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Aviation - Page 14

October 21, 2024
Aviation/Business

A New Chairman and Board for SriLankan Airlines: Again?

“One of the biggest issues with Sri Lankan Airlines has been the chronic political interference and mismanagement. Instead of focusing on profitability and sustainability, decisions were often made to serve political interests,

Aviation/Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

Sudden Death of a British Airways Pilot – Medical, Legal And Human Aspects

Death is the handmaiden of the pilot. Sometimes it comes by accident, sometimes by an act of God. ~ Albert Scott Crossfield ~ Medical Aspects On 11 March 2023 an article in the U.S. Sun reported that “a British Airways pilot collapsed

March 17, 2023

The Martinair Crash 50 Years Ago: Some Legal Perspectives

Aviation/History

“The investigation into the Martinair crash has revealed serious deficiencies in both operational procedures and navigational aids. We are committed to addressing these issues

Air India Flight Ai 171 – A New Theory Emerges

Aviation/Columns

Artificial intelligence is the future, but we must ensure it is the future that we want. ~ Tim Cook On the twelfth day of

The Ongoing Boeing Saga – Finally, Some Sense and Sensibility?

July 15, 2024
Aviation/Business

The Issue On Thursday, July 11, the United States Senate announced that Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun must appear before the committee again as they draft legislation aimed at enhancing the US Federal

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Boeing’s 737 Max Fraud: The Ongoing Saga

July 13, 2024
Aviation/Corruption

Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge regarding the two crashes of 737 Max airplanes that caused the death of 346 passengers on two flights: a Lion Air

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The Other Side of The Airline Pilot

June 25, 2024
Aviation/Columns

“Back in Koggala, the lake sleeps preserving its bucolic beauty. The solitary fisherman in his dugout canoe ripples the waters with his home-made oar. He does not know that once upon a

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Human Trafficking and The Flight Attendant

June 3, 2024
Aviation/Business

“We may be up in the clouds, but our hearts never left the ground” Anon International Flight Attendants Day falls each year on 31 May. This occasion reminds us of the invaluable service

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Turbulence and Flight SQ 321 — Some Lessons

May 23, 2024
Aviation/Diplomacy

On the occasion of every accident that befalls you, remember to turn to yourself and inquire what power you have for turning it to use. ~ Epictetus, The Enchiridion. On 21 May a

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World Pilots Day — The Inside Story

April 27, 2024
Aviation/Diplomacy

“Pilots are not born; they are forged through dedication, passion, and relentless pursuit of their dreams.” World Pilots Day falls each year on 26th April.  This is the day we remember in particular

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Russian Plane Crash and UN — Why is the World Dragging its Feet?

January 27, 2024
Aviation/Ukraine

If the United Nations is to survive, those who represent it must bolster it; those who advocate it must submit to it; and those who believe in it must fight for it.

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15 Years After the Miracle: US Airways Flight 1549 Revisited

January 15, 2024
Aviation/History

We had a Miracle on 34th Street. I believe now we have had a Miracle on the Hudson. ~ New York Governor David Paterson on the successful rescue of all persons on

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Fire On Japan Airlines Flight 516 – Some Systemic Issues

January 3, 2024
Aviation

The System A Japan Airlines Airbus A350 plane operating Flight 516 which departed from Sapporo’s New Chitose airport at 16:00 local time (07:00 GMT) on 2nd January and was scheduled to land at

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How Did Aviation Do in 2023?

December 16, 2023
Aviation/Columns

A Retrospective Look 2023 has been a good year for the air transport industry. In 2023 the widespread use of fossil fuels was a prominent factor in the air transport industry and

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