Aircrew Applications & News http://aircre.ws Mobile applications, news and information for aircrew Sat, 19 May 2012 13:30:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Many fliers ignoring flight attendant command to put away electronics http://aircre.ws/many-fliers-ignoring-flight-attendant-command-to-put-away-electronics/ http://aircre.ws/many-fliers-ignoring-flight-attendant-command-to-put-away-electronics/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 13:30:02 +0000 News http://aircre.ws/many-fliers-ignoring-flight-attendant-command-to-put-away-electronics/ Of the 1200 people who took the online survey, one in four said they don't always follow the flight attendant's instruction to stop using their electronics. (Source: CNN) (CNN) You know when the flight attendant tells you to put away your electronic …

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]]> http://aircre.ws/many-fliers-ignoring-flight-attendant-command-to-put-away-electronics/feed/ 0 Jets for the Long Haul http://aircre.ws/jets-for-the-long-haul/ http://aircre.ws/jets-for-the-long-haul/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 13:20:45 +0000 News http://aircre.ws/jets-for-the-long-haul/ But that time is exhausting enough for a two-pilot flight crew, and many operators, if not most, will fly with a third pilot on board when en-route flight time exceeds 10 hours. Take, for example, New York to Tokyo. The flight distance between these …

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]]> http://aircre.ws/jets-for-the-long-haul/feed/ 0 Pilot dies in military trainer jet crash in Calif. http://aircre.ws/pilot-dies-in-military-trainer-jet-crash-in-calif/ http://aircre.ws/pilot-dies-in-military-trainer-jet-crash-in-calif/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 10:20:28 +0000 News http://aircre.ws/pilot-dies-in-military-trainer-jet-crash-in-calif/ Naval and fire personnel were at the crash site and investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board would take over the investigation, Swindle said. The British-built, single-seat Hawker Hunter was …

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]]> http://aircre.ws/pilot-dies-in-military-trainer-jet-crash-in-calif/feed/ 0 Charms of Akaroa in New Zealand http://aircre.ws/charms-of-akaroa-in-new-zealand/ http://aircre.ws/charms-of-akaroa-in-new-zealand/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 09:41:53 +0000 News http://aircre.ws/charms-of-akaroa-in-new-zealand/ The writer was a guest of Air New Zealand and Christchurch and Canterbury Tourism. ** Go2 AKAROA Getting there Air New Zealand (airnewzealand.com.au) flies from Australian capitals to the fully operational Christchurch Airport. …

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]]> http://aircre.ws/charms-of-akaroa-in-new-zealand/feed/ 0 Chinese Dissident at Beijing Airport, Ready to Leave for US http://aircre.ws/chinese-dissident-at-beijing-airport-ready-to-leave-for-us/ http://aircre.ws/chinese-dissident-at-beijing-airport-ready-to-leave-for-us/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 09:41:52 +0000 News http://aircre.ws/chinese-dissident-at-beijing-airport-ready-to-leave-for-us/ Mr. Chen was booked on a United Airlines flight scheduled to leave Beijing Saturday afternoon and fly to Newark with his wife and two children, although the flight has been delayed five hours, according to the airline. I have mixed feelings, he said …

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]]> http://aircre.ws/chinese-dissident-at-beijing-airport-ready-to-leave-for-us/feed/ 0 Ryanair put in bid for sponsorship rights of? the Colosseum http://aircre.ws/ryanair-put-in-bid-for-sponsorship-rights-of-the-colosseum/ http://aircre.ws/ryanair-put-in-bid-for-sponsorship-rights-of-the-colosseum/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 09:41:49 +0000 News http://aircre.ws/ryanair-put-in-bid-for-sponsorship-rights-of-the-colosseum/ Ryanair put in bid for sponsorship rights of the ColosseumIRISH AIRLINE RYANAIR has lost out to a sponsorship deal for wait for it the Colosseum. Just like the sponsorship of Lansdowne Road (Aviva Stadium) and the Grand Canal Theatre (sorry, the Bord Gis Energy Theatre), the rights to the ancient Roman …

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]]> http://aircre.ws/ryanair-put-in-bid-for-sponsorship-rights-of-the-colosseum/feed/ 0 Pilot in ORU plane crash had nearly 5 years experience http://aircre.ws/pilot-in-oru-plane-crash-had-nearly-5-years-experience/ http://aircre.ws/pilot-in-oru-plane-crash-had-nearly-5-years-experience/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 08:21:06 +0000 News http://aircre.ws/pilot-in-oru-plane-crash-had-nearly-5-years-experience/ Killed in the crash were Garrett Coble, 29, of Tulsa and Stephen Luth, 22, of Muscatine, Iowa. Austin Anderson, 27, of Ringwood, died later at a Wichita, Kan., hospital. A preliminary report issued this week by the National Transportation Safety Board …

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]]> http://aircre.ws/report-highlights-failings-during-planes-evacuation/feed/ 0 Greater Cooperation and Regulatory Engagement Key to Improving Ground … http://aircre.ws/greater-cooperation-and-regulatory-engagement-key-to-improving-ground/ http://aircre.ws/greater-cooperation-and-regulatory-engagement-key-to-improving-ground/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 08:20:59 +0000 News http://aircre.ws/greater-cooperation-and-regulatory-engagement-key-to-improving-ground/ Greater Cooperation and Regulatory Engagement Key to Improving Ground …

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]]> http://aircre.ws/greater-cooperation-and-regulatory-engagement-key-to-improving-ground/feed/ 0 Nepal plane crash raises fears over lax safety http://aircre.ws/nepal-plane-crash-raises-fears-over-lax-safety/ http://aircre.ws/nepal-plane-crash-raises-fears-over-lax-safety/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 08:20:55 +0000 News http://aircre.ws/nepal-plane-crash-raises-fears-over-lax-safety/ PHOTO/ AFP Inexperienced pilots, poor management and ineffective rules are endangering air travellers' lives in mountainous Nepal, aviation experts warned after the latest in a series of fatal accidents. The comments came after the crash of an Agni Air …

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