Chris Smith

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Aviation author and commercial pilot based in the UK, with close to twenty years in the industry.

How do airlines determine if an aircraft is fit to fly?

Airways' Chris Sloan explains the ins and outs of the Minimum Equipment List (MEL).

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Air France-KLM Post Robust Q2 Performance

Against a backdrop of increasing demand for travel from Europe, Air France-KLM Group today posted a robust set of Q2 2023 results.

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Heathrow Declares Resilient Demand In H1 Results

London-Heathrow Airport's parent company announces strong H1 2023 results.

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Could the Collapse of the Dutch Government Stall Schiphol Flight Cuts?

Op-Ed: Dutch politics took an unexpected swerve last week that might affect the planned capacity reduction at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

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Hong Kong Airlines Expands A330 Fleet

Hong Kong Airlines (HX) is adding three Airbus A330 aircraft to its fleet 'to serve its route network and expedite business recovery.'

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COMAC C919 Operates First Commercial Flight

Chinese manufacturer COMAC and China Eastern Airlines have cause to celebrate, following the first commercial flight of the C919.

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Hanoi Moves Closer to Second Airport

Plans for a second airport at Hanoi appear to have been accelerated following mixed signals from the Vietnamese government in recent years.

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Southwest Airlines Pilots Vote To Strike

Around 10,000 pilots of Southwest Airlines (WN) have voted to strike with potential dates expected to be scheduled during the summer and autumn.

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Go First Suspends Operations

Indian low-fare carrier Go First has announced that all flights from May 3, 4, and 5 will not operate, pending a further operational

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Is The Industry Serious About Pilot’s Mental Health?

Eight years after the tragic loss of Germanwings flight t4U9525. Today we ask: has the industry learned anything about the consequences of mental

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