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Is this the last generation of commercial pilots?

Kathryn Creedy is an award-winning journalist who has been covering the aviation industry since 1980, and for the past five years has focused on pilots and workforce issues.  Kathryn has been on the pilot shortage story like few others and has some strong views on the...

CSeries at London City

This week Bombardier sent their CS100 to London City Airport for certification testing.  This airport has unique requirements because of a steep glideslope going into the airport.  Based out of Stansted for tests,  Bombardier took their aircraft in and out of LCY. ...

Captain Eric “Winkle” Brown

Britain has an aviation treasure named Captain Eric Brown.  Captain Brown spent 50 years flying as a British Navy pilot, then on to test piloting and helicopter service.  There are very few aircraft he has not flown or tested.  He’s flown everything from Gladiators to...

The EU ETS – a view from the EBAA

The EU ETS process has vexed airlines and governments outside the EU like few other issues.  Most industry people don't want to discuss the process because there could be repercussions.  Nonetheless European Business Aviation Association CO Pedro Vincente Azua spoke...