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

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A pilot operating Boeing 767s on global routes and a consultant leveraging his extensive aviation and technology expertise, Christian also holds a First-Class Honours degree in Air Transport Operations and a master’s in Blockchain. 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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Embraer Executive Jets CCO on the firm’s product strategy 

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Keen to showcase its product range to prospects in the Middle East region, Embraer brought to the show two of its best-selling jets, namely the Phenom 300E and the Praetor 600. Picture: Embraer Friedrich kicked off our conversation with a short introduction about how the Embraer Executive Jets current product range came about.

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Examining over 100 years of flight automation and the history of the autopilot

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The automatic pilot (autopilot) has to be one of aviations finest technological inventions. Largely gone are the days when pilots had to manually control their aircraft from engine start-up to shut down by keeping their hands rigidly fixed on the controls at all times.

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Air India orders 34 training aircraft for its own flight academy 

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Alongside a massive expansion of its fleet, Air India is also set to ramp up its capacity to train new pilots. It has a jet-fuel powerplant which the manufacturer claims can save up to 50% on fuel, as compared to similar aircraft powered by AVGAS. This training academy, from which 180 new pilots will be able to graduate per year.

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American Jet Has Smoke In Cockpit, Pilots Struggle With ATC Comms

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However, an American jet had an emergency a couple of days ago that I think is worth covering, for the interesting air traffic control audio, if nothing else (thanks to @xJonNYC for flagging this). Shortly after the aircraft departed DFW, the pilots reported an emergency to the air traffic controller on frequency.

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Pilatus: the entrepreneur unlocking new horizons for business aviation in Japan

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In 2023, after months of meticulous planning, the founder and CEO of Japanese business aircraft operator OpenSky, Shigeto Honda, took delivery of Japans first Pilatus PC-12 NGX turboprop and PC-24 jet. In 2020, with this in mind, Honda, a qualified pilot himself, turned to Pilatus and its PC-12 NGX and PC-24 business aircraft.

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Alaska Airlines Flight 261: Investigating what caused the tragedy

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Twenty-five years on from this terrible accident, we look back at what led up to the crash, what was learned from it, and why the pilots Ted Thompson and Bill Tansky are now hailed as heroes for their actions during the incident. Wikimedia Flying the aircraft were two highly experienced former military pilots. You got it?