Tag Archives: safety

Crashing an airliner on purpose – stunt or science?

The remains of the 727 after the crash (Channel 4).

In a spectacular event, a production TV crew have deliberately crashed an empty Boeing 727 into the desert in a remote location in Baja California in Mexico for an upcoming documentary. With cameras inside and out and sensors wired to record measurements – it will certainly be must-watch TV – but what will we learn?

Command lessons from QF32

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Airlines are now adapting their pilot training for aircraft captains in the light of recent aviation incidents involving highly automated airliners. A report of some of the key issues at the recent RAeS ‘The Aircraft Commander in the 21st Century’ conference.

Video – Evolution and the future of the flightdeck

Many of the cockpit technological advances now appear in high-end business aircraft first.

An exclusive video of one of the speakers at the Royal Aeronautical Society’s ‘The Aircraft Commander in the 21st Century’ conference – Captain Scott Martin, Experimental Test Pilot at Gulfstream Aerospace.

Singapore Air Show 2012 – Day 4 and summary

Royal Malaysian Air Force MiG-29s are set to be replaced.

Highlights and summary from the last trade day of the Singapore Air Show 2012.

Singapore Air Show 2012 – Day 3

Business at the Singapore Air Show has continued to be brisk.

The second trade day of the Singapore Air Show saw new orders continue to flood in.

Singapore Air Show 2012 – Day 2

static MRTT 787

A report on some of the highlights from the first trade day at this year’s Singapore Air Show 2012.

Singapore Air Show 2012 – Day 1

The 2012 Singapore Air Show began with the opening of the new Rolls-Royce Seletar facility.

The 2012 Singapore Air Show began with conferences on aerospace issues and the opening of a new Rolls-Royce facility.

Singapore Air Show 2012 preview

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A preview of what to look forward to at this year’s Singapore Air Show on 14-19 February 2012

Dubai Air Show Day 4 – highlights and summary -UPDATED

Business - but also a lot of show this year.

A report on the Day 4 aviation and aerospace news highlights from this year’s Dubai Air Show on 13-17 November – as well as wrap up thoughts. UPDATED

Dubai Air Show 2011 Day 2 highlights

ACJ and R-R

A report on the Day 2 aviation and aerospace news highlights from this year’s Dubai Air Show on 13-17 November.

Dubai Air Show 2011 Day 1 highlights

More 777s, please. (Boeing)

A report on the Day 1 aviation and aerospace news highlights from this year’s Dubai Air Show on 13-17 November.

Dubai Air Show 2011 preview

All eyes on the Gulf.

A preview of what to look forward to at this year’s Dubai Air Show on 13-17 November

Video – Randy Babbitt, FAA Administrator at RAeS

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An exclusive video of one of the keynote speakers at the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Annual International Flight Crew Training conference – Randy Babbitt, FAA Administrator.

RAeS group tackles ‘killer stalls’ phenomenon

The Colgan Air crash in 2009 saw 50 people lose their lives in the US. (NTSB)

An international group of stakeholders, brought together by the Royal Aeronautical Society, is leading the way in combating the Loss of Control in Flight incidents (LOC-I) – now identified as the No1 commercial aviation safety issue.

Asian Aerospace 2011 – Day 2 highlights

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Day 2 aviation news highlights from the Asian Aerospace 2011 exhibition held in Hong Kong.

Under the ash cloud

The Eyjafjallajökull eruption paralysed European air traffic for six days. (Finnur Malmquist).

A full article entitled ‘Under the ash cloud’ taken from the January 2011 edition of Aerospace International.

EXCLUSIVE – Qantas QF32 flight from the cockpit

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Exclusive interview with one of the flight crew of Qantas A380 flight QF32 who gives the view from the flight deck of this extraordinary aviation incident.

‘Black boxes’ to start tweeting?

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Can aviation safety be enhanced by always-on flight data telemetry being transmitted back to base? With growing connectivity in the air – some argue that it is time that traditional airliner ‘black box’ gets connected.

Farnborough Airshow – Day 4 highlights

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The RAeS Publications team report from #Farn10 Day 4 of the Farnborough airshow and the weather finally turned, with a torrential downpour that sometimes made hearing what people were saying difficult in the halls. The press conference frenzy also quietened down, allowing the aerospace media more time to fan out across the show for more [...]

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