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Passenger In US Arrested For Attempting To Enter Cockpit, Open Exit Doors During Takeoff
The plane had to eventually return to the gate, where law enforcement officers were waiting to detain the passenger.
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Boeing 787 From Australia Diverted After Smoke From Cockpit: Official
A United Airlines Boeing 787-900 jet was diverted to the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia today after reports of smoke coming from the cockpit, a local official told AFP.
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United Airlines Says Cockpit Door Codes May Have Been Published Online
Codes to gain access to United Airlines cockpits may have been made public, the carrier said on Monday, but it stopped short of confirming a report that a flight attendant inadvertently published the codes online in a potential threat to air security.
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Man Who Shouted 'Jihad' On Flight Sentenced To 9 Months
A New York man who forced a United Airlines flight to return to northern Virginia's Dulles Airport after shouting the word "jihad" and rushing the cockpit has been sentenced to nine months in prison.
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Lufthansa Unit Germanwings Hit by New Pilots' Strike
The German pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit on Wednesday called for a new 12-hour walkout at Germanwings as the low-cost airline belonging to Lufthansa, is in an ongoing dispute over retirement benefits.
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Malaysian Airliner's Voice Recorder in Good Condition, Says UN Civil Aviation Body
The cockpit voice recorder of the Malaysian airliner downed over Ukraine is in good condition, the United Nations civil aviation body said on Wednesday, adding that it was holding talks with airlines and states on how to assess the danger posed by conflicts.
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United Airlines Plane With Smoke in Cockpit Returns to Los Angeles
A United Airlines flight has arrived safely back at Los Angeles International Airport after smoke was reported in the cockpit and cabin during a flight to Hawaii.
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Aviation regulator increases pilots' licence renewal period from 2 to 5 years: report
In a bid to enhance efficiency of air operations, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday decided to enhance the period of pilots' licence renewal from two to five years, according to officials, and subject to the airlines and the cockpit crew meeting all other requirements like medical checks.
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Two pilots fell asleep during flights they operated
Two pilots working for an airline in the United Kingdom (UK) were found to have fallen asleep while being mid-air. Both men were alone in the cockpit when their co-pilots left the flight deck, the Civil Aviation Authority revealed.
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Passenger In US Arrested For Attempting To Enter Cockpit, Open Exit Doors During Takeoff
The plane had to eventually return to the gate, where law enforcement officers were waiting to detain the passenger.
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Boeing 787 From Australia Diverted After Smoke From Cockpit: Official
A United Airlines Boeing 787-900 jet was diverted to the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia today after reports of smoke coming from the cockpit, a local official told AFP.
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United Airlines Says Cockpit Door Codes May Have Been Published Online
Codes to gain access to United Airlines cockpits may have been made public, the carrier said on Monday, but it stopped short of confirming a report that a flight attendant inadvertently published the codes online in a potential threat to air security.
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Man Who Shouted 'Jihad' On Flight Sentenced To 9 Months
A New York man who forced a United Airlines flight to return to northern Virginia's Dulles Airport after shouting the word "jihad" and rushing the cockpit has been sentenced to nine months in prison.
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Lufthansa Unit Germanwings Hit by New Pilots' Strike
The German pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit on Wednesday called for a new 12-hour walkout at Germanwings as the low-cost airline belonging to Lufthansa, is in an ongoing dispute over retirement benefits.
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Malaysian Airliner's Voice Recorder in Good Condition, Says UN Civil Aviation Body
The cockpit voice recorder of the Malaysian airliner downed over Ukraine is in good condition, the United Nations civil aviation body said on Wednesday, adding that it was holding talks with airlines and states on how to assess the danger posed by conflicts.
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United Airlines Plane With Smoke in Cockpit Returns to Los Angeles
A United Airlines flight has arrived safely back at Los Angeles International Airport after smoke was reported in the cockpit and cabin during a flight to Hawaii.
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Aviation regulator increases pilots' licence renewal period from 2 to 5 years: report
In a bid to enhance efficiency of air operations, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday decided to enhance the period of pilots' licence renewal from two to five years, according to officials, and subject to the airlines and the cockpit crew meeting all other requirements like medical checks.
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Two pilots fell asleep during flights they operated
Two pilots working for an airline in the United Kingdom (UK) were found to have fallen asleep while being mid-air. Both men were alone in the cockpit when their co-pilots left the flight deck, the Civil Aviation Authority revealed.
