Boeing pushing boundaries
Boeing always pushes boundaries. It’s a way of life. The “can do” spirit, and the preparedness to take the risk that the company might not be able to deliver on a new and ambitious objective is...
View ArticleNigel learns to fly
At last Europe is waking up to the fact that recurrent training designed for the age of Stratocruisers and Super Connies has precious little relevance for today’s airline pilot. Remember engine runups...
View ArticleThe A380 shows off Airbus’ clever new kit
This group has just disembarked after a 27 May A380 flight from Airbus’ Toulouse base. The flight was mounted to demonstrate two really clever and seriously useful avionic advances that Airbus is just...
View ArticleWhat you expect to see
If there’s one question about the BA 777 St Kitts short runway take-off I would like to have answered, it would be this: I know that there is a psychological tendency for pilots to see what they expect...
View ArticleJust an ordinary accident?
I never thought I’d be relieved to hear that an airline accident was probably an “ordinary” one. But after the trauma (no, it is not too strong a word) of Malaysia Airlines’ double misfortune, early...
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