cockpit
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There are industry divides over which bill allows more flexibility to comply with new mandates and whether airlines should be required to make potentially costly retrofits of cockpit systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The full cockpit voice transcript may yet hold the key.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
That has triggered a backlash from pilots' groups, safety campaigners and lawyers for victims' families, who say the focus on the cockpit has raced ahead of the evidence.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
Investigators did not identify either voice, though many experts saw the exchange as a possible indication of deliberate action in the cockpit.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
A fellow pilot draped his flight jacket over the U-2's cockpit window, trying to give Powers some relief as the unmarked black aircraft baked in the sun on an airstrip near Peshawar, Pakistan.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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China is now considered by many as leading in areas like smart cockpits, battery technology and assisted driving systems.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
Some pilots and passengers on flights around the Caribbean could see the fiery debris shower from their cockpits and cabins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
Passengers on US flights are generally banned from entering airplane cockpits.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2024
The company is already planning to launch the platform's next generation in 2025, which would include improvements in computing capabilities and smart cockpits, Zhu said.
From Reuters ● Jul. 31, 2023
They scrambled into the cockpits, took off, and scattered in every direction in the air—turning the Po-2s into difficult targets.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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