IFALPA Daily News – 12 February 2014
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Here are today’s top headlines. To read more, click on the title:
Feds, pilots warn of dangers when people point lasers into cockpits
Airline pilots and federal officials launched a campaign Monday to warn about the dangers of
people pointing lasers into cockpits.
FAA bans pilots’ personal use of electronic devices in cockpit
As the Federal Aviation Administration eases prohibitions against passenger use of portable
electronic devices, it’s restricting airline pilots’ personal use of devices in the cockpit.
Asean-EU aviation pact looms
The European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have proposed
to take aviation cooperation to a new level by negotiating a comprehensive air-transport
agreement between them.
Emirates to ground planes during Dubai runway work
Emirates plans to ground 19 or 20 aircraft from May because of runway construction work at Dubai
Airport, the airline’s president Tim Clark said on Monday.
Garuda prepares for expansion
As Indonesia’s national carrier Garuda initiates efforts to enhance service through increased
frequencies and destinations, in anticipation of its move to join the SkyTeam global alliance in
March and the ASEAN Open Skies in 2015, it is looking at adding around 200 to 250 aircraft to its
fleet between 2015 and 2025.
CSeries third test aircraft to fly “within weeks”
Bombardier is on track in its flight test programme for the CSeries and its third test flight aircraft is
preparing to take to the skies “within weeks”.
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14POS27 – Fatigue measuring equipment and Pilot Activity Monitoring
Fatigue/Alertness Measuring Equipment: Any kind of equipment used in flight to record objective
or subjective fatigue is considered as Fatigue/Alertness Measuring Equipment.