Here’s CNN’s latest MH370 video related to the debris spotted in the South Indian Ocean that investigators are currently searching for. It’s unsure if the debris is from MH370 but investigators have called it a ‘credible lead’.
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Jim Sciutto on the search for debris
Jim Sciutto uses the “magic wall” to explain the ongoing search for debris that may be related to missing Flight 370
Continuing our theme for the week, here’s a video with the latest update to the MH370 story from the Malaysian authorities. .
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Malaysia Airlines missing flight MH370: investigation report – March 13
Kuala Lumpur: Daily news conference of Malaysian authorities on the missing Boeing 777. It is day 6 after the plane vanished from the radars, and while search operations have been intensified, investigators admit that the task becomes more difficult with every passing day. What else is in the news today?
Here’s an interesting video about how to de-ice a plane.
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Southwest Airlines: How we de-Ice a plane
You know when you are sitting on the plane, nice and warm and the guys are up in those bucket trucks de-icing it? Have you ever wondered what that would be like? Watch this video to find out about the cold but exciting job…
Here’s an interesting video of Airbus voice recognition in the cockpit, this new software listens to ATC instructions and provides what is being said in text on a pilot’s screen in real time.
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Airbus innovation – Voice recognition: Speaking the right language
Innovative voice recognition software is being developed by Airbus’ Corporate Innovation Team — working in collaboration with Indian software company Uniphore — for improved pilot communication with air traffic controllers. A prototype of this programme has already received enthusiastic responses from flight test crews and customer airline pilots.
Here’s an interesting video about some of the design advances in the Airbus A350.
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Aviation Week Insight: Airbus A350 Design
Aviation Week’s senior editor Guy Norris looks at the technical design of the Airbus A350 during the 2014 Singapore Airshow.
Here’s a video of the A350 at the Singapore airshow which starts on 11th February.
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A350 XWB visits Qatar Airways in Doha
Airbus’ next-generation A350 XWB made its first appearance at Doha’s Hamad International Airport, as part of preparations for its planned 2014 service entry with launch customer Qatar Airways. This flight-test aircraft — designated MSN3 in Airbus’ numbering system — stopped over in the Middle East on its way to the Singapore Airshow.