficient landings, especially during difficult and new runway approaches.

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Alaska Airlines Flight 261: Investigating what caused the tragedy

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Alaska Airlines Flight 261 was one of the worst aviation disasters in modern US history. No emergency had been declared, so Alaska Airlines Flight 261 was being treated as a regular incoming flight. Los Angeles air traffic control handed the plane over to approach control in preparation for its arrival at LAX.

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Embraer E2 jet becomes the largest aircraft to ever land at London-City Airport

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After a flight lasting one hour and 15 minutes, HB-AZI landed on runway 09 just after midday, having flown just south of the airport to give those sitting on the right side of the cabin a good view of the airport and the center of London as it approached.

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Asiana A350 Has (Dangerously?) Low Approach To SFO

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Almost the entire flight appeared to be routine, until the plane was on approach to SFO. The path for the Asiana 777 with a low approach This incident brings back some memories Of course mistakes happen, and sometimes pilots will be a bit high or a bit low on approach.

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The controversial push for AI single-pilot ops: Airbus vs. Pilot associations

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As airlines struggle with pilot shortages and rising operational costs, the concept of single-pilot operations has emerged as a contentious talking point. And bear in mind, if you go to a one-man cockpit, you might as well go to a zero-man cockpit.”

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Flexjet pilot unsure of runways before Southwest’s critical Chicago go-around  

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The incident on February 25, 2025, currently being investigated, saw a Flexjet Bombardier Challenger 350 cross runway 31C moments before a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 was due to land on the same runway at Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW). The cockpit voice recorders (CVRs) from both aircraft were overwritten.

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Two separate Delta widebody flights disrupted in one day by fumes onboard  

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The aircraft turned around and headed back eastwards, crossing the US coastline near Long Beach and making a downwind left-hand approach back into the airport. After landing the crew advised they no longer had a live smoke condition on board, and that there had not been any smoke indication warning in the aircraft cockpit.