Alitalia: The Fall of a National Carrier
Alitalia, Italy’s flag carrier, stopped operations on October 15, 2021, after 74 years of service. The airline had been struggling
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Author: M.Durgut
Digitalization in Aviation
Digitalization in aviation refers to the integration of advanced digital technologies to enhance the efficiency, safety, and overall customer experience
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The Concorde fallacy: A cautionary tale about sunk costs
The Concorde fallacy is a cognitive bias in which people continue to invest time, money, or effort into a project
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Yemenia Flight 626: A Tragedy of Errors
Yemenia Flight 626 was an international passenger flight operated by Yemenia Airways. On June 30, 2009, it crashed into the
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Near Miss in Aviation
A near miss in aviation is an unplanned event that has the potential to cause, but does not actually result
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Avianca Flight 011 Crash: A Case Study of Pilot Error, Fatigue, and Inadequate Training
On November 27, 1983, Avianca Flight 011, a Boeing 747-200B, crashed near Madrid, Spain, killing 181 people, including 169 passengers
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Icelandic Airlines Flight 001: A Tragic Reminder of the Dangers of Microbursts
On November 15, 1978, Icelandic Airlines Flight 001, a McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF. The flight took-off from Jeddah Airport in Saudi
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Independent Air Flight 1851
Independent Air Flight 1851 was a Boeing 707 charter flight from Bergamo, Italy, to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, with a
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What is Air Traffic Flow and Capacity Management – ATFCM?
Air Traffic Flow and Capacity Management (ATFCM) is a service that is complementary to Air Traffic Control (ATC) and is
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Strike of Air Traffic Controllers and some examples from history.
Air traffic controllers are responsible for the safe and efficient movement of aircraft in the airspace. Strike of air traffic
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