October 10, 2016

October 10, 2016

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Overbearing Oversight

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Advanced Materials Lessen Bird Damage

By Paul Seidenman,David J. Spanovich

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Smarter Workscoping

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Overbearing Oversight

American congressional micromanagement plagues the international aviation community. Lawmakers, many with limited knowledge of the industry, make political decisions usurping the authority of regulatory entities that they created.
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Advanced Materials Lessen Bird Damage

San Francisco When interactions between birds and aircraft, or “bird strikes,” happen, the consequences can range from a minor dent on a radome to the loss of an engine. Bird strikes, as defined by the FAA, are collisions between a bird and an aircraft resulting in the death or injury to the bird, damage to the aircraft or both.

By Paul Seidenman,David J. Spanovich

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In Transit

Frankfurt Air Berlin, Germany’s second-largest airline—for the time being—has been in crisis mode for 10 years. Now a decision has been made to cut the airline in pieces. But it is only the most visible part of the German air transport market’s fundamental restructuring, which is likely to continue for some years.

By Jens Flottau

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Connectivity Coming

New York Now that passengers on many carriers’ flights in numerous parts of the world expect Wi-Fi to be available as a matter of course, inflight entertainment and communications (IFEC) systems are becoming an ever more important aspect of passenger service.

By Chris Kjelgaard

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