Boeing announced that it has acquired the German company Peters Software GmbH (“Peters Software”), specializing in curriculum and materials for commercial and private pilots operating in fast-growing markets in line with EASA. The firm is the market leading provider of…
Who would think that truck drivers could impact aviation? But an alarming trend is becoming a problem. Some truck drivers don’t want to be tracked via GPS, and purchase black market GPS-blockers to ensure their employers can’t find out where…
American Airlines was forced to ground flights for a period earlier this week when their Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) on which pilots carry instrument approach charts, navigational data, and other aircraft information, including manuals, using an Apple iPad, rather than…
Last week, Harry Nelson, former Vice President of Airbus flight test department, warned about pilots relying too much on automation, and that airlines need to better train their flight crews who may have become complacent and may not be capable…
Recently there was a bit of a flutter in some Israeli media about Turkish Airlines hiring Iranian pilots. Given the current heated emotions in the Levant, the tension is understandable. We contacted Turkish to ask about this. Here is the…
We spoke with Bob Mann, president of RW Mann & Co. about the aftermath of MH370. The solution is not as expensive and complex as one might imagine. Views: 22