Computer Glitch Leaves American Airlines Flights Without Pilots

This morning, American Airlines announced that an overnight computer glitch has allowed American pilots and first officers to drop their assigned, scheduled flights. The pilots union representing the airline subsequently announced that approximately 12,000 flights now have no assigned pilots or first officers through the end of July. (aeroxplorer.com) さらに...

An Introduction to Human Factors and Pilot Performance

Have you ever woken up in the morning with the drive and determination to have a structured, productive day, but by the time you get up, you lose motivation? This can be regarded as laziness or fatigue and may not be construed as significant to many. However, when associated with certain professions such as pilots, fatigue becomes much more significant than you may expect. Fatigue is considered a human factor, which plays a vital role in ensuring the safety of the thousands of lives that are… (aeroxplorer.com) さらに...

Air Serbia and Turkish Airlines further strengthen cooperation, possible joint venture opportunity explored

BELGRADE, SERBIA — Air Serbia, the national airline of the Republic of Serbia, and Turkish Airlines, the national airline of Türkiye, announced an additional enhancement of their commercial cooperation with a new Memorandum of Understanding, officially signed in Doha during the 78th IATA Annual General Meeting in the presence of the two companies' CEOs - Bilal Ekşi and Jiří Marek. (www.airlinerwatch.com) さらに...

Sullenberger Abruptly Resigns as ICAO Ambassador

C.B. “Sully” Sullenberger, the pilot who successfully dead sticked an Airbus A320 to a safe landing on New York’s Hudson River in 2009 after hitting a flock of geese, said late last week that he would step down as U.S. envoy to the Montreal-based International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), effective this Friday (July 1). (www.ainonline.com) さらに...

NYANG 109th Airlift Wing to Get Full-motion Simulator

The 109th will get full-motion simulators to practice operations "inside the ping pong ball" without bending any more airplanes. (dailygazette.com) さらに...

Deutsche Bahn to become latest Star Alliance member

Many readers will be surprised at reading this news. After all Star Alliance is an airline grouping so why accept a rail operator for membership? (www.businesstraveller.com) さらに...

Billionaire Branson visits Antonov An-225 Mriya wreckage at Hostomel Airport

Billionaire Richard Branson has visited Hostomel Airport in Ukraine where the world’s largest aircraft, the Antonov An-225 Mriya, was destroyed by Russian forces at the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (www.aerotime.aero) さらに...