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Air Travel Expert Gives Verdict on Three Key Issues of the Flydubai Plane Hijacking

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Do pilots have enough background checks? An aviation expert speaks on how pilots are screened and what more could be done.

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The attempted attack on the FlyDubai aircraft draws attention to security gaps in aviation. Asian airlines are growing rapidly and recruiting a lot of personnel. An expert warns of the loss of "social control".

·Berlin, Germany
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In light of this incident on Wednesday, one expert believes that the pilot audits should be more thorough.

·Montreal, Canada
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Reports suggest Israeli security agencies neglected vetting pilots from countries with no diplomatic relations before the Flydubai attack. Fed officials: Inflation is too high for too long. China commits to buying at least 20 million tons of US coal over two years. Global debt reaches record high of over $365 trillion.

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TVA Nouvelles broke the news in Montreal, Canada on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
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