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

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At the forefront of this technological push is European aerospace conglomerate Airbus, whose efforts to develop AI-driven cockpit technology have sparked intense opposition from pilot associations worldwide. 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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Examining over 100 years of flight automation and the history of the autopilot

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Even the most automated aircraft, such as the Airbus A350, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and the F-35 military jet, come with such instruments fitted as standard should an electrical failure affect the more modern cockpit display screens. These systems continue to be fitted in many current today. Has automation gone too far?

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Former GlobalX CEO’s new US airline Zoom to operate E-Jets and Airbus A220s  

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The former CEO of Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX) has named his new US airline Zoom and confirmed that it will launch using a fleet of E-Jets Ed Wegel, now the head of AVi8 Air Capital, announced in a LinkedIn post that Zoom will take flight using a fleet of Embraer E190 and E195 jets before eventually switching to Airbus A220 aircraft. “We

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Behind the scenes at Lilium, the eVTOL firm aiming to change regional air travel 

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This sleek, futuristic-looking aircraft, called the Lilium Jet, will be able to carry five people (four passengers and a pilot) over distances of up to 175 kilometers (about 108.74 Borel added that Lilium is looking at many different cities as potential markets for the Lilium Jet. So, how much will it cost to buy a Lilium Jet?

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How F-35 Subcontractor Kopin Projects Information To Pilots On Their Helmets

Simple Flying

Kopins Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD) are used in the F-35 fighter jet as well as the CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Blackhawk. In an October 10 conversation with Simple Flying, Kopin's CEO Michael Murray shared the future of helmet-mounted displays for the military and possibly commercial use.

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A Bristol Bulldog Biplane Fighter is Once Again in the Sky

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“Sitting so high up and trying to look down inside the cockpit for the airspeed is nearly impossible. 2B Fighter, a Bulldog Seems Logical Storo enjoyed a long career with FedEx, first flying Falcon jets, then Boeing 727s, and finally DC-10s before retiring in 2004. ” Ed Storos and His Bulldog.

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Stipa-Caproni

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Now, this might sound familiar, as this very idea that was born in Italy was an inspiration for modern-day jet propulsion. The contract for building Stipa’s design was given to Caproni in 1932, as the Italian government was seeking ways to showcase Italian aviation technology.

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