IFALPA Daily News – 27 September 2013
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Here are today’s top headlines. To read more, click on the title:
India to oppose EU proposal on international flight emissions
India refuses to accept a scheme under which airlines will be taxed only for the distance they travel
inside EU.
Garuda Indonesia starts taking delivery of new A330-300 fleet aircraft
Garuda Indonesia, the national flag carrier of Indonesia, has received a delivery of the first of its
new fleet of 18 A330-300s at a special ceremony in Toulouse.
Flight lands safely after pilot has heart attack
A United Airlines flight bound for Seattle with 165 people on board made an emergency landing at
Boise Airport on Thursday evening after the pilot suffered a heart attack, an airport spokeswoman
said.
Bahrain: No plan to restart Iran air links
Bahrain denied entering talks with Iran to re-establish direct air links between the two countries.
Malaysia Airlines increases capacity across network
Malaysia Airlines is on an expansion mode with capacity and frequency increases regionally and new
destinations internationally.
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14POS13 – Anti-collision equipment for ground operations
In the last 10 years, at least 15 ground collisions involving an aircraft moving under own power colliding
with another aircraft have been investigated.
