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Cockpit of the Airbus A350
How Do Airliners Navigate?

Airplanes, particularly large transport aircraft, use multiple techniques for navigation.

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quadjet with contrails in the sky
GPS Is 30 Years Old: Here’s How It’s Changed Aviation

GPS helps pilots around the world navigate their flight routes.

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A Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-231 in SkyTeam Livery flying in the sky.
A captain landing a Boeing 767.
What Types Of Approaches Do Pilots Use & In Which Situations?

A guide to the different terms and what they entail.

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WAL Boeing 707-139
How Aircraft Navigated Before GPS

Looking at the early days of aviation.

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Qantas Airbus A380
Qantas Crew Told To Fly Through Radio Interference Allegedly From Chinese Military

Chinese warships in the Asia Pacific are believed to be responsible for disrupting radio transmissions and GPS, affecting Qantas jets.

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Planes passing on random routes far above.
A Pilot's Guide To The Role Of GPS In Aviation

Getting lost is a thing of the past.

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A pilot review's navigational charts.
Navigational Fixes: What Are They & How Do Pilots Use Them?

Pilots use a network of ground and satellite-based navigation devices to fly from airport to airport. Here's a closer look at how.

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Ward Air floatplane takeoff at Juneau International Airport, Alaska
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FAA Publishes Alaska GPS Routes For Pilots To Avoid Dangerous Conditions

The US FAA is developing new navigation routes for Alaska dependent on GPS as ground-based navigation aids face obsolescence.

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A350 landing
The Important Role Of GPS Technology During Landings

Why GPS approaches and landings might very well be the future of aviation.

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French Regulator Claims Russia Is Jamming Commercial Aircraft Satellite Navigation

According to DGAC, Russian military equipment used to block GPS-guided missiles is to blame for ongoing commercial GPS issues over the Baltic Sea.

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EASA Warns That The Ukraine Conflict Could Impact GPS In Europe

The European safety body is warning operators of GPS interference as a result of the conflict.

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Finnair, Airbus A350, Stockholm
Finnair Noticing GPS Abnormalities Near The Russian Border

The carrier has reported several such incidents in the last couple of days.

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