Airport runway close calls spur hopes for wider adoption of cockpit alert technology

As a Boeing 757 aircraft prepared to land, an audio alert started blaring in the cockpit: "Traffic on runway! Traffic on runway!" Seconds later, the same warning popped up on the navigation display.
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Boeing 737-800 cockpit takeoff view

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Southwest Airlines’ new planes fly with barrier to protect the cockpit when the door is opened mid-flight

Southwest Airlines’ newest jets are now flying with a barrier that can protect the cockpit when pilots need to open the door during flight, according to the airline. The company’s first Boeing 737 ...
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Southwest Airlines is adding cockpit alerts on all 700 of its Boeing 737s to help prevent runway incidents

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The Surprising Reason Pilots Leave the Cockpit Door Open Before Flights

“Ground crew, maintenance personnel, or dispatchers may need to enter the cockpit to deliver paperwork, update flight plans, ...