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Balancing nature & security: wildlife & bird strike hazards
When it’s bird versus airplane, both lose. The energy released when a 3 kg (6.6 lb) bird is hit by an aircraft traveling 150 mph equals the energy released by dropping a 47 lb object from 100 feet. The results can be devastating.
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2018 Young Aviation Professional Participants Announced
The competitive selection process for 2018 Young Aviation Professionals Programme was officially completed on 26 February 2018, with the arrival of the three successful candidates. Selected from among over 400…
Aviation Benefits: contributing to global economic prosperity
Aviation is one of the most “global” industries: connecting people, cultures and businesses across continents. Colleagues throughout the sector are committed to raising awareness of the benefits and the role of aviation. It is necessary for…
Do you know a Canadian girl entering grade 10 in September? This NAV CANADA contest might be for…
This summer, 20 girls entering Grade 10 high school from across Canada will gather in Cornwall, Ontario. Their mission: one week of learning, fun and friendship with a focus on aviation. This all-expenses-paid camp uses hands-on learning to…
Bilingualism in the sky
Pilot and Air Traffic Controller Communication in a Foreign Language
Dr. Francois Grosjean interviews Dr. Bürki-Cohen
There are some 100,000 commercial flights each day in the world, which means that literally millions of interactions…
Venezuela undertakes major projects to optimize air navigation services
With a view to modernizing Venezuelan civil aviation and to fulfilling the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the National Institute of Civil Aeronautics (INAC) of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela,…