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After repeated attacks by Yemeni Houthi rebels on the airport in Riyadh, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) updated the list of risk areas and recommended that airlines avoid Saudi airspace, leading to the suspension of flights by several airlines. #EASA #letectví #SaúdskáArabie (translated)

The author of the contribution stated that lithium, nickel, and cobalt are among the critical raw materials needed for batteries, the defense industry, and aviation. According to him, the European Commission selected 46 new strategic projects that were intended to strengthen the EU supply chains and gain easier access to permitting and financing. https://t.co/kFYTpMwt9i https://t.co/Qemcex4y2P #kritickésuroviny #baterie #evropskákomise #EU (translated)

"To say that Margaret Hamilton was a pioneer and that she was ahead of her time would be a dramatic understatement. She was a software engineer at a time when the field was just being born, and not only did she develop advanced code herself, but she also led a team that utilized this emerging technology to develop one of the most complex systems ever created by mankind," said Olivier de Weck, a professor in the Apollo program and head of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT. #MargaretHamiltonová #Apollo11 #SoftwarovéInženýrství (translated)

In the shallow lagoon of the Pacific island of Nikumaroro, a strange shadow that could be the wreck of Amelia Earhart's plane was revealed in satellite images, and therefore a group of scientists with modern technology is preparing to carry out an investigation there. #AmeliaEarhart #Nikumaroro #letectví (translated)

The investigation of the tragedy at the airport in Cheb revealed that the pilot of the aircraft tried to close the cabin at an altitude of 100 meters, during which it opened spontaneously and the pilot's loss of control over the aircraft led to the accident, while the technical condition of the aircraft was not in accordance with the prescribed safety standards. #letectví #nehoda #bezpečnost (translated)

The author stated that the suspect in the attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight to Israel completed part of his pilot training in New Zealand and previously studied in Australia. According to him, investigators identified the 29-year-old Omani Hamam al-Hammami as the man who attacked the captain with an axe during the flight last week and attempted to take control of the plane. #letectví #bezpečnost #únos #AE #IL #NZ #AU #OM (translated)

Omani pilot Hamám Hamámí was accused of attempting to hijack and crash a Flydubai plane when he planned to collide with Israel's Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv during the flight and previously obtained the information necessary for the attack, with the incident being labeled a terrorist act. #terorismus #letectví #BezpečnostníKontroly (translated)

Roman Maca wrote that an opportunity has opened up for the Czech defense industry. He suggested supplying Ukraine with unused L-159 aircraft, which he believes could save lives while promoting Skyfoxy as an effective and inexpensive means of defense, especially against jet drones. According to him, aircraft from Aera Vodochody could re-establish themselves as a result. https://t.co/8GwKSraRej #obrannýprůmysl #Ukrajina #letectví (translated)

The pilot who attempted to crash the Flydubai flight with 182 people on board had a flying ban in Oman due to concerns about extremist views; nonetheless, he was employed by the airline in the UAE, and during the attack in the cockpit, he was subdued by passengers and some crew members, which led to an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. #Flydubai #letectví #bezpečnost (translated)

The article by Alex Švambrek analyzes the recent terrorist act on a flydubai plane with Israeli citizens, emphasizing its severity and the difference from previous conflicts in the region, and warns of inadequate security measures in aviation. #terorismus #Izrael #letectví (translated)

Captain of the Boeing 737 Marek Terzijský for Horizont ČT24: "The pilot, or in this case the plumber, must pull the yoke rather carefully because the aircraft's wing can quickly and swiftly reach a critical angle of attack and it can stall at high speed, at which point the aircraft becomes completely uncontrollable... For a layperson who has never flown a plane and has watched Air Disasters, choosing a nearly nosedive crash... Really, hats off." #Letectví #Pilotování #BezpečnostLetectví (translated)

Indian captain Smit Machchhar became a hero after, during an attack by the second pilot on a FlyDubai flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel, he activated the cockpit door opening mechanism despite serious injury, allowing passengers and crew to overpower the attacker and land safely. #pilot #záchrana #letectví (translated)

CEO of the financial company Tzvika Manes and his wife. Tzvika Manes' wife was waiting near the cockpit for her daughter to return from the restroom. Then she heard a scream from the cockpit and immediately alerted an off-duty pilot who was sitting in the plane. He then called for help and along with three passengers, among whom was Manes, they rushed into the cockpit and confronted the co-pilot. #letectví #nehoda #záchrana (translated)

HEROES OF FLIGHT FZ1073: Indian captain Smit Machchhar. Even though he was stabbed and seriously injured by an Omani co-pilot who wanted to crash the aircraft and kill everyone, he unlocked the cockpit doors so that the brave passengers could overpower the Omani. Without his effort, they would all be dead by now. Machchhar is not the typical pilot who dreamed of flying since childhood. In a recent interview, he described that he only decided to become a pilot on the recommendation of his parents. He trained in New Zealand. A Gujarati from Mumbai, he flew for SpiceJet for over ten years, where he was also an instructor. In recent years he has been with flydubai and has logged nearly 10,000 hours on the Boeing 737-800 and MAX. He is in a stabilized condition in a Saudi Arabian hospital. #hrdina #letectví #pilot (translated)