IFALPA Daily News – 26 March 2014
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Here are today’s top headlines. To read more, click on the title:
Ukraine dismisses criticism over Russian flights
Russia accused Ukraine on Wednesday of putting lives at risk by preventing Russian pilots and
crew disembarking from passenger flights but the Ukrainian authorities said the report distorted
the facts.
Researchers tackle high-altitude engine icing
Over the last 20 years, the aviation industry has documented more than 200 incidents where
turbofans have lost power during high-altitude flights, according to NASA.
U.S. NTSB issues safety alert on wrong airport landings
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board issued a safety alert on Wednesday about how
airplane pilots can avoid the “potentially catastrophic mistake” of landing at the wrong airport.
Lufthansa scraps flights amid strikes at German airports
Deutsche Lufthansa (LHA) AG, Europe’s second-largest airline, has canceled 30 percent of flights
scheduled for March 27 as a walkout by trade unions demanding higher pay at German airports
grounds part of its fleet.
As Assad advances, Syria launches commercial airline
A new Syrian airline plans to start flights from the war-torn country in May, a company manager
told Reuters on Wednesday, following months of gains on the battlefield by forces loyal to
President Bashar al-Assad.
Legal loopholes on unruly passengers should be closed: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments to close legal loopholes
that allow unruly passengers to escape law enforcement for serious offences committed on
board aircraft.
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