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BA Christmas strike threat increases

The threat of British Airways being hit by a Christmas strike has increased with the Unite trade union paving the way for walkout during one of the busiest weeks of the year.

As airlines cut corners, will pilot fatigue run the industry into the ground?

the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are once again discussing a radical change in rules about pilot flight limits. Current regulations, which have been in effect since the 1960s, only allow pilots to fly for 100 hours per month or 8 hours in any 24-hour period.

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I'm currently an aircraft maintenance instructor at a technical school, and I'm having some difficulty getting some of my students to see the gravity of the career they are embarking on.

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Greece fined over airline subsidy

Europe's highest court, the European Court of Justice, has fined Greece 2m euros ($2.8m; £1.7m) for failing to recover state aid from Olympic Airways.

Bird Strike Endangers LaGuardia Plane Again

A bird strike has once again endangered a plane flying near LaGuardia Airport -- an incident that recalls the near-disaster celebrated as "The Miracle on the Hudson."

Pilot dies flying plane to the US

The captain of Continental Airlines flight 61 has died while flying the plane from Brussels to New York. The plane made an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport shortly before 1200 (1600 GMT).

New LAX radar cuts runway incursions

Los Angeles International has unveiled a new $7 million radar system designed to eliminate aircraft runway incursions that have been a major operational problem for years.

Air France jet "lost over the Atlantic"

An Air France plane carrying at least 228 people from Brazil has disappeared from radar screens over the Atlantic. Paris Charles de Gaulle airport said contact was lost with the flight from Rio de Janeiro at 0600 GMT. Brazil's air force confirmed the disappearance.

News 8 Investigates: Airline mechanics who can't read English

Supervisors in Texas repair stations say they are supposed to oversee the repairs of dozens of untrained mechanics who can't read the manuals and can't write down the work they've done.

British Airways to start daily non-stop service to Las Vegas from London Heathrow

British Airways, an airline that annually flies 36 million passengers and has flights connecting six continents, will begin daily service between London's Heathrow International Airport and Las Vegas this fall.

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