Check your jacket, sir?

Unfortunately, there are no police patrols on board of Air France flights.
The task of keeping order on board was originally thought to be performed by cabin crew members. What about the possibility of a passenger stealing from another passenger? Will the cabin crew act as a police force or will they ask the thief to share the loot with them?

Date: 26 July 2010 commenting on http://aviationreport.blogspot.com/

Proving it - Why every pilot must become an accountant

Is it “become an accountant” or rather “have a good grasp of accounting”?
You said that pilots do not like sitting behind desks. Having a practical accounting knowledge requires a dedicated time spent behind a desk. What about becoming an accountant? Definitely, a long way to go and it might require a career change altogether.
Without ignoring the importance of having general understanding about accounting, accounting support might be readily available through professional accountants.
For those who will become accountants, please do not forget that there is a federal law banning texting while driving, and possibly similar law banning studying while flying?
Cheers!

Date: 23 July 2010 commenting on http://blogs.forbes.com/wheelsup/

Is the person in the back of your private aircraft trained to save your life?

The answer to your titled-question is most probably “I do not know.”
Those issues are probably taken for granted. Corporate passengers simply assume that the flight and the flight personnel are both operationally meeting all safety standards. Corporate passengers are not aviation experts, and thus, they are not in a position to be perplexed by aviation technical and operational issues.
It is true that safe operation of general aviation assumes that only well-trained personnel should be in charge of the flight. So, the message should be clearly addressed to that particular person within the corporate management team who oversees the corporate flights.
After all, the idea of corporate flights is to provide more convenient mode of transportation, and understandably, without compromising the safety requirements.

Date: 13 July 2010 commenting on http://blogs.forbes.com/wheelsup/

Air Iran hit by new EU aviation blacklist

Putting politics aside, there is no joking when it comes to aviation safety.
Basically, those countries and airline companies, which have been affected by the European Union’s recent ban, have two options to cope with the decision. The first option is to fully comply with the applicable safety standards.
The second option applies only if they can not comply with the required safety measures.

Since the European Union's ban affects the usage of the airspace, what about reaching various European airports without using the airspace? The European ban affects flying only. The non-complying airlines can still taxi in Europe, of course without flying. They could construct long runways and taxiways connecting their airports with the European airports.

Using airplanes as large buses is definitely a non-economic means of transportation, but it might be a good way to grow feathers the right way.

Date: 07 July 2010 commenting on http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/
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Date: 08 July 2010 commenting on http://www.nycaviation.com/

WTO brands Airbus subsidy illegal

Playing with the rules is the most important safeguard needed to maintain fair competition. The recent decision of the World Trade Organization is a milestone in the competition between the two sides of the Atlantic.
What could be the reason for such a critical case to be deliberated for six years?
Is the current market share of Airbus a direct result of the allegedly disputed funding?
What would be the exact impact of that funding on the efficiency of Airbus family of aircraft?
Is it safe to assume that Airbus has been able to achieve the current status irrespective of the funding dispute?

Date: 02 July 2010 commenting on http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/