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

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The association argued for keeping an additional set of eyes, ears and hands on the flight deck as a safeguard in high-workload situations or in case of crew incapacitation. Only after rigorous testing proved the safety of a two-person crew did ALPA agree to what is now the industry standard: two pilots on the flight deck.

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Total Linhas Aereas Boeing 737-400F Destroyed Due To Cargo Fire

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On Friday, November 8th, a Total Cargo aircraft was destroyed after it caught fire and conducted an emergency landing in So Paulo. This was a routine-scheduled cargo flight, which is typically operated as TTL5682.

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Emirates entices pilots with improved benefits, higher salaries and better perks

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Interested pilots who would like to learn more about the various Emirates flight deck roles can find more information on entry requirements here. First Officers Emirates is offering enhanced salary packages for First Officers with experience of over 4,000 flying hours on modern fly-by-wire Airbus or Boeing aircraft.

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Single pilot operations: the aircraft evolution that fires up aviation debate

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The campaign argued that eMCOs would mean an “increased workload” for the remaining pilot and the “elimination of a critical layer of monitoring, cross-checking, and operating redundancy provided by a second pilot on the flight deck”. But what would be the advantages if eMCOs and SiPOs were implemented? Is it simply about profits?

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The anatomy of a commercial flight – all you ever wanted to know:   Part two   

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At every cabin crew station, where crew members sit during take-off, landing, and during bouts of turbulence, interphones are available for cabin crew members to communicate with each other, as well as with the pilots on the flight deck. Of course, they also double up to act as the PA system for announcements to the passengers.

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Guest Post: The “Miracle on the Levée”

Fear of Landing

TACA flight 110, 24 May 1988 TACA (Transportes Aereos Centro Americanos) was El Salvadors national airline. It had a complicated history, starting in 1930s Tegucigalpa, Honduras, as a cargo airline. The First Officer, Dionisio Lpez, was nearly as experienced as Carlos with 12,000 flight hours.

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Review: Cathay Pacific Business Class Airbus A321neo (HKG-ICN)

One Mile at a Time

I love the traffic over on this side of the airport, including a view of Cathay Pacifics gorgeous cargo Boeing 747-8. Cathay Pacific business class champagne Cathay Pacific A321neo business class lavatory Cathay Pacific has a business class lavatory on the A321neo, right behind the flight deck.