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Pilot error declines as factor in airline mishaps
The number of airline mishaps attributed to pilot error significantly declined between 1983 and 2002, according to an analysis conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. view more (2007-12-28)
Cosmic radiation associated with risk of cataract in airline pilots
Airline pilots have an increased risk of nuclear cataracts-common type of cataract, associated with aging-compared with non-pilots, and that risk is associated with cumulative exposure to cosmic radiation. view more (2005-08-09)
The Development of Multilateral Alliances - The Case of the Airline Industry
Doctoral Candidate: Birgit Kleymann, M.Sc. (Econ. and Bus. Adm.) Title of the Dissertation: The Development of Multilateral Alliances - The Case of the Airline Industry Public Examination of a Dissertation: at the Helsinki School of Economics on Tuesday, Nov 19, 2002 at 12:00 The Opponent: Professor Fariba Alamdari, Cranfield University, United... view more... (2002-11-12)
Sleep deprivation affects airport baggage screeners' ability to detect rare targets
A lack of sleep may affect the performance of airport employees, which can, in turn, compromise the safety of airline passengers. view more (2007-06-11)
Press invitation: All the health risks of air travel
How dangerous is air travel these days* How much should we really worry about thrombosis, air rage, the spread of infectious diseases, even terrorism* At the Royal Society of Medicine conference Flights of Hazard (21st January 2002) speakers will include: * The airline response to DVT fears Dr Michael Bagshaw, Head of Occupational & Aviation... view more... (2002-01-08)
High rates of skin cancer among airline pilots
Rates and types of cancer were assessed in 458 pilots, 265 of whom flew the national Icelandic airline across European and transAtlantic routes. These were then compared with the rates of cancer expected to develop in the population as a whole, gathered from data supplied by the national cancer registry, according to age. view more (2000-02-14)
University low cost airline project could help travellers find the best deal
An academic at The University of Nottingham is carrying out research into the pricing strategy of Britain's leading low cost airlines that could help travellers to find the best deals. Dr Claudio Piga, a lecturer in industrial economics in the Nottingham University Business School, has been given £11,600 by the British Academy for the... view more... (2003-06-26)
Safer skies for the flying public
University of Texas professor Constantine Caramanis and colleagues at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are working on a air traffic decision-making system that rapidly adapts its flight recommendations without human input based on thousands of changing variables. view more (2008-09-04)
Study predicts when invasive species can travel more readily by air
Global airlines be forewarned: June 2010 could be a busy month for invasive plants, insects and animals seeking free rides to distant lands. view more (2009-02-26)
Cranfield publishes second report into low-cost airlines
Low-cost scheduled airlines have revolutionised short-haul air travel, particularly in the UK and Western Europe. The rapid growth of low-cost scheduled carriers in Europe is in sharp contrast to the charter airlines who have seen traffic stagnate or even decline. As the no-frills sector matures, however, a potential over-supply of airline seats... view more... (2003-09-03)
Reduced flight delays and safer aviation - see for yourself
Congested airports are putting tremendous strain on existing methods of air and ground control. A new technique called EGNOS TRAN is to be demonstrated at Kiruna airport (Sweden) on 10 April 2003 and those from the aviation industry are invited to see the technology in action. EGNOS (European Global Navigation Overlay System) transmits a signal... view more... (2003-03-26)
The crew will soon be able to watch you from the cockpit
AIRBUS, the European jet manufacturer, is planning to build concealed cameras into the light fittings above the seats in its aircraft. The idea is to let the crew monitor passengers and spot hijackers before they strike. The cameras also work in the dark. The move is part of an attempt to reassure... view more... (2002-05-08)
Skin oil -- ozone interactions worsen air quality in airplanes
Airline passengers and crews who gripe about poor cabin air quality could have a new culprit to blame: the oils on their skin, hair and clothing. view more (2007-09-06)
Terror warning over laptops
DUNCAN GRAHAM-ROWE, WASHINGTON DC AIRLINERS could be brought down by terrorists using modified versions of almost any personal electronic equipment, a security expert has warned. He says passengers should be barred from carrying any electronic gadgets onto aircraft until planes are able to detect them. Chet Uber, a technology expert at Security... view more... (2002-09-11)
Technology on way to forecasting humanity's needs
Much as meteorologists predict the path and intensity of hurricanes, Indiana University's Alessandro Vespignani believes we will one day predict with unprecedented foresight, specificity and scale such things as the economic and social effects of billions of new Internet users in China and India, or the exact location and number of airline flights... view more... (2009-07-24)
Kick-starting the mobile Internet
Toll-free telephone numbers benefit everyone. It costs callers nothing to use them and organisations paying for the lines attract more callers. Recent trials in Europe suggest this same win-win concept could be successfully used with the mobile Internet. view more (2004-10-22)
Smokers not only take more time off work but they are less productive
Smokers not only take more time off work, but they are also less productive when they are working, shows research in Tobacco Control. In 1990 the US Office of Technology Assessment estimated that smokers cost employers $47 billion dollars in premature death and disability. The study involved around 300 ticket sales staff a large US airline. One... view more... (2001-09-04)
NHS set for "airline style" transformation
UK health care may soon be transformed by the introduction of new providers, just as low-cost airlines Ryanair and Easyjet have radically changed European air travel in recent years, suggests an article in this week's BMJ. view more (2004-02-05)
Infrared system helps pilots and drivers see in fog and at night
A European research project has developed a prototype infrared-camera system that substantially enhances human visual perception in poor visibility conditions such as fog, heavy rain and at night. view more (2006-05-04)
sciBAr hits the Capital bringing science to familiar territory - the Bar
Australia has its 'Pub Science', Nottingham, Leeds, Lyon and Paris their Café Scientifique, and now London has the sciBAr - an informal gathering where science can be debated over a pint of beer, glass of wine or cappuccino. On Wednesday 15 November, the BA will hold the first ever sciBAr at Maddox Wine Bar, off London's Regent... view more... (2000-11-13)
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