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Airbus Proposes Flight Deck Potty For Single Pilot Ops

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The Air Line Pilots Association says Airbus is proposing adding a toilet to the flight deck of its aircraft to eliminate the need for relief pilots and pave the way for single pilot operations or Extended Minimum Crew Operations (eMCO). The post Airbus Proposes Flight Deck Potty For Single Pilot Ops appeared first on AVweb.

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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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The Dumbing Down of the Flight Deck

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Today, on a wide-body airliner, the CARs (regs) stipulate when a third or fourth […] The post The Dumbing Down of the Flight Deck first appeared on Hangar Flying. For a long time now, the modern airliner has only had two crew members. Days gone by it had three or four.

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Delta B767 makes emergency landing in Ireland after cockpit window overheats

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Estimated landing in ~9 minutes pic.twitter.com/t3XEuirhFt — Turbine Traveller (@Turbinetraveler) March 18, 2025 A Delta Air Lines spokesperson told media outlets that flight crew had reported heat in the flight deck window.

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FAA begins probe after United and Delta jets draw near on runway approach

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The Delta flight, which arrived from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), eventually landed at Phoenix Sky Harbor at 11:08, while the United flight landed at 11:06 after departing San Francisco International Airport (SFO). ” All times are local unless otherwise noted.

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Qantas provides first glimpse of A321XLR at final assembly line in Hamburg

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Qantas Group CEO Vanessa Hudson said the first A321XLR rolling onto the final assembly line follows more than two years of hard work and planning by a number of teams across Qantas.

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Gulfstream Aerospace’s G700 business jet sets 700 city-pair speed records

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Gulfstream has a long tradition of introducing new technologies and capabilities with each new aircraft generation, and the G700 is no exception with its next-generation flight deck technology and combination of speed, range, and cabin size.

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