Content Archive: July 2014

New Lighting System Reduces Spatial Disorientation

Go Light uses cockpit lighting to cue pilots through peripheral vision

Laser Used in England To Frighten Airport Birds

Technology failsafe avoids aircraft incidents.

Farnborough Show Yields Record Air Transport Orders

The 2014 Farnborough International Airshow set new records for airliner and engine orders.
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Ukraine Asks ICAO for Investigative Assistance

Under ICAO Annex 13, the country where an accident occurs is normally responsible for conducting the investigation.

Questions Asked About MH17 Flight Track Over Ukraine

MH17 tracked much farther north in disputed region than other company aircraft.
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First-half Bizjet Accident Fatalities Exceed All of 2013

Worldwide turboprop accident figures dropped in the first half of this year

Safety Group Develops Airport Assessment Tool

NBAA team wants pilots to use airport audit before their first flight in.

U.S. Civil Helicopter Accidents Drop in First Half

The early part of 2014 is showing a downward trend and optimism about improved safety in the helicopter community.

MH17 Evidence Lays Blame on Pro-Russia Militia

A mounting body of evidence suggests that pro-Russian separatists shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Europe.
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