Airport Ops, ATC/ATM, Aviation Industry Data, News
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Boeing data show 2.3 million new pilots, cabin crew and maintenance workers will be needed before 2042.
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Posts Categorized: Airport Ops
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‘New Territory’
Lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic will help airports handle future disease outbreaks, study says.
FAA Orders Safety Alert
The agency says its action was prompted by a rash of runway incursions at U.S. airports.
Marked Inconsistencies
With no standardized guidelines, apron/ramp markings at U.S. airports are often developed according to local preferences, a new report says.
Airport Ops, Flight Planning, News
‘Misinterpretation’
Two airline crews misunderstood a NOTAM for an Australian airport and landed farther down a runway than necessary, the ATSB says.
Airport Ops, Flight Ops, Maintenance Matters, News
Busy Bees
The AAIB blames insects’ frenzied nest-building for blocking airliners’ pitot/static systems at Heathrow in mid-2021 and warns that the problem is likely to recur.
5G, Airport Ops, Flight Ops, News
Confrontation Over 5G
The U.S. aviation industry is pressing for a delay in the planned activation of new frequencies for wireless broadband.
Airport Ops, COVID-19, News, Safety Oversight
Safety News in Brief
IATA Urges End to Omicron Travel Bans
Accident/Incident Investigation, Airport Ops, News
Visibility Issues Cited in 2019 Toronto Taxi Lane Collision
A Jazz Aviation Dash 8 was damaged beyond repair; some passenger injuries stemmed from disregard of the flight attendant’s instructions during the evacuation.
Runway Safety (approach and landing), Airport Ops
Lighting the Path
Report shows runway veer-offs may have a link to wide runways without centerline lighting.