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Hearing Into Birmingham UPS Crash to Probe Pilot ‘Fatigue and Fitness’

U.S. crash investigators are focusing on pilot fatigue, training and adherence to procedures in the fatal Aug. 14 crash of a United Parcel Service Inc. jet freighter in Birmingham, Alabama. The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a one- day …

IATA Reports World’s Airlines on Track for Safest Year

Global airlines are heading for the safest year on record with an average by the end of November of only one accident of any type for every 5.3 million flights, the international airline body IATA reported on Thursday. The Geneva-based …